Recommended Courses

Courses Recommended for First-Year Students

1. We encourage you to consider taking a first-year seminar.
2. Visit the departments below, and jot down other courses you may wish to take.
3. For course descriptions, select "This School Year" and then the appropriate department in the Course Catalogue.
4. You will need to check course meeting times to avoid schedule conflicts when registration opens for fall on June 9, and for spring, November 17.
5. Please note: courses with "f" = offered in fall, "s" = offered in spring; "fs" = offered in fall and spring.

First-Year Courses by Department: (courses are subject to change)

African American and African Studies
American Studies
Ancient Studies
Anthropology
Architectural Studies
Art and Art History
Asian Studies
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Classics
Computer Science
Critical Social Thought
Dance
Economics
English
Environmental Studies
European Studies
Film Studies
French
Gender Studies
Geography
Geology
German Studies  
Greek 
History
International Relations
Italian
Jewish Studies 
Latin
Latin American Studies
Mathematics
Medieval Studies
Music
Neuroscience and Behavior
Philosophy
Physical Education and Athletics
Physics
Politics
Psychology and Education
Religion
Romance Languages and Literatures
Russian and Eurasian Studies
Sociology
Spanish
Statistics
Theatre Arts

To explore advance level courses, you may go to ISIS and review courses at any level (100 through 300-level). You will need permission of the instructor to take an upper-level course that carries pre-requisites.