First-Year Seminar

Teach a First-Year Seminar

Teach your passion or interest, join a team of interdisciplinary instructors, and help new students become part of WSU.

We are looking for faculty and instructors who want to add to or join current WSU offerings of First-Year Seminar courses.

Contact Dr. Aaron Rife, FYS Faculty Coordinator
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First-Year Seminar Resources

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Creating a First-Year Seminar

 

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Teaching a First-Year Seminar

 

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Current First-Year Seminar Courses

 

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Literature on First-Year Seminar

 

 
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Teaching Today is Wichita State's monthly teaching newsletter. Each month, the Office of Instructional Resources brings you information and training you need to be successful in the classroom.  You can find Teaching Today here by clicking the link below, and you can also subscribe by sending a request to OIR@wichita.edu.

Use the In This Section dropdown at the top right of the page to see the newsletters for 2021 as well as access links to newsletter archives for 2019 and 2020. 

 
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First-Year Seminar

World War II veteran makes a rare appearance in first-year seminar

Nov. 11, 2019 -- Richard Martin was only 18 years old when he was drafted into the Army Air Corps. Now he’s 94 years old and the last living member of his squadron. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the students of WSU 102 “Innovations of WWII” met him in the Ablah Library C-Space.

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First-year seminars will be required for new freshmen in fall 2021, but why wait?

Oct. 3, 2019 -- Beginning in fall 2021, first-year freshmen will be required to take one first-year seminar course for introduction to life at Wichita State. The courses will not be required for returning or transfer students, but are encouraged for those new to WSU.