The Freshman Seminar Program places students at the center of the classroom. Each Freshman Seminar encourages interactive learning and student participation based on the principle that one of the best ways for students to learn--and then apply their knowledge--is through active, creative participation. Freshman Seminars invite faculty to design special topics courses that explore a subject in depth. These courses encourage student/faculty discussion, collaboration, and teamwork, inviting students to become creative and analytical thinkers--and active problem solvers. For more information, visit the list of current Freshman Seminars.
The Seminars also teach students about university resources, providing them with guidance and opportunity to explore the outstanding UWM library, computers and computer software applications, Union programming, and a rich array of campus speakers. Students are strongly encouraged to sign up for a free Internet account, send email, join class reflectors and electronic bulletin boards, use word processing, and surf the world wide web.
Perhaps most important of all, the Freshman Seminar Program helps students learn how to learn, something they will carry with them to all their future classes and well into their chosen careers.