The First-Year Experience (FYE) introduces students to the unique value of an LVC education. Through participation in small, seminar-style courses, the FYE promotes intensive intellectual questioning and develops a foundation in core skills essential to meet the rigorous curricular demands of our College. The FYE develops writing and critical reading skills, assists students with the education and emotional transition to college, and fosters a sense of community within the first-year class. FYE topics include “Sports and Society,” “Art and the Body,” “Thinking Changes Everything,” and “Horror in Film and Literature.” Class size is small (18 students) and the primary instructor for the course is a full-time faculty member.
Students must complete two First-Year Experience courses:
FYE 111 First Year Experience I
| This is a seminar-style course that promotes intellectual inquiry and develops competencies essential to meet the rigorous curricular demands of our College. The primary focus is on writing with a secondary focus on critical reading. In addition, a companion component of the course supports students' successful emotional and intellectual transition to college by addressing strategies for time management, classroom preparation, and examination preparation. Students will also be introduced to relevant campus resources. Fulfills requirement: First Year Experience. Students must take the corresponding companion course of
FYE-111C, as evident by matching section numbers. 4 credits. |
FYE 112 First Year Experience II
| This course continues FYE I's focus on writing and critical reading with an added emphasis on information literacy. Students learn library research techniques, including how to evaluate the quality and relevance of sources, and use information legally and ethically, culminating in a research paper. Fulfills requirement: First Year Experience. Prerequisite: FYE 111, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits. |
Transfer students who satisfy FYE-111 through transfer credit are required to complete the following courses:
FYE 112 First Year Experience II
| This course continues FYE I's focus on writing and critical reading with an added emphasis on information literacy. Students learn library research techniques, including how to evaluate the quality and relevance of sources, and use information legally and ethically, culminating in a research paper. Fulfills requirement: First Year Experience. Prerequisite: FYE 111, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits. |
FYE 113 Introduction to the LVC Experience
| This course introduces transfer students to the LVC experience by providing them with the knowledge and resources essential to success on our campus. This course is restricted to New Transfer Students only. Fulfills requirement: First Year Experience. Restricted to transfer students who have not completed
FYE 111 at LVC. 1 credit. |
Transfer students who satisfy both FYE-111 and 112 through transfer credit are required to complete FYE-113.