PSCI 150 - First Year Seminar

(1cr) This course is intended to integrate students into the life and culture of Shepherd University (as do all FYEX courses) and to the Political Science department, as well as to prepare them with the foundations for academic success in the liberal arts and in the social sciences. Topics covered include familiarity with the field of Political Science, faculty and research conducted in the department, social science methodology, career options in the field, and healthy living for a successful university experience. In this seminar course, students will also be prepared for a successful academic career through the cultivation of valued skills such as critical reading and analysis, writing and discussion, and argument and debate.

CORE CODES :  FY