INDIS 313 - Freshman Seminar

    Recent Professors
    Michelle Cook, Ross L. Miller, Lorena Jauregui, Rosalinda Salazar, Eve M. Imagine, Pamela Richmond, Craig A. Davis, Jacob C. Traugott and 28 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of INDIS 313
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area E
    Description
    This course treats success holistically by exploring the interpersonal, intrapersonal, and "soft" skills needed to be successful in today's world. Topics covered will include academic language and culture as they relate to a major and career, types of cultural wealth, problem solving strategies, the use of technology, campus resources and services, and life skills that will be applicable during college and life after college. The course will introduce students to one or more academic disciplines or areas of study, and discuss the academic and professional expectations and experiences of those disciplines. Students will examine their own educational and/or career goals, and learn how to make strategic decisions about their own learning. Students will evaluate their daily activities, choices, and behaviors while observing their impact on their ability to create habits that contribute to their success. The psychological, sociological, and physiological impacts of these behaviors will also be addressed. Students will be required to complete one of the following: 1) eight hours of volunteer service, 2) participate in eight hours of campus life, or 3) eight hours of additional classwork reflective of the pathway in which the course is offered.
    Usually Held
    Tue 10:30am–11:50am, Wed 10:30am–11:50am, Mon 10:30am–11:50am, Tue 9:00am–10:20am