First Year Only Course Offerings - Fall 2016
First Year Only Courses (FYOs) are courses reserved just for first year students. In addition, instructors
will incorporate information about campus resources that will better assist you with your transition to the
university. Check out the list below to find the course that best suits your interests and needs.
Advisors: FYOs from this list are best suited for students that have not been identified for Honors,
Bridge, Blugold Beginnings, or the FY Red, Yellow, or Gray student group. However, if students in these
specific groups reject their recommended course, they are allowed to enroll in one of these as an
alternative. Though there is nothing stopping a student from enrolling in more than one of these courses,
advisors should ensure that students are enrolled in only one FYO, GEN, IDIS 187 integrated course, or
bundle to ensure that there are enough seats for all incoming students.
Course
Name
BIOL 180
Section
Number
401
431
BIOL 180
401
432
BIOL 180
401
433
CHEM 115
401
CJ 105
GEOG 178
HIST 292
PHYS 100
PHYS 211
POLS 110
POLS 122
PSYC 100
PSYC 100
PSYC 100
PSYC 100
401
401
401
401
411
401
412
401
411
401
401
401
402
403
404
SOC 101
SW 100
406
401
WMNS 100
WRIT 114
WRIT 114
401
401
402
WRIT 116
401
PHYS 100
Course Title
Environmental Biology and
Conservation
Environmental Biology and
Conservation
Instructor
Paula Kleintjes
Neff
Paula Kleintjes
Neff
Class
Size
14
ResidenceBased /Other
restrictions
14
Environmental Biology and
Conservation
Paula Kleintjes
Neff
14
Chemical Principles
Jim Phillips
Communication in Contemporary
Society
Conservation of the Environment
Origins of Current World Conflicts
Peter Hart
Brinson
Karen Mumford
Patricia Turner
50
25
40
Physical Science
Matt Evans
24
Physical Science
Matt Evans
24
General Physics
American National Politics
World Politics
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Psychology
Erik Hendrickson
Rodd Freitag
Eunsook Jung
Jewett
Lori Bica
David Leland
Jeff Goodman
Peter Hart
Brinson
Lisa Quinn-Lee
22
40
20
65
65
65
65
Jamie Browning
Guyant
Guyant
55
15
15
Suraleski
16
20
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Social Welfare
U.S. Women's Experience: Gender,
Race, and Class
Intensive Critical Reading and Writing
Intensive Critical Reading and Writing
Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and
Writing
45
65
Trio
IDIS 187: First Year Linked Courses Fall 2016
These sections of IDIS 187 (1cr.) are designed for new students to learn about campus resources and opportunities,
as well as to practice critical thinking skills by looking at what we mean by “Liberal Education” at UWEC. All
students enrolled in a section of IDIS 187 will concurrently enroll in a “content area” class taught by the same
instructor. It is an “integrative” seminar because it asks students to connect their experiences outside of the
classroom to their learning in it, and to connect the different kinds of learning they will be doing in the first
semester (and, we hope, throughout their time in Eau Claire). This will be a safe, collaborative environment to
apply new skills and build community as students transition into their first semester in college. These bundled
courses also fulfill the Integrated Learning Outcome from the new Liberal Education in addition to the other
outcomes met by the content course.
Advisors: These IDIS 187 bundled courses are best suited for students in the FY Yellow student group. This same
student group will also be suited for GEN 110. The advisor, in consultation with the student should determine which
is the best option for the student. Avoid enrolling in both. In addition, students not flagged for the FY Yellow
group, that express some concern on their abilities to succeed to transition to university life, may be interested in
enrolling in one of these courses. The best way to sell this course is to indicate that it fulfills the Integrated Learning
outcome and the IDIS portion of the course only meets once per week. GEOG 111.201/IDIS 187.205 is reserved for
students in the FY Gray student group.
IDIS 187 Sections
Course
Section
Title
Instructor
Class
Size
POLS
110
IDIS 187
201
204
American National Politics
Integrative Seminar
Rodd Freitag
Rodd Freitag
20
20
HIST 125
201
World History since 1500
Louisa Rice
20
IDIS 187
203
Integrative Seminar
Louisa Rice
20
CSD 150
401
Introduction to CSD
Shannon Collins
25
IDIS 187
GEOG
111
IDIS 187
GEOG
111
202
Integrative Seminar
Shannon Collins
25
406
Human Geography
Ryan Weichelt
20
401
Integrative Seminar
Ryan Weichelt
20
201
Human Geography
Paul Kaldjian
20
IDIS 187
205
Integrative Seminar
Paul Kaldjian
20
SOC 101
206
Introduction to Sociology
Peter Hart-Brinson
45
CJ 105
241
Communication in
Contemporary Society
Peter Hart-Brinson
45
IDIS 187
206
Exploring Liberal Education
Holly Hassemer
95
Notes
Targeted to those with
high ACT, low RC
Targeted to those with
high ACT, low RC
Students take Soc
101.206 or CJ 105.241
with IDIS 187.206
Students take Soc
101.206 or CJ 105.241
with IDIS 187.206
Students take Soc
101.206 or CJ 105.241
with IDIS 187.206