Tom Buchheit- Academic Advisor

During the first test of the semester did you say, “Well, I guess I’ll just have to study harder for the next one!” What does it mean to study harder? Wouldn’t it make more sense to study smarter?

At this week’s Study Skills Seminar:

 Take your Best Test!

Wednesday, September 29 at 6 pm

Thursday, October 1 at 4 pm (repeated seminar)

Education Center 116

Snacks served!

we will discuss ways to study smarter, including Replacing Passive Study Strategies with Active Ones, Creating and Using Study Guides, and Using Study Strategies that Promote Critical Thinking. In addition, we will take note of Specific Steps to Take Before, During, and After the Test. We will apply these strategies to both Objective and Essay Tests.

I hope all first year students will consider one of these opportunities for the Spring Semester:

Here are the different offerings:

Learning Community #1

Math & Chemistry for Science and Math Majors  (7 credits plus Lab)

Math120-F01                and CHEM-112-F01    

MWF 9-9:50 CHEM 112

MWF10-10:50 & Tues 10:50-12:05 Math 120

Learning Community #2

Thinking and Writing for Success in Science (6 hours plus Lab)

ENGL102-F02 and CHEM 111-F02

MWF 9-9:50 CHEM 111

T/R 9:25-10:40 ENGL 102

First Year Seminars (FYSM) – 20 students

FYSM 124-001            

Countercultural Literature of the 1960s and 70s – counts as English 102 credit or Humanities credit – 3         

MWF 1-1:50

FYSM 138-001            

Experiencing World War I – Humanities credit – 3

TR 1:40-2:55

FYSM 160-001            

Religion and Traditions of Friendship – Humanities credit – 3                

TR 9:25-10:40

FYSM 117-001            

C.G.I.F. – Computer Graphics in Film – Elective credit – 3  

TR 10:50-12:05

FYSM166-001             

Considering the Performance – Humanities credit – 3           

MWF 11-11:50

FYSM 134-001            

Opportunities & Challenges in Medicine and Allied Health – Elective credit – 3     

TR 10:50-12:05 T 1:40-2:40            

For more information and descriptioms please go to: http://www.cofc.edu/fye/spring09.html