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First Year Experience

FYE Courses

• First Year Seminars
• AGB 101
• BUS 100
• EDES 101
• EDUC 125
• ENGR 141
• ENGR 303
• FSN 101
• REC 110

This is only a partial list of First-Year or Orientation courses offered at Cal Poly. If you would like to see another course added to this list, please email firstyear@calpoly.edu

AGB 101 Introduction to Agribusiness (4)

Orientation to the agribusiness sector of agriculture. An overview of the breadth, size, scope and management aspects of the agricultural business complex.
4 lectures.

BUS 100 Study Skills Adjunct (2) (CR/NC)

Offered concurrently with BUS 101 to assist students in developing and improving their study skills, textbook comprehension, critical analysis, application and retention of the subject matter presented in the specific content course.
Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture, 1 activity.

EDES 101 Introduction to Architecture and Environmental Design (2) (CR/NC)

Familiarization with the professional fields of architecture, landscape architecture, structural engineering, construction, and city planning. Introduction to the college's programs as they relate to individual aptitudes. The design process. Visiting speakers.
Credit/No Credit grading. 2 lectures.

EDUC 125 Efficient Reading (2) (CR/NC)

Development of reading efficiency required in modern business, industry, and the professions, as well as study skills in subject matter content areas. Total credit limited to 4 units.
Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture, 1 activity.

ENGR 141 Engineering Orientation–Freshman Seminar (2) (CR/NC)

College success skills for the technical student, including group study, time management, technical project, identification of campus resources. Academic, career and personal assessment as it relates to the educational process. Specifically for students enrolled through Student Academic Services and the MESA Engineering Program.
Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture, 1 activity.

ENGR 303 Professional Development (2) (CR/NC)

Integration of principles of engineering with industrial realities via professional problem solving modules. Research and field investigation at cooperating industry sites. Advanced learning systems. Specifically designed for transfer students.
Credit/No Credit grading only. 2 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

FSN 101 Orientation to Nutrition (1) (CR/NC)

Understanding the depth and breadth of the Nutrition program. Emphasis on curriculum and career planning. Nutrition students are required to complete this course within their first year in the major.
Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture.

REC 110 Career Planning in Recreation, Parks and Tourism (1) (CR/NC)

Development and application of philosophy, learning strategies, and problem solving for career planning in recreation, parks, and tourism. Credit/No Credit grading only.
1 activity. Prerequisite: Recreation, parks and tourism administration majors only.