Courses

K-State First offers a variety of First-Year Seminars in the fall semester. These courses are capped at a class size of 22 first-year students. With their small size and community-focus, they invite and encourage an active learning environment.

We have courses that are discipline specific that fulfill various K-State Core requirements for all degrees, and student success focused FYS sections, which emphasize college student success skills such as time management, study skills, critical thinking strategies, and more. Click below to see our lineup for this upcoming fall semester.

Discipline Specific FYS Classes

Course	Course Name	Class	Section	K-State Core
COMM 323	Nonverbal Communication	12049	A	-
ECON 110	Principles of Macroeconomics	11878	H	5
ECON 120	Principles of Microeconomics	16132	F	5
ENGL 100	Expository Writing 1 [CAT Comm Section]	10685	AE	1
ENGL 100	Expository Writing 1 [CAT Comm Section]	10689	AK	1
ENGL 220	Fiction Into Film [FYS & CAT Comm Section]	12569	C	6
ENGL 287	Great Books	17026	A	6
ENGL 295	Life Stories	15197	A	6
ENTOM 101	Insects and People	10752	A	7
GEOL 100	Earth in Action	11792	D	4
GWSS 105	Intro to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies	17882	C	5
HDFS 110	Introduction to Human Development	12754	B	5
HIST 112	World History From 1450	11696	A	6
MATH 100	College Algebra	14752	98	3
MATH 100	College Algebra	12484	99	3
MC 110	Mass Communication in Society	11755	A	6
MUSIC 250	Introduction to Music	12267	B	6
PFP 105	Introduction to Personal Financial Planning	13052	C	7
PHILO 100	Introduction to Philosophical Problems	13742	A	6
PHILO 130	Introduction to Moral Philosophy	11376	A	6
PHYS 122	Physics Today 1	11409	A	7
POLSC 135	Introduction to Comparative Politics	12843	A	5
PSYCH 120	The Psychology of College Student Success	14967	A	7
SOCIO 211	Introduction to Sociology	12372	D	5

Honors Sections

AGEC 121	Honors Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness	11568	A	5
COMM 109	Public Speaking (Honors)	11666	A	2
ECON 111	Principles of Macroeconomics (Honors)	17916	A	5
ENGL 297	Honors Introduction to the Humanities 1 [FYS & CAT]	10724	A	6
PSCYH 110	General Psychology (Honors)	16085	E	5

*K-State Core Designations
Requirement #1	English (Written Communication Outcomes)
Requirement #2	Communication (Oral Communication Outcomes)
Requirement #3	Math & Statistics (Quantitative Literacy Outcomes)
Requirement #4	Natural & Physical Sciences (Natural & Physical Sciences Outcomes)
Requirement #5	Social & Behavioral Sciences (Social & Behavioral Sciences Outcomes)
Requirement #6	Arts & Humanities (Arts & Humanities Outcomes)
Requirement #7	Free Electives (Institutionally Designated Area)

DAS 100 - Introduction to K-State Culture

This First-Year Seminar provides students with support for the transition into college life and welcomes new students into the K-State community. Students will attend a variety of events as a community and learn to reflect on and evaluate these events through writing, class discussion, and public speaking.

Course	Course Name	Class	Section	K-State Core
DAS 100	Introduction to K-State Culture (Section A)	10535	A	7
DAS 100	Introduction to K-State Culture (Section C)	10534	C	7
DAS 100	Introduction to K-State Culture (Section D) (Rudd Scholars)	10532	D	7
DAS 100	Introduction to K-State Culture (Section F)	10533	F	7

EDCEP 111 - Foundations of College Student Success

Foundations of College Student Success courses emphasize college student success skills such as time management, study skills, critical thinking strategies, and more.

Course	Course Name	Class	Section	K-State Core
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success (student athletes) (Section A)	15177	A	7
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success (Section B)	14101	B	7
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success (Section C)	10601	C	7
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success (Section D)	14622	D	7
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success (Section E)	10602	E	7
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success (Section F - TRIO ESS Section for students that are 1st generation, income limited, and/or have a documented disability)	14623	F	7
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success (Section K)	10603	K	7

Students enroll for first-year seminar courses when they meet with their academic advisors during their Advising Appointment. If you have any questions or any trouble enrolling, please let us know by e-mailing kstatefirst@k-state.edu.