Freshman Interest Groups - Fall 2011 Courses
UNIV 101 Freshman Interest Group (FIG) Seminars provide each student with a sophisticated freshman experience designed to excelerate successful transition into university life. FIG students co-enroll in a "large" required course and a "small" UNIV 101 Introduction to UNM and Higher Education seminar. Instructors are UNM scholars in the required course and mentors/advisors who have demonstrated wisdom and skill in guiding freshmen. UNIV 101 courses introduce students to research and renouned faculty engaged in cutting edge inquiry and discovery here at UNM.
Why enroll in a FIG?
1) UNIV 101 and the required course count towards graduation.
2) Students who engage in instructor-mentored scholarly discussions designed to enhance college level critical thinking skill while acquiring common sense understanding of higher education; adapt to academic rigor and their new role in higher education more quicky than non-mentored students.
Columns may be sorted with arrows | FIG Seminar | Blocked With Class | ||
| Theme | Course | Subject/Credit Hours | Course | Subject/Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIG - 643 Mind, Music and the Brain | UNIV 101 | Sem: Intro to UNM & Higher Ed (2 Cr) | MUS 139 | Music Appreciation (3 Cr) |
| FIG - 651 The Meaning of Humor | UNIV 101 | Intro to UNM & Higher Ed (2 Cr) | SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology (3 Cr) |
| FIG-652 FAME | UNIV 101 | Sem: FAME (3 Cr) | ARCH 101 | Design Fundamentals (3 Cr) |
| FIG - 654 Lights, Camera, Nutrition | UNIV 101 | Intro to UNM & Higher Ed (2 Cr) | HED 171 | Personal Hlth Management (3 Cr) |
| FULL FIG-656 Medicine and the Mind | UNIV 101 | Intro to UNM & Higher Ed (2 Cr) | PSY 105 | General Psychology (3 Cr) |
| FULL FIG - 660 Health Diagnostics, Therapy and Care | UNIV 101 | Intro to UNM & Higher Ed (2 Cr) | BIOL 123 | Bio for Health Related Sci (3 Cr) |
| FIG - 662 MBA: Millineal Generation | UNIV 101 | Intro to UNM & Higher Ed (2 Cr) | ECON 106 | Intro Microeconomics (3 Cr) |
| FIG-663 Sociology and Popular Culture | UNIV 101 | Intro to UNM & Higher Ed (2 Cr) | SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology (3 Cr) |
| FIG - 664 Ethics, Morals and Values… Oh My! | UNIV 101 | Intro to UNM & Higher Ed (2 Cr) | SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology (3 Cr) |
| FIG - 665 Anthropology: Beyond the Classroom | UNIV 101 | Intro to UNM & Higher Ed (2 Cr) | ANTH 101 | Intro To Anthropology (3 Cr) |
| FIG - 668 Virtual World Games | UNIV 101 | Intro to UNM & Higher Ed (2 Cr) | CS | Intro to Computers(3 Cr) |
| FIG - 670 Adjusting to You | UNIV 101 | Intro to UNM & Higher Ed (2 Cr) | PSY 105 | General Psychology (3 Cr) |