First Year Studies Seminar is a course designed for a student's first semester at the college. The one (1) credit course, which is offered on a graded basis (A, B, C, N), affords students the opportunity to learn and practice methods necessary for college success. The course provides students with advisement, counseling, and university resources that will enable them to select or confirm an appropriate academic major. The First Year Studies Seminar helps the student to develop academic and study skills and to organize an academic plan for the completion of a bachelor's degree. In addition, it supplies information on campus resources, assists in laying the groundwork for choosing a major and planning a career, eases the transition from high school to college, and generally helps students feel connected to the university and campus. At Robert Morris University, we know that making the transition from high school to college poses many challenges for a freshman, particularly adjusting to the rigors of academic life. The First Year Studies Seminar is designed to facilitate freshmen acclimation to the college experience. Working closely with the Center for Student Success, the program includes an orientation, seminar course, academic advisement, and various workshops to meet the changing needs of incoming freshmen. 1 Credits
1 Credits

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The Career Exploration and Decision-Making class is an academic course designed to teach students career decision-making skills by examining themselves, the world of work, and key decision-making strategies. The goal of this course is to provide students with assistance in making effective academic major decisions at Robert Morris University. Students will learn about the career decision-making process; identify how interests, skills, personality and values relate to career choices; and acquire information about educational and career options. The course is geared primarily toward first and second year students. 1 Credits
1 Credits

The Transitioning from College to Career course is designed to help students prepare for a professional career after graduation. The course covers how to navigate: " the search process for internships and full-time positions " graduate school application process " workplace success strategies and, " financial literacy tools The course provides students with skills, resources and information to execute a successful post-graduation plan. The course is also designed to introduce search strategies and to guide students through the examination of their career goals, job search communication tools, and the employment market. Understanding the job search process is empowering; skills learned in this course can be valuable throughout a student's professional life. Students also explore the potential benefits of pursuing an advanced degree and the impact it may have on their career goals. The course provides an overview of the graduate school application process including timelines, entrance examinations, and required documents. A final goal of the course is to provide students with information and resources to help them make wise decisions as they embark on their professional career. The importance of professional associations, ethics and continued professional development is stressed. The course also presents students with valuable tips and useful tools to make good financial decisions. These include but are not limited to: tips on banking, money management, retirement and savings plans. 1 Credits
1 Credits

The goal of the First-Year Studies Program -- International (FYSP1020) is to provide the opportunity to learn and practice methods necessary for college success while adjusting to the American university teaching and learning environment and culture. FYSP 1020 is an academic course designed to support international student learning and development in the critical first semester of college at an American university and seeks to ensure that they have the knowledge and resources to meet their personal, academic, professional and immigration needs and responsibilities.
3 Credits

FYSP1030 helps student development with specific attention to increased growth of academic and personal skills for an RMU student. In addition, it eases the transition from one institution to another, supplies information on campus resources, assists in laying the groundwork for adjusting to major requirements and planning a career, and generally helps students feel connected to the university. This class will be conducted in a hybrid fashion, where the coursework is submitted online, and there will be three in-class sessions for the semester. Two other outside class meetings will be held with the student?s Peer Mentor and Transfer Student Advisor. First semester undergraduate transfer students are encouraged to complete this course.
1 Credits