Introduces first year students to the world of academics and the scholarly community through exploration of a topic of significant cultural/social importance in the area of English. Emphasizes critical inquiry and thinking, research, writing, and problem solving.

Introduces first-year students to the world of academics and the scholarly community through exploration of topics of significant cultural/social importance in the area of history. Emphasizes critical inquiry and thinking, research, writing, and problem solving.

Introduces first-year students to the world of academics and the scholarly community through exploration of topics of significant cultural/social importance in the area of fine arts. Emphasizes critical inquiry and thinking, research, writing, and problem solving.

Introduces first-year students to the world of academics and the scholarly community through exploration of topics of significant cultural/social importance in the area of mathematics. Emphasizes critical inquiry and thinking, research, writing, and problem solving.

Introduces first-year students to think about his/her role as a contributing global citizen in the Baylor & Beyond LLC, at Baylor, in the Waco community, and in the world. Emphasizes techniques of good writing, analytical reading and thinking, academic research, respectful discourse, and problem solving. Counts in the Foreign Languages and Cultures distribution list if the student has reached the 2310 level in any language.

Introduces first-year students to the world of academics and the scholarly community through exploration of topics of significant cultural/social importance in the area of science. Emphasizes critical inquiry and thinking, research, writing, and problem solving.