Social & Behavioral Science 191SBS4 - FYS - SBS Pathways/College

There is more than one way to find success in college and the path to getting there is different for every student. Our goals in this course are to 1. Make social/interpersonal connections that will enhance your ability to become more productive contributors to your communities, both at UMass and beyond, 2. Develop academic goals and begin to plan individual pathways toward achieving those goals, 3. Understand the values and perspective of an SBS major and the overall structure of UMass, 4. Identify and connect with resources and opportunities around campus, the 5-college consortium, and the Pioneer Valley, and 5. Improve your academic skills.

Open to first-year SBS students (include direct admits to all SBS majors and Exploratory Track SBS students) Open to first-year SBS students (includes direct admits to all SBS majors and Exploratory Track SBS students)
There's more than one way to find success in college and the path to getting there is different for every student. Our goals in this course are to:
~Connect with fellow students and the instructor as you become a contributing member of the community, both at UMass and beyond
~Start planning your individual academic goals and pathways toward achieving them
~Explore the different majors in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and start thinking like a social scientist
~Identify and connect with resources and opportunities around campus, the 5-college consortium, and the Pioneer Valley
~Develop the academic skills you need to be successful in college