Program Overview

COLA 100E: First-Year Seminar

Overview

COLA 100E is designed to assist first-year students during their academic and personal transition into university life. The primary goal is to provide a foundation for success throughout their college career.

Why Take COLA 100E?

As a COLA 100E student, you will:

• Develop personalized academic success strategies and be introduced to exciting campus resources.
• Increase your appreciation of lifelong learning through an understanding of the knowledge and skills you will need to succeed as an undergraduate, emphasizing critical thinking, effective communication skills, and information literacy.
• Learn strategies for discovering an academic discipline/career compatible with your unique interests, abilities, personality, and values.
• Gain an awareness of your role within your respective community, while exploring topics like leadership, service, student involvement, cultural competency, and ethical decision making.
• Receive access to a small class size, an active classroom environment, supportive faculty, ASC resources, and for most students, an in-class peer mentor support.

Course Details

COLA 100E is offered by the College of Liberal Arts (COLA) and is the only UNLV first-year seminar that helps students explore both majors and careers. It is part of the required UNLV General Education Curriculum and is offered in the fall, spring, and summer.

Program Structure

The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to university life, including academic success strategies, campus resources, and career exploration. The course is structured to promote critical thinking, effective communication, and information literacy, with a focus on community engagement and ethical decision making.