UConn First Summer Courses
Students participating in UConn First Summer will earn a total 7 credits by taking a First Year Experience course in addition two General Education courses during the 5-week residential program. Each course fulfills one or more UConn General Education Content Area requirement; which is included in each course description below. See course catalog for a full description of Content Area requirements at UConn.
2024 Course Offerings
Program courses will represent a variety of often used modalities as described below:
- In-Person (P) – These courses will meet in person during regularly scheduled class times.
- Online Synchronous (OS) – These courses will meet virtually, usually through Husky CT, at specific, scheduled times as outlined in the schedule.
- Online Asynchronous (OA) – These course do no meet at scheduled times. Students must login to HuskyCT and complete posted assignments
In addition to the FYE course, students will be expected to enroll in 2 additional courses, preferably of varying modalities.
ANTH 1000: Peoples and Cultures of the World (In-person)
3.0 credits
Course Description: An introduction to the anthropological understanding of human society through ethnographic case studies of selected peoples and cultures, exploring the richness and variety of human life. Encourages students to learn about different cultures and to apply their knowledge to make sense of their own society.
Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays | 1:30pm - 5:00pm | AUST 102
This course meets the following Content Areas from the General Education Requirements:
Content Area 2: Social Sciences
Content Area 4: Diversity and Multiculturalism – International
ECON 1202: Principles of Macroeconomics (In-person)
3.00 credits
Course Description: The organization and function of the economic system as a total unit. Economic decisions, institutions, and policies that determine levels and rates of growth of production, employment, and prices. Topical subjects (e.g., government budget deficits and current interest-rate policy).
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays | 1:30pm-5:00pm | MONT 314
This course meets the following Content Areas from the General Education Requirements:
- Content Area 2: Social Sciences
COMM 1000: The Process of Communication (Online Asynchronous)
3.00 credits
Course Description: A study of modern communication theories and principles useful in understanding how people affect and are affected by others through communication. CA 2.
Schedule: Online Asynchronous (Blackboard)
This course meets the following Content Areas from the General Education Requirements:
- Content Area 2: Social Sciences
PHIL 1104: Philosophy and Social Ethics (Online Synchronous)
3 Credits
Schedule: Mondays & Wednesdays | 1:30pm – 5pm | Online Synchronous on Blackboard
Focus on macro practice foundation knowledge and skills associated with generalist practice in administration, community organizing and policy practice. Explores the history and place of macro methods in the evolution of the social work profession. Students are introduced to the unique language and perspective of macro practice as a capacity building and strength based intervention. Definitions of and ways to analyze communities, organizations and policies. Emphasis is given to strategies and tactics for achieving change in communities, organizations and policies, to improving services for populations at risk, and promoting diversity and distributive justice, including an international context. Particular ethical and value mandates and dilemmas associated with macro practice are identified throughout. Required course for students in the M.S.W. program. One of the two foundation practice courses taken the first semester of the first year of field placement.
DMD 1002: Foundations in Digital Media and Design II (In-Person)
3.00 credits
Schedule: Daily | 1 pm - 4 pm
UNIV 1800: FYE University Learning Skills: First Year Experience (in-person)
1.00 credit
Schedule: MF | 10:00 am- 11:10 am or 11:30-12:40pm |
Program Dates:
July 8 - August 10, 2024
Applications:
Open from: April 8 - June 16, 2024
Other Important Dates:
Move-in date: July 7, 10:00 am
Move-out date: August 10
2024 Program Schedule
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| 10AM | FYE 1800 (P) |
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| 1PM | DMD 1002 (P) |
DMD 1002 (P) |
DMD 1002 (P) |
DMD 1002 (P) |
DMD 1002 (P) |
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| 1:30PM | ANTH 1000 (P) & PHIL 1104 (OS) |
ECON 1202 (P) |
ANTH 1000 (P) & PHIL 1104 (OS) |
ECON 1202 (P) |
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The program will host a check-in, student orientation, and social programming on Sunday, July 7th. More information will also be available for weekend activities.
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