Courses

K-State First offers a variety of First-Year Seminars in the fall semester. These courses are capped at a class size of 22 first-year students. With their small size and community-focus, they invite and encourage an active learning environment.

We have courses that are discipline specific that fulfill various K-State Core requirements for all degrees, and student success focused FYS sections, which emphasize college student success skills such as time management, study skills, critical thinking strategies, and more. Click below to see our lineup for this upcoming fall semester.

Discipline Specific FYS Classes

Course Number	Course Name	Section	K-State Core*
ANTH 364	Archaeological Myths and Mysteries	A	--
COMM 323	Nonverbal Communication	A	--
ECON 110	Principles of Macroeconomics	H	#5
ECON 110	Principles of Macroeconomics	J	#5
ECON 120	Principles of Microeconomics	F	#5
ENGL 100	Expository Writing 1 [CAT Comm Section]	AE	#1
ENGL 100	Expository Writing 1 [CAT Comm Section]	C	#1
ENGL 220	Fiction Into Film [FYS & CAT Comm Section]	E	#6
ENGL 230	Classical Cultures	A	#6
ENGL 295	Selected Studies in English [CAT Comm Section]	A	#6
ENTOM 101	Insects and People	A	#7
GEOL 100	Earth in Action	F	#4
GWSS 105	Intro to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies	H	#5
GWSS 105	Intro to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies	B	#5
HDFS 110	Introduction to Human Development	B	#5
HIST 112	World History From 1450	A	#6
MATH 100	College Algebra	98	#3
MATH 100	College Algebra	99	#3
MC 110	Mass Communication in Society	B	#6
MUSIC 153	History of Jazz	B	#6
MUSIC 250	Introduction to Music	B	#6
PFP 105	Introduction to Personal Financial Planning	C	#7
PHILO 100	Introduction to Philosophical Problems	A	#6
PHILO 130	Introduction to Moral Philosophy	A	#6
PHYS 122	Physics Today 1	A	#7
POLSC 135	Introduction to Comparative Politics	A	#5
PSYCH 120	The Psychology of College Student Success	A	#7
SOCIO 211	Introduction to Sociology	D	#5

Honors Sections
Course Number	Course Name	Section	K-State Core*
AGEC 121	Honors Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness	A	#7
COMM 109	Public Speaking (Honors)	A	#2
ECON 110	Principles of Macroeconomics (Honors)	J	#5
ENGL 297	Honors Introduction to The Humanities 1	A	#6
PSCYH 110	General Psychology (Honors)	E	#5

*K-State Core Designations
Requirement #1	English (Written Communication Outcomes)
Requirement #2	Communication (Oral Communication Outcomes)
Requirement #3	Math & Statistics (Quantitative Literacy Outcomes)
Requirement #4	Natural & Physical Sciences (Natural & Physical Sciences Outcomes)
Requirement #5	Social & Behavioral Sciences (Social & Behavioral Sciences Outcomes)
Requirement #6	Arts & Humanities (Arts & Humanities Outcomes)
Requirement #7	Free Electives (Institutionally Designated Area)

DAS 100 - Introduction to K-State Culture

This First-Year Seminar provides students with support for the transition into college life and welcomes new students into the K-State community. Students will attend a variety of events as a community and learn to reflect on and evaluate these events through writing, class discussion, and public speaking.

Course Number	Course Name	Section	K-State Core*
DAS 100	Introduction to K-State Culture	A	#7
DAS 100	Introduction to K-State Culture	B	#7
DAS 100	Introduction to K-State Culture	F	#7
DAS 100	Introduction to K-State Culture	E	#7
DAS 100	Introduction to K-State Culture	C	#7
DAS 100	Introduction to K-State Culture (Rudd Scholars Section)	D	#7

EDCEP 111 - Foundations of College Student Success

Foundations of College Student Success courses emphasize college student success skills such as time management, study skills, critical thinking strategies, and more.

Course Number	Course Name	Section	K-State Core*
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success (student athlete section)	A	#7
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success	B	#7
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success	C	#7
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success	D	#7
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success	E	#7
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success (ESS partnered section)	F	#7
EDCEP 111	Foundations of College Student Success	K	#7

Students enroll for first-year seminar courses when they meet with their academic advisors during their Advising Appointment. If you have any questions or any trouble enrolling, please let us know by e-mailing kstatefirst@k-state.edu.