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First Year Experience
The First Year Experience program, which begins with a full semester course, is designed to help guide students through this exciting time in their lives. Entering first year students (and transfer students with less than 12 transferable credits) are required to enroll in ACAD1001 (First Year Experience) during their first semester at Becker College.
Active student/instructor engagement in this course promotes the opportunity for discovering academic potential and introduces students to the many resources offered throughout the Becker community.
Experiences and discoveries predominantly take place within the classroom, with out-of-class writing assignments, self reflection, and participation in on-campus educational events and an off-campus cultural trip. Students earn credit for attending these out-of-classroom experiences, while becoming familiar with their new classmates and surroundings. All these experiences provide students with the opportunity to develop a strong sense of community.
First Year course assistants (FYCAs) are another beneficial part of our FYE program. Each course is linked with an upper-class student who attends every class, assists with teaching, and also connects with their students inside and outside of the classroom. The FYCAs provide an additional layer of support for students throughout their semester.
