Fall 2025 Courses

A total of 47 FYS courses comprise the FYS program in 2025. FYS courses reflect the academic mission of the college and they are designed to provide students with a strong foundation for life-long learning and achievement through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding.

FYS Courses by Topic and Section ID

Culture & Place

• INTD 101-09 – Machine Dreams: Technology and American Culture
• INTD 101-14 – Stories We Tell: Narratives of Identity, Resistance, Change
• INTD 101-15 – Exploring the Ramapough Munsee Nation
• INTD 101-17 – Appreciating Baseball
• INTD 101-25 – K-Pop and Its Global Influence

Words & Images

• INTD 101-08 – How Poetry Can Change Your Life
• INTD 101-11 – Film: A Critical Analysis
• INTD 101-18 – The Adaptation Algorithm
• INTD 101-27 – The Medium is the Message
• INTD 101-34 – Stories: What, Why, And How
• INTD 101-36 – World Building Through Film
• INTD 101-45 – The History of Everything

Creativity & Innovation

• INTD 101-03 – Exploring Music
• INTD 101-07 – The Art of Storytelling
• INTD 101-12 – Exploring the Intersection of AI and Creativity in the 21st Century: What Creativity Means in an Increasingly Digital World
• INTD 101-31- Exploring Music
• INTD 101-38 – Creativity and Entrepreneurship
• INTD 101-40 – EcoArts: Nurturing Your Inner Eco-Warrior

Media & Communication

• INTD 101-01 – Writing Creatively with Social Media
• INTD 101-05 – Writing Creatively with Social Media
• INTD 101-14 – Stories We Tell: Narratives of Identity, Resistance, Change
• INTD 101-28 – True Crime Journalism and the Ethics of Storytelling
• INTD 101-37 – Intelligence: Who Gets to Decide?
• INTD 101-39 – The Ethics of Star Trek  

Science & Society

• INTD 101-02 – Extreme Weather: Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes
• INTD 101-10 – Science and Misinformation
• INTD 101-20 – Arguments For and Against Alternative Medicine
• INTD 101-22 – A Brief History of Inventions
• INTD 101-23 – The Digital Frontier: Exploring AI, Cybersecurity, and the Future of Computing
• INTD 101-29 – Issues in Health Care: Exploring a Career as a Medical Professional
• INTD 101-32 – Arts, Health, and Well-Being: A Humanistic Approach
• INTD 101-35 – Issues in Health Care: Exploring a Career as a Medical Professional
• INTD 101-41 – Science and Misinformation
• INTD 101-44 – “Constipado” is not “constipated”: A Beginners’ Introduction to Spanish for Health Care and Human Services

Leadership & Politics

• INTD 101-16 – Introduction to Leadership Theories & Practice
• INTD 101-24 – Community Engaged Learning
• INTD 101-26 – U.S. Rights and Liberties: Contexts and Threats

Business & Education

• INTD 101-04 – Why School? Reflecting on the Purpose of Education 
• INTD 101-06 – An Introduction to Investing and the Stock Market
• INTD 101-13 – Exploring a Career as a Teacher
• INTD 101-19 – Economics, Business, and You
• INTD 101-21 – Introduction to Business

Honors Sections of FYS
*Note: These sections are restricted to students already enrolled in the Honors Program.

• HNRS 101-01 – Arts and Crisis
• HNRS 101-02 – Power and Place in A New York City Suburb
• HNRS 101-03 – The History of Everything