Fall 2026 Courses

A total of 44 FYS courses comprise the FYS program in 2026. 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

Words & Images

• INTD 101-02  Navigating College: Finding Community on Campus through Oz and Earthseed
• INTD 101-16  Film: A Critical Analysis
• INTD 101-21  The Adaptation Algorithm: Literature, Media, and Culture
• INTD 101-27  The Medium is the Message
• INTD 101-30  Coming of Age on Film
• INTD 101-31  What Does a Modern Cinderella Look Like?: Fairy Tales, Then and Now
• INTD 101-39  Representations of Oppression in Speculative Fiction

Creativity & Innovation

• INTD 101-09  Exploring the Intersection of AI, and Creativity in the 21st Century
• INTD 101-14  Signs, Symbols, Signification
• INTD 101-24  Creativity and Entrepreneurship
• INTD 101-25  Eco Arts: Creative Expression & Environmental Mindfulness
• INTD 101-29  Building Confidence for Communication and Creativity

Culture & Place

• INTD 101-10  New Yesterdays: Nostalgia in the Digital Age
• INTD 101-11  Gender and Society: Transnational Perspectives
• INTD 101-18  Exploring the Ramapough Munsee Nation
• INTD 101-19  Appreciating Museums as Spaces for Learning
• INTD 101-22  Power, Protest, and Social Movements
• INTD 101-23  Over the Rainbow: LGBTQ+ Pasts and Futures
• INTD 101-40  Culturally Yours

Leadership & Education

• INTD 101-03  Evolving Technologies in Education: From Internet Access to AI
• INTD 101-05  Classroom to Community: Learning for Social Impact
• INTD 101-06  Amplify Your Impact: Voice, Purpose, and Possibility
• INTD 101-12  Finding Your Voice: Leadership and Communication
• INTD 101-13  Leadership and Management in the Arts
• INTD 101-37  How We Learn: The Art and Science of Reaching Every Mind

Media & Communication

• INTD 101-07  An Introduction to Modern-Day Journalism: Facts, Fiction and Everything In Between
• INTD 101-26  The Ethics of Star Trek
• INTD 101-41  Framing the World: Mobile Photography Between Art and Activism
• INTD 101-43  Bollywood & Global Culture
• INTD 101-44  Writing Creatively with Social Media

Science & Society

• INTD 101-01  Severe Weather – Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes
• INTD 101-04  Building, Modeling, Solving: Tech-Driven Research with Campus Partners
• INTD 101-20  Arguments For and Against Alternative Medicine
• INTD 101-28  A Brief History of Inventions
• INTD 101-34  Issues in Healthcare: Exploring a Career as a Medical Professional
• INTD 101-36  Issues in Healthcare: Exploring a Career as a Medical Professional
• INTD 101-38  Constipated is not Constipado: The Relevance of World Languages in Health Care

Business & Politics

• INTD 101-08  Investment Literacy and the Power of Compound Interest
• INTD 101-17  Economics, Business, and You
• INTD 101-32  Diplomacy and Discord: Cooperation and Conflict in Contemporary Global Society
• INTD 101-33  An Introduction to Investing and the Stock Market
• INTD 101-35  World Affairs in the Digital Age
• INTD 101-42  Historical and Practical Considerations of Economics and Finance

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

• HNRS 101-01  Reasoning in an Unreasonable World
• HNRS 101-02  Once Upon a Time: An Exploration of the Fairy Tale
• HNRS 101-03  Machine Dreams: Technology and American Culture
• HNRS 101-04  How Poetry Can Change Your Life