{"id":7037,"date":"2021-03-25T20:29:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T00:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earlhamcollege.wpengine.com\/?page_id=7037"},"modified":"2023-02-28T10:51:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T15:51:37","slug":"first-year-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/earlham.edu\/registrar\/curriculum-guide\/first-year-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"First-year courses (Earlham Seminar I & II)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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First-year courses<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n

First-year students are required to take Earlham Seminar I and II<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlham Seminar<\/strong> (ES) courses teach first-year students general methods of interpretation in reading, writing and classroom discussion that provide a basis for skills they will continue to develop throughout their college career at Earlham and throughout their lives. The Earlham Seminar will also engage first-year students in exploring a topic of interest in an intimate, challenging and collaborative learning environment. These seminars introduce students to successful participation in a learning community and encourage new ways to engage and understand the world. Earlham Seminars share many of these distinctive characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n