New Student Orientation

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FIRST YEAR SEMINARS

Throughout this Guide, FYS course numbers will be referenced for event attendance.


Course Title	Course Code	Instructor
Acting on Stage and Off	FYS 1113	Fouche
Are You Ready 4 Some Football?	FYS 1258	Mongiello
Beyond the Eiffel Tower	FYS 1140	Motard-Noar
Breaking Barriers: Pop Culture in the Arab World	FYS	Zaru
Chemistry in Context	FYS 1137	Craig
Community Design Lab	FYS 1271	Irla
Exploring Disabilities in Mixed Media	FYS 1210	Ramsey
Find your Strong: Running for your Life	FYS 1269	Lebo
Food Chemistry	FYS 1218	Homan
Gender, Literature, Culture	FYS 1149	Carpenter
Gender, Literature, Culture	FYS 1149-02	Carpenter
Heroic Leaders and Evil Tyrants	FYS 1222	Grice
Mark to Message: Drawing Now!	FYS 1196	Pearson
Psychology and the Law	FYS 1157	Morris
Putin's Russia	FYS 1136	Zejmis
Rebels in Early America	FYS 1206	Feeley
Scientific Thinking Strategies	FYS 1225	Huang
Shakespeare's Game of Thrones	FYS 1232	Zajac
Soccer, Fandom, and Global Contexts	FYS 1265	Olivares
Sociology: A Global Perspective	FYS 1104	Lemke
Stephen King: The Books and the Movies	FYS 1250	Bendel-Simso
Take it to the Streets!	FYS 1257	Zappardino
The Examined Life	FYS 1231	Tyler
The Middle Ages through Video Games	FYS 1274	Bjerke
The Psychology of Violence and Nonviolence	FYS 1267	Collyer
The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire	FYS 1273	Champoux-Crowley
Theatre Appreciation	FYS 1135	Joslyn
Unseen Math in Puzzles and Games	FYS 1245	Gribben
Water, Food, and Environment	FYS 1233	Fang

Welcome to Westminster. Welcome to McDaniel College.

Your home away from home.

After the welcome at the Westminster Branch of the Carroll County Library, students are invited to...

Take time to browse the Farmer’s market for fresh produce, hunt for a great gift item in a main street boutique, or dine in a convenient local restaurant for a tasty local or international flavor! (Englar Dining Hall is also available for lunch on your meal plan.)

On the Hill, we never stop climbing.

We call our campus the Hill. It’s a place where you’re constantly climbing. The higher you climb, the clearer your view: of yourself, your passions, and all you can become.

McDaniel College is home to a community with a fierce commitment to your educational journey. Whatever you choose to study, you’ll gain the knowledge, confidence, and tenacity to conquer any challenge like a Green Terror (our one-of-a-kind mascot). Ready to take the first step? Let’s go.