Intensive first-year seminar focused on specific themes and/or disciplinary perspectives. Emphasis on developing critical reading and writing skills, substantive revision, information literacy, and analytical thinking. First-year seminars are frequently organized to meet one of the disciplinary Catamount Core requirements. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years.
Designed specifically for new transfer students; supports a successful transition to UVM. Students will access academic and career resources to support success; build meaningful connections with fellow transfer students and campus peers during the first semester; learn effective strategies to navigate the university and make the most of time here; and hear from guest speakers, including peer leaders and campus experts, while developing a growth mindset and critical reflection skills. Prerequisite: College of Arts and Sciences major.
The Washington Center (TWC) Academic Internship Program is a semester-long UVM-partner internship program in Washington, D.C. Credit awarded for successful completion of the professional development programming run by The Washington Center. Co-requisites: CAS 2900, CAS 2991.
Professional development course on Becoming a Problem Solver. To be taken as part of either the Semester in the City or the Semester for Impact programs run by the College for Social Innovation, a UVM partner. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Co-requisites: CAS 2902, CAS 2991.
The Liberal Arts in Prison Program (LAPP) provides enrichment opportunities for those incarcerated locally, and community-engaged learning for UVM students who participate. Topics are variable, with classes under the direction of a variety of faculty from CAS. UVM students will engage in prison activities, but also have enhanced scholarly content and reflective writing assignments. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years.
See Schedule of Courses for specific titles. May be repeated for credit with different content.
The Washington Center (TWC) Academic Internship Program is a semester-long UVM-partner internship program in Washington, D.C. Credit awarded for successful completion of one of TWC's academic seminars. Seminars offered vary semester to semester. Co-requisites: CAS 1900, CAS 2991.
Academic course on the Social Innovator's Toolbox. To be taken as part of either the Semester in the City or the Semester for Impact programs run by the College for Social Innovation, a UVM partner. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Co-requisites: CAS 1902, CAS 2991.
Cohort style internships directed by professionals currently working within their respective fields. Representative topics include sustainable transportation, legislature, nonprofits, the creative economy, and environmental stewardship. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or Instructor Permission.
On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded.
A course which is tailored to fit the interests of a specific student, which occurs outside the traditional classroom/laboratory setting under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
A partnership with local community papers and media outlets with three primary goals: engage students in journalism, build citizenship skills, and provide content to community newspapers. Run like a mini-newsroom, students file stories to be published in multiple formats while learning how to work in news media. Prerequisite: A Catamount Core WIL1 or FW General Education course.
College honors thesis or other department/program honors, under the supervision of a faculty member. Offered at department discretion.