Pre-Health Professions FIG (Freshman Interest Group) Freshman Seminar Fall 2008
Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. in the Carneros Room

 

Date
Subject & Activities
Assignments

Aug. 28
  • Welcome & Intro to class
  • Meeting each other: Lifeline exercise
  • Pre-Health Professions: what are your interests?
  • JUMP Presentation: great campus activities!
  • Health Issues: Current Articles
  • Learning as a lifelong process
  • Always be on time for classes!

1. Purchase An Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students, Seventh Edition by George I. Sackheim and a 3-ring binder
(Available in the SSU bookstore.)
2. Write an autobiographical essay (online in WebCT).
3. Begin Writing in Your Journal (online in WebCT)
4. Take "Finding Books & Articles Workshop" in Schultz Library by Sept. 25th!
5. Sign up for one-on-one meetings with instructors.

Sept.4
  • Health Issues: Current Articles
  • Form Your Brain Bash Teams for Friday,
  • Decide on "Ground Rules" for Discussions
  • Scavenger Hunt: What's Going on on campus??
  • CLASS LUNCH IN CAFETERIA
  • SEPT. 9: LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP CLASSES

1. Remember your 1st Advising Appointments!
2. DUE: one-page Response paper on health-related article (typed)
3. Complete Chapter 1 in Sackheim for next week.
4. Sept. 5 Brain Bash event in the Library!

Sept. 11
  • Health Issues: Articles
  • You, Your Community, College: Responsibilities and Expectations
  • Form Research Teams (2 per group)
  • Academic Success: How to do your best!
  • College and Your Personal Values
  • Study Skills: What are they? How do you develop ones that work for you?
  • Policy Jeopardy

1. Find a book on your tentative research topic in the Schultz Library before Sept. 25. Bring it to class that day.

2. Complete Chapter 2 in Sackheim for Sept. 25th.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 : FIG FIELD TRIP/ RETREAT AT ARMSTRONG REDWOODS -- NO CLASS ON SEPT. 18 in lieu of field trip!

Sept. 25
  • Health Issues: Current Articles
  • Respect and Responsibility
  • Healthy Choices; Sexual Safety
  • SEPT. 26-28: LEADERSHIP RETREAT
  • Part-time Jobs: do you want one?
  • Nutrition Presenation - Melissa

1. DUE: one-page Response paper on health-related article (typed)

2. Complete Chapter 3 in Sackheim for next week.

3. Sept. 30 Study /Work Abroad Fair 10:00 - 2:00

Oct. 2
  • Field Trip to Fairfield Osborn Preserve: Meet vans at parking lot at 10:15!
  • Time Management skills
  • Creating a Timetable that works
  • CAREER DISCUSSION

1. Complete Chapter 4 in Sackheim for next week.

2. Work on your Timetable.

3. DUE: one-page Response Paper on one of today's health-related issues/articles.

Oct.9
  • Timetables
  • Health Articles
  • Developing Positive Relationships
  • 10:30 - 11:45 Disability Lunch
  • 12:00 - 12:50 You First: the Art & Science of Eating in Rachel Carson 68

1. Timetables Due

2. Complete Chapter 5 in Sackheim for next week.

3. DUE: one-page Response Paper on one of today's health-related issues/articles.

 

  


Oct. 16
  • Living in a Multicultural World - What does this mean to you?
  • Diversity: Panel Discussion
  • Power and Privilege Exercise
  • Celebration of Diversity (with refreshments)

1. Read Multicultural Handout

2. Complete Chapter 6 in Sackheim for next week.

3. Handout of Instructions for the Midterm Exam

3. Remember your 2nd Advising Appointments!

Oct. 23
  • On-campus Field Trip to Student Health Center (meet there at 10:00 a.m.
  • SAFE Presentation: Sexual Safety
  • Take Kirsey Bates Inventory

1. DUE: one-page Response Paper on one of today's health-related issues/articles

2. Complete Chapter 7 in Sackheim for next week.

3. DUE: Outlines for Research Presentations.

Oct. 30
  • Health Issues: Current Articles
  • Guest Speaker: Knowing Your Rights: Anti-discrimination Presentation
  • Discussing Results of Kiersy-Bates Test: Cyndie Morozumi

 

1. Complete Chapter 8 in Sackheim for next week.

 

Nov. 6
  • Health Issues: Current Articles
  • Teacher-Student Connection: Why is it important?
  • Skits
  • Guest Speaker: Laura McCombs (on dentistry careers)

1. Interview a Faculty Member; prepare questions.

2. Complete Chap. 9 in Sackheim for next week.

2. Midterm Exams are DUE.

Nov. 13
  • Field Trip to Redwood Empire Food Bank: Meet vans at 10:00 a..m.!

1. Complete Chap. 10 in Sackheim for next week.

2. DUE: one-page Response Paper on one of today's health-related issues/articles.

Nov. 20
  • Resource Center Tour: Salazar Hall, 1st floor
  • Peer Resource Panel: Careers
  • Study Abroad presentation (1 hour)

1. Faculty Interview Due!
2. Bring your catalog and advising materials

3. Work on your Research & Presentations

Dec. 4
  • Your Group Presentations!
  • Health Issues: Current Articles
  • December 1st is World AIDS Day

1. DUE: one-page Response Paper on one of today's health-related issues/articles.

2. Be ready for your Oral Presentation today.

Dec 11
  • Your Group Presentations!
  • Last Day of the Freshman Seminar: Let's have a little Party!

 1. Be ready for your Oral Presentation today.

 2. Take assessments for your FINAL EXAMINATION:
  (a) The UNIV 102 end of the year evaluation and the (b) FIG end of the semester evaluation will both be online.  The surveys will both launch on Dec. 3.  You will have until Dec. 10th to complete both surveys.
Thursday, Dec. 18
 FINAL EXAMINATION DUE
Please Note: Any changes to this schedule will be announced in class.
Marilyn I. Cannon, November 12, 2008