First Year Course samples
Your first year in CALS
As students choose a University or College, it is helpful to picture
what the first
year courses might look like.
An example of what makes CALS outstanding is that Foundation courses, taken during their first year,
help students transition from high school to college. Moreover, these Foundation courses form a strong base
of public speaking and information technology competencies that are a key to success at UVM and beyond.
In addition, most majors have an introductory course or colloquium the
first
semester that gives an overview of their major. This overview helps
students determine / reaffirm whether the major is a good match for the
students, and as a compass to direct students to the career possibilities in their field. Other courses suggested for the first year are prerequisites to higher level courses in the major. Filling these prerequisites as a
first-year student opens the doors to more focused courses in the
major, internships, study abroad, research and other opportunities as
students advance in their scholastic career.
The following sample schedules are only suggestions. Meeting regularly
with an advisor is the best way for students to make the most of their schedule during
their years at UVM. For more information about creating a
first-year schedule, contact an advisor in your prospective major or Ja Yun Lee in the Student Services Office.
Animal Science Major
Preveterinary and Preprofessional Concentration
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication Methods |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 031 |
Introductory Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| MATH 019 |
Fundamentals of Calculus |
3 Credits |
| ASCI 001 |
Introductory Animal Sciences |
4 Credits |
|
Total: |
14 Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information Technology |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 032 |
Introductory Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| BCOR 011 |
Exploring Biology |
4 Credits |
| CDAE 002 |
World Food, Population and
Development |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
17
Credits |
Animal Science, Dairy Management, and Equine Science Concentrations
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 023 |
Outline of General
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
|
or |
|
| ASCI 115 |
Introduction to Equine
Science |
4 Credits |
| ASCI 001 |
Introductory Animal
Sciences |
4 Credits |
|
Total:
|
14-15
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 026 |
Outline of Organic and
Biochemistry |
4 Credits |
| MATH 009 or 010 |
College Algebra or Precalculus |
3 Credits |
| ASCI 006 |
Companion Animals |
3 Credits |
| ASCI 118 |
Applied Animal
Health |
3
Credits |
|
or |
|
| ENGS 0XX |
Written
Expression |
3
Credits |
|
Total:
|
16
Credits |
Biochemistry Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 035 |
General Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| BCOR 011 |
Exploring
Biology |
4 Credits |
| MATH 021 |
Calculus I |
4 Credits |
|
Total:
|
15
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 032 |
Introductory
Chemistry |
4
Credits |
| BCOR 012 |
Exploring
Biology |
4 Credits |
| MATH 022 |
Calculus II |
4 Credits |
|
Humanities, Social Science or
Diversity |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
18
Credits |
Biological Sciences Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 031 |
Introductory
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| BCOR 011 |
Exploring
Biology |
4 Credits |
| MATH 019 |
Fundamentals of
Calculus |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
14
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 032 |
Introductory
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| BCOR 012 |
Exploring
Biology |
4 Credits |
| MATH 020 |
Fundamentals of Calculus
II |
3 Credits |
|
Humanities, Social Science or
Diversity |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
17
Credits |
Community Entrepreneurship Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CDAE 002 |
World Food, Population and
Development |
3 Credits |
| CDAE 061 |
Agricultural Resources and
Community
Development Economic Principles |
3 Credits |
| CDAE 015 |
Design
Strategies |
3 Credits |
| ENGS 0XX |
Written
Expression |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
15
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| MATH 019 |
Fundamentals of
Calculus |
3 Credits |
|
or
|
|
| MATH 009 |
College
Algebra |
3 Credits |
| CDAE 102 |
Sustainable Community
Development |
3 Credits |
|
or |
|
| CDAE 024 |
Fundamentals of Public
Communication |
3 Credits |
|
Physical
Science |
3 Credits |
|
Humanities |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
15
Credits |
Community and International Development Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CDAE 002 |
World Food, Population and
Development |
3 Credits |
| CDAE 061 |
Agricultural Resources and
Community
Development Economic Principles |
3 Credits |
| CDAE 015 |
Design
Strategies |
3 Credits |
| ENGS 0XX |
Written
Expression |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
15
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| MATH 019 |
Fundamentals of
Calculus |
3 Credits |
|
or
|
|
| MATH 009 |
College
Algebra |
3 Credits |
| CDAE 102 |
Sustainable Community
Development |
3 Credits |
|
or |
|
| CDAE 024 |
Fundamentals of Public
Communication |
3 Credits |
|
Physical
Science |
3 Credits |
|
Humanities |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
15
Credits |
Dietetics, Nutrition and Food Sciences Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 023 |
Outline of General
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| ENGS 001 |
Written
Expression |
3 Credits |
| NFS 043 |
Fundamentals of
Nutrition |
3 Credits |
| NFS 044 |
Survey of the Field |
1 Credit |
|
Total:
|
14
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 042 |
Introduction to Organic
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| PSYC 001 |
General Psychology |
3 Credits |
| NFS 053 |
Basic Concepts of Food |
3 Credits |
| NFS 054 |
Basic Concepts of Food Lab |
1 Credit |
|
Total: |
14
Credits |
Ecological Agriculture Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 023 |
Outline of General
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| BIOL 001 |
Principles of Biology |
4 Credits |
| MATH 010 |
Precalculus |
3 Credits |
| PSS 021 |
Introduction to Ecological
Agriculture |
3
Credits |
|
Total: |
17
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 026 |
Outline of Organic and
Biochemistry |
4 Credits |
| BIOL 002 |
Principles of Biology |
4 Credits |
| ENGS 0XX |
Written Expression |
3
Credits |
|
Humanities, Social Science or
Diversity |
3 Credits |
|
Total: |
17
Credits |
Environmental Science Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 031 |
Introductory Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| CDAE 002 |
World Food, Population and
Development |
3 Credits |
| ENSC 001 |
Intro Environmental
Science |
3 Credits |
| ENSC 185 |
Orientation to Environmental
Science |
1 Credit |
|
Total: |
14
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 032 |
Introductory
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| MATH 019 |
Fundamentals of
Calculus |
3 Credits |
| ENGS 0XX |
Written
Expression |
3 Credits |
|
Humanities, Social Science or
Diversity |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
16
Credits |
Environmental Studies Major
The courses required for the environmental studies major are based on
many variables, please contact your advisor for recommended courses.
Microbiology Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 031 |
Introductory
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| BCOR 011 |
Exploring
Biology |
4 Credits |
| MATH 019 |
Fundamentals of
Calculus |
3 Credits |
|
or |
|
| MATH 021 |
Calculus I |
4 Credits |
| MMG 001 |
First-Year
Colloquium |
1 Credit |
|
Total:
|
15-16
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 032 |
Introductory
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| BCOR 012 |
Exploring
Biology |
4 Credits |
| MATH 020 |
Fundamentals of Calculus II |
3 Credits |
|
or |
|
| MATH 022 |
Calculus II |
4 Credits |
|
Humanities, Social Science or
Diversity |
3 credits |
|
Total:
|
17
Credits |
Molecular Genetics Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 031 |
Introductory
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| BCOR 011 |
Exploring
Biology |
4 Credits |
| MATH 019 |
Fundamentals of
Calculus |
3 Credits |
|
or |
|
| MATH 021 |
Calculus I |
4 Credits |
| MMG 001 |
First-Year
Colloquium |
1 Credit |
|
Total:
|
15-16
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 032 |
Introductory
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| BCOR 012 |
Exploring
Biology |
4 Credits |
| MATH 020 |
Fundamentals of Calculus II |
3 Credits |
|
or |
|
| MATH 022 |
Calculus II |
4 Credits |
|
Humanities, Social Science or Diversity |
3 credits |
|
Total:
|
17
Credits |
Nutrition and Food Sciences Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 023 |
Outline of General
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| ENGS 001 |
Written
Expression |
3 Credits |
| NFS 043 |
Fundamentals of
Nutrition |
3 Credits |
| NFS 044 |
Survey of the Field |
1 Credit |
|
Total:
|
14
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 042 |
Introduction to Organic
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| PSYC 001 |
General Psychology |
3 Credits |
| NFS 053 |
Basic Concepts of Food |
3 Credits |
| NFS 054 |
Basic Concepts of Food Lab |
1 Credit |
|
Total: |
14
Credits |
Plant Biology Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 031 |
Introductory
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| BCOR 011 |
Exploring
Biology |
4 Credits |
| MATH 019 |
Fundamentals of
Calculus |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
14
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 032 |
Introductory
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| BCOR 012 |
Exploring
Biology |
4 Credits |
| MATH 020 |
Fundamentals of Calculus
II |
3 Credits |
|
Humanities, Social Science or
Diversity |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
17
Credits |
Public Communication Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| CDAE 002 |
World Food, Population and
Development |
3 Credits |
| CDAE 061 |
Agricultural Resources and
Community
Development Economic Principles |
3 Credits |
| CDAE 015 |
Design
Strategies |
3 Credits |
| ENGS 0XX |
Written
Expression |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
15
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| MATH 019 |
Fundamentals of
Calculus |
3 Credits |
|
or
|
|
| MATH 009 |
College
Algebra |
3 Credits |
| CDAE 102 |
Sustainable Community
Development |
3 Credits |
|
or |
|
| CDAE 024 |
Fundamentals of Public
Communication |
3 Credits |
|
Physical
Science |
3 Credits |
|
Humanities |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
15
Credits |
Sustainable Landscape Horticulture Major
Fall Semester
| CALS 001 |
Foundations: Communication
Methods |
3 Credits |
| BIOL 001 |
Principles of Biology |
4 Credits |
| MATH 010 |
Precalculus |
3 Credits |
| PSS 010 |
Home and Garden
Horticulture |
3 Credits |
| ENGS 0XX |
Written Expression |
3 Credits |
|
Total:
|
16
Credits |
Spring Semester
| CALS 002 |
Foundations: Information
Technology |
3 Credits |
| CHEM 023 |
Outline of General
Chemistry |
4 Credits |
| BIOL 002 |
Principles of Biology |
4 Credits |
|
Humanities, Social Science |
3 Credits |
|
Diversity |
3 Credits |
|
Total: |
17
Credits |
Self - Design Major
The courses required for the self design major are based on many
variables, please contact your advisor for recommended courses.
Honors Program
In addition to your major, if you are selected to be in the Honors
College your
first year would include:
Fall Semester
| HCOL 095 |
Honors College First Year Seminar |
3 credits |
Spring Semester
| HCOL 096 |
Honors College First Year Seminar |
3 credits |
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