These courses are for all freshman unless course indicates first-semester freshman.

Students in Honors will take HNRS 2010 in place of the BGSU 1000 course.
Students in College of Business will take BA 1500 in place of the BGSU 1000 course.

BGSU 1000 – Digitally Mediated Social Culture
Section 1001 TR 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Helps students become aware of the socio-cultural environments produced through digital media use and consumption in everyday life. Course assignments produce an understanding of how the choices students make are both constraining and liberating depending on their skills and literacy’s. Participants learn how choices in technology use and design foster democratic work and play environments, while making them aware of the negative aspects of these cultures.

BGSU 1000 – Global Issues & Film
Section 1003 MWF 12:30 - 1:20 p.m.

This seminar examines global issues such as population, climate change, trade, poverty, terrorism, democracy, “global culture,” and others through the lens of film, both popular Hollywood productions and lesser-known international films. Students should expect to view films outside of class and learn to see the global in the local by engaging with the international community at BGSU.

BGSU 1000 – Music & Society
Section 1004 TR 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.

This is a class for FIRST-YEAR, FIRST-SEMESTER MUSIC students. Students investigate various aspects of music and society; music and its relation to other arts; artistic values, and musical careers. They will also explore opportunities and services available on the BGSU campus and in the Bowling Green environs in order to help them become successful and vital members of both communities

BGSU 1000 – Music & Society
Section 1005 TR 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

This is a class for FIRST-YEAR, FIRST-SEMESTER MUSIC students. Students investigate various aspects of music and society; music and its relation to other arts; artistic values, and musical careers. They will also explore opportunities and services available on the BGSU campus and in the Bowling Green environs in order to help them become successful and vital members of both communities

BGSU 1000 – Individuals & Society
Section 1006 MWF 9:30 – 10:20 a.m.

This course is designed for students interested in using psychology to develop a better understanding of themselves and the role of individuals within society. Students will use readings in psychology to gain a better idea of themselves as well as complete psychological tests that will help explore their unique roles within society.

BGSU 1000 – Culture at the Intersections: Racial and Ethnic Formation in the US
Section 1007 TR 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.

This course explores the social construction of race and ethnicity in colonial conquest, slavery, immigration and contemporary society in the Americas. It examines processes and negotiations of racialization and the intersections of race with other hierarchies. Art forms and media under consideration include fiction, poetry, autobiography, paintings, sculpture, performance art, film, and music.

BGSU 1000 – Contemporary Economic Issues
Section 1008 MWF 1:30 – 2:20 p.m.

This course focuses on evaluation of contemporary economic issues.

BGSU 1000 – Contemporary Economic Issues
Section 1009 MWF 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.

This course focuses on evaluation of contemporary economic issues.

BGSU 1000 – Performance in University Life
Section 1010 MWF 1:30 – 2:20 p.m.

This is a class for FIRST-YEAR, FIRST-SEMESTER THEATRE students.  Students investigate various aspects of performance in theatre and university life; theatre and its relation to other arts; artistic values, and careers related to the performing arts. They will also explore opportunities and services available on the BGSU campus and in the Bowling Green environs in order to help them become successful and vital members of both communities.

BGSU 1000 – Film & Society
Section 1011 TR 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

FILM MAJORS ONLY Movies are a medium for artistic expression and popular entertainment, as well as consumer products. They can also be transmitters of social values.  This course will examine the ways in which movies both reinforce and challenge dominant social beliefs, values and practices.  Students will work on developing critical thinking, communication, collaborative, and research skills as they consider the messages that cinematic representations communicate about ourselves as social subjects and our roles in society, including how we understand history, citizenship, ethics, race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, and bodily norms.  Students will also be asked to consider their own roles in this meaning-making process as filmmakers and film critics.

BGSU 1000 – Film as Art & Industry
Section 1012 TR 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

This course is designed for FIRST-YEAR, FIRST-SEMESTER students who have chosen to join faculty, and fellow students, in the Department of Theatre and Film in enhancing their appreciation for, and understanding of, the art of film and the film industry.  During the term we will explore the basics of film analysis, criticism, history, and the industry while, at the same time, working to develop screening and writing skills critical to success in the major. Special attention will be paid throughout the course to helping students succeed personally and academically through explorations of campus resources, effective study-skill and exam-taking practices, and course selection and registration, as well as to establishing a portfolio of their work to share with future employers.

BGSU 1000 – Exploring Issues in Health & Wellness
Section 1013 MW 4:30 – 5:45 p.m.

This section of BGSU 1000 examines key issues and questions about health and wellness across the lifespan from both (1) an individual decision-making framework about risk reduction and disease prevention and (2) a social policy framework that addresses the conflicts between special interests and the common good.  The course uses historical case studies, reflective judgment, inductive and deductive reasoning, casual modeling, logic models, evidence-based inquiry, and experiential learning projects as methods to explore and apply critical and creative thinking to important questions about health and wellness.

BGSU 1000 – Reading Television
Section 1014 TR 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.

This course will help prepare first-year students for the transition to college by emphasizing academic skills and the kinds of value- laden, interpretive questions that are the foundation of the humanities. To do this, we will focus on television. While television is now a central institution of modern life, we are so deeply immersed in it that we often overlook its role in our daily lives. We will use television as a lens through which to study the experience of everyday life and the role the media plays in reflecting and shaping cultural values. We will explore a variety of questions, such as: How is our experience of everyday life mediated by television? How is the media shaped by particular interests that distort representation? How can television be "read" as a text? How do our individual and group identities, experiences and values affect the way we interpret television? How does television shape our understanding of what it means to be a citizen, and how well does it prepare us for the 21st century? What kinds of international connections does television facilitate, and what kinds does it hamper? How is television changing in the 21st century, and what else could television do, beyond the roles it currently serves?

BGSU 1000 – Our International Campus
Section 1016 MW 6:00 – 7:15 p.m.

This course is designed to help student exploration of international opportunities available both on the BGSU campus itself and through BGSU's overseas programs. Several unique assignments will help student build relationships and lay the groundwork for further international experiences throughout and beyond their BGSU career.

BGSU 1000 – Diversity & Inclusion
Section 1017 TR 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

This course brings together students to engage in positive conversations around issues of diversity, inclusion and social justice. This course is for students who want to engage in dialogues with their peers that broaden perspectives and find places of agreement, and builds relationships across multiple layers of diversity, such as race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sex, social class, age, disability and more. Conversations and assignments are connected to readings, writings, films, and other interactive programs that develop cultural competency and critical thinking skills.

BGSU 1000 - Storytelling
Section 1018 MW 4:30 - 5:45 p.m.

Storytelling: The writer Reynolds Price tells us that “A need to tell and hear stories is essential to the species Homo sapiens--second in necessity apparently after nourishment and before love and shelter. Millions survive without love or home, almost none in silence; the opposite of silence leads quickly to narrative, and the sound of story is the dominant sound of our lives.”  If Price is correct, humans are born with the need to tell and the desire to listen to stories. Why? What do the stories we tell and the stories we love tell us about ourselves, our culture, our wishes, and our dreams? In this section of BGSU 1000 students will study all forms of stories, from tall tales, to folklore, to myth, to literary stories to discover what they have in common and how they differ.

BGSU 1000 – Wilderness Experience for First Year Students
Section 1019 TR 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Fees apply

ENROLLMENT INTO THIS COURSE MUST BE APPROVED BY JEROME GABRIEL, DIRECTOR OF OUTDOOR PROGRAMS AT 419.372.2146 OR JEROMEG@BGSU.EDU 
This section of BGSU 1000 extends the skills acquired during the summer Freshman Wilderness Experience program.  Seminar promotes successful student transition to college life through focus on development of critical thinking skills, sustainable impact practices and lifestyle choices, reflection and journaling to incorporate student success learning through campus involvement, active learning experiences, and campus event attendance. Summer wilderness experience fees are $325 for the backpacking experience and $375 for the canoeing experience.  These course fees cover the cost of transportation, equipment, camping fees, and meals.

BGSU 1000 – 21st Century Learning
Section 1020 MW 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

This course is designed to help FIRST-YEAR, FIRST-SEMESTER EDUCATION students explore, develop, and apply strategies for 21st Century Learning as it relates to their own learning. 21st Century Learning emphasizes the important role of critical thinking and problem-solving, communication, creativity and innovation, collaboration, contextual learning, and information and media literacy. Students will engage in a variety of activities to develop these skills and foster inquiry. This course is ideal for students who want to develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become a life-long learner and a critical requirement for being an effective teacher in the 21st Century.

BGSU 1000 – Critical Thinking
Section 1021 MWF 12:30 – 1:20 p.m.

The course will focus on developing critical thinking skills in reading, writing and argumentation through discussion of contemporary moral and political issues.

BGSU 1000 – Leadership & Service
Section 1022 TR 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

This course will focus on the intersection of leadership theory and service, with an emphasis on the Relational Leadership Model. Students will use these concepts to create a campus-wide service project that encompasses all members of the President’s Leadership Academy. Student will also discuss transition topics, critical thinking, and the common reading experience.

BGSU 1000 –– Designing a Sustainable Future
Section 1023 TR 9:30 – 10:45 p.m.

BGSU 1000 – University Seminar Student-Athlete Community
Section 1024 TR 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

This course is designed to introduce first-year students to BGSU and to assist students in their transition from high school to college by developing a foundation for success. Students will become familiar with campus resources and will begin to develop some of the personal, academic, and social skills necessary to be successful at BGSU and beyond. Topics such as time management, goal setting, study skills, wellness, communication, and personal values will be discussed. This section of BGSU 1000 is specifically offered to BGSU student-athletes as part of our overall Student-Athlete Affairs/Life Skills Program. In addition to the topics discussed above, our class will include topics relevant to your experiences as a student-athlete – NCAA rules and regulations, current issues in sport, priority registration, how to be a successful student-athlete, etc. The BGSU Athletic Department and Office of Student-Athlete Services are committed to the development of each student-athlete and their success in the classroom, in their sport, and in life beyond BGSU.

BGSU 1000 – University Seminar Student-Athlete Community
Section 1025 TR 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

This course is designed to introduce first-year students to BGSU and to assist students in their transition from high school to college by developing a foundation for success. Students will become familiar with campus resources and will begin to develop some of the personal, academic, and social skills necessary to be successful at BGSU and beyond. Topics such as time management, goal setting, study skills, wellness, communication, and personal values will be discussed. This section of BGSU 1000 is specifically offered to BGSU student-athletes as part of our overall Student-Athlete Affairs/Life Skills Program. In addition to the topics discussed above, our class will include topics relevant to your experiences as a student-athlete – NCAA rules and regulations, current issues in sport, priority registration, how to be a successful student-athlete, etc. The BGSU Athletic Department and Office of Student-Athlete Services are committed to the development of each student-athlete and their success in the classroom, in their sport, and in life beyond BGSU.

BGSU 1000R – University Seminar – Chapman Learning Community
Section 1001 MW 3:30-4:45 p.m. & W 5:00 – 7:45 p.m.

STUDENT MUST BE IN THE CHAPMAN LEARNING COMMUNITY STUDENT GROUP.

BGSU 1000C – University Seminar – Partners in Context & Community
Section 1001 TR 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

STUDENT MUST BE IN THE PARTNERS IN CONTEXT & COMMUNITY STUDENT GROUP.