What is the difference between a Freshman Seminar and a Sophomore Seminar/Dialogue?
Freshman Seminars are aimed at an audience of first-year students and rarely have prerequisites. They must meet at least twice per week, for minimum of three contact hours per week; be offered for 3-4 units of credit; and have an enrollment maximum of 16 students. Sophomore Seminars and Dialogues are somewhat more flexible in format. Faculty are encouraged to approach these courses in creative ways that make the most sense for them, their disciplines, and second-year students interested in their department or program. A course may be a new offering, a focused follow-up to an introductory lecture course, or a companion to a larger course offered concurrently. They may have minimal prerequisites, though they are still targeted at an audience of non-specialists. Seminars are offered for 3-5 units of credit and have an enrollment maximum of 14 students. Dialogues are 1-2 units of credit with an enrollment cap of 5. In addition to different student target audiences for the two kinds of semi
