Why should students consider enrolling in a FIG?
There are some compelling personal and academic reasons for doing so. Studies repeatedly have shown that participation in focused learning communities throughout the freshman and undergraduate years broadens students’ college experience and contributes significantly to their success. By linking courses to a central theme or area of interest, a FIG integrates ideas across disciplinary boundaries and allows students to explore different intellectual perspectives, while synthesizing their own. At the same time, a FIG fulfills key university requirements.
