The University of Tennessee at Martin

General Studies 101, Freshman Studies; Section 22, Fall 2001

Thursday, 4:00

Faculty Instructor: Dr. Tim Johnston PEP Leader: Philip Scheetz

Faculty Office: BA 218 PEP Leader e-mail: phirsche@mars.utm.edu

Faculty Phone: 587-7354 PEP Leader Phone: 588-0470

Faculty e-mail: johnston@utm.edu PEP Leader: Brandy Greene

Office Hours: PEP Leader e-mail: bralgree@mars.utm.edu

8:30 – 9:30 & 1:00 – 5:00 T & TH PEP Leader Phone: 587-1625

OBJECTIVES (Outcomes)

By participating in General Studies 101, you should:

1. Become acquainted with other freshmen with similar academic interests;

2. Become acquainted with a faculty member/academic advisor in your area of academic interest;

3. Be able to use academic survival skills;

4. Learn and use good time management tools;

5. Learn and use goal setting strategies;

6. Learn and use critical thinking techniques;

7. Learn and use good note taking skills;

8. Learn and use good study and exam taking skills;

9. Learn and make good decisions that affect your personal well-being;

10. Become aware of differences among people (cultural diversity);

11. Register for courses appropriate for your background and ability;

12. Have a support group and a sense of community;

13. Become knowledgeable about the institution’s support services;

14. Develop positive attitudes toward faculty and the teaching/learning process;

15. Become more familiar with career opportunities;

16. Become involved in cultural events, thus become more aware of cultural opportunities;

17. Become involved in the life at UT Martin outside of the classroom;

18. Become involved in the community through service learning;

19. Have more enthusiasm and loyalty to UT Martin;

20. Develop higher self-esteem and self-confidence;

21. Be an informed consumer of the opportunities and requirements of your education at UTM

22. Understand policies and procedures at UT Martin.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

(In order to Pass Freshman Studies you MUST:)

1. Attend and participate in all activities during Freshman Studies Week;

2. Attend a minimum of 80% of the time that the class meets during the semester;

3. Attend 1 Cultural Program (academic speaker series, Vanguard, Fine arts, etc.)

4. Complete a Time Management Plan;

5. Complete journal sheet of time spent studying and test/quiz scores for each class, plus other

requested entries for 5 weeks (Journal sheets must be completed and turned in each week);

6. Participate in critical thinking activity;

7. Complete the Mid Term Exercise;

8. Complete Journaling as assigned by instructor;

9. Participate in a Service Learning Project with your group

10. Pass Final Exam;

11. You must meet with your PEP leader one-on-one, two times during the semester ________________________________________________________

COURSE OUTLINE

Freshman Studies Week:

1^st Day (Session) with Faculty:

- Survival exercise

-Getting to know each other, the week’s schedule

-Get to know your curriculum (major)

- Journal Entry DUE (in class)

2^nd Day with Faculty:

-All about College;

-What you need to Know to be Successful (Ch.1)

- Registration and schedule changes

3^rd Day with Faculty:

-Time Management (Make the Plan) (Ch. 2)

4^th Day with Faculty:

-Preparing for the 1^st week of Class

-Goal Setting

-Making the Most of Computers (Ch. 9)

NOTE: Before each class period: read the Chapter and Complete the Self-Assessment Exercise at the beginning of the Chapter. Other assignments will be listed.

Schedule for class meetings during the semester will be provided.