First Year Inquiry Program......for students who want more!

Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

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The First Year Inquiry Program offers General Education courses
that provide active learning opportunities exclusively to first-year students.
FYI students show measurable academic improvement after taking
a single FYI course. What are you waiting for?

FYI Fall 2012 Courses...

What's It All About? Advantages for Students

  • small classes (size <22) making discussions easy and productive
  • close student-student & student-Instructor relationships & communication
  • focused development of critical and creative thinking skills
  • active participation through inquiry-guided learning [no boring lectures!]
  • support & assistance in making the transition from high-school to university-level thinking
  • an instructor who knows you & your work well enough to write credible letters of recommendation.

FYI offers many advantages to faculty as well. See Faculty Info or
contact program director Rich Slatta for details.


Program Annual Report May 2012