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First-Year Seminar

FYS team members

First-Year Seminar

Why an FYS Course?
First-Year Seminar, or FYS, is designed to assist first-year students in adjusting to university expectations, acquiring essential skills for academic success, and enhancing quantitative reasoning skills. FYS works closely with the Common Experience Program, Mays Center, and the University Library to offer students a variety of ways to develop self-awareness, personal responsibility, and academic skills. Additionally, FYS offers students various opportunities to increase career readiness and to become active members of the campus community. Students also having one on one meeting with their professor and peer leader allow them to create a personal bond with that class.
Classroom being taught

FYS Instructors

Victoria Olivo
Jennifer De Leon
Amber Bowden
Lecturer
Elizabeth Alanis
Adjunct Faculty 
JudyAnn Armijo
Adjunct Faculty 
Yaribel Caraveo
Adjunct Faculty 
Gretchen Doenges
Adjunct Faculty 
Maria Hardy
Adjunct Faculty 
Bryant Moore
Adjunct Faculty
Heather Olague
Adjunct Faculty
Ijeoma Onyeagucha
Adjunct Faculty 
John De La Rosa
Jessica Reynolds
Adjunct Faculty 
Frank Zavala
Adjunct Faculty 
How does FYS work?

FYS is for new and transferring students at TAMUSA. New students must take the class unless the have acquired a C in the same or equivalent course. For Transfer students you must have more than 24 hours or a C or higher in a equivalent course.