Course #	Course Title	Credits
FYS 101*First-Year Seminar is a one-credit, semester long course that engages all first-year and transfer students in guided conversations, experiential activities, and written assignments about transitioning to Syracuse University (SU) campus life, exploring their identities as they situate themselves in a new context, and understanding how they will relate to and interact with other students, faculty and staff in contributing to a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse campus community.	University First Year Seminar	1
COM 100*COM 100 is a zero-credit advising seminar that provides a small and informal setting for first-year students to get questions answered, learn about Newhouse majors and opportunities, University processes such as registration, and interact with a Newhouse faculty member. The faculty member leading the seminar will serve as the student’s Newhouse faculty adviser for the first year or two, until the student declares a major and chooses a faculty adviser in their major department. While there is no grade given for COM 100, there are three short assignments on personal media habits required for COM 100 that tie in with a student’s grade for the university-wide course, FYS 101. By the end of the semester, first year students should be able to recognize their responsibilities as a student and be familiar with the characteristics of successful college students; be acquainted with extracurricular activities, going abroad, and other opportunities to get involved; know where to go for help (at Newhouse specifically); and, have an understanding of their academic requirements. COM 100 is a zero-credit advising seminar that provides a small and informal setting for first-year students to get questions answered, learn about Newhouse majors and opportunities, University processes such as registration, and interact with a Newhouse faculty member in a small setting. The faculty member leading the seminar will serve as the student’s Newhouse faculty adviser for the first year or two, until the student declares a major and chooses a faculty adviser in that major department. While there is no grade given for COM 100, there are three short assignments on personal media habits required for COM 100 that tie in with a student’s grade for the university-wide course, FYS 101. By the end of the semester, first year students should be able to recognize their responsibilities as a student and be familiar with the characteristics of successful college students; be acquainted with extracurricular activities, going abroad, and other opportunities to get involved; know where to go for help (at Newhouse specifically); and, have an understanding of their academic requirements.	Newhouse First Year Advising Seminar	0
COM 101*Students must pass COM 101, a 0-credit grammar competency as part of their degree requirements. There will be two ways students can accomplish this: • First, by passing a written grammar competency exam at the beginning of their first fall semester in Newhouse. A passing grade on the exam will fulfill the competency requirement and earn a P in the COM 101 course on their transcript. • Secondly, by completing an asynchronous review of grammar which will be made available in the COM 101 course, and passing an online grammar competency exam offered again at the end of the review. COM 101 is P/F/V so students can retake the asynchronous portion of the course as needed until they pass but must have a P to be eligible for graduation.	Practical Grammar for Public Communications	0
COM 107 *Mass media and their functions. Contemporary problems of the media: legal, social, economic, and psychological implications of their relationships with society. Required of all students in the school.	Communications and Society	3

Total Credits: 4

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We may add additional Newhouse coursework to your schedule.