ABSTRACT
The First Year Seminar Program supports students’ transition to university life and preparation for academic success. It engages students as learners, citizens, and community members in the context of multiculturalism, academic rigor, critical thinking, and college-level reading and writing. Students are introduced to outcomes-based learning the minute they step foot on to the CSUMB campus. This chapter illustrates that using an outcomes-based teaching approach demands an orientation to outcomes and the OBE approach to help students be successful in such an educational environment. Students find the college student case studies relevant and meaningful, and they generally get involved in learning problem-solving strategies and analyzing the ethics that surround the different decisions being made. The campus life project resonates with them because they are able to experience firsthand the various resources on campus and places to go that make up and contribute to their community.
