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First-Year Requirements

The First-Year courses should be completed during a student's first-year at the University of Tampa. They are designed to provide a solid foundation for success throughout a student's time at the University of Tampa.

UTAMPA 101 Becoming A Spartan (1 credit)

This is the first course in a two semester sequence designed specifically for students who have not previously attended college.

Description

This course helps students achieve academic and personal goals by introducing them to campus resources, policies, and processes. The course also introduces students to the University's Spartan Ready® Competencies. Additionally, students will receive training in campus systems, a variety of software packages, online collaboration, and online security. This course promotes engagement between FY students and faculty, promotes student-to-student engagement, and connects students to both the University and local community.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of university physical and online resources
  2. Demonstrate development of critical thinking skills
  3. Demonstrate development of self-awareness
  4. Demonstrate safe use of basic software to successfully function in academic and professional environments

Policies

First-year students are required to successfully complete UTAMPA 101 within their first two semesters at UT. Students will be placed in UTAMPA 101 during their first semester and may not withdraw. Students who do not successfully complete UTAMPA 101 during their first semester must retake the course the following semester. Students who do not successfully complete UTAMPA 101 by the end of their second semester will complete ASK 100. If the student has already completed ASK 100, the course for completion will be determined by the Senior Director of First-Year Studies.

UTAMPA 102 Digitally and Financially Literate Spartans (1 credit)

This is the second course in a two semester sequence designed specifically for students who have not previously attended college.

Description

This course continues students' development of Spartan Ready® competencies started in UTAMPA 101. It is delivered in a hybrid format with a significant amount of content delivered in online modules. Students will work in teams to explore and cultivate an intentional online presence. Additionally, students will complete a financial literacy tutorial designed to develop a basic understanding of personal financial management tools. This course continues to promote engagement between FY students and faculty, promote student-to-student engagement, and connect students to both the University and local community.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  1. Continue development of critical thinking skills
  2. Demonstrate effective teamwork
  3. Demonstrate respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion
  4. Explore and cultivate an intentional online presence
  5. Describe common types of financial management tools as related to short- and long-term financial goals
  6. Demonstrate safe use of basic software to successfully function in academic and professional environments

Policies

Students are required to complete UTAMPA 102 within the first four semesters. This course must be taken the semester after successfully completing UTAMPA 101 and students cannot withdraw from UTAMPA 102. Students who do not successfully complete UTAMPA 102 must retake the course the following semester. Students who fail to successfully complete UTAMPA 102 a second time will be required to complete ASK 100 to meet the graduation requirement. If the student has already completed ASK 100, the course for completion will be determined by the Senior Director of First-Year Studies.

UTAMPA 103 Becoming a Spartan for Transfer Students (2 credits)

This required course is designed specifically for transfer students.

Description

This course helps students achieve academic and personal goals by introducing them to campus resources, polices, and processes. The course also introduces students to the University's Spartan Ready® competencies. Students will receive training in campus systems and a variety of software packages, including internet infrastructure. Students will discuss the importance of and participate in a team building activity. Students will also complete a financial literacy tutorial designed to develop a basic understanding of personal financial management tools. Additionally, this course promotes engagements between transfer students and faculty, promotes student-to-student engagement, and connects students to both the University and local community.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of university physical and online resources
  2. Demonstrate development of critical thinking skills
  3. Demonstrate development of self-awareness
  4. Demonstrate effective teamwork
  5. Demonstrate respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion
  6. Demonstrate safe use of basic software to successfully function in academic and professional environments
  7. Describe common types of financial management tools as related to short- and long-term financial goals

Policies

Transfer students are required to successfully complete UTAMPA 103 during their first semester at UT. Students who do not successfully complete UTAMPA 103 during their first semester and have fewer than 60 credits will complete ASK 100. If the student has already completed ASK 100 or has more than 60 credits, the course for completion will be determined by the Senior Director of First-Year Studies. Students may not withdraw from UTAMPA 103.

Students who have taken a college skills course at another university may count that course as a general elective, however, given the focus of this course on processes and resources here at UT as well as helping our transfer students engage in the UT community, it is not considered an equivalent course.

UTAMPA 104 Becoming a Spartan for Military Veterans (2 credits)

This is a required course for military veterans (not family members of veterans).

Description

This course helps students achieve academic and personal goals by introducing them to campus resources, polices, and processes. The course also introduces students to the University's Spartan Ready® competencies. Students will receive training in campus systems and a variety of software packages, including internet infrastructure. Students will discuss the importance of and participate in a team building activity. Students will also complete a financial literacy tutorial designed to develop a basic understanding of personal financial management tools. Additionally, this course promotes engagements between veteran students and faculty, promotes student-to-student engagement, and connects students to both the University and local community.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of university physical and online resources
  2. Demonstrate development of critical thinking skills
  3. Demonstrate development of self-awareness
  4. Demonstrate effective teamwork
  5. Demonstrate respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion
  6. Demonstrate safe use of basic software to successfully function in academic and professional environments
  7. Describe common types of financial management tools as related to short- and long-term financial goals

Policies

Students who are military veterans are required to successfully complete UTAMPA 104 during their first semester at UT. Students who do not successfully complete UTAMPA 104 during their first semester and have fewer than 60 credits will complete ASK 100. If the student has already completed ASK 100 or has more than 60 credits, the course for completion will be determined by the Senior Director of First-Year Studies. Students may not withdraw from UTAMPA 104.

Students who have taken a college skills course at another university may count that course as a general elective, however, given the focus of this course on processes and resources here at UT as well as helping our military veterans engage with one another and the UT community, it is not an equivalent course.

AWR  101/UT*** 110 Reading Locally and Globally (4 credits)

The course is primarily offered as AWR 101 but departments may choose to offer a discipline specific version that has been approved by the Spartan Studies Committee. Discipline specific courses will be identified with the discipline code replacing the *** after UT.

Description

AWR 101/UT*** 110 is a critical reading, writing, and information literacy course that introduces students to the ways that the local is linked to a broader network of global concerns and contexts. Students read a number of texts chosen by their instructor, and they analyze, discuss, and respond in writing to those texts as a means of understanding elements of form and content. Equally important, they study the relation between texts and contexts that reveals students' place in an increasingly globalized environment. Lastly, students learn how to properly find, evaluate, and ethically cite research sources through an academic library.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  1. identify the elements that make up a text, including its audience, purpose, genre, and context
  2. identify an argument and the strategies used to create it
  3. demonstrate the ability to analyze written, oral, or visual forms of communication
  4. demonstrate that they can make decisions about content, form, and diction relating to a given writing situation
  5. document sources in an appropriate bibliographic style

Policies

It is required that students complete AWR 101/UT*** 110 within their first year. As a rule, first-year and transfer students who do not already have credit for AWR 101/UT*** 110 will be placed in the course, or an appropriate equivalent during their first year. Non-native speakers of English whose writing indicates that it may be difficult to achieve satisfactory progress in AWR 101/UT*** 110 will be placed in AWR 111. This course is designed to provide additional writing and language support for multilingual students while satisfying the AWR 101 requirement at the same time.

Mathematics (4 credits)

All students are required to complete a mathematics course. Approved courses are designated as meeting the UTMAT requirement in the Spartan Studies field within the course description section of the catalog. A complete list of courses that meet this requirement can be found on the Spartan Studies webpage. Select this link for a list of courses fulfilling this requirement.

Description

All students are required to take at least one mathematics course. Given the importance of mathematics and applied forms of mathematics, like statistics, for the modern world, training in mathematics is a requirement of Spartan Studies. Which mathematics course a student takes will be based on placement criteria and/or the requirements of the student's major.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  1. explain information presented in mathematical forms (e.g., equations, graphs, diagrams, tables, words)
  2. convert relevant information into various mathematical forms (e.g., equations, graphs, diagrams, tables, words)
  3. solve quantitative problems and interpret results

Policies

Students will typically be enrolled in MAT 155 but may be enrolled in a higher level course based on placement results and required mathematics courses within their declared major.