Academic Year 2025-2026 Scholars Courses

For First Year Scholars Students Admitted Fall 2025: 

The following provides an outline of courses to be taken by First Year Scholars in their first year. All courses in blue are required to be taken in order to complete the  First Year Scholars Program requirements. 

Fall Semester 2025 

• ART HISTORY 1001: Advanced Survey of World Cultures and Civilizations: Pre-history to 19th Century (this course is REQUIRED and taken in conjunction with a REQUIRED discussion section of ARTHI 1101 - specific course options are detailed below)

• ENGLISH 1001 First Year Seminar I (dedicated scholars sections - REQUIRED - specific course options are detailed below)

• CP 1020 Research Studio I (dedicated scholars sections - REQUIRED - specific course options are detailed below)

• CP 1010 Core Studio I 

• Studio Elective

Winter Interim 2026

• CP 1022 Research Studio II  Scholars Trip to  Siena, Italy (optional course, not required)

Spring Semester 2026

• ART HISTORY 1002: Advanced Survey of Modern to Contemporary Art and Architecture (this course is REQUIRED and taken in conjunction with a REQUIRED discussion section of ARTHI 1201)

• ENGLISH 1005 First Year Seminar  II - specific course options are detailed below

• Core Studio II 

• Studio Elective

• Studio Elective  - a second spring studio elective is possible if you participate in the RSII Study Trip. If you do not participate in the Siena trip, you would take your Research Studio II in the spring semester. 

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Dedicated Scholars Courses for Spring 2026

First Year Seminar II (FYS II) Scholars Section Options

• • ENGLISH 1005-6S  FYS II: Human Subjects taught by Jennie Berner  Monday, 12:15PM-3:00PM

• ENGLISH 1005-25S FYS II: Walking taught by Suzanne Scanlon Monday, 12:15PM-3:00PM

• ENGLISH 1005-28S FYS II: Honoring the "I" in Exploration taught by Jamie Sieck, Monday, 6:45PM-9:30PM

      Art History 1002 and 1201 

• ARTHI 1002-01S: Issues in Modern and Contemporary Art (taught by James Elkins) Tuesday, 12:15-3:00PM**

**Scholars students must also be enrolled in one of the discussion sections of ARTHI 1201 Discussion sections for spring 2026:

• ARTHI 1201 01S-DIS Discussion section for Advanced Survey (Instructor TBD) Tuesday,  6:45PM-8:15PM

• ARTHI 1201 02S-DIS Discussion section for Advanced Survey (Instructor TBD) Wednesday, 12:15PM -1:45PM 

• ARTHI 1201 03S-DIS Discussion section for Advanced Survey (Instructor TBD) Thursday, 3:30PM-5:00PM 

• ARTHI 1201 04S-DIS Discussion Section for Advanced Survey (Instructor TBD)  Friday, 9:45AM-11:15AM 

Dedicated Scholars Courses from Fall 2025:

First Year Seminar I (FYS I) Scholars Section Options 

• • ENGLISH 1001-3S FYS I: Class Matters taught by Maryjane Villamor Monday, 12:15PM-3:00PM

  • ENGLISH 1001-6S  FYS I: The Wire taught by Raghav Rao  Monday, 12:15PM-3:00PM

• ENGLISH 1001-7S FYS I: Funny Thing taught by Sophie Goalson Monday, 8:30AM-12:15PM

Research Studio I Scholars Section Options 

• CP 1020-010 Research Studio I (taught by Amy Vogel) Wednesday, 9:00AM-3:00PM

• CP 1020-015 Research Studio I (taught by Joseph Belknap) Wednesday, 9:00AM-3:00PM

• CP 1020-018 Research Studio I (taught by Susan Giles) Thursday, 9:00AM-3:00PM

• CP 1020-026 Research Studio I (taught by Larry Lee) Tuesday, 3:30PM-9:15PM

Art History 1001 and 1101 

• ARTHI 1001-01S: Advanced World Cultures and Civilizations: Prehistory to the 19th Century (taught by James Elkins) Tuesday, 12:15-3:00PM**

**Scholars students must also be enrolled in one of the discussion sections of ARTHI 1101 Discussion sections for fall 2025:

• ARTHI 1101 01S-DIS Discussion section for Advanced Survey (Instructor TBD) Tuesday,  3:30-5pm

• ARTHI 1101 02S-DIS Discussion section for Advanced Survey (Instructor TBD) Thursday, 3:30-5pm 

• ARTHI 1101 03S-DIS Discussion section for Advanced Survey (Instructor TBD) Friday, 9:45am-11:15am 

• ARTHI 1101 04S-DIS Discussion Section for Advanced Survey (Instructor TBD) Wednesday, 9:45am-11:15am 

For SAIC Scholars Students Admitted Fall 2024:

To access  information on the Scholars Program for students who began their studies at SAIC in Fall 2024, please review the CANVAS page here.

For SAIC Scholars Students Admitted Fall 2022 or Fall 2023: 

To access  information on the Scholars Program for students who began their studies at SAIC in Fall 2022 or Fall 2023, please review the CANVAS page here.

For SAIC Scholars Students Admitted Prior to Fall 2022: 

To access the Scholars Program Information for students who began their studies at SAIC prior to Fall 2022 please review the CANVAS page here.