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.
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
CP 1022 Research Studio II Scholars Trip to Siena, Italy (optional course, not required)
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
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
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
To access information on the Scholars Program for students who began their studies at SAIC in Fall 2024, please review the CANVAS page here.
This list of First Year Scholars courses is subject to change and will be updated periodically by the Undergraduate Dean's Office as necessary. Students are encouraged to refer to the information in PeopleSoft Self-Service for the most updated information on each course listed.
SAIC frequently rotates which courses/sections are designated for Scholars credit. A course having previously been designated for Scholars credit does not automatically mean it will count for credit in the future, or retroactively. First Year Scholars courses emphasize a learning community where enrollment is composed primarily of Scholars. Scholars students may view the list of Scholars courses they have completed on their Academic Advisement Report, accessible via PeopleSoft Self-Service.
Click here for a guide to accessing and reading your Advisement Report.