LEAD101: What it is

First-year students (i.e., those who have not attended another college during high school or university as well as students who have attended another institution but are transferring with 24 or fewer credits) are required to take LEAD 101 during their first semester at SMCM.  While seminars vary by topic, each one focuses on the fundamental liberal arts skills students will use throughout their years at St. Mary’s College, no matter what their major is.  These skills include: critical thinking, information literacy, written expression, and oral expression. For more information about the purpose of these courses click here.

Your choices DO NOT have to match to a possible major--choose topics that you'd be interested in reading, writing, and talking about with other students! 

What you need to decide

There are a large number of LEAD101 topics offered in the Fall. While we can't guarantee you will get into your top choice, we work hard to have a variety of topics that may peak your interest. Take a look at the list of options below. In the Course Selection Worksheet, note your top five choices (write down both the section number, the name, and the days/times). 

If you are a DeSousa-Brent Scholar, you can skip this step. You will be assigned to a DB section automatically.