3 courses with the subject FYS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
FYS 100First Year Seminar (In-Person)2
meets the Peace Core Professional Development requirement First Time in College students and Transfer students with fewer than 24 transferred credits only. May not be repeated. This course is designed to give first‐year students the opportunity to find community with other first year students by exploring areas of interest while learning about best practices of successful college students. Students are taught by First Year Mentors who are faculty or staff members that are passionate about first‐year students and excited to assist them in their transition to Peace. Peer Mentors serve as peer leaders available to assist students and offer support as well.
FYS 195First Year Seminar Special Topics (In-Person)1-4
First Time in College students and Transfer students with fewer than 24 transferred credits only. May not be repeated. A course whose content may vary from term to term according to the needs of the academic department, student demand, or the interests of the faculty member. FYS 195 will fulfill the General Education requirement for FYS 100. 37 | 2026-27 William Peace University Academic Catalog
FYS 294 prepares students hired as Peer Mentors to perform their role in fall orientation and Welcome Week, FYS 100 course, and the overall First Year Experience (FYE) program. Students will learn about developmental issues often faced by First Time in College students and develop action plans to address issues that may arise. This course is taught online over the summer prior to employment in the fall. The course is designed so that returning Peer Mentors can take an advanced level of the course, which will involve facilitating course topics for 294. This course is a requirement for students hired as Peer Mentors.
