11 courses with the subject FER, 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.
FER 100First Year Seminar2
The First Year Seminar is designed to assist new students in making a successful transition to Ferrum College. This course helps students begin their college experience with an integrating, grounding academic experience centered on a topic of inquiry which is systematically explored. Throughout this academic inquiry, this course is intentionally designed to build foundational academic skills, encourage social connections between students and faculty, and help students achieve familiarity with campus resources and college policies. The Ferrum Gateway Seminar is required during the first semester for all full-time freshmen. If you are a transfer student with 24 or more credits (excluding dual enrollment credits earned), you may decide to opt out of taking the Gateway Seminar. 2 Credit(s).
FER 105Introduction to College Living and Learning2
An academic seminar, usually two weeks in the summer, in which incoming freshmen can earn elective college credit. This intensive, faculty taught course focuses on academic growth through a choice of various disciplines, giving students the opportunity to better understand the expectations and possibilities of college. This course has an additional fee. 2 Credit(s).
Students working in multiple disciplines explore issues related to the pursuit of scholarly work at the undergraduate level while partnering with faculty Mentors to work on a specific project of merit. 3 Credit(s). 52 hours of contact over two weeks. Service Hour(s).
This course offers students entering Ferrum College the opportunity for developing an understanding of human cognitive function in order to learn how to learn in the College environment and beyond. Students will learn about and apply strategies for understanding, retaining, and applying information. 1 Credit(s). 2 Contact Hour(s).
This course will provide students with the necessary skills to participate as mentors in GWS 101 and other campus mentoring programs. Leadership, mentoring, and attending skills will be highlighted. This course is taught during the second half of the spring semester twice a week, with one section in fall as necessary. 1 Credit(s). 2 Contact Hour(s).
Opportunity for service-learning experience in a public/human service organization or educational setting. Through the interaction of experience, readings, and reflection, the student learns to apply knowledge and skills in the community, exercise critical thinking, develop self-learning and helping skills, develop societal knowledge and sensitivity, and enhance personal development. 3 Credit(s).
This course will assist students in the career decision-making process through the integration of self-knowledge and research in the world of work and professional school. Students will develop career readiness competencies and gain insight into their interests, values, skills, and personality traits, enabling them to identify potential career paths. 2 Credit(s).
This course teaches students effective job and internship-seeking skills such as resume building and preparation, cover letter writing, public profile development on professional networking platforms, job search strategies, and interview skills. 2 Credit(s).
FER 232332 or 432 - Mentoring Practicum (for GWS 101)1
A leadership experience for students above the freshman level. This course requires participation as a mentor in the FER 100 as well as out-of-class interaction with freshman students. 1 Credit(s). 2 Contact Hour(s).
FER 131 and GPA of 2.5 or better. Course Session Cycle: FASP
FER 233234 to 433, 434 - Mentoring Experience1
A leadership experience for students above the freshman level working as mentors with freshmen in specified student organizations. This course requires membership in the organization and regular meetings with organization sponsors. Pass/Fail. 1 Credit(s). 2 Contact Hour(s).
An intentional directed opportunity for career exploration through nonphysical contact developed during national quarantine to allow students opportunity to interact and investigate their career by exploring and discovering through interview and reflection. 3 Credit(s). 3 Contact Hour(s).
