Each fall term, all first-year students must enroll in an A&I Seminar, which are required courses designed specifically with first-year students in mind. All these seminars are numbered 100 (e.g. PHIL 100, ENGL 100, HIST 100), and you may only register for one of these courses.
You tell us the five seminars you’re most interested in, in no particular order of interest, by completing the A&I Pre-Registration Form on your Checklist by July 15. The Registrar’s Office receives your choices in alphabetical order and will do their best to place you into one of your choices.
A&I seminars introduce students to a liberal arts approach to learning and the critical and creative skills they will need to thrive in academic work at Carleton. The A&I explicitly introduces the ways that scholars ask questions, as well as find, use, and evaluate information effectively and ethically in constructing arguments. These seminars give students opportunities for critical reading, thinking, discussion, and college-level writing on a variety of topics and are designed to enhance students’ abilities to collaborate effectively with their peers and professors.