The Sophomore Checkpoint: Engineering a Life as a Force for Good

(1 Credit Hour) · Undergraduate

If the first year at Notre Dame was defined by finding where you belong, the sophomore year marks the critical pivot toward who you are becoming. Positioned in the sweet spot between the transition of your first year and the pressure to translate your studies into a career path (alt. the rising urgency about what comes next), this seminar offers a deliberate discernment checkpoint. Becoming a force for good means understanding the CST principle of Rights & Responsibilities and what it means to pursue the Common Good. This course invites students to look beyond the "What" - GPA, resume building, and LinkedIn profiles - to interrogate the "Who." In this way, you will learn what fuels a meaningful life and how your unique vocation can be tuned to serve the common good.