FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN SOIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
An introductory seminar in the Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences discussing successful academic skills and career development. Build connections with peers while exploring complex environmental issues. Hear from recent graduates to discover the variety of professional paths available, and reflect on how to meet specific academic and career goals.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify resources and services available through CALS and UW-Madison and demonstrate use of these resources. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the skills of a successful college student and describe ways to strengthen these skills. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Reflect on academic and career goals and describe ways to achieve these goals. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Discuss complex issues related to Soil and Environmental Sciences with peers and instructors while considering multiple evidence-based perspectives, and communicate findings through written, oral, and/or multi-media reports. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify resources and services available through CALS and UW-Madison and demonstrate use of these resources. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the skills of a successful college student and describe ways to strengthen these skills. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Reflect on academic and career goals and describe ways to achieve these goals. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Discuss complex issues related to Soil and Environmental Sciences with peers and instructors while considering multiple evidence-based perspectives, and communicate findings through written, oral, and/or multi-media reports. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027