USI 190 - Research and Critical Inquiry

USI 190 is a three-hour credit first-year seminar (FYS) course for WCU first-year students. The cap for the course is 20. To make advancements, from cutting edge technology to medical breakthroughs to world economies, quality research is critical…and very exciting! These days, tracing primary resources and finding facts is a survival-skill. This FYS provides students with the opportunity to discover the imperative that is research for the greater good in every imaginable discipline, why it’s important and beneficial to persons, places and planets. Students will explore and critically analyze various sources of information, particularly peer-reviewed literature and engage in the research process by participating in a research team with WCU faculty and student mentors. Students end the semester with their own personal research agenda, making their way on an accelerated path to successful undergraduate research pursuits.

Credits 3