Course descriptions

OUS Courses
SMI Courses  |  Physical Education

Please read all of the course descriptions carefully and decide which courses are of most interest to you. Please keep in mind that this curriculum was designed to provide you with a solid foundation, therefore all of the courses will be useful to you during your tenure at Colgate. If you are not participating in the SMI program, you have a choice between two courses offered at 8:00 a.m. and two offered at 10:10 a.m. In addition, everyone will be taking a Writing course at 1:00 p.m. Please rank your choices accordingly on the course selection form so that we can attempt to give you your first choice.

If you are accepting the offer to participate in the SMI program, you will take Problem Solving in Pre-Calculus Math at 8:00 a.m. and Biology at 10:10 a.m. Therefore, you simply need to indicate your decision to participate in SMI on the course registration form.

All students will participate in the physical education component of the program as well as the outdoor camping trip. You have the opportunity to earn at least two Physical Education units of the four needed for graduation.

All students will participate in the FOCUS (Figuring Out the Colgate University Scene) sessions on Thursdays. The Focus sessions will discuss current and historically relevant topics, which may include leadership development, drug and alcohol awareness, diversity training, health issues, an orientation to various offices and activities campus-wide. You will meet campus administrators and will attend workshops on relevant study skills topics.


OUS CoursesSMI Courses  |  Physical Education