New England College First Year Program

The First‐Year Program provides students with an opportunity to better understand themselves as learners and to explore strategies to maximize their academic success at the college level. Through participation in a variety of courses (typical first semester courses include Bridges to Learning, Composition, an LAS I course, and a course in their major/area of interest) and with the support of their advisor, students build on their academic strengths, engage in the NEC Community, and develop positive connections with their peers, Peer Leaders, faculty, and staff.

Most students take the following courses during their first semester:

• LAS 1000  
• LAS 1110  or LAS 1120 
• WR 1010 
• At Least One Course in a Major