RSC Signature

Russell Sage College's First Year Experience Course launches the college's signature general education sequence. Learning activities aim to strengthen relationships between the student, and self, the student's peers, and the wider college community. The course immerses students in the multiple dimensions of wellness included in the RSC THRIVE initiative, encourages self-awareness, and hones communication and teamwork skills in a supportive, student success oriented, atmosphere. To be taken in first term of study at the College. Required for all new first-time first year students. Note: RSC 101 is waived for transfer students with 15 or more transfer credits upon admission or who have earned an associate degree prior to enrollment.

This workshop course accompanies RSC 101 and allows for the support, enhancement, and application of course materials from RSC 101 as well as meaningful connections with co-curricular learning experiences.

Exploring Intercultural Perspectives: Your Link with the World explores (human) diversity and the historical, cultural, global, and systemic forces that shape our experiences and world views. Students will learn and develop the skills necessary to work with and understand others in this ever-changing world. The course explores topics such as Intercultural Understanding, Global and Local Lives, Civic Engagement and Social Justice. The course also builds upon critical writing, thinking, and reading skills developed in the Year 1 Writing Sequence encouraging students to see the ways in which knowledge can transfer from course to course and year to year culminating in RSC 301. To be taken in the 2nd year of study at the College. This course may require attendance at lectures outside of class time. Note: RSC 201 is waived for transfer students with 54 or more transfer credits upon admission or who have earned an associate degree prior to enrollment.

Your Engagement with the Community invites students to examine complex problems that directly impact our communities. These concepts are investigated through cross discipline communication across cultural boundaries utilizing service learning and/or design thinking approaches. This is the culminating course in the Russell Sage College General Education Program and utilizes critical, writing, thinking, and reading skills developed in the Year 1 Writing Sequence further building on RSC 201 Intercultural Perspectives to demonstrate the inter-connectedness of these signature courses. To be taken in the 3rd year or 4th year of study at the College.