As part of the consolidation with Georgia Southern University (GS), an EGSC/GS team is proposing to replace EGSC’s 1 credit hour CATS 1101 Critical and Academic Thinking for Success freshmen orientation course with two 1 credit hour courses, as presented below along with their draft student learning outcomes (SLOs):
- FLYT Flight 1001: Foundations for Academic & Career Exploration SLO: Students will explore academic majors and career options by examining their personal interests, strengths, and values, and by identifying campus resources and degree pathways that support informed choices and long-term planning.
- FLYT Flight 1002: From Exploration to Action SLO: Students will create a personalized academic and career plan by integrating their interests, strengths, and values with institutional resources, degree pathways, and high-impact opportunities such as research, service learning, internships, and/or study abroad.
The first course will be in the Institutional Priority section of Core IMPACTS and the second course will be in the Additional Requirement section. Students completing either a four or two-year degree will be required to take both courses to fulfill their degree requirements.
The SLOs of each course will be assessed based on career exploration artifacts and academic and career plans.
Progress will be tracked once FLYT Flight 1001 and FLYT Flight 1001 have been implemented
FLYT Flight 1001 and FLYT Flight 1001 will be offered in Fall Semester 2026, following the completing of the consolidation of East Georgia and Georgia Southern.
