He has, however, expanded a program of "freshman seminars," small classes taught by leading members of the faculty.

Students are required to take a literature elective in addition to 4 years of English courses and freshman seminar focusing on diversity issues.

Although many colleges offer freshman seminars, Ms. Chandler said, the sophomore course is more unusual.

The course includes lectures and a freshman seminar, creating a sense of community within the Honors College first-year class.

In 1992, Berkeley introduced freshman seminars where students could meet professors in small classes.

And at Duke, considerable costs were run up when professors who taught freshman seminars had to be replaced by comparable faculty members.

These requirements include a freshman seminar that all first-year students must complete.

At the moment, he is teaching a freshman seminar called "Language and Literature" and a graduate course in poetry.

For example, some emeriti may be asked to teach freshman seminars.

The school does not have a foundations program, but it does require all new students to take a freshman seminar.