First Year Programs

Now that you're a part of the Arts & Sciences community at Washington University, you have an array of special first-year programs to choose from that best match your academic interests. The six programs and freshman seminars are optional, but strongly encouraged. All of the courses in the six programs and the freshman seminars fulfill distribution requirements. Please download the book to learn more.

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"The personal interaction with faculty and administration has been incredible throughout my time at WashU. Two of the deans I have worked with are not only my mentors, but real friends who have helped shape and facilitate four years of academic exploration and personal growth."

Kristopher Kelley
Aesthetics & Society and Entrepreneurship