100-level learning
Structured study for your first year of university
Each 100-level framework follows the survey courses most first-year students take, with clear explanations of what each course asks of you.
Three tracks
Foundational disciplines for first-year study
Every track is organised around the introductory courses that anchor the first year of a degree, so your reading and writing build from a shared base.
Humanities foundations
Introductory courses in history, literature, and philosophy, with guides to close reading and argument structure.
Natural sciences foundations
Survey courses in biology, chemistry, and physics, with clear outlines of core concepts and lab preparation.
Social inquiry foundations
Introductory sociology, economics, and politics, with frameworks for evidence-based reasoning and seminar discussion.
Study sequence
A three-part method for every week of study
Work through each week in the same order, so dense readings become structured notes and then confident seminar contributions.
01 Lecture review
Map the lecture outline against the course syllabus and mark the concepts you need to revisit.
02 Source critique
Break each assigned reading into its claim, evidence, and assumptions before forming your own view.
03 Seminar synthesis
Connect the week's readings into a short argument you can state, defend, and revise in discussion.