Welcome to our First-Year Seminar website. Every week, I will update our class plans. Our weekly class plans will include: What we’ll be doing in the classroom together–an outline of my lesson plan will give you a sense of what to expect in class. Any relevant announcements pertaining to our Learning Community. Important information about assignments and projects. Occasional announcements… Read More
Making an Appointment for Office Hours Book your office hours appointment using my MS Bookings Page. Appointment availability includes: Monday 12 -1 Wednesday 12-1 Friday 11-1 If you need to meet during at a time outside of the established hours, please contact me, and we can find a time that works for both of our schedules. Our office hours will… Read More
Hi! My name is Mary Hood Luttrell, and I’m so excited to be your First-Year Seminar instructor this semester! You may call me Mary, Professor Hood, or Professor Luttrell (whichever you are most comfortable with). Hood is my maiden name, and Luttrell is my married name, and I am still known by and answer to both. I have been living in Corpus Christi and… Read More
UNIV 1101: First-Year Seminar ITexas A&M University – Corpus ChristiFall 2020 Instructor Name: Mary Hood LuttrellEmail Address: mary.hood@tamucc.eduScheduling WebEx Office Hours: Click here.Virtual Office Hours Link: Click here.Office Location: N/AGoogle Voice Phone Number: (512) 981 – 5449 Course Information: UNIV 1101.351 TIME MW 10:00 – 10:50* LOCATION BH 127** Course Information: UNIV 1101.350 TIME MW 2:00 – 2:50* LOCATION BH… Read More
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Happy October! On our agenda today . . . Presentation from Peer Mentor Elizabeth Elizabeth has prepared a presentation on test-taking strategies and text-book reading savvy. Let’s give her our undivided attention because she knows what she’s talking about. WHY DO SOME ISSUES BECOME PARTISAN? (Continued) Case Study: Climate Change AOC: “This Is… Read More
Lesson Plan for Thursday, October 3, 2019 What Questions Do You Still Have about Library Research? We’ll spend a few minutes talking about how the librarians can help you with your upcoming research. What questions do you still have about your research? About using the library as a research tool? (We are visiting the library on 10/10.) How Do I… Read More
Week 5 News Hello! Phew, Week 4 was quite a week. I know many of you were juggling multiple exams in addition to the POLS exam–and that is no easy task. The semester is definitely in full swing, and you may be feeling the stress. A professor once told me, “If you feeling overwhelmed, that means you’re actually learning and… Read More
Lesson Plan for Thursday, September 26, 2019 POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES Dr. Huerta discussed how our life experiences inform our political perspectives. Do you identify solidly with any political party or philosophy? Take a look at two tests: Pew Research Center Political Typology Quiz Political Compass How do these tests differ? What do they tell us about our political perspectives? What do… Read More
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, September 24, 2019 COMM Review We will be reviewing the COMM Writing Response Unit II Study Guide provided by Dr. Myers (which I emailed to you). Homework Seminar Journal 3 is due by end of day (11:59 pm) Thursday, Sept. 26. We reflected on some of these questions in class shortly after the exam, but several… Read More
Week 4 News Just a few reminders! Journals and Research Interests Journal 2 is due on Blackboard by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, September 17. The prompt asks you about your research interests. Please think carefully about your choice of topic(s) because these journals will help me determine your Integrated Assignment group placement. In other words, make sure you discuss something… Read More