First-Year RLE Courses - Research Learning Experiences

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First-Year Courses

Supported by a generous grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation as part of UMS TRANSFORMS.

Open to Any Major Open to specific majors Required for specific majors

RLE registration for Fall 2025 is now closed.
We will be finalizing enrollments this week and sending out emails with information about courses and bridge week soon.

Open to students in any major

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1 section offered, 20 seats

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1 section offered, 16 seats

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1 section offered, 20 seats

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Course Full

1 section offered, 14 seats

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Open to all students, required for ECO & FinEco BA/BS Majors

1 section offered, 20 seats

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1 section offered, 20 seats

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1 section offered, 20 seats

Open to students with specific majors

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Course Full

Art History, art education, and studio art majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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Sustainable Materials and Technology, Mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, construction engineering technology and civil engineering majors only

2 sections offered, 30 seats each

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Course Full

Wildlife Ecology majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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Course Full

School of Marine Science majors only

1 section offered, 12 seats

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Ecology and environmental science majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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Course Full

Communication science and disorders majors only

1 section offered, 12 seats

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Forestry majors and Parks, Recreation and Tourism majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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Microbiology, molecular and cellular biology, and biochemistry majors only

3 sections offered, 20 seats each

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This course is open to first-year students accepted into the Undergraduate Explorations program

1 section offered, 20 seats

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Course Full

Music Majors: BME-BM, MUP-BM, MUS-BA only

1 section offered, 20 seats

Required RLEs for Certain majors and Programs

Students in a major with a required RLE do not need to complete the RLE sign up form. Department Staff will enroll students in the RLE course and the associated Bridge Week experience.

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Elementary education and secondary education; child development and family relations majors only

6 sections offered, 20 seats each

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Kinesiology and physical education majors only

3 sections offered, 25 seats each

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Business majors only

20 sections offered, 15 seats each

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Course Full

This course is open to first-year students enrolled in Pre-Engineering

1 section offered, 20 seats

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This course is required for all first-year students enrolled in the Honors College.

20 sections offered, 15 seats each

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Course Full

Nursing Majors only

6 sections offered, 15 seats each

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First-year students majoring in Biology, Zoology, and Botany Only

6 sections offered, 24 seats each

Supported by a generous grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation as part of UMS TRANSFORMS.

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