Fall 2018 First Year Program Options
Complete List of RAP Choices for Incoming First-Year Students Fall 2018
A RAP is a community of students with similar interests or majors who enroll in a specific course and live together in a designated residence hall. RAPs are organized based on eligibility criteria and program structure.
Each RAP has its own program page (linked below) which includes a program description written by the instructor, the specific course/s associated with the RAP, and the designated residence hall.
With a freshman class of more than 4,600 students, we strive to over a variety of options that meet the diversity of interests of all incoming students. We encourage you to read the descriptions and find the program that is right for you!
Gen Ed RAPs open to ANY first-year student:
- Connecting with Social Justice RAPs
- Cultural Explorations RAPs
- Exploring Society RAPs
- Global Opportunities RAP
- Global Perspectives RAP
- Global Viewpoints RAP
- Health Sciences RAPs
- Impact: Self Awareness, Social Justice & Service RAP
- Investigating Consumerism RAPs
- Investigating Politics RAPs
- Literary Perspectives RAPs
- Perspectives in Health Topics RAPs
- Science & Culture RAPs
- Scientific Thinking RAPs
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Sustainability and Society RAP
These RAPs are by Invitation:
- BioTAP (application required)
- Emerging Scholars RAP (application required)
- First-Generation Pioneers: Biology RAP (Bio-Pioneers)
- Partners in Education (PiE) RAP
College/School RAPs: are open to specific groups of students.
College Connect RAPs
Exploratory RAPs
- Computing & Informatics Exploratory RAP (application required)
- Engineering Exploratory RAP
Majors RAPs
- Communication Majors RAP
- Computer Science Majors RAP (application required)
- Engineering Majors RAPs
- Equine Science RAP
- Isenberg Fellows RAPs (application required)
- Nursing Majors RAPs
- Performing & Visual Arts Majors RAP
- Veterinary & Animal Science Majors RAP
RAPs for Commonwealth Honors College Students
Check out the variety of Honors RAPs. (some by application)
“It's a really comfortable start to Freshman year and I'm glad I can interact with my floor-mates on a deeper level than, say, hallway small talk.” Fall 2017 RAP Student
