Complete List of RAP Choices for Incoming First-Year Students Fall 2020
A RAP is a community of students who enroll in a specific course and live together in a designated residence hall. Students in a RAP course may share a major, a preferred residence hall, and/or an interest in the course subject.
Each RAP has its own program page (linked below) which includes the specific course/s associated with the RAP, a course description written by the instructor, and the designated residence hall. RAPs vary by structure, and some RAPs are reserved for students who meet certain eligibility criteria.
With a freshman class of approximately 5000 students, we strive to offer a variety of options that meet the diversity of interests of all incoming students.
We encourage you to click the program links below and read the course descriptions to find the program that is right for you!
Gen Ed RAPs open to ANY first-year student:
- Connecting with Social Justice RAP
- Cultural Explorations RAPs
- Exploring Society RAPs
- Global Opportunities RAP
- Global Viewpoints RAPs
- Health Sciences RAPs
- Impact: Self Awareness, Social Justice & Service RAP
- Investigating Consumerism RAP
- Investigating Politics RAPs
- Literary Perspectives RAP
- 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) (application required)
- Partners in Education (PiE) RAP
College/School RAPs: are open to specific groups of students.
College Connect RAPs
- CICS Connect (application required)
- CNS Connect RAPs
- HFA Connect RAP
- PHHS Connect RAP
- SBS Connect RAP
Majors RAPs
- Communication Majors RAP
- Engineering Majors RAPs
- Isenberg Fellows RAPs (application required)
- Nursing Majors RAP
- Performing & Visual Arts Majors RAP
- Veterinary & Animal Science Majors RAP
RAPs for Commonwealth Honors College Students
“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
