Taught by a select group of faculty who are interested in helping you make a smooth transition to university life, FFC explores the foundations of Western thought as a significant source of contemporary culture. The course emphasizes critical thinking, writing, and oral communications skills and introduces the Chapman emphasis on a value-centered education.

While FFC faculty teach the course from many perspectives, all address fundamental issues in ethics and morality and encourage your ability to use ethical analysis and moral reasoning in the pursuit of a more just and humane world. Must be taken for a letter grade.