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The main FIG seminar
At the heart of each FIG is the main seminar instructor who develops and leads a class exclusively for you and the other students in your FIG. Your FIG seminar is capped at 20 students and may include outside-the-classroom experiences, like field trips, to help you explore the topic and get to know your classmates.
Linked classes
All of the students in the FIG will take two other classes in addition to the main seminar. These classes are selected to add to your exploration of the FIG topic and to help you fulfill general education or other degree requirements. You will enroll in the same sections of these courses. This allows you to study together and to think about the connections between all of the classes in the FIG.
Small class sizes
Your main seminar will be small. If the linked courses are large lectures, many will have small discussion or lab sections that meet weekly in addition to the lecture. In this case, you will be in the same sections or labs with the other students in your FIG.
WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE FIGS
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Extra attention
You’ll have the dedicated attention of an instructor who really gets to know all of the students in the small main FIG seminar.
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Make friends
Going to class and studying together, you’ll get to know other new students who share your interests.
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Deep learning
Integrating ideas from different courses will help you learn in a more holistic way.
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Proven popularity
Every fall, over 1,000 UW freshmen enroll in a FIG. Participants overwhelmingly say that their FIG was a great experience.