First Year Experience (FYE) Study Guide, Practice Questions and Course Review
2026
What is the purpose of the first year experience course? - correct answer ✔✔To make a smooth
transition into college.
What type of information will be given in the first year experience course? - correct answer
✔✔Information on how to succeed in college in terms of studying, balancing family, and job
responsibilities with new college demands, planning for the future and just knowing the basics.
What will be expected as you investigate how to be successful in this new environment? -
correct answer ✔✔Regular reading and writing assignments, along with classroom discussion.
What are the four course outcomes of the first year experience class? - correct answer ✔✔1.
Understand, articulate and apply the elements of reasoning, 2. Demonstrate informational
literacy, 3. Understand and apply the fundamentals of quantitative reasoning, 4. Demonstrate
effective communication skills.
What will be expected after you learn to understand, articulate, and apply the elements of
reasoning? - correct answer ✔✔Students should be able to formulate appropriate questions
and hypothesis, recognize assumptions and formulate premises, analyze, synthesis, and
evaluate information, and formulate logical conclusions.
What will be expected after you learn to demonstrate informational literacy? - correct answer
✔✔Students should be able to understand how and why sources are utilized in academic work,
and learn and employ strategies for avoiding plagiarism.
What will be expected after you understand and apply the fundamentals of quantitative
reasoning? - correct answer ✔✔Students should be able to use information presented
quantitatively to further academic work and identify, extract, and interpret numerical data from
various sources
, What will be expected after you demonstrate effective communication skills? - correct answer
✔✔Students should be able to use writing, reading, and speaking for inquiry, learning, and
thinking in a college setting, and understand, articulate, and apply self assessment and decision-
making skills in achieving family, educational, career, and personal goals.
What is the A objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Make a positive and productive
transition to college life.
What is the B objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Develop coping skills and
behaviors to meet the challenges of college education.
What is the C objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Understand and improve the
teaching/learning process.
What is the D objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Develop skills that enhance
planning, studying, communication, and critical thinking.
What is the E objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Assess personal strengths and
limitations to set and achieve appropriate goals.
What is the F objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Learn about and use the
resources of the Three Rivers Community College (TRCC).
What is the G objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Become more confident with
writing, reading and speaking in an academic environment.
What is the H objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Establish personal, career and
academic goals, with an understanding of what are the obstructions to these goals.
2026
What is the purpose of the first year experience course? - correct answer ✔✔To make a smooth
transition into college.
What type of information will be given in the first year experience course? - correct answer
✔✔Information on how to succeed in college in terms of studying, balancing family, and job
responsibilities with new college demands, planning for the future and just knowing the basics.
What will be expected as you investigate how to be successful in this new environment? -
correct answer ✔✔Regular reading and writing assignments, along with classroom discussion.
What are the four course outcomes of the first year experience class? - correct answer ✔✔1.
Understand, articulate and apply the elements of reasoning, 2. Demonstrate informational
literacy, 3. Understand and apply the fundamentals of quantitative reasoning, 4. Demonstrate
effective communication skills.
What will be expected after you learn to understand, articulate, and apply the elements of
reasoning? - correct answer ✔✔Students should be able to formulate appropriate questions
and hypothesis, recognize assumptions and formulate premises, analyze, synthesis, and
evaluate information, and formulate logical conclusions.
What will be expected after you learn to demonstrate informational literacy? - correct answer
✔✔Students should be able to understand how and why sources are utilized in academic work,
and learn and employ strategies for avoiding plagiarism.
What will be expected after you understand and apply the fundamentals of quantitative
reasoning? - correct answer ✔✔Students should be able to use information presented
quantitatively to further academic work and identify, extract, and interpret numerical data from
various sources
, What will be expected after you demonstrate effective communication skills? - correct answer
✔✔Students should be able to use writing, reading, and speaking for inquiry, learning, and
thinking in a college setting, and understand, articulate, and apply self assessment and decision-
making skills in achieving family, educational, career, and personal goals.
What is the A objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Make a positive and productive
transition to college life.
What is the B objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Develop coping skills and
behaviors to meet the challenges of college education.
What is the C objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Understand and improve the
teaching/learning process.
What is the D objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Develop skills that enhance
planning, studying, communication, and critical thinking.
What is the E objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Assess personal strengths and
limitations to set and achieve appropriate goals.
What is the F objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Learn about and use the
resources of the Three Rivers Community College (TRCC).
What is the G objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Become more confident with
writing, reading and speaking in an academic environment.
What is the H objective of the FYE course? - correct answer ✔✔Establish personal, career and
academic goals, with an understanding of what are the obstructions to these goals.
