RAP - Residential Academic Programs

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Join a RAP and....

Become part of a community of students who share a common interest.
Take classes with students who live in your residence hall.
Connect easily with classmates for study groups and class projects.
Receive support and assistance with academic decisions.
Enroll in a General Education class in your residential area.
Make the large university feel like a smaller place.

Details on Fall 2012 RAPs will be posted very soon!

Click on the links below for information about Fall 2011 RAPs:

read a full program description
learn the specific classes and residence halls connected to each RAP

RAPs for ANY First-Year Student

TOPIC RAPS:

All Topic RAPs include a small General Education class AND a RAP Seminar.

Careers in Education
Careers in Law
Connecting Arts & Society
Connecting Science & Society
Connecting Self & Society
Contemporary Culture & Social Media
Exploring the Arts
Exploring the Sciences
Exploring Society
Global Opportunities
Health Sciences
Literary Studies
Politics Today
Scientific Connections
Social Justice & Activism
Sustainability

Foundations RAPs

All Foundations RAPs include a General Education class. It may be a seat in a Main Campus lecture with a designated discussion section for students who live in the same residence hall, or a small section of a class taught in the residential area.

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Follow the steps for How To Join.

Info taken down for Fall. will be put up again in winter/spring:

After you make a choice, read the How to Join page for important details.

Check out the space available in each program.

RAPs are located in First-Year Residence Halls across campus. View a chart of RAPs by Location for Fall 2011 to see specific placements.

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Home About RAP FAQ RAP Facts & Features Contact Us How to Join Resources & Links Academic Support For Faculty & Instructors Thatcher Language House Accommodation Policy First-Year Experience First-Year Seminars "Being a part of Emerging Scholars provided me with a really close-knit community of students based on our common interests and experiences. The friends I made through the rap are still my best friends today, three years later." Megan Sutor-Segoshi RAP - Residential Academic Programs *************** Join a RAP and.... Become part of a community of students who share a common interest. Take classes with students who live in your residence hall. Connect easily with classmates for study groups and class projects. Receive support and assistance with academic decisions. Enroll in a General Education class in your residential area. Make the large university feel like a smaller place. Details on Fall 2012 RAPs will be posted very soon! Click on the links below for information about Fall 2011 RAPs: read a full program description learn the specific classes and residence halls connected to each RAP RAPs for ANY First-Year Student TOPIC RAPS: All Topic RAPs include a small General Education class AND a RAP Seminar. Careers in Education Careers in Law Connecting Arts & Society Connecting Science & Society Connecting Self & Society Contemporary Culture & Social Media Exploring the Arts Exploring the Sciences Exploring Society Global Opportunities Health Sciences Literary Studies Politics Today Scientific Connections Social Justice & Activism Sustainability Foundations RAPs All Foundations RAPs include a General Education class. It may be a seat in a Main Campus lecture with a designated discussion section for students who live in the same residence hall, or a small section of a class taught in the residential area. ************ Follow the steps for How To Join. Info taken down for Fall. will be put up again in winter/spring: After you make a choice, read the How to Join page for important details. Check out the space available in each program. RAPs are located in First-Year Residence Halls across campus. View a chart of RAPs by Location for Fall 2011 to see specific placements. *********** RAPs for Undeclared Students Focus Connections Focus Enterprise RAPs for Declared Majors Communication Majors Computer Science Majors Engineering Majors Nursing Majors Perf & Visual Arts Majors RAPs for Commonwealth Honors College Students Honors RAPs RAPs by Invitation or Application BioTAP Emerging Scholars Isenberg Fellows Partners in Education (PiE) Psychology Majors
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