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The First-Year Seminar orients first-year students to the university. In this course, students will engage academically with spiritual autobiographies, examining how individuals process and share spiritual experiences. Christianity will be emphasized, but other religions will be represented and our own spiritual experiences will be discussed. University services will be presented by speakers.

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