You’ve chosen one of the country’s premier liberal arts colleges and you are joining a community of exceptional scholars who are committed to you as individual learners.
The GOAL of this site is to help you to become familiar with the academic community at Lafayette College. It is exciting to be involved in the process of selecting courses for your very first semester, Fall 2024. Welcome to The Class of 2028!
How to Prepare for the Course Preference Survey:
- Check out First Things First! It’s the First Year’s weekly newsletter that provides valuable information, links and next steps.(1st edition: May 8th)
- Complete Lafayette Placement Exams in Math, Chemistry, & Languages
- Review/Select your “top 5“ First Year Seminar offerings
- Explore our Common Course of Study: Lafayette, as a Liberal Arts College, encourages you to explore a wide range of subjects. The Common Course of Study (CCS) graduation requirement is designed for you to experience classes in a variety of disciplines before narrowing your focus. It’s all part of the experience which may guide you into choosing a major or minor that you haven’t considered. You are not limited to a specific class to fulfill each CCS category. You will review the various courses within each category and then preferences one that interests you. Challenge yourself to become curious. Explore a Philosophy, Africana Studies, Religion, or Language course. Remember that all of these requirements are needed for graduation. In your first semester you may be placed into a course that you didn’t choose as a preference or seemingly has nothing to do with your intended path; don’t be alarmed. This is normal. Any class you are assigned will help fulfill the CCS and may lead you down a path you never imagined.
- Review the Majors & Programs offered at Lafayette College
- Review the sample course offerings
- Explore Summer Guidance