All Cincinnati State students who enroll in a degree program are required to complete a First Year Experience (FYE) course as part of the first semester of classes taken at Cincinnati State. Course options include:
- FYE 100 Essentials for College Success (Placement into ENG 101 is required)
- FYE 105 Skills for College and Personal Success
- FYE 110 Intensive College Success Strategies
- FYE 120 College Success Strategies: Campus Integration
FYE courses introduce students to the college experience and to Cincinnati State’s expectations and resources for new students, as well as college and life success skills. Students should work closely with an academic advisor to select and enroll in the appropriate FYE course.
Students in the Cincinnati State Honors Program fulfill the FYE course requirement by completing HNR 100 Orientation to Honors.
Students enrolled in degree programs offered by the Health and Public Safety division or are completing a health degree pathway may fulfill the FYE course requirement by completing HLT 100 Becoming a Healthcare Professional
Students who change their major to a degree outside of the Health and Public Safety division may need to complete an FYE course required for their new degree.
Some certificate programs also require students to complete an FYE course. The curriculum published in the Academic Divisions section of this Catalog for each certificate program indicates if an FYE course is required.
Degree-seeking or certificate-seeking students who have already successfully completed 18 or more semester credits of college-level courses at another college or university, and have received Cincinnati State transfer credit for these courses, are not required to complete an FYE course. Students who have earned an associate degree or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university will be exempt from the FYE requirement.