Pacific Seminars

All students who enter the University as freshmen must complete the three Pacific Seminars. Freshmen are required to take Pacific Seminars I and II in their first year and Pacific Seminar III in their senior year. A “freshman” is defined as a student who has earned fewer than 16 units of transferable, classroom college level work completed after high school graduation; however, freshman students admitted to the honors program are required to complete Pacific Seminars I and II regardless of the number of college units completed after high school. All transfer students are required to meet these requirements and complete Pacific Seminar III.

Students are not allowed to drop Pacific Seminar I or II for any reason, even if they plan to transfer to another college or university. Freshmen entering in the spring semester begin the Pacific Seminar sequence the following fall. Students who would benefit from special attention to reading and writing skills are deferred from the Pacific Seminar sequence until their sophomore year.