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This is the final of five weekly articles about our First Year Seminar courses. These articles help incoming students identify which of the Term I FYS course choices they like best so that they can indicate their choices by June 30.
In this article, you’ll find the First Year Seminar course descriptions for four courses, which are ideal if you’re interested in crime, murder mysteries, and understanding human behavior. No matter the topic you choose, each course will teach you skills for “how to college.”
Once you’re ready to rank your favorite options, complete the course selection form on your admissions portal by the end of June. Questions? Reach out to the Admissions Office at (607) 735-1724 or admissions@elmira.edu.
In this course, Dr. Annaliese Hoehling, Assistant Professor of English and Director of Academic Writing, invites you to learn college skills while investigating the social and cultural implications of representations of crime in popular media, including journalism, docu-series, and podcasts. You’ll watch, read, and listen to examples of true crime and then explore questions as a class about their values and ethics. You’ll examine the ways we engage with different kinds of media and ask questions about why we like crime stories.
“I chose True Crime & Me because I was interested in crime-related media, and I’m a Criminal Justice major,” shared Abigail Eselunas '28, a Criminal Justice Major. “Professor Hoehling is really great, and the content is interesting and engaging. I learned about the history of the true crime genre, and we watched a few super interesting documentaries about specific cases. What’s more, the discussions we had in FYS helped me settle into college life.”
Love solving murder mysteries? Interested in the role science plays in catching the killer? Dr. Corey Stilts, Associate Professor of Chemistry, will explore the history and modern scientific advancements of the Crime Scene Investigation field. You’ll read classic texts, including some of the Sherlock Holmes book series. You’ll watch episodes of popular TV shows that incorporate forensics. And you’ll even learn some common investigative procedures, such as fingerprinting. All this while also learning skills every college student should know to succeed.
“This course was very hands-on,” shared Aynsley Belcher '28. “I learned a lot of tactics for taking notes at crime scenes and how to look for specific details, which I never thought of before taking the class. What’s more, Dr. Stilts genuinely cares about all of his students and built a relationship with each of us.”
If you’re curious why people behave the way they do and what leads to criminal behavior, then join Dr. Emily Wheeler, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. As she teaches you typical skills for College, she’ll help you explore the concepts of deviance and criminal behavior and how they’re influenced by society, culture, and geographic location. Throughout the course, you’ll investigate high-profile cases from modern TV shows, podcasts, movies, and/or books to determine if all crime is deviant.
“I hope that, while we develop critical thinking skills important for college success, the students can come to class and learn some of the ins and outs of criminal behavior,” shared Wheeler. “I hope they can better understand how those who commit the darkest, most evil crimes look nothing like we may see in nightmares. In fact, they often look just like you and me.”
In this course, Joel Stoker, Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, will teach you the mind hacks of skepticism, evidence, analysis, and logic. With these tools in hand, you’ll be better able to avoid being duped by mass hysteria, logical fallacies, unsupported assumptions, and coercive persuasion. These critical thinking skills, as well as practical tools for navigating college life, will help students transition to EC.
“Throughout the course, we’ll discuss real-world hoaxes and mass paranoia movements throughout history, and we’ll apply our mind hacks to investigate modern-day examples,” explained Stoker.
