FYS LA:SS/Hum (LIF 101) at LaGuardia Community College has 16 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 16 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 5 of 32 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Demetrios Kapetanakos, Giselle Galindo, Deborah Van Cura, Sylwia Prendable, Stefanie Sertich, Cheri Carr, Dana Trusso, Ellen Quish, Caron Knauer, Karlyn Koh, Charles Townsend, Aikaterini Papatheodorou, and Melissa Gitlin, with 2 sections still to be announced.
Of the 11 professors with a Chill Rank, Demetrios Kapetanakos ranks chillest (Chill) and Charles Townsend least chill (Brutal).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
You MUST be in one of the following majors to enroll in this class: Film & TV, Liberal Arts: Social Science & Humanities, Music Performance, New Media Technology, Philosophy or Spanish English Translation, Cybersecurity.
About this course
The First Year Seminar is required of all new students majoring in Liberal Arts: Social Science and Humanities. Its goals are to introduce students to the liberal arts, help students transition to campus culture, develop a better understanding of the learning process, and acquire essential academic skills. Taught by liberal arts faculty and supported by peers, advisors, co-curricular professionals, this course addresses issues related to contemporary college life and majors within liberal arts.
Questions about LIF 101 at LaGuardia CC
- Who teaches LIF 101 at LaGuardia CC in Fall 2026?
- Demetrios Kapetanakos, Giselle Galindo, Deborah Van Cura, Sylwia Prendable, Stefanie Sertich, Cheri Carr, Dana Trusso, Ellen Quish, Caron Knauer, Karlyn Koh, Charles Townsend, Aikaterini Papatheodorou, and Melissa Gitlin are listed for Fall 2026; 2 sections still have no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is LIF 101 at LaGuardia CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 11 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.9 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a LIF 101 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.
