FS 101: Freshman Seminar I at Medgar Evers College
1 credit · Fall 2026
Freshman Seminar I (FS 101) at Medgar Evers College has 13 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 10 of 13 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Cory Brown, Lystra Huggins, Rita Leocal, Jane Alexander, Andy Rennie, and Dana Cannon, with 1 section still to be announced.
Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Cory Brown ranks chillest (Easy) and Jane Alexander least chill (Busy).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
About this course
Freshman Seminar 101 is designed to orient all first-time freshman and/or newly and readmitted students with less than fifteen credits to Medgar Evers College. It serves as a foundation course where students gain the intellectual confidence needed to successfully complete their general education curriculum in a timely manner. Specific general education and basic skills courses are linked to FS 101 so that students can integrate and apply FS 101 reading, writing, and analytical techniques to their content-based courses. Students are introduced to the following modules that will help them to persist and adapt to college life: 1) Orientation to acclimate students to Medgar Evers College?s history, mission, vision, students? rights, and their responsibilities; 2) Medgar Wiley Evers and the Importance of Civic Engagement; 3) Bonding with Faculty and Peers; 4) College/Life Management where students learn to effectively manage their time and create more efficient schedules; 5) Study Skills that consist of note-taking, outlining, test-taking skills, and overcoming test-anxiety; 6) Technological Proficiency that consists of all the tools that students need to excel in an academic institution such as their College Email Accounts, Blackboard, CUNYFIRST, E-portfolio ,and Library Research; 7) Financial Literacy; and 8) Wellness for Mind and Body. Students are assigned to a particular course section depending upon students? pre-collegial experiences and assessments.
Best professors for FS 101 at Medgar Evers, Fall 2026
- Cory BrownChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
3 sections · 3 open · ★ 4.5 (18) · difficulty 2.6/5 · 100% would take again
- Lystra HugginsChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.2 (12) · difficulty 2.8/5 · 83% would take again
- Rita LeocalChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.2 (12) · difficulty 3.0/5 · 75% would take again
- Jane AlexanderChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
3 sections · 1 open · ★ 2.8 (23) · difficulty 3.7/5 · 39% would take again
- Andy RennieNo ratings found
1 section · 1 open
- Dana CannonNo ratings found
3 sections · 3 open
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
FS 101 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:26 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
13 of 13 sections · 10 open
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about FS 101 at Medgar Evers
- Who teaches FS 101 at Medgar Evers in Fall 2026?
- Cory Brown, Lystra Huggins, Rita Leocal, Jane Alexander, Andy Rennie, and Dana Cannon are listed for Fall 2026; 1 section still has no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is FS 101 at Medgar Evers hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a FS 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.