First Year Pathway

The College of Sciences: First Year Pathway aims to get you adjusted to the culture of being a College of Sciences Student. Our primary focus is for you to start building good habits for your success, such as creating study groups, utilizing your academic resources, and joining student organizations. As an incoming first year, it is imperative that students start getting involved within the campus culture of UTSA and any additional opportunities that interest them.

Our different domains touch on the essence of being an engaged student. By completing the Academic Success domain, you will learn about the various support systems offered to ensure you won’t fall behind in your classes. Our Career Readiness domain starts getting you acclimated with our University Career Center, which provides various internship and career placement services. Our COS Involvement domain introduces you to our College of Sciences Student Success Center and all of the fun and supportive events that we throw for your success.

A highlight of your First Year is that you will meet with your Science Mentor at least three times a semester. Doing this will allow you to get honest advice and mentorship on academic resources, professional development, student engagement, and well-being from an upperclassman who shares your major. Engaging with your Science Mentor is a great way to get a head start on opportunities and ease your transition into your college experience.

In addition to the staple events thrown by the COS Student Success Center, there are various events thrown by other departments for Science majors. This includes Department BootCAMP sessions, Health Professions Day, and Student Organization meetings. The Science Pride domain pushes you to get involved in those events and develop ways to network with more people. As a first-year student, it is good to have fun through the many festive occasions that UTSA hosts. The University Engagement domain encourages you to have fun and build UTSA school spirit by checking out how students celebrate at UTSA.