BAC 104: Military Veterans Seminar

BAC 104 is a one-semester, 1-credit course designed and required of all veteran students, excluding dependents. The content of this first-year course has been tailored specifically for student veterans currently pursuing higher education and active duty service members who are returning to school. In this semester-long course, instructors intentionally develop active ways to deliver and process information specific to student veterans as adult-learners. Additionally, this course assists students in gaining an understanding of the goals of the Baccalaureate Experience at UT and helps them in developing and implementing an academic plan that will lead to academic success. Other areas of exploration include: assisting students in navigating through the campus community, educating them on its various student organizations, support services and social and cultural experiences specifically tailored toward veterans; reviewing students’ academic progress by periodic faculty evaluation and self-evaluation of their coursework; supporting students in the exploration, preparation and development of personal, academic and professional goals; and providing students with guidance on how they can transfer the valuable leadership skills acquired in the military to civilian and academic life. Grades in the First-Year Experience Seminar are awarded under the A-F grading system.