This fall, Notre Dame launched its redesigned Moreau First-Year Seminar (FYS). Led by Wilsey Professor of Theology William Mattison, the revised curriculum seeks to foster deeper discussion among students and emphasizes the university’s Catholic character. The new curriculum has been welcomed by professors and upperclassmen, though current first-years hold divided opinions on the program.

Notre Dame first began requiring the Moreau first-year course in 2015. According to Mattison, the original Moreau course was created to replace a physical education course previously required by the university. Mattison told the Rover, “The curriculum was not unconscionable, but it wasn’t strong at all.”

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