(Consent of instructor needed.)  The purpose of this course is to provide first-year students majoring in either sociology or crime and delinquency studies with a first-year seminar experience that will help them achieve success at Emporia State University. In addition to providing essential information about university and departmental requirements, the course will assist students in making connections with faculty, fellow students, staff, and the local community, that will not only help them realize their educational and career goals, but to enrich their personal lives as well. Consistent with successful first-year experiences nation-wide, this course will focus on helping students develop relationships with members of the university community that will embed them is a culture of hard work, academic engagement, and service.