What are the W. P. Carey Academic Cohorts?

The W. P. Carey Academic Cohorts provide incoming freshmen the unique opportunity to participate in a learning community during their first semester at ASU.

• The Academic Cohorts consist of core class in pre-set schedules known as clusters.   Each cluster will contain a group of 19 students that will take every course in one cluster together.
• Academic Cohort courses are designed around university and business requirements in recommended combinations.
•  One semester includes 5-10 hours of required business and ASU general studies courses, which allows for student flexibility when registering for the remaining credit hours.
• Participating students are guaranteed seats for popular courses within the Academic Cohorts program
• ASU101 is the mandatory freshman seminar, included in the Academic Cohorts Program.

Why should I participate?

• Academic Cohorts are a great way to meet other business students and form new relationships.
• You can learn about the W.P. Carey School of Business and ASU.
• You can quickly form study groups and learn good study habits.
• Academic Cohorts provide students the support they need to excel at ASU.

What students are saying about the Academic Cohorts

• “This was real helpful in making this place feel like a home.  It made the campus feel smaller.”
• “I got to know people and feel like I was something more than a number here at ASU.”
• “It was easier to form study groups because all the same kids are in the same class.”
• “It helped me create a community of familiar faces.”
• “I think I would have been lost at ASU without it.”

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