Moreau Program

“[Education] is the art of helping young people to completeness…”
from Blessed Basil Moreau, Christian Education

The Moreau Program is a reflection of the distinct manner in which Notre Dame seeks to integrate academic rigor with personal growth, bringing together students, faculty, and staff from across all departments in a shared endeavor to study and practice living well.

The Moreau First-Year Seminar is the first component of the Moreau Program and a requirement of the University of Notre Dame’s Core Curriculum. The course provides students an opportunity to study and practice living well. Students’ inquiry is informed by diverse texts, contemporary authors from our community, the perspectives of instructors and peers, and co-curricular experiences. Students address perennial questions about worth, purpose, and relationships with others, the world, and God. Animated by Notre Dame’s Catholic mission and a sacramental vision of God working through persons, students engage such questions in community. Students join their peers in stepping back from the routines and tasks of life, considering their lives at Notre Dame as a whole, and participating in the life-long endeavor of living well. Students also take a second required one-credit course at the end of their undergraduate studies as part of the Moreau Program. More information can be found at https://moreaufirstyear.nd.edu/.

Courses

The Moreau Program courses are offered under the subject code of: First Year of Studies (FYS). Courses associated with their academic program may be found below. The scheduled classes for a given semester may be found at classearch.nd.edu.

FYS 10101  Moreau First-Year Seminar  (1 Credit Hour)  
The Moreau First-Year Seminar provides you an opportunity to study and practice living well. Your inquiry will be informed by diverse texts, contemporary authors from our community, the perspectives of instructors and peers, and co-curricular experiences. You will address perennial questions about worth, purpose, and relationships with others, the world, and God. Animated by Notre Dame’s Catholic mission and a sacramental vision of God working through persons, you will engage such questions in community. You will join peers in stepping back from the routines and tasks of life, considering your life at Notre Dame as a whole, and participating in the life-long endeavor of living well. You will conclude your Moreau experience in your final year when you reflect on your efforts to live well and anticipate how to flourish after graduation.
Corequisites: FYS 10000