Explore IntroSems
Choose Curiosity. Choose IntroSems.
IntroSems let you explore in small, discussion-based seminars with some of Stanford's most esteemed professors and accomplished instructors. These academic classes are designed specifically for frosh, sophomore, and first-year transfer students as engaging and accessible ways for Stanford’s newest undergrads to get to know Stanford faculty, a discipline at a research university, and a peer community without having to go through survey classes or preliminary materials first. Enter your choices for pre-enrollment each quarter.
Course Diversity
- 200 options from 60 departments
- Explore a potential major or minor
Learning in the Classroom — and outside of it.
- Hands-on activities
- Field trips
Filter on what interests you from Seminars in the main menu.
What Faculty Say
"Stanford undergraduates are unique in their ability and desire to engage with the most difficult questions on the most pressing issues. I've benefited greatly from their fresh perspective on an intractable issue. Seeing them both grow through their exposure to a completely new issue and learning from their fantastic insights has been the most enjoyable piece of teaching an IntroSem." —IntroSems Faculty from the Stanford Law School