Introduces students to the goals, structure, and rationale of the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core as well as the academic life of the University. The fundamental aim of this forum is to present the value of the life of the mind, the importance of becoming an active learner, and the rewards of life-long learning. Participants will discuss ways that the life of the mind enriches the Christian life and the lives of adherents of other religious traditions. In addition, the course seeks to empower students to choose lifestyles that promote individual, relational, and community vitality. Students enrich their personal capacities for making life choices and achieving personal wellness through critical examination of human decision-making processes and wisdom literature, and through reflective introspection. Opportunities for greater physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and occupational awareness are provided so that the student can plot new pathways for scholarship, self-discovery interdependency and citizenship.