Starting Blocks

What is a "Starting Block"?

To help new students start strong at KSU, incoming first year students are provided the opportunity to participate in Starting Blocks.

Rather than selecting just individual classes, students choose a block of courses, allowing them to take multiple courses with other students with similar long-term interests and goals.

Starting Blocks ensures that every first-year student starts their academic pursuit on the right foot. Students will have the ability to be with familiar faces in multiple courses. Get started with the right support to help you succeed!

What Are the Benefits of Starting Blocks? How Do They Work?

You will be able to build your first semester at Kennesaw State University in just a few easy steps!

Your major will help us determine the most appropriate courses for the first semester.

You will choose:

An ENGL 1101/MATH (1111, 1113, 1179, or 1190) or ENGL 1101/STAT 1401 Starting Block. Your options will depend on your MATH Placement and major requirements!

You will then add any additional class(es) to your schedule if it was not included in your Starting Block. Talk to your advisor!

Even if you have Dual Enrollment/AP/or other college-level credit coming in, Starting Blocks may still work for you!

Contact your academic advisor to learn more about your options!

If you have been accepted into the Journey Honors College, there are Starting Blocks specifically for you!

You’ll meet the Honors Advisors and College Advisors at orientation, but you can get some things figured out before you attend! Please check here for information about Honors options.

Are you declared in an Online-Learner program? There are Starting Blocks for you!

Please check here for information about Online-Learner options.

How to Register for a Starting Block
- Video Instructions: Desktop View
- Video Instructions: Mobile Device View
- PDF Instructions
  
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MATH/STAT and ENGL 1101 Starting Block Options

General Education/Introductory Course Block Options

+ Review Your Options Below

Bagwell College of Education
- Options will be available to view prior to the Fall 2025 orientation season.
College of Architecture and Construction Management
- Options will be available to view prior to the Fall 2025 orientation season.
Coles College of Business
- Options will be available to view prior to the Fall 2025 orientation season.

College of Computing and Software Engineering
- Options will be available to view prior to the Fall 2025 orientation season.
College of The Arts
- Options will be available to view prior to the Fall 2025 orientation season.
College of Science and Mathematics
- Options will be available to view prior to the Fall 2025 orientation season.

Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Options will be available to view prior to the Fall 2025 orientation season.
Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
- Options will be available to view prior to the Fall 2025 orientation season.
Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
- Options will be available to view prior to the Fall 2025 orientation season.

Journey Honors College
- Options will be available to view prior to the Fall 2025 orientation season.
Online Learners
- Options will be available to view prior to the Fall 2025 orientation season.

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See you in 2025!

What happens at Orientation?
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