All first-year students in the College of Arts and Letters are invited to join the Citizen Scholars Program, which prepares them to become the next generation of diverse, high-achieving, and engaged citizen leaders. Aspiring Citizen Scholars will be encouraged to excel academically while participating in high-impact learning experiences. During their first year, students will take one required course and engage in various co- and extracurricular activities to earn badges in Global Engagement, Professional Networking, Research and Creative Activity, and Citizenship over their time at Michigan State.