Advising%20Freshmen

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Advising Freshmen

• Course selection and Beyond

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Focus Areas

• Core curriculum
• Any special requirements in a potential major
• Pre-Med requirements

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CORE A Theology, Philosophy, Ethics

• THL 100 should be taken this year
• No other THL can be taken as freshman
• PHL 250 can also be taken this year if
• PHL 107 was taken in the Fall

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CORE B Culture, Ideas and Civilizations

• PHL 107 should be taken this year
• HIS 101 should be taken this year a few are
  ready for HIS 10X (Non-Western) in the spring.
• ENG 120 or 121 and ENG 150 are a must this year
  some complete all 3 this year.
• Global 3XX cannot take yet

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CORE C Non-Science Major or not pursuing
Pre-Health Science

• Must take 7 credits must take a lab
• Start freshmen on science this year
• Remaining science sometime before they graduate,
  but preferably in their sophomore or junior year

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Typical Science Courses for These Students

• ATS 113 and 114 Introduction to Atmospheric
  Science
• - Can be taken with or without ATS 114 (lab)
• BIO 149 (Human Biology) or BIO 141 (Charles
  Darwin)
• CHM 105 Introductory Chemistry (Spring only)
• CSC 121 Computers and Scientific Thinking
• PHY 107 and 108 Introduction to Astronomy
• - Can be taken with or without PHY 108 (lab)
• PHY 187 Intro to Physics 188 (lab) available
  for 1 credit with or without PHY 187, 127, 137,
  147.

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CORE C Science Major or Pre-Health Science
Student

• CHM 205/206 or CHM 285/286 in Spring if
  successfully completed CHM 203/204 in Fall
• BIO 212 (most take this in Spring it can be
  taken before BIO 211 which is offered in the
  Fall)
• Students will have completed their Core C
• after this year

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Education Majors

• Must take EDU 103 first
• CHM 215 and/or 216 Natural Sciences I II
• Core D met with EDU 208 and 210 required courses
• Have student check with the Education Department

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CORE D Social and Behavioral Sciences

• Two courses from different fields on list in
  Bulletin
• Take at least one this year
• More seats in ANT 111 and NAS 101 can also take
  core in SOC, PLS, PSY, COM, ECO.
• Second course can be taken in Sophomore or Junior
  year

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CORE E - Skills

• Writing
• ENG 150 should take as freshman
• Math
• MTH 201 for non-pre-health best to take soon.
• MTH 245 for all science and pre-health take as
  sophomore if not yet completed.
• Speech/Studio/Performing Arts
• Most take COM 152 increased interest in Art,
  Dance, Music or Theatre. Can take in Junior year.

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Language (Classic or Modern)

• If continuing from high school, should be
  finished or at 201 level this year
• If choosing a new language, can start any time
  and must take two courses
• If going to Dominican Republic for Encuentro
  Domicano, must have some Spanish competency

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Skills Pass out of requirement

• ENG 150 Portfolio (Dr. G. Merys)
• MTH 201 or 245 Test (Dr. R. Crist)
• COM 152 Test Speech (Dr. S. Schuler)
• FPA Portfolio or Performance Check with
  Department Chair (Dr. F. Hanna)
• LANG Test (Dr. B. Keegan/Admin Asst)
• Native Language Test on reading, writing and
  speaking (Associate Dean, Dr. B. Keegan)

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Disabilities in Skill Areas

• Must have test results establishing a disability,
  i.e. results must connect disability to the skill
  to be learned
• Can bring from high school or go to Center for
  Health and Counseling or bring from Student
  Support Services
• Bring to CCAS Academic Office
• With approval, may substitute disability with
  course in a non-troubling skill area or, with
  language, a second global diversity course

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Freshman Pre-Med Requirements

• BIO 212 (4 credits, includes lab) Spring only
• CHM 203/204 and 205/206
• ENG 150

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Other courses that pre-med student may need or
want to take

• Anatomy
• Biochemistry CHM 381 is for majors only CHM
  371 is for pre-health students
• Physiology
• Some cannot be taken until Junior year some are
  space available.
• Be mindful of prerequisites

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Special Requirements for the Major

• These are requirements that must be completed
  before applying to/being accepted to the major
• Found in the Bulletin Posted on RSP website
  Special Requirements for Admission to CCAS Majors
  (RSP 200).
• If students are thinking of a major, they should
  always check this information