Advising Freshmen in the Second Semester

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Advising Freshmen in the Second Semester

• Course selection and Beyond

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Focus Areas

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

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Core A Theology, Philosophy, Ethics

• THL 100 should be taken this year
• No other THL can be taken as frosh
• PHL 250 can also be taken this year if they have
  taken PHL 107 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).
• ENG 120 and ENG 150 are a must if not taken in
  the first semester
• ENG 121 is a common 2nd semester course
• Global 3XX cannot take yet

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CORE C- Non-science major or not pursuing
pre-health science courses

• Must take 2 sciences must take a lab
• Start frosh on their 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 UCA
  section not open
• BIO 149 (Human Biology) or BIO 150 (new course!)
• CHM 105 Introductory Chemistry
• CSC 121 Computers and Scientific Thinking
• PHY 107 and 108 Introduction to Astronomy
• Can be taken with or without PHY 108 (lab)
• PHY 191- Frontiers in Physics

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NEW CORE SCIENCE COURSE!
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CORE C Science Major or Pre-Health Science
student

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

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Education Majors

• Must take EDU 103 first
• CHM 216 Natural Sciences II
• Have student check with the Education Department

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Core D Social and Behavioral Sciences

• Two courses from different fields
• See that they take at least one this year
• Low on SOC 101 More seats in ANT 111 and NAS
  101 can also take core in PLS, PSY , ECO.
• Education Majors have different requirements
  (EDU 108 and 110)

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More space in ANT 111 than SOC 101 this Spring!
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CORE E - Skills

• Writing
• ENG 150 most take as frosh. Be sure to sign them
  up for Spring if course has not been taken
• Math
• MTH 201 for non-prehealth- best to take soon
• MTH 245 for all science and prehealth take as
  sophs if not already completed.
• Speech or Performance Art
• most take COM 152 as frosh/soph increased
  interest in Art, Dance, Music or Theatre. Can
  take in Junior year.

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Language (Classic or Modern)

• If continuing from HS, they should take 201
  level by now (they may have taken 102 in Fall)
• If choosing a new language, they can start any
  time and must take two courses. Chinese 101 is
  new.
• If going to Dominican Republic, must have some
  Spanish competency

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Skills Pass out of requirement

• ENG 150 Portfolio (Dr. Sheri Stenberg)
• MTH 201 or 245 Test (Dr. Crist)
• COM 152 Test and Speech (Dr. Schuler)
• FPA Check with Department Chair (Dr. Hanna
  portfolio or performance)
• LANG Test (Dr. Hewlitson or Admin.Asst)
• Native Language Test on reading, writing and
  speaking (Associate Dean, Dr. Francis Klein)

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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 HS or go to Counseling Center or
  bring from Student Support Services
• Bring to CCAS Academic Office
• Substitute disability with course in a
  non-troubling skill area or, with language, a
  second global diversity course

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Frosh Pre-Med Requirements

• BIO 212 (4 credits, includes lab - Spring)
• CHM 205/206
• ENG 150

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

• Anatomy
• Biochemistry
• Physiology
• Some cannot be taken until Junior year some are
  space available.

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Special Requirements for the Major

• These are requirements they must complete before
  they are accepted to the Major
• Found in the Bulletin Posted on RSP Website
• If students are thinking of a major, they should
  always check this information