College of Social Science Welcome to MSU

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College of Social Science Welcome to MSU!

• Lynn Forsblom
• Director of Academic Student Affairs
• Regan Kania
• Assistant Director of Academic Student Affairs
• www.socialscience.msu.edu

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Plan for Academic Success

• Present academic requirements
• Identify resources to help with success
• Examine co-curricular activities
• Discuss academic integrity
• Spartan Planner (Important Academic Planning
  Dates-web version available as well)

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Social Science Mission Statement

• The College of Social Science at Michigan State
  University (MSU) is a community of scholars
  committed to creating, disseminating, and
  applying knowledge in the social, behavioral and
  economic sciences. Faculty engage in both
  disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborative
  research to gain in-depth answers to real world
  problems on local, national, and international
  levels. Students prepare to become leaders
  through challenging coursework and enriching
  practical experiences.

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College of Social Science Undergraduate Degrees
Anthropology B.A., B.S. Child
Development B.S. Criminal Justice B.A. Family
Community Services B.A., B.S. Economics B.A.,
B.S. Geographic Information Science B.S. Geography
B.A., B.S. Global and Area Studies B.A,
B.S. History B.A. Interdisciplinary
Studies B.A., B.S. Political Science B.A. Psych
ology B.A., B.S. Social Work B.A. Sociology
B.A., B.S. Urban and Regional Planning B.S.
limited enrollment majors
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Undergraduate Majors Unique to the College of
Social Science

• Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science
• Human Resources and Society
• Law and Society
• Health Studies
• Community Relations
• Environmental Policy
• Public Policy Studies
• Human Aging
• International Studies
• Global and Area Studies
• World Regions (African Studies, Asian Studies,
  European Studies, Latin American and Caribbean
  Studies, Russian and Eurasian Studies).
• Global Topical Areas (International Development,
  Gender and Global Change).

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An Overview of your MSU Degree

College Requirements- Courses from Social
Science Arts Letters Natural Science (30
credits)
University Requirements- Writing Integrative
Studies (28 credits)
University Requirement- Math
(0-7 credits)
Major Field Requirements- ANP CD CJ EC FCS GEO
GIS GLAS, HST IDS PLS PSY SOC SW UP (30 59
credits)
Elective Requirements (0 32 credits)
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University Requirements in Writing, Integrative
Studies and Math
? Check for possible Alternative Track options
in your major
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College Requirements are different for BA and BS
degrees

• 30 credits of courses must be taken outside of
  your major field of study, and cannot overlap
  with University Requirements.

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Major Requirements

• Courses identified by the faculty in the major
  discipline as necessary for completion of the
  degree.
• Example Psychology majors will complete a
  minimum of 31 or 32 credits of courses taught by
  the Psychology Department.
• Some programs require courses taught by units
  outside of the major department.

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Electives

• Any courses that are not required for the
  University, College or Major
• Additional Major or Second Degree
• Study Abroad
• Study Away
• Specializations
• Academic Minors (ANP, GEO, GIS, SOC)
• Internships

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MSU is a Global University

• Opportunities to gain a global perspective,
  on-campus, off campus or abroad, including
• Study Abroad
• Service Learning and Civic Engagement
• Clubs with a global or international focus
• Cultural events on campus
• University Diversity Requirement
• Languages and Specializations
• Interactions with international students and
  scholars

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Essential MSU Academic Tools

• Your Academic Advisor, Faculty, Staff
• Department web pages
• Degree Navigator
• Academic Programs
• Description of Courses
• Web Schedule of Courses
• Learning Resource Center
• Office of Career Services and Placement
• Clubs and activities

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Academic Integrity

• Honor Code for CSS Students
• What is plagiarism? . . . the appropriation of
  another persons ideas, processes, results or
  words without giving appropriate credit.
• At MSU, General Student Regulation 1.00 states in
  part that no student shall claim or submit the
  academic work of another as ones own.
• Instructors are required to fail you for the
  assignment, or fail you for the course, if you
  are caught.
• The Office of the Ombudsman has a web site with
  answers to frequently asked questions about this
  and other topics students need information
  about.

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Academic Calendar

• Spartan Planner
• Be aware of deadlines to drop courses or withdraw
  from school
• Look ahead to Summer Semester (on-campus courses,
  nearby courses, online options, half-term
  courses, hybrid courses, guest at another
  institution)
• RO Calendar on Web

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Preparation for Advising

• Before you see your advisor, please do the
  following
• Identify any special programs you are in (Honors
  College, Marching Band, Athletics, or others).
• Write down topic areas youd like to study
• Make a list of questions for your advisor
• Inform your advisor about changes in transfer
  credit since applying to MSU

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Your Academic Advisor
Together, you will work with your academic
advisor to plan your academic and professional
success.

• Academic information
• Course planning assistance
• Information on helpful resources around campus
• Problem solving
• Knowledge of campus policies and procedures
• Graduation certification
• Life after college (graduate school and jobs)
• See the Information Sheet from your advisor

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Sample Student Schedule Psychology major
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Any Questions?
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