Who am I

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Who am I?

• Nancy Harris (Ms. Harris)
• Your freshman advisor through February 2008.
• Freshman advisor for 5 years
• At JMU for 6 years

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Who are you?

• Name
• Place from
• One thing you are looking forward to as a JMU
  student.
• Anything that concerns you?

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Goals for freshman advising session

• Understand the role of advisors and begin to
  make a connection to your freshman advisor
• Learn about credit hours, degree requirements,
  General Education, majors, the catalog, etc.
• Choose and register for courses for the fall
  semester

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It is your responsibility as a JMU student to

• Know fulfill the degree, major general
  education requirements
• Choose a major and career path
• Use ecampus for academic planning and resources
• Contact your advisorYou will have several
  advisors during your JMU career
• Now until Feb 2008 Freshman Advisor Feb
  2008 or when you declare Major Advisor
  Pre-Professional, Minor, or Second Major Advisor
  if applicable

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It is your freshman advisors responsibility to

• Explain general education, degree, major
  requirements
• Help you choose appropriate classes using your
  placement scores, dual enrollment, AP/IB credit
  where appropriate
• Explain academic policies procedures
• Serve as your main resource while helping you to
  become increasingly independent

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It is NOT your freshman advisors responsibility
to

• Get you a perfect schedule
• Choose your gen-ed classes for you
• I can make recommendations, but the decision is
  really up to you
• Decide on a major/minor program
• (I can and will assist you in making the decision
  however)
• Get you into a closed class (some exceptions this
  summer)

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Every new endeavor comes with its own language

• The computer science discipline has a language
  that other computer scientists use to communicate
  with one another.
• Attending college, and in particular James
  Madison University comes with its own language to
  describe the academics.

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Some terms that you will learn this session

• Credit/credit hour
• Catalog
• Graduation requirements
• Major requirements
• Gen-ed requirements
• Baccalaureate degree

• Prerequisite
• Corequisite
• Course description
• Cluster
• Tier
• Dual enrollment
• AP Credit
• etc, etc, etc

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What is a Credit Hour?

• One credit hour represents one 50-minute class
  period each week for lectures
• Most classes are 3-credit hours MWF 50 min.
  classes T TH 1hr 15min classes
• Most labs are 1-credit hour and meet for almost
  three hours
• Some classes are 4-credit hours because they have
  a lab or discussion group that is a required part
  of the course
• Most students take 13-16 credit hours each
  semester which equates to 4 or 5 classes

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James Madison UniversityGraduation Requirements
A Minimum of 120 Credit Hours is Required to
Graduate
Minor(s), Preprofessional, Concentration(s),
and/or Elective Credits
General Education 41 Credits
Credits for Major(s)
Degree Requirements (BA, BBA, BFA, BM, BS, BSN,
BSW)
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Baccalaureate Degrees at JMU
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Credit Hours        
General Education courses 41         Foreign
language courses 0-14
(intermediate level
required)         Philosophy course 3
(in addition to General Education
courses)         Major concentration
courses 62-76 and electives Total
credits 120
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Credit Hours        
General Education courses 41         Core music
program courses 27         Major concentration
courses 56-63 and electives
Total credits 124-131
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Credit Hours        
General Education courses 41        
Quantitative requirement 3 (in addition
to General Education courses)        
Scientific Literacy requirement 3-4
(in addition to General Education
courses)         Major concentration courses
72-77 and electives
Total credits 120
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Credit Hours         General Education
courses 41         B.B.A. core
courses 44-45         Major courses
24         Electives 11-21
Total credits
120
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Credit
Hours         General Education
courses 41         Core program art
courses 24         Art emphasis
courses 54         Electives 1 Total
credits 120
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) Credit
Hours         General Education courses
41         Nursing courses
61         Other supportive courses
14         Electives
5-8 Total credits 120
Bachelor of Individualized Study (B.I.S.) Credit
Hours         General Education
courses 41         Major concentration
courses 30         Electives 49
Total credits 120
Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) Credit
Hours         General Education
courses 41         Core program social work
courses 42         Social work electives
6         Electives
32-35 Total credits
120
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Sample Catalog Course Description

• GPSYC 101. General Psychology. 3 credits.
• A study of the nervous system, sensation,
  perception, consciousness, learning, memory,
  language, intelligence, motivation, emotion, life
  span development, personality, psychopathology,
  psychotherapy, social psychology and the
  scientific method.

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Course Sequencing

• Prerequisite
• Required beforehand
• Courses with prerequisites require you to take
  the prerequisite course first
• Corequisite
• Required along with
• Courses with corequisites require you to take the
  courses in the same semester

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Your catalog your map to successfully meeting
your educational goals.

• Scavenger hunt Find the various items in the
  catalog
• Hints
• There is an index and a table of contents.
• There are three major sections
• administrative items (registrars office,
  financial aid, etc)
• department items (majors, minors, and
  departmental information)
• course information (descriptions, prerequisites,
  corequisites)
• On your sheet, indicate the page number where you
  find the item.

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General Education Program The Human Community
Program Philosophy

• Core academic program of James Madison University
  regardless of major or professional program
• Committed to helping students
• develop their ability to reason and make ethical
  choices
• appreciate beauty
• understand the natural and social worlds they
  live in
• recognize the importance of the past
• work towards a better future

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General Education The Human Community 5 Themes
Clusters - The General Education Program The
Human Community consists of 5 educational themes
critical to becoming a well-educated student.
Cluster One Skills for the 21st Century (3
courses) Cluster Two Arts and Humanities (3
courses) Cluster Three The Natural World (3 4
courses) Cluster Four Social and Cultural
Processes (2 courses) Cluster Five Individuals
in the Human Community (2 courses)
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Cluster One Skills for the 21st Century (9
Credit Hours)
Cluster One Skills for the 21st Century (9
Credit Hours and Information Literacy
Requirement) Information Literacy Requirement
(two tests) _____ Technology Competency Test
(Tech Level I) deadline for freshman
completionNovember 16, 2007 _____ Information
Seeking Skills Test (ISST) deadline for freshman
completionApril 18, 2008 Cluster One (3
courses). All students complete Cluster One
their first year. All Cluster One choices are
designed for students in any major. Students may
use AP credit, IB Higher Level credit, or
transfer credit for GWRIT 103, Critical Reading
and Writing, which meet the writing requirement
for Cluster One. Complete one course from each
of the three areas below (courses may be taken in
any order) _____ Critical Thinking Choose one
of the following __GBUS 160 Business Decision
Making in a Modern Society __GHIST 150 Critical
Issues in Recent Global History __GISAT 160
Problem Solving Approaches in Science
Technology __GMAD 150 Mediated
Communication Issues and Skills __GPHIL 120
Critical Thinking _____ Human Communication
Choose one of the following __ GCOM 121
Human Communication Principles and Practices __
GCOM 122 Human Communication Individual
Presentations __ GCOM 123 Human Communication
Group Presentations _____ Writing __ GWRIT 103
Critical Reading and Writing
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Technology Competency Testswww.jmu.edu/gened/info
_lit_general.html

• Required component of Cluster One
• Must learn on your own
• You are encouraged to learn material before you
  come to campus in the fall through tutorials on
  the web
• Tech Level I
• Basic Competency is designed to build your
  competency in 3 areas word processing,
  presentations, and spreadsheets
• Must take test and pass all 3 components by
  November 16, 2007
• Information Seeking Skills Test (ISST)
• covers knowledge of, and skills in information
  retrieval, electronic databases, and the use of
  the internet
• must pass by April 18, 2008

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Cluster Two Arts and Humanities (9 Credit Hours)
_____ Historical, Cultural, Philosophical
Perspectives Choose one of the following __
GAMST 200 Introduction to American Studies __
GHIST 101 World History to 1500 __ GHIST 102
World History since 1500 __ GHUM 102
God, Meaning, and Morality __ GHUM 250
Foundations of Western Culture (options include
Greek, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance) __ GHUM 251
Modern Perspectives (options include
Enlightenment or Romanticism or Modernism) __
GHUM 252 Cross-Cultural Perspectives (options
include East Asian or West African) __ GPHIL
101 Introduction to Philosophy __ GREL 101
Religions of the world _____ Fine
Arts Choose one of the following __ GART 200
Art in General Culture __ GARTH 205 Survey
of World Art I Prehistoric to Renaissance __
GARTH 206 Survey of World Art II Renaissance
to Modern __ GMUS 200 Music in General
Culture __ GMUS 203 Music in America __
GMUS 206 Introduction to Global Music __
GTHEA 210 Introduction to Theatre _____
Literature Choose one of the following __ GENG
235 Survey of English Literature From
Beowulf to the 18th Century __ GENG 236
Survey of English Literature 18th Century to
Modern __ GENG 239 Studies in World
Literature __ GENG 247 Survey of American
Literature From the Beginning to the Civil
War __ GENG 248 Survey of American
Literature From the Civil War to the Modern
Period __ GENG 260 Survey of
African-American Literature __ GHUM 200
Great Works (Topics vary by course section)
Many courses offered through Study Abroad
programs fulfill General Education
requirementsents. Students planning to go abroad
should consult the Cluster Two Coordinator, Dr.
Margaret Mulrooney (mulroomm_at_jmu.edu for current
information.
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Cluster Three The Natural World (10 Credit
Hours)Track I and Track II

• Track I
• Complete one course in each of three groups
  below and the lab requirement.
• Courses and groups may be taken in any order,
  except
• Courses denoted by an asterisk
  (), which require a Group 1 (mathematics) and/or
  
• Group 2 (science) prerequisite or
  corequisite
• (See 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog course
  descriptions for specific requirements)
• Group 1
• Choose one of the following
• __ GISAT 151 Analytic Methods I Topics in
  Applied Calculus for ISAT
• __ GISAT 251 Analytic Methods III Topics
  in Statistics for ISAT
• __ MATH 103 The Nature of Mathematics
• __ MATH 205 Introductory Calculus I
• __ MATH 220 Elementary Statistics
• __ MATH 231 Calculus with Functions I
• __ MATH 235 Calculus I
• Group 2
• Choose one of the following

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Cluster Three The Natural World (10 Credit
Hours)Track I and Track II
Track I continued Group 3 Choose one of the
following __ BIO 114 Organisms
(includes lab) __ BIO 270 Human
Physiology (includes lab) __ GANTH 196
(formerly GSCI 116) Biological Anthropology __
GBIO 103 (formerly GSCI 103) Contemporary
Biology __ GEOL 110 Physical Geology
(includes lab) __ GEOL 200 Evolutionary
Systems (includes lab) __ GEOL 211
Introduction to Oceanography __ GGEOL 102
(formerly GSCI 102) Environment Earth __ GISAT
113 Issues in Science and Technology Living
Systems __ GPSYC 122 (formerly GSCI 122) The
Science of Vision and Audition __ GSCI 115
Earth Systems, Cycles and Human Impact __
PHYS 120 The Solar System __ PHYS 121
Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology ___________________
__________________________________________________
________ _ Lab Requirement Choose one of the
following ___Group 2 course that includes a lab
or ___Group 3 course that includes a lab or
___GSCI 104 Scientific Perspectives
_________________________________________________
____________________________ Track II (This
track primarily serves, but not exclusively, IDLS
majors.) Complete all of the following __
MATH 107 Fundamentals of Mathematics I (MATH
107 must be taken prior to GSCI 163.) Courses do
not have to be taken in sequence but corequisite
pairs have to be taken together __ GSCI 161
Science Processes (GSCI 162 is the corequisite
is a block course) __ GSCI 162 The
Science of the Planets (GSCI 161 is a corequisite
is a block course) __ GSCI 163 The
Matter of Matter (GSCI 164 is a corequisite a
block course) __ GSCI 164 Physical
Science Learning Through Teaching (GSCI 163 is a
corequisite a block course) __ GSCI 165
The Way Life Works (GSCI 166 is a corequisite but
not a GenEd course)  
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Cluster Four Social and Cultural Processes (7
Credit Hours)
Students must take one course in each of two
areas the American Experience and the Global
Experience, and the two courses must be from two
different disciplines. Students who enroll in
both GPOSC 225 and GPOSC 200 may only count one
of these courses for General Education credit.
(Courses taken in any order) _____ The American
Experience (4 credits) Choose one of the
following __ GHIST 225 U.S. History __ GPOSC
225 U.S. Government _____ The Global
Experience (3 credits) Choose one of the
following __ GAFST 200 Introduction to
Africana Studies __ GANTH 195 Cultural
Anthropology __ GECON 200 Macroeconomics __
GGEOG 200 Geography the Global Dimension __
GPOSC 200 Global Politics __ GSOCI 210 Social
Issues in a Global Context
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Cluster Five Individuals in the Human Community
(6 Credit Hours)
  Complete one course in each of the two areas
below (courses may be taken in any order)   ____
Wellness Choose one of the following __
GHTH 100 Personal Wellness __ GKIN 100
Lifetime Fitness and Wellness __ GEIC 101
The Wellness Dimension Individual
Perspectives _____ Socio-cultural Dimension
Choose one of the following __ GPSYC 101
General Psychology __ GPSYC 160 Life Span
Human Development __ GSOCI 240 Individual
in Society __ GEIC 102 The Sociocultural
Dimension Community Perspective
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Helpful Classes to Consider

• IS 202 Career Life Planning
• A 1-credit block course (7 weeks long) for
  freshmen sophomores
• Designed to help students choose or change a
  major and/or career path
• Topics include career resources, self-awareness,
  decision-making, life planning
• EXED 401 Learning Strategies for College
  Success
• 3 credit semester course offered in fall and
  spring
• Covers tips, techniques and skills needed to be a
  successful student
• Need permission of instructor to enroll Melinda
  Burchard (burchams)
• Talk this option over with your advisor if
  interested

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Your schedule

• Reading the schedule
• Daily planner a tool for the lab
• Choosing your 2 gen-ed courses
• GWRIT 103 if you need it (and its available)
• Cluster 2 tier 12, 4 tier 2, 5 any
• Choose something of interest
• Have a backup plan make several choices
• Use the catolog to explore course descriptions.

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GWRIT 103
GWRIT 103
GWRIT 103
GARTH 205
GARTH 205
GARTH 205
GBUS 160
GBUS 160
GCOM 121
GCOM 121
GCOM 121
MATH 220
MATH 220
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Be sure you tell me if

• You are expecting either dual enrollment
  (community college credit) or AP credit.
• You are planning to take military science.
• You are planning to participate in marching band.
• You are planning to participate in a sport at the
  varsity level.
• These all may impact your course choices and your
  course scheduling.

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Typical schedule for a CS first year student.

• CS139 (if you have a 4/5 on the AP exam, you may
  choose to go to CS239)
• CS110 (1 credit hour)
• Gen-ed Cluster 1 preregistered, do not change.
• GWRIT 103 if you need it OR another Gen-ed from
  Cluster 2 tiers 1,2, Cluster 4 tier 2, or Cluster
  5.
• Math 155 if you need it OR another Gen-ed from
  Cluster 2 tiers 1,2, Cluster 4 tier 2, or Cluster
  5.
• Total of 14 credit hours.

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Band and Military Science

• These are two credit courses and will take the
  place of the last Gen-ed. You will only have 13
  hours.

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Worksheet

• Oriention_class worksheet.doc
• Use this to record your preferences for classes
  for the fall.

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Distances

• It is a long way from ISAT/HHS to the main part
  of campus.
• Be careful about where your classes are when you
  are scheduling.
• DO NOT put two classes in remote parts of campus
  back-to-back.
• You absolutely (even with the buses) cannot make
  it from Memorial Hall to ISAT in 15 minutes.

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Disability

• Students with disabilities who will be requesting
  accommodations
• Please make sure you contact the Office of
  Disability Services and register for their
  services.
• Your freshman advisor will be glad to meet with
  you privately to discuss your special needs.
• Accomodation, even if you were under an IEP in
  high school, is not automatic. Be sure to
  register (today is good).

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Registering for classes on the web

• What you will need
• Your JMU log on and password
• Completed Course Registration Worksheet
• JMU Catalog
• Gen-ed checklist, Can I Get There, Daily Planner
• Strategies for Success in the Lab
• Relax! If you need help or have questions let
  me know!
• When you find a class that you need AND fits
  your schedule, SELECT IT!
• Submit ONE CLASS AT A TIME
• After each course is added with Success, note
  class and location on your clock sheet
• After scheduling 5 courses, you can look for
  changes to SWAP

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What Happens Next?

• TODAY
• After your schedule is complete, let me look it
  over.
• Print 2 copies, and give 1 to me with your yellow
  worksheet
• Logout before you leave

• AFTER TODAY
• Be sure to check your JMU EMAIL on a regular
  basis
• Review the Tech I test information on the
  website
• Use the Catalog, online Career Guide to JMU
  majors, and department websites to research your
  major or various majors
• Most schedule changes cannot be made until
  August
• See you in August!