University Advisement Center Jackson N. Henry, Ph.D. Emeritus Professor of Mathematics WH A-220 (310)

Topics for the day  University Calendar  Semester Units  Course Numbering System  Class Meeting Times  Degree Requirements  General Education Requirements  Advising  Hints for Success  Scheduling classes for Fall 2009

University Calendar  Two Semesters per year:  Fall Semester – Late August through mid-December  Spring Semester – Late January through May  Two Summer Sessions  June through mid-August

Semester Units Similar to “Credits” in High School  Full time student = 12 units or more (4 classes)  Average class is 3 units or 3 “hours” a week  One unit = one “hour” of class time per week (Actually 50 minutes)

Course Numbering System  College Prep.000 Level Courses  Freshmen 100 Level Courses  Sophomore200 Level Courses  Junior300 Level Courses  Senior400 Level Courses

Class Meeting Times  Most classes meet two or three times per week, between 7:00 am – 10:00 pm. (YES, 10 PM)  Monday & Wednesday (1 hour and 15 minutes each)  Tuesday & Thursday (1 hour and 15 minutes each)  Monday & Wednesday & Friday (50 minutes each)  And some on Saturday and/or Sunday (Times vary)

Degree Requirements  120 units to 132 units  General Education: 55-57units  Major: 27 units and up  Minor: 12 units and up  Minors are a secondary field of study and are optional in most majors

General Education Courses

GE Course Worksheet

General Education: Area A Basic Skills (12 Units)  English  Logic  Speech  General Education Skills (Optional)  Computer Science or Library Course

General Education: Area B Natural Sciences & Mathematics (10-12)  Physical Science  Life Science  Science Laboratory  Mathematics

General Education: Area C Humanities (9 Units)  HUM 200  Arts Course  Art, Communications, Dance, Music, Theater  Letters Course  Ethnic Studies, English, Foreign Language, Humanities, Philosophy

General Education: Area D Social Sciences (12 Units)  Social Science course  Individuals, Groups and Society  Social Science course  Global and Historical Perspectives  HIS 101 (U.S. History)  POL 101 (U.S. & CA Constitution, Local Government)

General Education: Area E Whole Person (3 Units)  UNV 101  HEA 100, HSC 201, KIN 235, REC 100

General Education: Area F Upper Division (9 Units)  Junior/Senior Status (60 units or more) required before you can enroll

General Education: GWAR Upper Division (3 Units)  Pass ENG 350 or the Graduation Writing Examination

Advising for Major and Minor  Contact the department of your major and/or minor for advice  College Advisement Centers  Arts and Humanities (CAH)  Natural and Behavioral Sciences (NBS)  Professional Studies (CPS)  Business Administration and Public Policy (BAP)  Check with them at least once a year

Advising for General Education  University Advisement Center WH A-220  General Education advising  Get “GE Checkup” at least once a year!  EPT/ELM test information and score interpretation  English and math class placement  Course Equivalencies at California Community Colleges  Class Scheduling

Hints for Success  Prepare for class ahead of time.  Study Time: 2 hours of homework for each hour in class.  Tutoring is available (for free) in CLASS, the Center for Learning and Academic Support Services  Arrive on time for class.  Turn off cell phones, pagers, iPods, etc.  Notify your instructor if you are unable to attend class.  Receive advisement at least once per semester.  Make sure you understand your degree requirements.

Scheduling Classes Must take 12 units to be full time student Take one English and one Math class (More on this later) Take two General Education classes Enroll in one of the 11 Learning Communities to accomplish the above three goals YOU MUST LEAVE PAGE 5 WITH ME BEFORE YOU LEAVE THIS ROOM!!!

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ELM and EPT Requirements Courses to take based on your ELM score (no odd scores) 00-40: MAT 003 then 009 –Must also enroll in MAT 010L 42-46: MAT : MAT : MAT 105 or MAT 131 MAT 009 must be successfully completed before Fall 2010 Courses to take based on your EPT Score : ENG 088 then : ENG : ENG 095 (Sec 1) : Eng : ENG 110 ENG 088 and/or ENG 099 must be successfully completed before Fall 2010

Selecting the Learning Community

Enrollment Lunch begins at 11:30am in the Loker Student Union (LSU) Food Court Registration for classes begins at 12:35pm in computer labs on this floor If you have some extra time, go to Admissions and Records (WH C-290) to get your photo taken for your student ID Card