1. Academic Essentials What do I need to do to earn a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University? What do I need to do to earn a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University? Agenda Agenda –University/college/major requirements –Resources to help you reach your goals

2. University Requirements Highlights Highlights –120 credit hours: on average __ hours per semester –GPA 2.0 –General Education courses Where can I find this information? Where can I find this information? –Undergraduate Catalog Undergraduate CatalogUndergraduate Catalog –My Ohio University Experience (p. 4)

3. General Education Tier I: Quantitative skills and English composition Tier I: Quantitative skills and English composition Tier II: Breadth of knowledge Tier II: Breadth of knowledge Tier III: Evaluation and synthesis Tier III: Evaluation and synthesis Where can I find this information? Where can I find this information? –Undergraduate Catalog Undergraduate CatalogUndergraduate Catalog –My Ohio University Experience (p. 23)

4. College Requirements CHSP does not have additional requirements beyond university requirements CHSP does not have additional requirements beyond university requirements Where can I find this information? Where can I find this information? –Undergraduate Catalog Undergraduate CatalogUndergraduate Catalog

5. Major Requirements To be discussed by individual program advisors To be discussed by individual program advisors Where can I find this information? Where can I find this information? –Undergraduate Catalog Undergraduate CatalogUndergraduate Catalog –My Ohio University Experience (p. 16)

6. Learning Communities A group of students taking a common set of courses/sharing a common academic experience A group of students taking a common set of courses/sharing a common academic experience Participants build relationships and learn together outside classroom Participants build relationships and learn together outside classroom

7. Registering for Classes My Ohio University Experience (p. 50) My Ohio University Experience (p. 50) Video demonstration Video demonstration Video demonstration Video demonstration Use My OHIO portal Use My OHIO portalMy OHIO portalMy OHIO portal View DARS to identify requirements View DARS to identify requirements Search Course Offerings for classes Search Course Offerings for classes Complete enrollment process Complete enrollment process

8. Helpful Resources Documents Documents –Undergraduate Catalog Undergraduate CatalogUndergraduate Catalog –My Ohio University Experience handbook –OU homepage for Current Students Current StudentsCurrent Students People People –Academic advisor –CHSP Student Services

9. CSD Requirements Basic human communication processes Basic human communication processes Contemporary professional issues Contemporary professional issues Required non-CSD courses Required non-CSD courses Free electives Free electives Where can I find this information? Where can I find this information? –Undergraduate Catalog Undergraduate CatalogUndergraduate Catalog

10. Math Sequence Depends on Placement DV: DV: –MATH D005 (Developmental Math) –MATH 1200 (College Algebra) –MATH 1300 (Pre-Calculus) –MATH 2500 or PSY 2110 (Statistics) PL1: Start with MATH 1200 PL1: Start with MATH 1200 PL2 & PL3: Start with MATH 1300 PL2 & PL3: Start with MATH 1300

11. Beware of Prerequisites All described in Undergraduate Catalog All described in Undergraduate CatalogUndergraduate CatalogUndergraduate Catalog –Example 1: CSD 3800 needs CSD 2530, which needs PHYS 2001/2002, which needs MATH 1200 or Math PL2 –Example 2: CSD 3900 needs MATH 2500, which needs Math PL2

12. Other Opportunities Minors and certificates are listed in Undergraduate Catalog Minors and certificates are listed in Undergraduate Catalog Undergraduate Catalog Undergraduate Catalog Honors Tutorial College (HTC) program in CSD Honors Tutorial College (HTC) program in CSD Honors Tutorial College Honors Tutorial College Free electives Free electives