being an undeclared major is as good as being a declared major
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BEING AN UNDECLARED MAJOR IS AS GOOD AS BEING A DECLARED MAJOR. To complete most majors at SU in a "timely" fashion. It is best to declare a major before the second semester of your sophomore year. 2010. Truthfully there are some majors that are best decided earlier. Athletic Training - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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BEING AN UNDECLARED MAJOR IS AS GOOD AS BEING A DECLARED MAJOR.
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To complete most majors at SU in a "timely" fashion
It is best to declare a major before the second semester of your sophomore year.
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Truthfully there are some majors that are best decided earlier Athletic Training Business Education Health Sciences (Respiratory therapy, clinical
lab Science) Nursing Sciences
(Biol, Chem, Geog, Math/CompSci, Physics)
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You are not alone… look around. About 1/3 of all first year students have not
yet decided on their major.
National statistics reveal that college students change their major, on average, at least 3 times during their college career.
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Most important thing
Major in something that you love Enjoy Feel passionate about & are good at.
Follow your heart-the rest will follow. Do what you love.
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OTHER RESOURCES FOR YOU FOCUS.
If you want to take this over the summer please see us for a username and password after our session.
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Other Assessments
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What Can I do with a Major ?
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Having a Minor expands career options
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Your Advisor Before school starts you will be assigned an advisor
Find out who that is on your GullNet account.
You MUST meet with your advisor at least once a semester especially at Program Planning.
Program Planning is held about 6 weeks into the semester. This fall semester that is Oct 24-Nov 4
The Purpose of Program planning is to: discuss your spring semester’s academic plan and the courses you
wish to take, evaluate your academic progress, consider improvement strategies if needed, & set long term academic goals
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Handout: Choosing a Major flyer.
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WHAT’S NEXT ?
This afternoon you are going to be choosing your first semester classes.
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All students are required to fulfill general education requirements.
This is where you start and is one of the reasons that there is NO pressure on you your 1st semester/year.
Gen Eds can be great ways to explore a career/major option
Indeed, they often teach the skills employers want from students
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Gen Ed –Is Organized like this: Group I---15 credits, 5 courses
A and B Group II---15 credits, 5 courses
A and B Group III---12 credits, 4 courses
A, B and C Group IV--- 3 credits, 1 course
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There are a few things to remember when Registering Today
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Speak up –tell your advisor
Don’t get “railroaded” into something that you know you are not good at. If you have an inkling of any interest - speak up -because it may direct you to a certain class.
Be receptive to: New subjects Advisor’s recommendation Flexible scheduling
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Who thinks they are Pre-Med etc.? Medical schools do not require a specific major.
At SU, Students going to med school have majored in; Biol, Chem, Psyc, Spanish, Math
You must weave into YOUR major the med school pre-requisites: 4 semesters of Chem. (through Organic II) 2 semesters of lab-based Biol. 2 semesters of lab-based Physics
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SU’s Pre Med Advisor
Ms. Marylane McGlinchey. Office: HS202.
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Hint: If taking BiologyGenEd-Group IIIA
Enroll in Biology 101 UNLESS you are going to be any kind of a science major-then take Biology 210.
Unless you are leaning to any of the sciences (biology, chemistry, exercise science, environmental health, geography, physics) do NOT take 2 lab sciences in 1 semester.
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Hint: For a MathGenEd-Group IIIC
A statistics course will be a very safe bet and is needed for many majors! Math 155
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Hint: Always a safe bet
English 101 and 102 (GenEd-Group IA) History 101 and 102 (GenEd-Group IIA) Anthropology, Human Geography, Political
Science, Psychology, Sociology or Conflict Resolution (GenEd-Group IIB)
PHEC 106, personalized Health/fitness (GenEd-Group IV) Unless you are a Health/Human Performance
Major, take PHEC108
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Hint: Another safe bet for Gen Ed is .. Art, Music, Philosophy (GenEd-Group IB)
CMAT 100, 205, or 260 (GenEd-Group IB) EXCEPT if you are going to be a Education major-
take CMAT 250.