2005 GUAA STAR PRESENTATION FINAL DRAFT 6 13

Welcome Students and Parents!  Student Testing Advising &  Registration: 

Welcome Students and Parents! Student Testing Advising & Registration Good Morning Class of 2009!

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Take writing placement test. Begin academic planning process. Select & register for your fall classes. In support you will: Learn about General Education Requirements in your course announcement. Meet and work with your advisor on academic planning and registration. Your primary goals today: 2

Your Academic Planning Tools: 

Attendance/Academic Planning Materials Be Pro-Active rather than No-Active ***(all FROSH must see your advisor before registering every quarter! Book your appointment early!) Course Announcement/Calendar/Catalog EAGLENET - online registration & more! Refer to EWU links in handout for more information Your Academic Planning Tools 3

Degree Components: 

Degree Components English Mathematics Computer Literacy Humanities/ Social Natural Fine Arts Sciences Sciences Major/Minor Requirements *Foreign Language Pre University Basic Skills CPLA, ENGL100, MATH103, MATH104 Senior Capstone International Studies Cultural/GenderDiversity 180 Minimum College –Level Credits *60 credits must be upper division Core Courses Competencies/Proficiencies

Pre-University Basic Skills: 

Pre-University Basic Skills 5 *Must be completed by 45 college level credits* ENGL 100 Fundamentals of English Composition MATH 103 Basic Algebra MATH 104 Intermediate Algebra CPLA Computer Literacy I Do NOT count towards college level credit, class standing or grade point average. Do count for financial aid credit requirements. May be satisfied by examination.

Writing Competency/Proficiency: 

Writing Competency/Proficiency 6 ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research, and Documentation Minimum grade of 2.0 required for graduation Prerequisites for ENGL 201: writing placement test (WPT) OR prior college courses OR AP tests ENGL 100 (passing grade) Fundamentals of English Composition (must be completed by 45 college credits.) ENGL 101 (2.0 minimum) College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation

Computer Literacy Competency: 

Computer Literacy Competency 7 Computer Literacy Exams I & II - each with scores of 80% or better. Prep courses offered are: CPLA 100 & 101 or CPLA 120 *CPLA Exam I and CPLA 100 are considered pre-university and must be completed by 45 college credits. For more information: http://computerliteracy.ewu.edu

Mathematics Competency/Proficiency: 

Mathematics Competency/Proficiency 8 Completion of MATH 115 or its graduation equivalent (as determined by major) with 2.0 or better OR Placement into: MATH 161 Calculus I from Math Placement Test Prerequisites for college level mathematics courses are pre-university and must be completed by 45 college level credits: MATH 103 Basic Algebra MATH 104 Intermediate Algebra with 2.0 or better does not count in gpa or towards class standing

Gen. Educ. Core Requirements: 

Gen. Educ. Core Requirements 9 Pages 23 & 24 of the 2005 Fall Course Announcement All students must complete a minimum of eight (8) General Education Core Requirements (GECR’s) out of 3 areas-Humanities/Fine Arts, Social Sciences & Natural Sciences. Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all General Education Core Requirements and University Graduation Requirements Do count as college-level credit for class standing, financial aid credit requirements and towards GPA.

GECR Humanities/Fine Arts Area: 

GECR Humanities/Fine Arts Area List 1: Literature List 2: Fine Arts List 3: Philosophy and Reasoning 10

GECR Social Sciences Area: 

GECR Social Sciences Area List 1: Economics or Government List 2: Anthropology, Human Geography, Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Sociology List 3: History 11

GECR Natural Sciences Area: 

GECR Natural Sciences Area Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Physical Geography Geology Physics 12

Univ. Graduation Requirements: 

Univ. Graduation Requirements Cultural/Gender Diversity (1 course) International Studies (1 course) Integrative Studies Capstone(1 course) Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all General Education Core Requirements and University Graduation Requirements 13 Refer to pages 25 & 26 of your 2005 Fall Course Announcement

Foreign Language: 

Foreign Language 14 Requirement for Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree candidates: Two years of one single language in high school or one year of a single language in college. If you have not met the foreign language requirement, check with your advisor to develop an appropriate plan.

Full-Time Enrollment: 

Full-Time Enrollment Full-Time enrollment per quarter: 12-18 credits with Fin. Aid/WUE/Scholarships and/or Student Athlete status. 10-18 credits without Financial Aid. *Always verify your financial aid requirements with the Financial Aid & Scholarship Office,102 Sutton Hall. 15

Graduating in 4 years 180 credit bachelor’s degree (example): 

Graduating in 4 years 180 credit bachelor’s degree (example) Fall 2005 Engl101 5 CPLA120 5 GECR 5 Total 15 Credits Winter 2006 Math115 5 GECR 5 GECR 5 Total 15 Credits Spring 2006 Engl201 5 Cultural/Gender 5 GECR 5 Total 15 Credits = 45 Fall 2006 15 Credits Winter 2007 15 Credits Spring 2007 15 Credits = 90 Winter 2008 15 Credits Fall 2007 15 Credits Spring 2008 15 Credits Fall 2008 15 Credits Winter 2009 15 Credits Spring 2009 15 Credits =135 =180 180 College-level credits in 4 academic years

Extreme examples of earning 180 college-level credits: 

Extreme examples of earning 180 college-level credits 18 College credits per quarter = 180 credits in 3 1/3 academic years 10 College credits per quarter =180 credits in 6 academic years HOW FAST CAN YOU EARN CREDIT?

Please Remember:: 

Please Remember: Please adhere to your schedule, and be on time for your appointments today! Before you see your Advisor today, identify up to 18 credits of courses you would like to take this Fall. Shared Responsibility…Students are ACTIVE participants. You are required to see your Advisor every Fall/Winter/Spring quarter. Make your appointments early! Rely on official sources of information. 17 *Your persistent academic planning will result in more efficient degree completion!

We look forward to assisting you!: 

We look forward to assisting you! 18 General Undergraduate Academic Advising Third Floor Sutton Hall 509-359-2345 www.ewu.edu Thank you for your time, attention & cooperation ! Please let us know how we can help!