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CLASS OF 2018
WELCOME!WELCOME!
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Life and academic expectations of college
Programs to support your success and
transition to Georgia State
Introduction to Learning Communities
Academic Advisement and Policies you need
to know
PURPOSE OF SESSION
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University Culture• Less structured environment• Greater freedom• Larger population
Challenges• Being on your own• Learning how things work• Discovering what you want
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Large, urban research university• 32,000+ students• Downtown Atlanta• Open campus environment• Campus diversity
Student Involvement• Opportunities to meet people• Clubs and organizations• Internships and professional opportunities
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120 Credit Hours
42 Credit HoursCore
Curriculum Area A-E
18 Credit HoursPre-requisites for
MajorArea F
60 Credit HoursMajor
CoursesArea G and
on
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Fall15 Hours
Fall12 Hours
Spring15 Hours
Spring12 Hours
Summer6 Hours
Option A Option B
Opportunities for Study Abroad, Internships, and Core Classes!
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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
Cost of Attendance: 4 years
• Tuition and fees per year: $10,240
• Books per year: $1,200• Total cost for 4 years:
$45,760
Cost of Attendance: 6 years
• Tuition and fees per year: $11,086
• Books per year: $900• Total cost for 6 years:
$71,916
Total savings of completing degree in 4 years: $26,156* Tuition and fees based on 2014-15 COA
Other things you can do with that money: buy a new car**, go to Disney World** (10 times with family), study abroad for a full year**, buy 40 smartphones**, help pay for graduate degree**, down payment on a house****All values estimated for your entertainment
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CORE CURRICULUM: 42 HRSArea A Written Communication &
Mathematics (9)
Area B Institutional Foundations (4)
Area C Humanities & Fine Arts (6)
Area D Natural & Computational Sciences (11)
Area E Social Sciences (12)
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WHY THE CORE?Serves as a gateway into your major
coursesArea A classes are required to be
completed within your first 30 credit hoursHelps undecided/undeclared students
explore different areas of study during the major decision making process
All core must be completed before graduation
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FRESHMAN LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Cohorts of 25 first-year students registered for common courses
Major-based curriculum Core curriculum courses GSU 1010• Academic support and success skills• University resources• Introduction to major• Peer Mentor
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FLC’S AT GSU HELP YOU… Transition more easily between high
school and college life Perform better academically and earn
better grades Form friendships and study groups with
fellow students early on Know more about the vital resources and
services offered by key offices Find an immediate sense of place within
the university
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GSU 1010 (1)GSU 1010 (1)ENGL 1101 ENGL 1101
(3)(3)PSYC 1101 (3)PSYC 1101 (3)RELS 2001 (3)RELS 2001 (3)
SPCH 1000 SPCH 1000 (2)(2)
HIST 2110 (3)HIST 2110 (3)• Certain classes may receive credit if students have successfully completed AP Exams, Joint Enrollment, and/or CLEP Exams. Please inform your academic advisor if you are expecting any of these course credits.
GSU 1010 (1)GSU 1010 (1)ENGL 1101 ENGL 1101
(3)(3)MATH1111 (3)MATH1111 (3)
ECON 2105 ECON 2105 (3)(3)
PERS 2001(2)PERS 2001(2)POLS 1101(3)POLS 1101(3)
Sample Schedule #1
Sample Schedule #2
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WHAT IF . . . I need to work? I am commuting? I don’t know my major? I have not taken placement exams? I want to have two majors?
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UNIVERSITY ADVISEMENT CENTER
25 Park PlaceSuite 1400
404/413-2300Email us:
Visit our website at: advisement.gsu.edu
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MEETING WITH YOUR ADVISOR More than the person
giving you a schedule Help you be successful
academically Help you choose a
major Refer you to campus
resources Mandatory Advisement Ways to meet with your
advisor: appointments, walk-ins, Open Advisement, group sessions, housing
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SUCCESS PROGRAMS Freshman Learning Communities Academic Coaching iCare/Early Alert First-Year Book Program Scholarship Resource Center Success Workshops Supplemental Instruction Latino Student Services and Outreach
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FIRST-YEAR BOOK
Panther Welcome Event
Sunday, August 244:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Hurt Park
Freshman ConvocationSunday, August 24
3:00 p.m. Sports Arena
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UNIVERSITY ADVISEMENT UNIVERSITY ADVISEMENT CENTERCENTER
facebook.com/PantherAdvisetwitter.com/pantheradvise
OFFICE OF OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE UNDERGRADUATE
STUDIESSTUDIEStwitter.com/gsusuccess
facebook.com/gsustudentsuccess
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META-MAJORMETA-MAJORBusiness:•Pre-Actuarial Science•Pre-Accounting•Pre-Business Economics•Pre-Computer Information Systems•Pre-Finance•Pre-Hospitality•Pre-Managerial Sciences•Pre-Marketing•Pre-Risk Management and Insurance•Pre-Real Estate
Natural Sciences:•Biology•Chemistry•Computer Science•Geosciences•Mathematics•Neuroscience•Physics
Health Sciences:•Pre-Nursing•Pre-Nutrition•Pre-Respiratory Therapy
META-MAJOR
Arts:•Art•Art Education•Art History•Art Studio•Music•Music Management
Education:•Pre-Birth through Five•Pre-Early Childhood Education•Pre-Health and Physical Education•Pre-Exercise Science•Pre-Middle Level Education
Policy Studies:•Criminal Justice•Economics•International Economics and Modern Languages•Public Policy•Pre-Social Work
META-MAJORHumanities:•African-American Studies•Applied Linguistics•English•Pre-Film and Video•Pre-Journalism•Modern and Classical Languages: French, German and Spanish•Philosophy•Religious Studies•Speech •Women’s Studies
Social Sciences:•Anthropology•History•Interdisciplinary Studies•Political Science•Pre-Psychology•Sociology
Undeclared