transfer orientation bachelor of science information technology welcome!
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Transfer Orientation
Bachelor of ScienceInformation Technology
Welcome!
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Your Success
1. IST Website2. Manage Your Time3. Location, Location, Location4. Advising5. Seeking Assistance6. Transfer Credit7. What to Take8. Concentrations9. Important Policies10. General Information11. Stay Connected with IST
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IST Website
Most of what you need to know about IT is available on the IST
Website:
http://ist.gmu.edu/
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Manage Your Time
• Each course will require several hours of work per week - beyond time for lectures and labs.
• Full Time ≥12 credits• Most students take 4-5 courses• >5 courses requires excellent GPA
• Be realistic about courses you can complete, especially if you are working fulltime or have other responsibilities.
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Location, Location, Location
• BSIT program is based at the Science and Technology Campus in Manassas
• Non-IT courses & 100 – 200 level IT courses are offered at the Fairfax Campus
• 300 – 400 level IT courses are only offered at the Science and Technology Campus
• Mason Shuttle is the quickest way to travel between campuses• http://shuttle.gmu.edu
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Advising
• Full-time faculty members in IST are advisors.• Plus, two full-time advisors:
• Mrs. Cheryl Howe ([email protected])– Fairfax Campus, Nguyen Engineering
Building, rm. 5400• Ms. Krystal Dains ([email protected])
– Science and Technology Campus, Bull Run Hall, rm. 102E
• VSE students are required to meet with an advisor each semester• http://ist.gmu.edu/go/advising
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Seeking Assistance
• Having trouble in a course? There are a number of resources that can help you succeed:• Stay in contact with the instructor of the course.
They are there to help you.• If there is a graduate teaching assistant (GTA)
assigned to the course, reach out to them. • Seek out a peer mentor from GMU STARS
Alliance Organization, which offers tutoring in a number of IT courses.
• Seek out a tutor from VSE Peer Advising, which offers tutoring in a number of IT courses.
• More info:• http://ist.gmu.edu/go/tutoring
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VCCS Guaranteed Admissions Agreement
• Earned AA or AS from VCCS• GPA = 2.85 or better at application and
graduation• http://admissions.gmu.edu/transfer/gaa.asp
• If you meet all requirements, receive a waiver of lower-level Mason Core requirements• Important to make sure final transcript is
recorded! No final transcript = no Mason Core waiver
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Transfer Credits
• ONE year before transfer credits are set in stone. • Take care of issues now. There is no grace
period.• Review Transfer Evaluation
• If you are missing courses: Transfer Credit Inquiry Form
• If you want direct credit for a transfer elective: Transfer Credit Reevaluation Appeal.
admissions.gmu.edu/transfer/transferCreditEvaluation.asp
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Bridge Courses
• For students who have similar transfer coursework.
• 1 credit, self-paced, online. Required in-person final exam.
• If passed, receive credit for GMU equivalent course.
• Offered in summer and winter only.– http://ist.gmu.edu/go/bridge-courses
Transfer
Course+
Bridge
Course
=GMU
Course
ITE 115 + IT 191 = IT 104
ITP 120 + IT 196 = IT 106
ITE 170 + IT 193 = IT 213
ITD 256 + IT 194 = IT 214
ORTake IT 104, 106, 213, 214 when you arrive at Mason
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What to Take: Program Overview
• Our program is divided into 7 areas:• Mason Core Requirements• Foundation Courses• Core Courses• Capstone Courses• Concentration Courses• Other Required Courses• Electives
• 120 credits needed to graduate, including 45 upper-division hours.
• In general, take courses in order of level: 100, then 200, then 300, then 400.
• For IT courses, begin with Foundation and Core followed by Concentration and Capstone.
• Always check prerequisite requirements.• Prerequisites are tied to the academic year when the
course is taught, not your catalog year!• http://ist.gmu.edu/go/prereq
• Need more info about a course? View the syllabus on our website:• http://ist.gmu.edu/go/syllabi
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Important Course Sequences
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Overrides
• Sometimes, PatriotWeb will not recognize your transfer credits, substitutions, or waivers
• Follow the Registration Errors/Override link on the IST homepage
• Submit requests for IT and SYST 469 courses only– Be sure you meet the prerequisites BEFORE
submitting• Math overrides for MATH 108 and MATH
125: [email protected]• We do not overload courses
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Concentrations
IT majors select one of six Concentrations:
DTP Database Technology & Programming HIT Health IT INFS Information Security ITE Information Technology Entrepreneurship NTEL Networking and Telecommunications WDM Web Development and Multimedia
You will make this selection during IT 293: Junior Transition
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Important Policies
Grades• All students:• C or better in any course that is a prerequisite
for another course• 2015-2016 Catalog Year (most of you!)• C or better in foundation, core, capstone, and
concentration courses • Major GPA of 2.75 or higher in order to graduate
• View catalog year requirements at catalog.gmu.edu
Repeating Courses:• If you are unsuccessful at a course twice, you need
prior approval to make a third attempt.• If you are unsuccessful at the third attempt, you
will be terminated from the major.
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Pros to Cheating• Get past a tough
assignment• Don't have to do
the work
Cons to Cheating• Not learning the material you paid to learn• Risk poor performance on exams
• If you do not know the material, the exams will be tough
• Risk an Honor Code violation• Violations appear on your record and are caught by
background checks (e.g. security clearance)• Risk forced completion of an academic integrity
seminar• Cost of ~$100 and your time
• Risk an F in the course• Cost of ~$1300 (in-state tuition) to retake the class, a
delay in graduation, and a lowered GPA• Risk academic suspension
• Delay in graduation and a notation on your transcript• Risk expulsion
• All of your time and money to date would be for naught
Is Cheating Worth Its Cost?
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General Information
•This semester’s class schedule may be ugly!
•Register at your first opportunity; classes fill quickly.
•Plan for traffic and parking in the Fairfax area, and for travelling between campuses.
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Advising Today
• Meet with an advisor today• Individualized advising sheets available
• Schedule an appointment if you need more time• http://ist.gmu.edu/go/advising
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Stay Connected with IST!
http://ist.gmu.edu
http://linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=5136040
http://gmuist.tumblr.com
http://instagram.com/gmuist
http://facebook.com/gmuist
http://twitter.com/gmuist