Welcome to Summer Springboard @ JMU

Nancy Harris – Freshman Advisor for Computer Science

Contact information is on the bookmark.

Purpose of Freshman Advising

Help with transition from high school to college

Serve as your main resource while teaching you to be independent & responsible

Teach you how to navigate through academic policies and procedures

Help you develop realistic academic goals

It is your responsibility as a JMU student to…

Know & fulfill the degree, major & general education requirements

Choose a major and career path Use ecampus for academic planning and resources

Contact your advisorServes as your main resource for academic questions

You will have several advisors during your JMU career…

~ Now until Feb 2011 – Freshman Advisor ~ Feb 2011 or when you declare – Major Advisor~ Pre-Professional, Minor, or Second Major Advisor

if applicable

Meet Your Catalog!

Organization of catalog—academic policies, colleges, majors, etc.

Degrees and majors

AP/IB scores

Information on majors

Course descriptions, specifically Gen Ed

Catalog Scavenger Hunt

What is a Credit Hour? One credit hour represents one 50-minute class period

each week for lectures

Most classes are 3-credit hoursMWF – 50 min. classesT TH – 1hr 15min classes

MW – 1hr 15min classes

Labs are 1-credit hour and meet for one to three hours

Some classes are 4-credit hours because they have a lab or discussion group that is a required part of the course

Most students take 14-16 credit hours each semester which equates to 4 or 5 classes

Sample Catalog Course Description - prerequisite and

corequisiteGSCI 101. Physics, Chemistry and the Human

Experience (3, 0). 3 credits.

A survey of the fundamental concepts, principles and ideas of chemistry and physics. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the development of the principles and their application in understanding the world around us. Prerequisite or corequisite: One of the following: MATH 103, MATH 107, MATH 205, MATH 220, MATH 231 or MATH 235.

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James Madison UniversityGraduation Requirements

A Minimum of 120 Credit Hours is Required to GraduateHours

GenEd (41)

Major (46)

Degree (0)

Minor and Electives (33)

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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Credit Hours·        General Education courses 41·        Foreign language courses0-14 (intermediate level required)·        Philosophy course 3 (in addition to General Education courses)·        Major concentration courses 62-76 and electives

Total credits 120 Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

Credit Hours·        General Education courses 41·        B.B.A. core courses 44-45·        Major courses 24·        Electives 11-21

Total credits 120 Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)Credit Hours·        General Education courses 41·        Core program – art courses 24·        Art emphasis courses 54·        Electives 1 Total credits 120

Bachelor of Individualized Study (B.I.S.)Credit Hours

·        General Education courses 41·        Major concentration courses 30·        Electives 49 Total credits 120

Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Credit Hours·        General Education courses 41·        Core music program courses 27·        Major concentration courses 56-63 and electives Total credits 124-131

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)Credit Hours·        General Education courses 41·        Quantitative requirement 3 (in addition to General Education courses) ·        Scientific Literacy requirement 3-4 (in addition to General Education courses)·        Major concentration courses 72-77 and electives Total credits 120 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)

Credit Hours·        General Education courses 41·        Nursing courses 61·        Other supportive courses 14·        Electives 5-8 Total credits 120 Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)

Credit Hours·        General Education courses 41·        Core program – social work courses42·        Social work electives 6·        Electives 32-35 Total credits 120

Baccalaureate Degrees at JMU

AP/Grade/Classification

AP scores provide you with course equivalent credits depending on your score.

These credits can contribute to your overall credit hours and do help to advance you to sophomore status and beyond.

Be aware that the grading systems used here vary by professor and course.

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MAJOR INFORMATION

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Major information

Mission and goals of the major

Progression/Admission standards if applicable

University Advising website: James Madison University - Major Snapshots

Career Guide to JMU Majors

IS 202 Career & Life Planning course

CS Mission Statement

“To help persons discover whether they have ability and interest in computing, and to empower those who do to extend the application of computers to the problems of society.”

Your Program: First Year

First Semester Second Semester

CS 110 CS239 – Java

CS 139 - Java CS227 – Discrete Math

Cluster 1 Calculus I

Cluster 1 or gen ed Cluster 1

Gen-ed Gen-ed (opt)

CS 139 and 239 taught with lecture/lab components – 25-30 per section max.

Progression Standards

CS 139 C or better to advance to CS 239

CS 239 C or better to advance to CS 240, CS 350

You may repeat either of these classes if you don’t achieve the C on the first attempt

Second Through Fourth Years

Year First Semester Second SemesterSophomore CS 240 – Data Structures CS350 – Computer Org.

CS 228 – Discrete II CS345 – Software Eng.

Calculus II Statistics

Technical Writing

Junior CS430 – Programming Languages CS460 – Networking

CS450 – Operating Systems CS474 – Database

Senior CS Elective CS Elective

CS Elective

The remaining years are flexible depending on what you want to accomplish in your 4-years here.

A word about Math Placement

Math 155 -

CalculusCalculusDiscrete

Statistics

Math231->Math232->

CS/Math227 ->CS/Math228

Math 220 OR

Math236Math235->Math236

Math 318

0 - 22 23 - 30 31 - 45

Math placement shows your preparation for the requiredmath classes in the program. Any score will enable you to reach the upper level math courses if you wish to pursue a math minor.

ENROLLING

Reading the Schedule

GCOM 123 - FUND HUMAN COMM: GROUP PRESStatus Reason Units Grading Grade Deadlines Repeat CodeEnrolled 3 Graded Class Nbr Section Component Days & Times Location Instructor Start/End Date

13315 41Lecture TuTh 6:30PM - 7:45PM Harrison Hall 2102 Sarah Smitherman 8/27/2007 - 12/14/2007

Course number and nameCredit hours

When Where Dates

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

DAILY PLANNER

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8:00The “Clock” Sheet

Fill in the classe in the meeting time slots.Indicate the building.

CS 139ISAT/CS

CS 139ISAT/CSCS 139

ISAT/CS

CS 139ISAT/CS

CS 110HHS

Math 155Roop

Math 155Roop

Math 155Roop

GPHIL 120Miller

GGEOG 200HHS

GGEOG 200HHS

GPHIL 120Miller

Helpful Classes to Consider

IS 202 – Career & Life Planning A 1-credit block course (8 weeks long) for freshmen Designed to help students choose or change a major and/or career path Topics include career resources, self-awareness, decision-making, & life

planning

IS 202 will be offered in the 2nd and 3rd blocks  EXED 401 – Strategic Learning 3 credit semester course offered in fall and spring Discover more about how you learn and also receive explicit instruction

in various learning strategies Need permission of instructor to enroll – Rory Lazowski (lazowsra) Meets T/Th 9:30 – 10:45 in Roop Hall G026 Talk this option over with your advisor if interested (Enroll in five classes & advisor will email for permission to take)

Individual Meetings

I will assign individual appointment times As I meet with my 2:45 student, my 3:10 student

should wait right outside the office and each successive appointment should come about 15 minutes early.

Individual Meetings While you are waiting:

Look up general education classes of interest in catalog

Fill in your daily planner (clock sheet) with current schedule of pre-registered classes

Go to the Help Room in nTelos Room 259 in ISAT/CS Building to work with the OPAs in completing your registration worksheet

If you do not arrive in time for your appointment, I will not be able to meet with you, and you will not be able to complete your schedule today

Start reading the Preface articles to get a jump start on your assignment.

Disabilities or other needed help services

Students with disabilities who will be requesting accommodations:

Please make sure you contact the Office of Disability Services and register for their services.

(540-568-6705; Wilson 107)

When you meet with me in your individual session, you can discuss your special needs.

Let me know if you plan to walk-on for a sport or have other activities with specific time commitments.

What happens next?

Be sure to check your JMU EMAIL on a regular basis

Use the Catalog, the University Advising website, the online Career Guide to JMU majors, and department websites to research your major or various majors

Beginning July 26 at 9:00am (EDT), you will be able to log onto e-campus to SWAP class sections (times and days), NOT COURSES. Make

sure you pay attention to the Can I Get There on Time chart?

Changing classes can be done after your August 26th advising session and will require your advisor’s approval

Second major declarations or minor declarations can occur after classes start in the fall—you will need to complete a form and obtain departmental signatures

Holds and To Do List You will see a hold on your record after your registration session

today.

This hold will prevent you from making changes to your schedule (except swapping sections starting July 26) without your advisor’s approval.

You may still view and print your schedules, view your test scores, and do any other activity in e-campus.

Note: Please take care of any other holds or To Do List items you have, such as for your health record or making sure that your final high school transcript is sent to JMU, by the time you get back to campus.

Your first assignment @JMU

Read the text assigned, The DNA Age.

Access it here: http://www.jmu.edu/orientation/preface/

Be ready to discuss with a JMU Faculty member @1787 This is your first chance to make a great impression.

Practice discussing it with your class on the Preface blog (http://wp.cit.jmu.edu/preface/). Win an iPad!

Attend events that are related to the reading – specifically First Year Convocation. It won’t make sense if you haven’t prepared. Don’t miss out!

First Year Professors may use the text in class, so, you might see it again!

GENERAL EDUCATION QUESTIONS?

Note about limited availability

Cluster 2 – Visual and Performing Arts Cluster 2 – Literature – few if any seats Cluster 3 – Group 2 –Physical Science

If you want a particular course in a group, only put down that class. If you have several choices, please put down all that pertain.

Tasks now

Fill in clock sheet for M/T only. If you are ROTC do fill in your MSCI or AIRS courses. If you have a one day a week class, also be sure to put that down.

Fill in the Gen Ed worksheet with all courses you would be interested in taking. Write GWRTC at the top if you need writing.

Cluster One: Skills for the 21st Century (9 Credit Hours)

Cluster One: Skills for the 21st Century (9 Credit Hours and Information Literacy Requirement)Information Literacy Requirement (two tests):_____ Technology Competency Test (Tech Level I) ….. deadline: 11/19/10_____ Information Seeking Skills Test (ISST) …..deadline: 4/22/11Cluster One: (3 courses). All students complete cluster one their first year. All Cluster One choices are designed for students in any major. Students may use AP credit, IB Higher Level credit, or transfer credit for GWRTC 103, Critical Reading and Writing, which meet the writing requirement for Cluster One.

Complete one course from each of the three areas below (courses may be taken in any order):_____ Critical Thinking (C1CT**) Choose one of the following:

__GBUS 160 Business Decision Making in a Modern Society__GHIST 150 Critical Issues in Recent Global History__GISAT 160 Problem Solving Approaches in Science & Technology __GMAD 150 Mediated Communication: Issues and Skills

__GPHIL 120 Critical Thinking__GPHIL 150 Ethical Reasoning

_____ Human Communication (C1HC**) Choose one of the following __GCOM 121 Human Communication: Principles and Practices

__ GCOM 122 Human Communication: Individual Presentations__ GCOM 123 Human Communication: Group Presentations

_____ Writing (C1W**)__ GWRTC 103 Critical Reading and Writing

**denotes GenEd Search Code in e-campus

Cluster Two: Arts and Humanities (9 Credit Hours)

_____ Human Questions and Contexts (C2HQC**)Choose one of the following:__ GAMST 200 Introduction to American Studies__ GANTH 205 Buried Treasure and Lost Tribes__ GHIST 101 World History to 1500__ GHIST 102 World History Since 1500__ GHUM 102 God, Meaning, and Morality__ GHUM 250 Foundations of Western Culture (options include: Greek, Renaissance)__ GHUM 251 Modern Perspectives (options include: Enlightenment, Romanticism, Human Rights)__ GHUM 252 Cross-Cultural Perspectives

(options include: East Asian, West African, Latin American, Islamic)__ GPHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy__ GREL 101 Religions of the World

_____ Visual and Performing Arts (C2VPA**)Choose one of the following:__ GART 200 Art in General Culture__ GARTH 205 Survey of World Art I: Prehistoric to Renaissance__ GARTH 206 Survey of World Art II: Renaissance to Modern__ GMUS 200 Music in General Culture__ GMUS 203 Music in America__ GMUS 206 Introduction to Global Music __ GTHEA 210 Introduction to Theatre

_____ Literature (C2L**)Choose one of the following:__ GENG 235 Survey of English Literature: From Beowulf to the 18th Century__ GENG 236 Survey of English Literature: 18th Century to Modern__ GENG 239 Studies in World Literature__ GENG 247 Survey of American Literature: From the Beginning to the Civil War__ GENG 248 Survey of American Literature: From the Civil War to the Modern Period__ GENG 260 Survey of African-American Literature__ GHUM 200 Great Works (Topics vary by course section)

Many courses offered through Study Abroad programs fulfill General Education requirements. Students planning to go abroad should consult www.jmu.edu/gened/abroad.html or Associate Dean, Dr. Margaret Mulrooney (mulroomm@jmu.edu for current information.

Cluster Three: The Natural World (10 Credit Hours)

Track I and Track IITrack I Complete one course in each of three groups below and the lab requirement.

• Courses and groups may be taken in any order, except: Courses denoted by an asterisk (*), which require a Group 1 (mathematics) and/or Group 2 (science) prerequisite or corequisite• (See 2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog course descriptions for specific requirements)

Group 1 (C3T1G1**)Choose one of the following:__ GISAT 151 Analytic Methods I: Topics in Applied Calculus for ISAT __ GISAT 251 Analytic Methods III: Topics in Statistics for ISAT __ MATH 103 The Nature of Mathematics __ MATH 205 Introductory Calculus I __ MATH 220 Elementary Statistics __ MATH 231 Calculus with Functions I__ MATH 235 Calculus I

Group 2Choose one of the following:__ CHEM 120 Concepts of Chemistry (restricted to specific majors/programs)__ CHEM 131 General Chemistry I (CHEM 131L required lab corequisite) (restricted to specific

majors/programs) [Sec. 101—dept. consent required]__ GISAT 112 Environmental Issues in Science and Technology (includes lab) __ GSCI 101* Physics, Chemistry and the Human Experience __ GSCI 121 The Physical Nature of Light and Sound (includes lab)__ PHYS 140 College Physics I (PHYS 140L required lab corequisite)__ PHYS 215* Energy and the Environment__ PHYS 240* University Physics I (PHYS 140L required lab corequisite) [Sec.4-PHYS & Sec.5-ENGR]

Cluster Three: The Natural World (10 Credit Hours)

Track I, continuedTrack I continued:Group 3 (C3T1G3**)

Choose one of the following:__ ASTR 120 The Solar System __ ASTR 121 Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology (offered spring semester only)__ BIO 114 Organisms (includes lab) (during fall, open to BIO & BIOTECH majors only)__ BIO 270* Human Physiology (includes lab) (restricted to specific majors)__ GANTH 196 Biological Anthropology __ GBIO 103 Contemporary Biology __ GEOL 110 Physical Geology (includes lab)__ GEOL 200 Evolutionary Systems (includes lab)__ GEOL 210* Applied Physical Geology (stronger math & science background)__ GEOL 211 Introduction to Oceanography__ GGEOL 102 Environment: Earth__ GGEOL 115 Earth Systems and Climate Change __ GISAT 113 Issues in Science and Technology: Living Systems__ GPSYC 122 The Science of Vision and Audition (offered spring semester only)

______________________________________________________________________________ Lab Requirement: Choose one of the following: ___Group 2 course that includes a lab or ___Group 3 course that includes a lab or ___GSCI 104* Scientific Perspectives _____________________________________________________________________________

Track II: (C3T2**) (This track serves IdLS majors.)Complete all of the following:__ MATH 107 Fundamentals of Mathematics I (MATH 107 must be taken prior to GSCI

163.)Courses do not have to be taken in sequence but corequisite pairs have to be taken together:__ GSCI 161 Science Processes (GSCI 162 is the corequisite & is a block course) __ GSCI 162 The Science of the Planets (GSCI 161 is a corequisite & is a block course)__ GSCI 163 The Matter of Matter (GSCI 164 is a corequisite & a block course)

__ GSCI 164 Physical Science: Learning Through Teaching (GSCI 163 is a corequisite &

a block course)__ GSCI 165 The Way Life Works (GSCI 166 is a corequisite but not a GenEd course)

 

Cluster Three: The Natural World (10 Credit Hours)Track II

Cluster Four: Social and Cultural Processes (7 Credit Hours)

Students must take one course from both the American Experience and the Global Experience sections of Cluster Four. *Students who enroll in both GPOSC 225 and GPOSC 200 may only count one of these courses for General Education credit. _____ The American Experience (C4AE**) (4 credit hours)

Choose one of the following: __ GHIST 225 U.S. History

__ GJUST 225 Justice and American Society__ GPOSC 225* U.S. Government

_____ The Global Experience (C4GE**) (3 credit hours)

Choose one of the following:__ GAFST 200 Introduction to Africana Studies

__ GANTH 195 Cultural Anthropology__ GECON 200 Macroeconomics__ GGEOG 200 Geography: the Global Dimension__ GPOSC 200* Global Politics__ GSOCI 110 Social Issues in a Global Context

Cluster Five: Individuals in the Human Community

(6 Credit Hours) 

Complete one course in each of the two areas below (courses may be taken in any order) ____ Wellness Domain: (C5W**) Choose one of the following: __ GHTH 100 Personal Wellness __ GKIN 100 Lifetime Fitness and Wellness (options include swim conditioning, cardio/strength, yoga, boot camp, others)

_____ Socio-cultural Domain: (C5SD**) Choose one of the following: __ GPSYC 101 General Psychology __ GPSYC 160 Life Span Human Development __ GSOCI 140 Microsociology: The Individual in Society

ECAMPUS TUTORIAL

The following tutorial explains how you will register for classes when we meet individually:

ecampus tutorial