Advising in the Sophomore Year

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Advising in the Sophomore Year

• Course Selection and Beyond

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Focus Areas

• Core curriculum
• Any special requirements in a potential major
• Pre-Med requirements

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CORE A Theology, Philosophy, Ethics

• THL 100 an absolute must at this point if not
  taken
• THL 2XX (Scripture) is another must. THL 3XX
  (Christian) is next, but can be taken Junior
  year. Check Core options for both.
• PHL/THL 250 (Ethics) can also be taken this year
  if prerequisites have been met

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CORE B Culture, Ideas and Civilizations

• PHL 107 is a must if not taken
• HIS 101 should be taken this year if not already
  completed. A few are ready for HIS 10X
  (Non-Western). This can also be taken in Junior
  year.
• ENG 120 and 121 a must if not taken
• Global 3XX wait until Junior year

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CORE C - Non-science major or not pursuing the
pre-health courses

• Must take 7 credits must take a lab
• Most students will have taken either their
  science with lab or without lab in the frosh year
• Remaining science sometime before they graduate,
  but preferably in their sophomore or junior year

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Typical Science Courses for These Students

• ATS 113 and 114 Introduction to Atmospheric
  Science
• Can be taken with or without ATS 114 UCA
  section not open
• CHM 105 Introductory Chemistry (spring only)
• BIO 149 (Human Biology) or BIO 141 (Charles
  Darwin)
• CSC 121 Computers and Scientific Thinking- UCA
  section not open
• PHY 187 Intro to Physics 188 (lab) available
  for 1 credit with or without 187, 127, 137, 147
• PHY 107 Introduction to Astronomy
• Can be taken with or without PHY 108 (lab)

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CORE C Science Major or Pre-Health Science
student

• Some sophs will need to take General Chemistry if
  they took CHM 105 last spring and did not take
  Gen Chem over the summer.
• If soph has not taken BIO 212, they should do so.
  BIO 211 was offered in the Fall. It is not a
  prerequisite course.
• These students will have completed Core C

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Education Majors

• Must take EDU 103 first
• Core D met with EDU 208 and 210 required courses
• Have student check with the Education Department

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CORE D Social and Behavioral Sciences (except
Education majors/co-majors)

• Two courses from different fields on list in
  Bulletin
• Less than ½ of non-science frosh will have taken
  one
• See that they take at least one this year
• Second course can be taken in Junior year
• Includes Economics

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CORE E - Skills

• Writing ENG 150
• most take as frosh sign up for if not yet taken
• Math
• MTH 201 for non-pre-health best to take soon
• MTH 245 for all science and pre-health take as
  sophs if not already completed.
• Speech/Studio/Performing Arts
• most take COM 152 as frosh/soph increased
  interest in Art, Dance, Music or Theatre. Can
  take in Junior year.

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Language (Classic or Modern)

• If continuing from high school, should be
  finished or at 201 level by now
• If choosing a new language, they can start any
  time and must take two courses
• If going to Dominican Republic for Encuentro
  Domicano, must have some Spanish competency

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Skills Pass out of requirement

• ENG 150 Portfolio (Dr. G. Merys)
• MTH 201 or 245 Test (Dr. R. Crist)
• COM 152 Test and Speech (Dr. S. Schuler)
• FPA Portfolio or Performance - Check with
  Department Chair (Dr. F. Hanna)
• LANG Test (Dr. B. Keegan/Admin Asst)
• Native Language Test on reading, writing and
  speaking (Associate Dean, Dr. B. Keegan)

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Disabilities in Skill Areas

• Must have test results establishing a disability,
  i.e. results must connect disability to the skill
  to be learned
• Can bring from high school or go to Center for
  Health and Counseling or bring from Student
  Support Services
• Bring to CCAS Academic Office
• With approval, may substitute disability with
  course in a non-troubling skill area or, with
  language, a second global diversity course

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Soph Pre-Med Requirements

• BIO 211 and BIO 212
• CHM 321/322 and CHM 323/324 Organic I and II
• PHY 211 (Fall, Spring or Summer)

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Other courses that pre-med student may need or
want to take

• Anatomy
• Biochemistry CHM 381 is for majors only CHM
  371 is for pre-health students
• Physiology
• - Some cannot be taken until Junior yearsome
  are space available.
• - Be mindful of prerequisites

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Special Requirements for the Major

• These are requirements that must be completed
  before applying to/being accepted to the major
• Found in the Bulletin Posted on RSP Website
  Special Requirements for Admission to CCAS Majors
  (RSP 200)
• If students are thinking of a major, they should
  always check this information