BEING AN UNDECLARED MAJOR IS AS GOOD AS BEING A DECLARED MAJOR'

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BEING AN UNDECLARED MAJOR IS AS GOOD AS BEING A
DECLARED MAJOR.

• Spring 2007

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To complete most majors at SU in a "timely"
fashion

• It is best to declare a major before  the second
  semester of your sophomore year.

2010
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Truthfully there are some majors that are best
decided earlier

• Athletic Training
• Business
• Education
• Health Sciences (Respiratory therapy, clinical
  lab Science)
• Nursing
• Sciences(Biol, Chem, Geog, Math/CompSci,
  Physics)

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You are not alone look around.

• About 1/3 of all first year students have not yet
  decided on their major.
• National statistics reveal that college students
  change their major, on average, at least 3 times
  during their college career.

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Most important thing

• Major in something that you love
• Enjoy
• Feel passionate about
• are good at.
• Follow your heart-the rest will follow.
• Do what you love.

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OTHER RESOURCES FOR YOU FOCUS.

• If you want to take this assessment please see us
  for a username and password after our session.

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Other Assessments
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What Can I do with a Major ?
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Having a Minor expands career options
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Your Advisor

• Before school starts you will be assigned an
  advisor
• Find out who that is on your GullNet account.
• You MUST meet with your advisor at least once a
  semester especially at Program Planning.
• Program Planning is held about 6 weeks into the
  semester.
• This spring semester is March 26-30, 2007
• The Purpose of Program planning is to
• discuss your spring semesters academic plan and
  the courses you wish to take,
• evaluate your academic progress,
• consider improvement strategies if needed,
• set long term academic goals

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Handout Choosing a Major flyer.
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WHATS NEXT ?
Next

• This afternoon you are going to be choosing your
  first semester classes.

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All students are required to fulfill general
education requirements.
GenEd

• This is where you start and is one of the reasons
  that there is NO pressure on you your 1st
  semester/year.
• Gen Eds can be great ways to explore a
  career/major option
• Indeed, they often teach the skills employers
  want from students

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Gen Ed Is Organized like this

• Group I---15 credits, 5 courses
• A and B
• Group II---15 credits, 5 courses
• A and B
• Group III---12 credits, 4 courses
• A, B and C
• Group IV--- 3 credits, 1 course

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There are a few things to remember when
Registering Today
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Speak up tell your advisor

• Dont get railroaded into something that you
  know you are not good at. If you have an inkling
  of any interest - speak up -because it may direct
  you to a certain class.
• Be receptive to
• New subjects
• Advisors recommendation
• Flexible scheduling

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Who thinks they are Pre-Med etc.?

• Medical schools do not require a specific major.
• At SU, Students going to med school have majored
  in Biol, Chem, Psyc, Spanish, Math
• You must weave into YOUR major the med school
  pre-requisites
• 4 semesters of Chem. (through Organic II)
• 2 semesters of lab-based Biol.
• 2 semesters of lab-based Physics

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SUs Pre Med Advisor

• Ms. Marylane McGlinchey.
• Office HS202.

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Hint If taking BiologyGenEd-Group IIIA

• Enroll in Biology 101 UNLESS you are going to be
  any kind of a science major-then take Biology
  210.
• Unless you are leaning to any of the sciences
  (biology, chemistry, exercise science,
  environmental health, geography, physics) do NOT
  take 2 lab sciences in 1 semester.

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Hint For a MathGenEd-Group IIIC

• A statistics course will be a very safe bet and
  is needed for many majors! Math 155

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Hint Always a safe bet

• English 101 and 102 (GenEd-Group IA)
• History 101 and 102 (GenEd-Group IIA)
• Anthropology, Human Geography, Political Science,
  Psychology, Sociology or Conflict Resolution
  (GenEd-Group IIB)
• PHEC 106, personalized Health/fitness
  (GenEd-Group IV)
• Unless you are a Health/Human Performance Major,
  take PHEC108

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Hint Another safe bet for Gen Ed is ..

• Art, Music, Philosophy (GenEd-Group IB)
• CMAT 100, 205, or 260 (GenEd-Group IB)
• EXCEPT if you are going to be a Education major-
  take CMAT 250.

CMAT
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Good Luck

• Remember-we can help if you are undecided
• To make an appointment, go to www.salisbury.edu/ca
  reer services and click on Make an Appointment
• We will get to know you and run some assessments
• We will then talk to someone in the Mentor
  Network
• It is not hard-it is actually fun and it WILL help