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Welcome to the University of Oregon

Welcome to the University of Oregon. Today Earning a Bachelor’s degree - the big picture How to get started - possible Fall Term classes Tomorrow Meet with your adviser Register for your Fall Term classes. Your UO Bachelor’s Degree …. … looks like this. How it Works.

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Welcome to the University of Oregon

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  1. Welcome to the University of Oregon

  2. Today • Earning a Bachelor’s degree - the big picture • How to get started - possible Fall Term classes Tomorrow • Meet with your adviser • Register for your Fall Term classes

  3. Your UO Bachelor’s Degree …

  4. … looks like this

  5. How it Works • Total courses for Bachelor’s degree: ~45-50 • Average time required = 4.3 years • 3 terms/year: fall, winter, spring [summer] • Register for one term at a time • Average courses/term = 4

  6. General Education

  7. Why General Education ? Sample the breadth of human knowledge: Arts & Letters/Humanities Social Science Science Hone key skills: Reasoning Communication

  8. “The Groups” Arts and Letters Social Science Science 4 courses in each category (AAOT completes groups)

  9. Writing • 2 courses: Writing 121 Writing 122 or 123 • AAOT Completes Writing

  10. Math Take math? • Major • Bachelor of Science (BS) • Personal interest, practical reasons Where to start? • SAT/ACT placement • UO Math Placement • College level credit

  11. Language Study language? • Major • Bachelor of Arts (BA) • Personal interest, practical reasons Where to start? • Begin new language • UO Placement to continue from H.S. • College level credit

  12. Multicultural Courses • 2 Courses • 3 Categories American Cultures Identity, Pluralism & Tolerance International Cultures

  13. Major and Electives 62 upper division credits

  14. Explore, then Focus Freshman Year -- Broad Exploration Sophomore Year – Choose a Major Junior Year – Study Abroad? Minor? Senior Year – Bridge to Future

  15. Special Courses for Transfer Students Transfer Seminars • Trans. Seminar w/ Connecting Course

  16. Join a Transfer Seminar • Get to know a faculty member • Learn about campus resources • Receive individual advising • Connect with 25 students fall term • Earn one upper-division credit Transfer Seminars are fall term only

  17. CHOOSE THE SEMINAR FOR YOU Cross Disciplinary Middle & Secondary Education Business Journalism Psychology Sociology

  18. Special Courses for Transfer Students Transfer Seminars • Trans. Seminar w/ Connecting Course

  19. What courses to take Fall Term? • Number of courses needed: ~4 • Now: think about kinds of courses to take • “Groups” course ? • Math and/or Language ? • Writing 121 or 122/123? • Course in major ? • Elective?

  20. Important Resources • Student Handbook • Information about General Education • Academic resources (e.g., Study Skills classes) • Other campus resources (Counseling Center, Career Center) • University Catalog • Information about Majors • Detailed degree requirements

  21. Academic Advising at the UO • Your Academic Department • Office of Academic Advising • Office of Multicultural Academic Support • Disability Services • Support Services for Student Athletes

  22. When To See an Adviser • Encouragement and Assurance • Feeling overwhelmed? • Referral source • Help you save time and money • Present and future planning • Important deadlines • PEACE OF MIND

  23. Fall Term classes are the first step …

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