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2. Of the 133rd Graduating Class of A&S Most Popular Programs Exploratory 448 Biology 150 Pre-Pharmacy 134 Psychology 129 Communication 57 Political Science 48 Journalism 41

3. 1 Where are students from A&S from? 1 1 5 1 3 6 1 4 2 1185 1 1 17 5 1 13 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1

4. Population Ranges in Hometowns . . . Queens, NY Pop. 2,229,379 Subiaco, AR Pop. 442 HS Graduating Class Sizes range from 811 to . . . 5

5. Where are A&S students from? Canada (2) China (2) Egypt (1) Ethiopia (1) Ghana (3) India (4) Israel (2) Japan (2) Kenya (3) South Korea (3) Lebanon (1) Lithuania (1) Nepal (1) Nigeria (1) Pakistan (1) Russia (1) Trinidad & Tobago (1) United Kingdom (1) Venezuela (1)

6. Dr. Valerie Hardcastle Dean

7. Meet the Dean’s Office Dr. Robert Frank Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs Dr. Leland Person Senior Assoc Dean, Academic Affairs Dr. Joanna Mitro Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs

8. McMicken Assistant Deans Billie Burton, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Advising Jeanette Mautner, Senior Assistant Dean for Administrative Processes Tara Stopfel-Warden, Assistant Dean for Academic Advising

9. A&S Advantage • Customizable liberal arts education • Connection to faculty • Experiential learning opportunities • Undergraduate research • Study abroad opportunities • First year experience programs

10. Experiential Learning Opportunities • Academic Internship: opportunity for students to gain some “real-life” experience related to their academic major and earn credit toward their degree at the same time • Service Learning: credit and course-based experience in which students participate in an organized service activity that meets a community need. Students gain a deeper understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, an enhanced sense of civic responsibility and greater interest in and understanding of community life. • Co-op: full-time position (40hrs/wk) for the length of a quarter. Students do not take classes whiles working at their positions. Co-ops available for A&S students include: Communication, Economics, English, French, German and Spanish. • Research: opportunities for original scholarship and research in all departments

11. Some Service Learning Courses Communication: Several courses offer sections with civically engaged components, including: Effective Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Business Communication, Public Relations Campaigns, Communication Theory, Rhetorical Theory, Health Communication, Environmental Communication, and Intercultural Communication. Spanish: SPAN 500 is a supervised learning experience based in service to the Spanish-speaking community in Cincinnati. Sociology: SOC 361Homelessness includes a service experience with a community service agency serving the homeless; other courses with a service learning component are Applied Sociology and Social Inequality. Women’s Studies students receive credit for supervised experiences in community organizations active on issues of gender and social justice through their Internship course. English & Journalism: Some sections of ENG 102 and the Journalism Seminar incorporate service learning projects.

12. Undergraduate Research Opportunities • UC is ranked #18 among public universities for federal research expenditures. • Research opportunities are available in every undergraduate program as well as many interdisciplinary projects. • Undergraduates work along side graduate students and faculty

13. Undergraduate Research Opportunities • Chemistry - Students work with faculty and a $1M mass spectrometer on Proteomics research. Research efforts are coupled with those in UC’s Genome Research Institute and Children’s Hospital. • Communication - Students work for local corporate clients to design and implement PR campaigns on- and off-campus. • Geology - Annual 12-day trips to the Himalaya to study plate tectonics; Hawaii to investigate an active volcano allow students hands-on experience. • Anthropology – students conducted research in local caves to determine if the Ice Age was a result of an asteroid explosion over Canada. Results were featured in Discovery and History Channel documentaries, produced by and featuring A&S students.

14. Undergraduate Research Opportunities • Classics – students studied Greek poetry to help explain the historical evolution of literature. • English - undergraduates publish the literary magazine Short Vine; and undergraduate writers can win prizes for in many categories of writing including poetry, plays, essays, short stories, and feature articles. • History – students study modernist urban planning and the connection to sites of popular resistance in Baghdad and Damascus. • Psychology - The Children’s Cognitive Research Lab works one-on-one with kids on studies where the results help early childhood researchers make positive contributions to the fields of education, child development and psychology.

15. Study Abroad Opportunities • See and experience other customs and cultures in preparation to becoming a member of our global community. • Sharpen language and communication skills. • Earn academic credit. • Examples Include: • UC in Berlin: A study tour of Germany's new-old capital (German Studies) • Querétaro, Mexico: Civilization of the Aztecs (Romance Languages & Literatures) • Nicaraguan Culture and Social Service (Latin American Studies) • Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science (Philosophy) • El Salvador Study Tour (Sociology) • Yucatan Field Trip: Legacies and Landscapes of Yucatan (Geography) • Valentine House, Language Immersion Residence.

16. Freshman Summer Reading

17. Paula Breslin, Director of First Year Experience

18. First Year Experience • Personalized Advising • Learning Communities • Freshman Seminars • Discovering Courses • College Success Skills

19. FYE – Personalized Advising • 10 full-time academic advisors (6 declared, 4 exploratory) • Students assigned to an advisor and meet EVERY quarter during first year - a personal connection to the college • Direct communication through e-mail and Blackboard portal • Help students stay on track to graduate • Provide information on policies, procedures, campus resources and special opportunities

20. FYE – Learning Communities • Take several classes with the same classmates • Classes connected by a common theme, interest • Schedule group study time • Participate in social and service activities together

21. FYE – Learning Communities

22. FYE – Learning Communities

23. FYE - Freshman Seminars • Highly interactive, small enrollment, hot-topic courses • Opportunity for in-depth study of a current and relevant topic. • Three credit hour courses that count toward graduation requirements. • Courses offered Autumn quarter include: • Mapping Climate Change and its Solutions with GIS, Aircraft and Satellites(Natural Science Elective) • The African Diaspora and the United States (Humanities Elective) • Mass Media and Presidential Politics(Social Science Electives) • Fall 2009 Freshman Seminars

24. FYE - Discovering Courses • Discovering A&S - Explores the areas of study in McMicken College with guest speakers and presentations. • Discovering UC - Explores over 125 baccalaureate majors and associated career opportunities. Faculty guest presentations from every college and exploratory activities are a big hit in this course. • Both assist in declaration of major through exploration of colleges and disciplines • Interactive, fun setting that fosters self-exploration and utilizes alumni, professor, and student presentations

25. FYE – College Success Skills • For first-year students only • Focuses on vital skills such as: • time management • approaches to studying • use of technology for effective learning • Students often get together at the end of the quarter at a faculty member's home to light a bonfire, order pizza, and watch movies

26. FYE -Center for Exploratory Studies • Exploratory not “Undecided” or “Undeclared” • Largest “major” in A&S • 981 Exploratory students Fall ‘08 • Actively and carefully explore options with an assigned advisor trained specifically in major selection • UC’s program is among the best in the nation

27. McMicken Student Ambassadors

28. McMicken Undergraduate Affairs and Advising Staff • 6 full-time declared academic advisors • 4 full-time exploratory advisors • 1 first year experience director • 3 assistant deans

29. McMicken Undergraduate Declared Advisors Renee Rodriguez-Merino Adrian Hall Barb Bucey Carol Wissman Sue Roth John Brolley

30. McMicken Undergraduate Freshman Exploratory Advisors Doe Gavin Doug Kennedy Yolanda Cooper Donnie McGovern

31. McMicken Undergraduate Affairs and Advising Room: 102 McMicken Hall Phone: 556.5860 Hours: M, W, TH, F: 8:00am-5:00pm T: 10:00am-5:00pm Evening hours available by special request.

32. McMicken Degree Requirements General Liberal Arts Core Requirements Approximately 69 hrs Credit Breakdown Liberal Arts Core Requirements Approx 69 credit hours. Major 54+ credit hours Free Electives 0-57 credit hours Free Electives 0-57 Major 54+ Note: McMicken’s flexible degree requirements allow and encourage students to pursue multiple majors, minors, and certificates! Design and diversify your educational portfolio . . . see an advisor for more info. *Core Requirements vary for students planning to complete degrees at other UC colleges (ex. Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Business, etc). See your advisor for details. A&S Total Hours - 180

33. McMicken Core Requirements General Liberal Arts Core Requirements Approximately 69 hrs • 1. English Composition (9 hours) • 2. Foreign Language (15-18 hr sequence) • 3. Natural Sciences (9 hours) • a. must carry “NS” BoK code • b. at least 6 hours must be from A&S • 4. Quantitative Reasoning (9 hours) • a. must carry “QR” BoK code • b. at lease 6 hours must be from A&S • c. Many majors have specific math • reqs, see an advisor for details • 5. Historical Perspectives (9 hours) • a. must carry “HP” BoK code • b. at least 6 hours from A&S • c. at least 3 hours must be listed or cross-listed with “HIST” • 6. Social Sciences (9 hours) • a. must carry “SS” BoK code • b. at least 6 hours from A&S • 7. Literature (3 hours) • a. must carry “LT” BoK code • b. must be from A&S • 8. Humanities (3 Hours) • a. must carry “HU” BoK code • b. must be from A&S • 9. Literature, Humanities, or • Fine Arts Elective (3 Hours) • Select any “LT, HU, or FA” • coded course from any college • 10. Social & Ethical Issue Elective • a. must carry “SE” BoK code • b. may “double-dip” Free Electives 0-57 Major 54+ A&S Total Hours - 180

34. McMicken Majors • African American Studies • Anthropology • Asian Studies • Biological Sciences • Business Economics • Chemistry (BA or BS) • Classical Civilization • Classics • Communication • Economics • English • Environmental Studies • French • Geography (BA or BS) • Geology (BA or BS) • German Studies • History Interdisciplinary Studies International Affairs Journalism Judaic Studies Latin American Studies Mathematical Sciences Neuroscience Organizational Leadership Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology Spanish Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

35. McMicken Minors and Certificates • Minors • African American Studies 30 • African Studies 30 • Anthropology 30 • Asian Studies 30 • Biology 57-62 • Chemistry 40 • Classical Civilization 30 • Classics 30 • Economics 35 • English 30 • French 30 • Geography 34 • Geology 36 • German Studies 30 • History 36 • Judaic Studies 36 • Latin American Studies 36 • Mathematical Sciences 36 • Philosophy 30 • Physics 30 • (Astrophysics Conc) 30 • Psychology 30 • Sociology 30 • Spanish 30 • Women’s Studies 27 Certificates African Studies 33 American Ethnic Studies 30 Arabic Language & Culture 33 Asian Studies 30 Business Languages: French or Spanish 33-36 Creative Writing 27 European Studies 30 Geography Info. Systems 20 German Studies 30 German–American Studies 30 Historic Preservation 27 International Human Rights 30 Italian Language & Culture 30 Judaic Studies 36 Journalism 27 Latin American Studies 36 Middle Eastern Studies 36 Philosophy 30 Political Science Security Studies 30 Homeland / International Professional Writing 27 Public Relations 30 (Communication Majors Only) Spanish 30 Women’s Studies 27

36. Pre-Professional Tracks • These are not majors! • Pre-Medicine • Pre-Law • Pre-Optometry • Pre-Dentistry • Pre-Veterinary • Pre-Pharmacy Students will choose a major and work with a Pre-Professional Advisor to prepare for admission to professional schools.

37. What is Full-Time vs Part Time? • 12-18 hours is full-time • Tuition is the same for 12-18 hours • Less than 12 hours is part-time • Financial aid, scholarships, athletic eligibility, and insurance may be affected. • Taking more than 18 hours will result in a per hour surcharge

38. A&S Academic Support Services • English Writing and Tutoring Center – consults with students to become more competent and self confident writers by helping them improve their writing skills • The Mathematics Learning Center makes tutors available throughout the day to help students with questions on any introductory level classes. Small group study, private tutors and tutoring software are available. • The Language Resource Center has 30 computers with internet access and 3 plasma screen TV's with access to international programming. Audio CDs and videos in 18 languages are available. • The Economics Department operates a tutoring center staffed by graduate and undergraduate majors.

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