Advisor’s Meeting: Pre-Health, Environmental & Agricultural

1. Advisor’s Meeting:Pre-Health, Environmental & Agricultural

2. Objectives • Fill out the registration worksheet. • Designate registration locations for tomorrow.

3. What Are Environmental & Agricultural Majors? • College of Agriculture • Community Development • Environmental Studies • Ecological Restoration • Plant & Environmental Soil Science • Bioenvironmental Science • Park & Natural Resource MGMT • Renewable Natural Resources • Wildlife & Fishery Science • College of Geosciences • Environmental Studies • Environmental GeoScience • Geography GIS • Spatial Science

4. What Are Possible Pre-Health Majors? • Nutritional Sciences • Kinesiology • Psychology, B.S. • Biomedical Science • Animal Science • Political Science, B.S. • Chemistry • Genetics • University Studies (any concentration w/ CHEM minor • Biology (including Zoology and Microbiology • Allied Health • Sociology • Community Health • **Any major you want as long as prerequisites are met

5. Pre-Nursing Stay at TAMU for 4 years, earn your Bachelor’s degree, any degree, while also taking prerequisite courses. -OR- 2. Stay at TAMU for approximately 2 years and complete your prerequisite courses.

6. Texas A&M Majors Accepted to Medical School in past semesters • Nutritional Sciences • Kinesiology • Psychology, B.S. • Biomedical Science • Animal Science • Political Science, B.S. • Chemistry • Genetics • University Studies (any concentration w/ CHEM minor) • Biology (including Zoology and Microbiology)

7. Professional & Graduate School Advising OPSA http://opsa.tamu.edu • Great references for professional and graduate school • No specific major needed for most health fields…simply need required coursework plus good grades

8. Forms • Change of Major • Certificate of Dependency • Registration Information Worksheet • Course Selection Worksheet • Homework Assignment

9. University Core Curriculum • Communication (6 credit hrs) • Mathematics (6 credit hrs) • Natural Sciences (8 credit hrs) • Humanities (3 credit hrs) • Visual and Performing Arts (3 credit hrs) • Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hrs) • U.S. History (6 credit hrs) • Political Science (6 credit hrs) • International & Cultural Diversity (6 credit hrs)* * This requirement can be overlapped with other core requirements.

10. Registration Worksheet

11. Registration Worksheet • Complete (in full) the “Student Information” and “Future Major” sections of the registration worksheet. • Remember to write your first and last name. No nicknames, please!!

12. Registration Worksheet • Please check off all credit by exam (AP, CLEP, etc.) and/or college credit that you have earned or attempted. • Once you have completed the front page of the registration worksheet, please double check that all information is accurate before signing your name.

13. Credit by Exam & Course Equivalencies

14. 1. Communication • If you checked any of the “English Composition” courses on page 1, cross out this item. • If you did not check any of the “English Composition” courses on the previous page, ENGL 104 will be your communications option.

15. 2. Mathematics • If you checked any of the “Calculus” courses on page 1, consult with an advisor. • For those with Math Assessment > 12, your math options will be: • MATH 141 or 142 for Agriculture • MATH 131 or 166 for BIMS & Health • MATH 150 or 147 for Biology * • *You will need a score of 22 or higher to take MATH 147. • NOTE: Advisors may drop a math course from a student’s schedule if he/she has not taken the online math assessment. Please go to http://mathassessment.tamu.edu to access the test.

16. Qualification to take MATH: Students must complete the Math Placement Exam (MPE) with a minimum score of 22 to qualify to take MATH 147/151. https://mathassessment.tamu.edu/

17. 3. US History and Political Science • History: • If you checked any of the “U.S. History” boxes, cross out the History (HIST) courses under this item. • If you did not check any of these boxes, HIST 105, 106, or 226 will be your History options.

18. 3. US History and Political Science • Political Science: • If you checked any of the “Government” courses, cross out the Political Science (POLS) courses under this item. • If you did not check any of these courses, POLS 206 & 207 will be your Political Science options. • NOTE: When you register, sign up for only one class from the “US History and Political Science” category.

19. 4. Science • If you checked one of the science courses on page 1 (ex. Chemistry, Biology, Physics, etc.), consult with an advisor. • If you did not check any of the science courses, the science courses listed under your intended major will be choices for your science credit. • Remember to only choose 1 from the list when you register!

20. 5. Social Science • If you checked one of the social science courses on page 1 (ex. Economics, Psychology, or Sociology), consult with an advisor. • If you did not check any of the social science courses, any of the courses listed will be options for your social science credit. • Remember to only choose 1 from the list when you register!

21. 6. Humanities • If you checked one of the humanities courses on page 1 (ex. Geography, Anthropology, or Philosophy), consult with an advisor. • If you did not check any of the humanities courses, any of the courses listed will be options for your humanities credit. • Remember to only choose 1 from the list when you register!

22. 7. Visual & Performing Arts • Any of the courses listed under this item will be options for your Visual & Performing Arts credit. • Remember to only choose 1 from the list when you register!

23. 8. Physical Education • KINE 198 & 199 will be your Physical Education options. • Athletes: Please skip this item. Your kinesiology credits will be chosen in consultation with your Athletic Advisor. • Aggie Band: You must sign up for KINE 199-596

24. 9. Additional Courses • MGMT 105: Elective credit for those interested in business. • UGST 181: First year seminar classes. • AGLS 101: Intro. to Ag & Life Sciences. • STLC 101: Study skills course.

25. 10. Corps of Cadets • Air Force ROTC Cadets: Take “AERS 101 and 105”. • Army ROTC Cadets: Take “MLSC 121”. • Navy/Marine ROTC Cadets: Take NVSC 101”. • Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band: Take “KINE 199 – 596”. • Band members cannot take 8 am courses

26. Registration Session Tomorrow, students only(GAP policy) will meet at their assigned location by 1:00pm to register for classes. No parents allowed in building. Overcrowding may pose a safety risk Important step in the development of your student Advisors will be available to answer any questions during registration.

27. Registration Session The Course Selection sheet that you complete will be your ticket to enter your assigned registration area. Students need to register at the specified locations.

28. Registration Session There will be an opportunity for students to adjust their schedule during “open-registration” starting Aug 26. Check your balance any time that you adjust your schedule. Adding and dropping classes will sometimes alter your balance. Failure to pay your balance in full may result in classes being dropped.

29. Registration Locations FOCUS students and student athletes, go to the open access lab on the second floor of the Bright Football Complex. Kyle Field

30. Registration Locations Bright Football Complex – Nye Academic Center 2nd Floor (students only) Kyle Field

31. Registration Locations All other General Studies students with <25 hours of credit, go to the first floor of the Student Computing Center. You are here! Student Computing Center

32. Registration Locations Student Computing Center 1st Floor (students only) You are here!

33. Homework!! • Practice logging on to the “Howdy Portal” (http://howdy.tamu.edu). • Select the “MyRecord” Tab • In the “Grades and Transcripts” box, select the “View Holds” tab to ensure there are no holds that would prevent your registration. • In the “Learn About the MyRecord Tab” box, look at the tutorials • Class Search Best Practices • Registration Tips and Best Practices • View Holds/Blocks • Register (Add/Drop Classes) • Search the Fall 2011 Course Schedule to check for available courses and determine restrictions. • Record the CRNs of any you wish to register for tomorrow. • Take the Math Assessment Exam if you have not already done so (http://mathassessment.tamu.edu).

34. Looking for Classes • myEdu.com is not useful • Select needed courses in favor of times, not professors • Try for a balanced schedule • It is usually not possible to avoid Friday classes • Remember: you may be able to improve your schedule later

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39. Review Your Schedule TBA TBA W Total Credits = 15.000 Items of special interest are highlighted in red

40. General Academic Programs Thanks for attending our presentation! Hotard Hall