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Miami University Hamilton

Miami University Hamilton. Admission Overview. Open-Admission Campus First-Time Freshman Admission Application $35 Application Fee Official High School Transcript, GED Scores, or Home-School Documentation ACT/SAT Scores for recent HS graduates. Degrees at MUH.

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Miami University Hamilton

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  1. Miami University Hamilton Miami University Hamilton

  2. Admission Overview • Open-Admission Campus • First-Time Freshman • Admission Application • $35 Application Fee • Official High School Transcript, GED Scores, or Home-School Documentation • ACT/SAT Scores for recent HS graduates Miami University Hamilton

  3. Degrees at MUH • Able to begin any of Miami’s more than 100 majors at MUH • MUH offers 3 Bachelor’s Degrees • Nursing • Engineering Technology • Integrative Studies • MUH offers Associate Degree Programs and Certificate Programs Miami University Hamilton

  4. Office of Learning Assistance • Staff • Courses • COMPASS Placement Testing • Peer, Professional, & Online Tutoring • Workshops • Writing Center & Math Center • SAGE – Early Alert System • GUTS – Summer Bridge Program Miami University Hamilton

  5. OLA Staff • Reading Specialist • Writing Specialist • English as a Second Language (ESL) Specialist • Math Specialist • Learning Specialist • Veterans Upward Bound Partnership • ABLE Partnership Miami University Hamilton

  6. COMPASS Placement • Assesses level of math, reading, and writing through a computer test • Mandatory for all new first year students and some transfer students • Mandatory placement in MUH specific courses Miami University Hamilton

  7. Academic Support Courses • ENG 007: Fundamentals of Writing* • ENG 104: Composition Workshop* • EDT 001: College Reading I • EDT 002: College Reading II • ENG 151: Intro to Critical Reading • MTH 001: Basic Math • MTH 002: Pre-Algebra • EDL 110: University and the Student • EDT 110R: College Study Skills • EDL 100: Career Development * - ESL Sections Available Miami University Hamilton

  8. Advising for High Risk Students • High risk students meet with an OLA advisor – 1 hour appointment • High school rank, GPA, and transcripts are combined with COMPASS scores and ACT/SAT Scores to determine best course selection Miami University Hamilton

  9. High School vs. MUH • Classes: Grades & Tests • Teachers & Professors • Student Responsibility & Studying

  10. 30-35 hours in class Classes follow each other 35 Students in class Mandatory & Free Final grade consists of homework & tests Testing is frequent - covering small amounts of material Mastery is seen as the ability to reproduce what was presented MEMORIZATION 12-16 Hours in class Often hours between classes 10-150 Students Voluntary & Expensive Final grade consists of a few tests and/or papers Testing is infrequent & may be cumulative - a lot of material Mastery is seen as the ability to apply what you have learned to new problems UNDERSTANDING Classes: Grades & Tests

  11. Degree is in education Teachers check & remind you about work Teachers approach you with concerns Teachers provide missed work Degree is in content area Professors may not check or remind you about work Professors expect you to initiate contact Get missed work from other students Teachers & Professors

  12. Your time is structured by others Study 0-2 hours Little assigned reading Read or hear presentations once to learn Told in class what you need to know You manage your own time Study 20-? hours Substantial amounts of assigned reading Review class notes and text regularly to understand You must decide what you need to know Student Responsibility & Studying

  13. Questions? • Pete Haverkos, Director OLA • haverkpj@muohio.edu

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