SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Be Great. Start Here. College of Arts & Sciences

1. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Be Great. Start Here. College of Arts & Sciences

2. College of Arts & Sciences • Largest of SDSU’s 7 Colleges • 2500+ students • 4000 student FTE credits delivered • 140 fulltime faculty • 16 Academic Departments • 29 majors, 31 minors

3. College of Arts & Sciences • Mission - help our students achieve personal and professional success by providing the best possible learning experiences both in and out of the classroom. • Guiding Principle - Passion. Discovery. Opportunity. • Student-faculty research • Creative activities, performances • Internships and apprenticeships • Service-learning • Community-based problem solving • Study abroad • Student support and student success initiatives

4. Items to be covered • The Registration Process • Choosing a Major • Student Engagement • Other Items of Interest

5. Registration • Registration for Fall classes • Block scheduling/Learning Communities • Making changes

6. Selecting a major • Not an exact science. • Many students stay with their majors….but many change….

7. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Great Programs. Great Possibilities. College of Arts & Sciences

8. Majors • Advertising • American Indian Studies • Architectural Studies • Art Education • Biochemistry • Chemistry • Economics • English • Entrepreneurial Studies • French Studies* • General Studies • Geographic Information Sciences • Geography • German* • Global Studies

9. Majors Graphic Design History* Interdisciplinary Studies Journalism Music Music Education Physics* Political Science Psychology Sociology Spanish* Speech Communication* Studio Arts Theatre

10. Minors • Aerospace Studies • Communication Studies & Theatre • Dance • Film Studies • Health Communication • Marketing • Military Science • Nuclear Engineering • Peace and Conflict Studies • Philosophy • Professional Writing • Religion • Women's Studies

11. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Student Engagement Activities and Organizations

12. Activities &Organizations • Clubs & Organizations • Cultural Organizations • Departmental Associations • Honorary Organizations • Religious Organizations • Special Interest & Social Orgs • Sports Clubs • Fine & Performing Arts • Greek Organizations • Service Organizations • Student Government & Program Boards

13. Artistic &Creative Production • Architecture Studios • Doner Auditorium • Performing Arts Center • Ritz Gallery • Yeager Media Center

14. Research&Outreach • Opportunities for discovery and service • Research • Service Learning • Meaningful Impact • Campus • Hometown • Area Communities • Global Community

15. Study Abroad • Open to all Majors • Financial Aid (including scholarships) • See the World & Receive College Credits • Understand and appreciate diversity • Enhance résumé for work or grad school • Become a better-informed global citizen Dominican Republic Egypt France Germany Guatemala India Mexico Argentina Belize Canada China Costa Rica Czech Republic Denmark Morocco Russia Senegal South Korea Spain Sweden United Kingdom

16. ROTC Programs • SDSU ROTC - GREAT LEADERS AND STRONG TRADITION • General Omar N. Bradley • Former Professor of Military Science at SDSU ROTC in 1919 • First ever Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. • The first woman in the nation to be commissioned through Army ROTC was commissioned at SDSU Army ROTC on 1 May 1976. • Military Science at SDSU for over 125 years. • Air Force and Army ROTC

17. ROTC Programs • College Courses • ROTC classes are tuition free with no obligation for military service • Enroll in MSL 101 or 102 and/or AIR 101 and 102 • Counts as elective credits toward graduation • Scholarships • Two, Three, and Four year scholarships available • Available to all eligible students • Scholarships include 100% tuition, fees, book stipends • An additional free monthly stipend • Develop Leadership skills • Receive placement in an exciting career upon graduation • Service • National Service • Campus and Community Service

18. ROTC Programs • Advanced Training • Parachuting, rappelling, marksmanship, and wilderness training • Cultural understanding and language proficiency programs • Leadership, physical and mental training • Flight training after graduation • Contact Information • DePuy Military Hall • Troy Ness - Army • Phone: 605-688-6640 • Email: sdsu.army.rotc@sdstate.edu • William Pleasants - Air Force • Phone: 605-688-6106 • Email: det780@maxwell.af.mil

19. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Student Success Challenge and Support

20. Student Success • Academic Advising • Career Advising & Internship Services • Disability Services • ESL Services • Financial Aid • Legal Aid • Student Health Clinic, Counseling, & Pharmacy • TRiO Programs • Veteran’s Services

21. Student Success • Math • Microbiology • Modern Languages • Nursing • Physics • Psychology • Sociology • Writing • Tutoring Program • Free to students; Groups of 3-4 students • Helps with course material, grades, and academic confidence • Many Subjects • Accounting • Biology • Chemistry • History • Supplemental Instruction (SI) • A series of weekly review sessions • Free to students; large groups • Understand course content, develop study skills • Accounting • Biology • Chemistry

22. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Be Great. Start Here. College Transition

23. College Issues • Going to college for the first time means changes: • New friends • New surroundings • New challenges • New freedoms • New responsibilities

24. College Issues: FERPA • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is a federal law which affords students certain rights with respect to their educational records • Students the right to: • Inspect and review their educational records • Request an amendment to records if they believe there is an inaccuracy • Restrict any or all information from public access • SDSU supports Families through the “FERPA” transition • Respecting the relationship that exists between parents and students • Honor the student’s emerging adulthood at the same time • Encourage families to keep lines of communication open

25. Does my student need a computer • YES/NO • Journalism and Visual Arts require a computer (Mac) beginning their sophomore year. Information is available on what is needed on the departmental websites • Otherwise, any computer will work. • Several computer labs throughout campus

26. Succeeding in College • Experiences will be different • Homework • Teachers/Professors • Tests/Exams • Grading • Your student will need to make some adjustments • Get connected • Get engaged • Work hard • Have fun • Friends • Surroundings • Freedoms • Responsibilities

27. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Be Great. Start Here. Questions?