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Family Orientation Academic Overview

Family Orientation Academic Overview. College of Arts and Sciences Lisa Celovsky David Gallant /Tim Brown. Magic Number = 126 credits to graduate (4 Years =8 semesters x 4 (4 credit) courses = 128). A Typical Semester: 4 classes (16 credits).

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Family Orientation Academic Overview

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  1. Family OrientationAcademic Overview College of Arts and Sciences Lisa Celovsky David Gallant /Tim Brown

  2. Magic Number = 126 credits to graduate (4 Years =8 semesters x 4 (4 credit) courses = 128)

  3. A Typical Semester: 4 classes (16 credits) • Full-Time = 12-17 credits (3 or 4 classes plus 1 credit) • Most classes in the college are 4 credits • “Credit Hour”: Federal Government Definition (roughly, for every class hour, add 2 more hours of outside work)

  4. As per the Department of Education: A 4-credit class equates to a minimum of 12 hours of work per week for 15 weeks (approximately 3 hours inside the classroom, and 9 hours of study outside the classroom) 4 credits x 3 hours = 12 hours 12 hours x 4 classes = 48 hours

  5. What If a Class Needs to be Dropped or Changed? • MySuffolk • 9/9: last day to add, drop, or change schedule (50% tuition liability begins 9/10) • Late drop dates: 9/17 (75% tuition liability), 9/24 (100% liability), 10/30 (last day to drop w/o F grade)

  6. Magic Number = 126 credits to graduate (4 Years =8 semesters x 4 (4 credit) courses = 128)

  7. Core Gen. Ed. Requirements: Accreditors and Faculty • Examples: Writing, Ethics, Science, Literature, Social Science, etc. • Some requirements have limited course options. Example: Writing = WRI 101 • Some requirements have many course options. Examples: Social Science (choose from dozens and dozens), Ethics (choose from 3) • Some ‘double-count.’

  8. Rationale? • Some match up clearly: ‘Written Communication’ = WRI 101-102 • Some contain more than one: WRI 102 contains ‘Information Literacy’ • Some are determined by mission • Seminar for Freshmen • Cultural Diversity • Expanded Classroom Requirement (ECR)

  9. Co-Curricular • Study Abroad • Service Experiences • Internships • Competitions and Research Opportunities • Clubs and Organizations

  10. Accelerated and Non-Traditional Options for Completion • 3 + 2 combined undergrad and grad degrees • 3+3 undergrad and law degree • Study tours and 6-week Madrid term • Summer tuition and housing discounts • Online options (including 4-week Winter session in December and January)

  11. Scheduling Models • MWF (3 x 50 minutes) • TTh & MW (2 x 75 minutes) • 3 hours once per week • Evening options • Online and Hybrid

  12. Advising • Seminar for Freshmen • Major • Undergraduate Advising Center

  13. Other Support • Student Success: Tutoring Center, Career Services, Early Alert Program • Technical Support: Help Desk, Tutoring Center • Dean of Students / Student Affairs • Health Services

  14. Classroom Culture • Syllabus (Course Schedule): a contract or ‘key to all mythologies’ -- common and differing policies, grading, assignments, readings, professor info, etc. • Textbooks • Technology: computers and computer labs, Help desks and staff, Blackboard (course management system)

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