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WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORIGA!

WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORIGA!. What is different about college?. FREEDOM! You can make your own schedule! You can do whatever you want, with no one watching over you! TIME MANAGEMENT!

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WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORIGA!

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  1. WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORIGA!

  2. What is different about college? • FREEDOM! • You can make your own schedule! You can do whatever you want, with no one watching over you! • TIME MANAGEMENT! • With your freedom comes learning how to manage your time. No one tells you when to study or when to write your paper! • Balancing social life, extracurricular activities and academics can be challenging. • College courses are on an “hour” system. • TAKE RESPONSIBILITY! • You are your own advocate; know your resources and utilize them! • Mom and dad won’t be on campus to hold your hand, and UWG can’t talk to them without your written permission (FERPA law). • Know your professors, and make sure they know you! • You have chosen a competitive major, your grades count from the beginning!

  3. 10 FACTS: HIGH SCHOOL VS. COLLEGE

  4. Are you new to UWG? • So maybe you are a freshman and feel overwhelmed-ask questions! • So maybe you’ve been to college before, remember that some things may be different at UWG! • Transfer students should go over their evaluation with an advisor! Understand how your previous coursework was evaluated. • Accessing Information: • www.westga.edu CURRENT STUDENTS • The SCOOP, MyUWG, looking up course offerings, Registration Procedures, CourseDen/WebCT; when are courses offered.

  5. IMPORTANT RESOURCES • High School or Previous College Transcripts go to the Admissions Office • Immunization Records go to Health Services • Financial Aid questions and Registration concerns report to Enrollment Services in Parker Hall.

  6. Academic Advising • Academic advising is a joint responsibility: yours and your advisor’s. It is a continuous process that begins with your freshman orientation and culminates at your graduation. • Your UWG Student Handbook outlines what you can expect from your advisor and what your advisor expects from you.

  7. Pre-Nursing Advisors Excel Center UCC 200 First year Pre-Nursing majors and Pre-Nursing majors with greater than 24 credit hours and an OGPA below 2.75 School of Nursing Ed Annex 264 Pre-Nursing Majors with OGPA of 2.75 or greater

  8. Taking a BITE out of CORE… • CORE classes are required regardless of major • The CORE is categorized as Areas A – Fand consists of 60 hours • Most students graduate within 4 years, so it’s important to make sure you take the right classes for your major so you don’t get behind! • Transfer students may have extra courses required to meet UWG core, especially if they transfer from a Technical College or private institution. Any exceptions have to be made by departments or the Vice Presidents office. You should always talk to your advisor first! • What is eCore?

  9. Reading a Schedule (on the Class Bulletin)

  10. AREA A : Essential Skills This area demonstrates the ability to prepare the student to adapt written communications skills, organize presentations, and identity topics of writing skills. Also in this area, one will learn principles of Math in order to use them in “real world” circumstances. These courses should be completed by the time you reach 30 hours. What courses go in Area A? (9hours) • ENGL 1101 & 1102 require a C or higher to pass • Math choice may be major specific • Pre-Nursing majors should take Math 1001 or 1111. • MATH 1101 on eCore is = to MATH 1001 • MATH 1113, 1413 or 1634 are also acceptable but not required.

  11. This area demonstrates the ability to prepare, present, and logically arrange oral communication skills. Also it will aid students with better preparation of career demands in the 21st Century. AREA B Institutional Priorities • Section 1: Choose one Oral Communications course which would be the best fit for your communication style. Nursing majors often take PHIL 2020-Critical Thinking or Foreign Language…aren’t you excited that Public Speaking is a choice, not a requirement?! • Section 2: Choose one class from this area or a second class from Section 1. Class credits vary from 1-2 hour credits based on major requirements. You may also choose between classes that are online or classroom based.

  12. AREA C Fine Arts & Humanities Classes taken in Area C help develop the appreciation of the nature of the Art especially in the literacy, fine and performing arts fields. It also develops the ability to apply this appreciation to “real world” circumstances. • Section 1: Choose one of the Fine Arts classes listed in this area that you would be most interested in! For example, art, music, or theater appreciation • Section 2: Choose a Humanities class that you are interested in! For example, literature, philosophy, or a foreign language (elem or interm) • XIDS 2100 & any English course in this section can not be taken until you complete ENGL 1102 with a grade of C or higher.

  13. AREA E SOCIAL SCIENCES Develop an understanding of the history and government of the State & Nation. Also study, recognize and identify achievements in the human sciences. • Section 1: Choose one Survey of World History/Civilization I (to 1660) or II (since 1500). • Section 2: Choose one United States History course either to 1865 or since 1865. • Section 3: Every student must take POLS 1101 American Government. • Section 4: One social science elective from this area, choose the one that best interests you!

  14. AREAS D & F (NURSING MAJORS)MATH & SCIENCE • AREA D: You must choose one lab science sequence • CHEM 1151K & 1152K or • BIOL 1107/L & 1108/L or • PHYSICS 1111/L & 1112/L or • CHEM 1211K & 1212K (Requires MATH 1113, Pre-Calculus Co-requisite) AND • MATH 2063, Statistics (must pass MATH 1001 or 1111 with a C or better to take this course). • This course can be substituted if student had higher level of stats from previous school/degree; student must have extra science courses for substitution to be possible. Talk to your advisor. • Area F Nursing Majors: (Must have a grade of C or better in these courses) • BIOL 2021 & 2021lab Anatomy & Physiology 1 • BIOL 2022 & 2022lab Anatomy & Physiology 2 • BIOL 2030 & 2030lab Medical Microbiology • NURS 2023 Applied Pharmacology (can only be taken once admitted to the BSN program) • Social Science Elective

  15. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT • If you speak a foreign language (Spanish, French, etc) that UWG has coursework for, you may be able to test out of these subjects through Credit by Exam. • Contact the Office Foreign Languages and Literatures at 678-839-6515

  16. Free Tutoring for ALL CORE classes! • FOCUS, the career and major exploration program for Undecided and unsure students – free and easy! • Academic Advising for Undecided majors, Pre- Criminology, Pre-Mass Communications, Pre-Nursing, Pre-Psychology, Pre-Sociology, and Allied Health majors • Home of the UWGeek Squad to help with any of your computing needs • Mentoring for UWG students, HOPE Scholars and the Multicultural Achievement Program. • We are troubleshooters and helpers - your home away from home • Located in the UCC room 200 or call us at 678-839-6280.

  17. EXCEL On-Line TutoringIn addition to face to face tutoring, the EXCEL Center is introducing a new on-line tutoring program that allows students to interface with a tutor in real time. An on-line whiteboard lets students see a tutor solve a math problem, draw a diagram, or construct a good thesis statement.Students and tutors can talk through instant messaging, over the telephone, or through a headset.

  18. Important Dates to Remember • Fee Payment deadline August 1h, 6pm or Registered courses are dropped • First Day of Class Monday August 22nd • Add/Drop (schedule changes) – August 22nd-28th ; charges due by August 29th,5pm for any additional balance incurred after August 1st.

  19. Important Dates Continued… • Last Day to Withdraw from a Class w/out penalty! On-campus and distance learning courses: October 14th eCore Courses: October 5th • Registration for Spring 2012: Get advised in September/October and register in November.

  20. What is a “Withdrawal with a W??” • A “W” represents a withdrawal from a class before the midpoint of the semester. The “W” is not calculated into the GPA. * hours for this course may still affect Financial Aid & Hope* Visit Enrollment Services in Parker Hall to address this before you withdraw. • How do I determine if I need to withdraw? • Talk to your Instructor and/or advisor!!! • Is tutoring a possibility? • Double check with financial aid and your health insurance policies before you withdraw!

  21. WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL OF NURSING!

  22. Kathryn Grams, PhD, RN, Dean Cynthia Epps, PhD, RN Associate Dean Laurie Ware, PhD, RN Assistant Dean

  23. About the BSN program at UWG • Admits 120 students each year in June • 60 students are offered full time seats in Carrollton • 60 students are offered part time seats in Newnan • 93% NCLEX pass rate in 2010 • UWG Ranks #4 out of 14 BSN programs in the University System of Georgia • Only competitive admission program on UWG campus Actual UWG Nursing Students!

  24. More about the BSN program at UWG • Offers a Caring Philosophy and Caring groups for students, faculty and the community. • Holds a chapter for National Student Nurses Associate in Georgia, Pre-Nursing Majors can join. • The BSN program prepares students for the licensure exam to become a Registered Nurse. The exam is called NCLEX. While UWG can graduate you with a BSN, licensure decisions are made by the Georgia Board of Nursing! Nursing Faculty

  25. BSN Program Admission IMPORTANT: Even though the BSN program has minimum application requirements, admission is competitive and you need to exceed the minimum requirements to be competitive. Each year there are more applicants than available positions.

  26. Minimum Requirements Vs. Competitive Admission Goals BSN 2011 Admission Stats502 applicants, 120 admitted Avg OGPA 3.39 Highest OGPA 4.0 Lowest OGPA 2.75 AvgNGPA 3.64 Highest NGPA 4.0 Lowest NGPA 2.9 Avg TEAS 84.1 Highest TEAS 94.7 Lowest TEAS 74.0 You must maintain OGPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale to be considered for the BSN program. Grades in English, Math & Science are most important because they compose your nursing GPA* or competitive GPA. Nursing GPA grades will count 2nd attempts in any repeated courses, so make sure if you repeat, you improve! Score at National Mean or higher on the TEAS Test (usually between 60-75%), varies each year.

  27. BSN Application Period July 1-Jan 15th By Jan 15th students must have: • Submitted the online BSN application • Completed minimum 36 hours of core classes and maintained at least a 2.75 OGPA. ENGL 1101, 1102-6hrs AND MATH 1001 or 1111 & 2063-6hrs AND3 lab sciences from areas D and F (5 total) AND12 hours from other core areas, B, C, E, F. • Taken/submitted scores for the current TEAS version required by Jan 15th in the School of Nursing. Score at or above the National Mean. • Students that are admitted must obtain certificate as Certified Nurses Aid/Assistant to enroll in nursing courses.

  28. Welcome to the pack!!! Class of 2015

  29. Announcements • Advisement Procedures for today, what to expect • Students without transfer evaluations • Transfer students with transfer GPA below 2.75 • Do not feel rushed, the room is reserved until the end of the day and we are here to help!

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