First Year Seminar RAP Sheets, Checklists, Advisers and Scheduling

Academic Advisers Every incoming student at Behrend is assigned an academic adviser Help you explore majors, schedule, complete graduation requirements and activate intent to graduate

Advisers, continued Your academic adviser can be found on eLion: You should meet with your adviser at least twice a year (October/November and March)-for scheduling If you are unsatisfied with your adviser, you can switch

Scheduling-When? Scheduling normally takes place in October/November (for Spring) and March (for Fall) Based on number of credits: – Schedule of Courses is available online for browsing: – Consult with your adviser to make sure you’re taking classes that count toward your graduation requirement! – RAP Sheets and Checklists are helpful tools

RAP Sheets Recommended Academic Plan Sheet Provides a recommended outline of: – Which classes to take – In which order to take classes – Roughly how many credits to take per semester Can be found on the Math homepage – dex.htm dex.htm

Checksheets Used in addition to RAPs Not used by all departments More helpful in keeping track of graduation requirements than RAPs Broken up into two sections – General education requirements – Major requirements Can be found on the same page as RAP sheets: – m

Checksheet-General Education Requirements Every Penn State student is required to take a minimum of 45 general education requirements Broken up by subcategories: – GWS-General Writing and Speaking (9) – GQ-General Quantification (6) – GN-Natural Sciences (9) – GA-General Arts (6) – GH-General Humanities (6) – GS-General Sciences (6) – GHA-General Health and Physical Activity (3) – FYS (1 credit)

General Education Requirements- GWS 9 credits required Must include at least one Writing Across the Curriculum course (signified by a W on the schedule) For Math and Math Ed majors, these credits are satisfied by Engl015 (or 030), Engl202, and Math311W

General Education Requirements-GQ Most majors require 6 credits Math Majors (of any option) requires 8 credits Generally speaking, these are a student’s math courses Students that intend to be MATH MAJORS must take and pass MATH 140 and MATH 141 (Calc I and II) WITH A C OR BETTER to satisfy these credits

General Education Requirements-GN Non-Education Majors Have 3 options to complete Science requirements: Chemistry, Biology, or Physics 9 credits are required At least 8 credits must be from the same field (ie: two, four credit Chem courses and one miscellaneous course) Education Majors Can take any 9 credits of science; no stipulation on the level of the course OR area of the coursework Must take at least one, 4- credit course (ie: at least one science course with a lab)

General Education Requirements- GA-GH-GS Math Majors-Non-Business and Non-Education Majors These credits are yours to fulfill using any appropriate electives in which you’re interested Business and Education Majors Business Option: You MUST take Econ 102 and Econ 104 to satisfy your GS credits Education option: You MUST take Psych 100 and EdThyp 115A to fulfill your GS requirements

General Education Requirements-GHA Requires 3 credits Typically, these are a student’s gym classes Lots of options: – Nutrition classes (3 credits each) – Skiing – Bowling – Ballroom dancing

General Education Miscellaneous Rather than doing 6 GA credits, 6 GH credits, and 6 GS credits, a student can do a course substitution At least 3 Gen Ed credits must be designated as an IL (International Cultures)class At least 3 Gen Ed credits must be designated as a US (United States Cultures) class YOU CANNOT USE THE SAME CLASS TO FULFILL BOTH REQUIREMENTS!

Requirements for Declaring a Major In order to formally declare yourself as a MATH major you must meet the following requirements: – 2.00 CGPA* – Have taken and passed Math 140 and 141 with a C or better – Have completed at least 45 general education credits

Major Coursework Other Scheduling Stuff: Once you declare your major, MOST math options take the same upper level math courses Please note, some courses are only offered during certain semesters! Plan your schedule accordingly! Examples: Every Fall – MATH 312, MATH 455 Every Spring – STAT 401 Fall of Even Years – MATH 427, MATH 428, MATH 455, MATH 465, STAT 462 Spring of Odd Years - MATH 421, MATH 436, MATH 449, STAT 461, one of either MATH 426 or MATH 497 Fall of Odd Years - MATH 412, MATH 435, MATH 455, STAT 414 Spring of Even Years – MATH 310, MATH 429, MATH 456, MATH 482, one of either STAT 464 or STAT 466

Noteworthy Coursework Business Option AND Actuarial Certificate: You must complete ACCTG 211 OR your ECON sequence before you are permitted to take FIN 301 (not concurrently) Enroll in ENGL202C as a junior Math Education Majors: You must complete PSYCH 100 and EDPSY014 in the falls prior to entrance to major. You must complete EdThyp115A, CI280, and CI295 in the springs prior to entrance to major. Enroll in ENGL202 A or B

Ready to Graduate? How can you be sure you have the right number of credits and the right combination of credits to graduate? – A degree audit Can be found on eLion – All credits must be in correct location (otherwise, see advisor and department head) – Minus signs will turn into plus signs when requirements are met

Assignment-Stuff to do Now Log into eLion and look up your adviser’s name your adviser to schedule an appointment (do this NOW!) During your appointment: – Introduce yourself! – Ask for a copy of your major option’s RAP sheet and/or checksheet (this MUST be signed by your adviser to receive full credit)

Assignment-Stuff to do Later(ish) Prior to the end of class on Thursday, September 25 th, you must submit the following to Dr. Mastroberardino: – The copy of your RAP and/or Checksheet that has been signed by your adviser – A copy of your schedule – A classification of each one of your current courses (example: If you’re enrolled in Math 140, you’d tell me that Math 140 satisfies 4 credits of your GQ General Education Requirement) Consult the schedule of courses if you’re not sure: This assignment is worth 15 points

Questions?