First-Year Orientation Fall 2014 Early Childhood Education (P–5) ECE Birth through Kindergarten (Traditional and Montessori) Middle Grades Education (4–8) History Education (6–12) Education Undeclared 6/5/14

Dr. Maurice Wilson Director, Education Student Services Associate Professor, ECE Rachel Blase Associate Director, Academic Advisement Mary Lynn Orr Assistant Director, Teacher Education Admissions Susan Roberts – Academic Advisor Allyson Marie Bianchi University College - Graduation Coach FY Seminar and Learning Communities

FIRST-YEAR ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENT: All first-time, full-time students with fewer than 15 credit hours are required to take either a Learning Community OR a First-Year Seminar during their first semester at KSU: KSU 1101 “Original” First-Year Seminar KSU 1111 Tomorrow’s World Today KSU 1121 Be the Change KSU 1200 Leadership KSU 2290 Special Topics: Challenging Assumptions

Teacher Education Admissions Admission to teacher education is separate from admission to KSU – see advisor! Cleared background check ≥ 2.75 GPA GA Pathways /Teacher Apprenticeship? - 3 hours AS credit for EDUC 2110

FIRST-YEAR REQUIREMENT FY Seminar or Learning Community Education Learning Community “Class Act” LC #8 or LC #9 ENGL 1101 and TPS 1107 Satisfies FY requirement Does not contain a FY seminar Education checklist: no “electives”

(1) FY Seminar or Learning Community Education Learning Community “Class Act” LC #8 or LC #9 ENGL 1101 and TPS 1107 Satisfies FY requirement Does not contain a FY seminar Education checklist: no “electives” Recommended first-semester ENGL 1101 Do not choose a LC with ENGL 1101 if you expect AP Credit Select a Learning Community without ENGL1101 and choose a stand-alone ENGL 1101 (2) ENGL 1101 – if not AP Credit (do not

(1) FY Seminar or Learning Community Education Learning Community “Class Act” LC #8 or LC #9 ENGL 1101 and TPS 1107 Satisfies FY requirement Does not contain a FY seminar Education checklist: no “electives” Recommended first-semester MATH ECE & HIED majors : MATH 1101 or MATH 1111 MGE - Science and Math concentrations: MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 (Math Placement Test)

How many courses should I take? 12 semester hours considered “full time” (4 three-hour courses) 15 semester hours (5 three-hour courses) if you don’t want to attend summer You must earn 30 semester hours to become a sophomore !

Registration Tips  Days of the week examples: MW Monday and Wednesday (1 hr. 15 each day) MWF Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (50-minute) WF Wednesday and Friday TR Tuesday and Thursday F Class meets one day a week (2 hrs. 45 min.)  Times: Classes meet AM and PM 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM 9:30 AM and 9:30 PM

MondayTuesday Wednesday ThursdayFridaySaturday 8:00- 9:15 am 9:30 – 10:45 am 11:00 – 12:15 am 12:30 – 1:45 pm CRN # ENGL 1101 CRN # ENGL 1101 CRN # HPS 1000 CRN # HPS 1000 Sample Schedule Worksheet CRN # HIST 1110 CRN # HIST 1110 CRN # MATH 1101 CRN # MATH 1101

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