1. Welcome to the University of Oregon

2. Today Earning a Bachelor’s degree - the big picture How to get started - possible Fall Term classes Tomorrow Meet with your adviser Register for your Fall Term classes

3. Your UO Bachelor’s Degree …

4. … looks like this

5. How it Works Total courses for Bachelor’s degree: ~45- 50 Average time required = 4.3 years 3 terms/year: fall, winter, spring [summer] Register for one term at a time Average courses/term = 4

6. General Education

7. Sample the breadth of human knowledge: Arts & Letters/Humanities Social Science Science Hone key skills: Reasoning Communication Why General Education ?

8. “The Groups” Arts and Letters Social Science Social Science Science Science 4 courses in each category

9. Writing 2 courses: Writing 121 Writing 122 or 123 When? FallA-G WinterH-O SpringP-Z

10. Math Take math? Major Bachelor of Science (BS) Personal interest, practical reasons Where to start? SAT/ACT placement UO Math Placement College level credit

11. Language Study language? Major Bachelor of Arts (BA) Personal interest, practical reasons Where to start? Begin new language UO Placement to continue from H.S. College level credit

12. 2 Courses 3 Categories Multicultural Courses American Cultures Identity, Pluralism & Tolerance International Cultures

13. Major and Electives

14. Explore, then Focus Freshman Year -- Broad Exploration Sophomore Year – Choose a Major Junior Year – Study Abroad? Minor? Senior Year – Bridge to Future

15. Special Courses for Freshmen Freshman Seminars FIGS

16. Freshman Interest Groups What is a FIG? A complete fall term schedule = FIG + 2 courses Cohort of 25 students 2 courses in general-education and/or major Academic & Social Transition 1 faculty-led seminar Undergraduate TA

17. Popular Fall 2007 FIGs: …Choose from 59

18. Freshman Seminars Exclusively for Freshmen Dedicated faculty teaching topics of interest Offered each quarter Popular Fall 2007 Seminars Chick Lit: Then and Now Eating and Art Globalization: Connecting Here and There Recovering the Past of the Real “Wild West” Soccer and Society in Modern Latin America

19. Special Courses for Freshmen Freshman Seminars FIGS

20. What courses to take Fall Term? Number of courses needed: ~4 Now: think about kinds of courses to take “Groups” course ? Math and/or Language ? Writing 121 ? Course in major ? Elective?

21. Important Resources Student Handbook –Information about General Education –Academic resources (e.g., Study Skills classes) –Other campus resources (Counseling Center, Career Center) University Catalog –Information about Majors –Detailed degree requirements

22. Academic Advising at the UO Your Academic Department Office of Academic Advising Office of Multicultural Academic Support Disability Services Support Services for Student Athletes

23. When To See an Adviser Encouragement and Assurance –Feeling overwhelmed? –Referral source Help you save time and money –Present and future planning –Important deadlines PEACE OF MIND

24. Fall Term classes are the first step …