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Tips & Strategies for Transferring Pre-Major & Undecided Students Mānoa Advising Center Megumi Makino-Kanehiro Michiko Bigus Comfort Sumida Rayna Isaki
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Academic Advising at UHM Tiered advising structure College / School Advisors Major Advisors Special populations Pre-Health / Pre-Law Advising Student Athlete Academic Services Student Support Services KOKUA Program Honors Program ROTC Advising
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Declared Students Colleges Arts & Sciences Business Education Engineering Medicine Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources Schools Architecture Hawaiian Knowledge Nursing & Dental Hygiene Ocean & Earth Science & Technology Pacific & Asian Studies Social Work Travel Industry Management Advising “home” is the Student Academic Services office for their college / school:
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Undeclared/Pre-Major Students Advising “home” is Mānoa Advising Center Undeclared (General Arts & Sciences) Official pre-majors Unofficial pre-majors (examples) Pre-Business Pre-Dental Pre-Education Pre-Engineering Pre-KRS Pre-Law Pre-Math Pre-Medicine Pre-Nursing Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Psychology Pre-Social Work Pre-TIM Pre-ACM Pre-Communications Pre-Interdisciplinary Studies
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Mānoa Advising Center Ratio of 4500:4 Services for UHM undeclared & pre-major students: Prospective, incoming & current Major selection Academic planning Registration advising Current Signatures, petitions, academic actions macadv@hawaii.edu Mānoa Advising Center
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Challenges for transfer students Late registration for the first semester at UHM Over 80 academic majors Major requirements vary Open majors Pre-majors Sequential majors Gen.Ed variation across different majors
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Tips for smooth transition & timely graduation Start major exploration early Know the major options Be familiar with the requirements of potential major(s) Gen.Ed courses pre-requisite or intro-level major courses Admission requirements Early decision is strongly recommended Professional degrees (e.g., engineering, education, nursing, business, architecture) natural sciences, performing/creative arts, languages
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Tips (continued) Complete major-related lower-level courses at CC Intro-level or prerequisite courses Admission requirements High demand courses COM 201 SP 151, 251 ART 113, 116 Math / natural science foundation courses
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Courses required in a sequence Math -- (pre-)calculus Math 111, 112 (for elementary education) Chemistry 161/L, 162/L Biology 171/L, 172/L Physiology 141/L, 142/L (Accounting 201, 202) (Language 101, 102, 201, 202)
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Engineering & Math sequence Year 1 (F) Year 1 (S) Year 2 (F) Year 2 (S) Year 3 (F) Year 3 (S) Calculus III Calculus IV other major courses Calculus I (Math 241) Pre-calculus (Math 135) Pre-calculus (Math 140) Calculus II (Math 242)
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Tips (continued) UHM: Students are highly recommended to declare major by junior year (55 credits) Think about the time of transfer and plan early Some majors require certain number of credits at UHM Some majors accept students only once a year Be aware of other requirements (e.g., non-introductory & 300+ credits)
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Appointments with MAC Advisors Advisor by alpha In-person advising recommended Same day appointments Schedule by: Come in-person to QLC 101 Call (808) 956-7273 between 8:30am-9:00am Exceptions Walk-ins only during certain periods Ideal period to meet over summer Meet after transfer credit evaluation completed
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Preparation for Appointment Have some majors in mind -Career options Be familiar with STAR Transfer database
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Discussion We would like to get feedback on areas you feel we could better assist transfer students who are pre-major or undecided.
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