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Advising for the Majors of
Accounting Business Administration Business Education Economics∙ ∙ ∙
Entrepreneurship Finance-Business Finance-Financial Institution Management∙ ∙
Finance-Insurance Finance-Real Estate Information Systems∙ ∙
Management Marketing∙
You will have a faculty advisor assigned to you! You will see their names listed in your PipelineMT/RaiderNet account.
You also ALWAYS have us:
Academic Advisors for Jones College UndergraduatesBAS North Side N219
Academic Advising
VolunteersWe need 2 volunteers to help us play a
True/False game****************************
How to Play:• Each player will have a sign with “True”
on one side and “False” on the other.• When an advisor reads the statement,
display your response to the audience.• Audience members play along on your
game sheet.
TRUE OR FALSE?
The Jones College of Business at MTSU is AACSB accredited.
TRUE
• The Jones College of Business is accredited by AACSB International– the premier accrediting body for colleges of business worldwide.
• Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is restricted to students of high scholarship in AACSB accredited institutions.
True or False?
There are five academic departments in the Jones College of Business.
TRUEAccounting, Business Communication and Entrepreneurship,
Computer Information Systems, Economics and Finance, Management and Marketing
All five departments are located on the North side of the Business and Aerospace Building.
Departmental and faculty offices are located on the North side while all business courses are taught on the South side. Each department houses one or more business majors and is managed by someone called “The Chair”.
True or False?
Computer Information Systems and Computer Science are the same major.
FALSE
CIS is a major in the Jones College of Business and CS is a major in the College of Basic and
Applied Sciences
Computer Information Systems addresses business applications of the computer while
Computer Science involves advanced programming
True or False?
The most popular major in the Jones College of Business is Marketing.
FALSE
Currently the most popular major is Accounting, followed by Business Administration and
Information Systems
Undergraduate Majors:
• Accounting• Business Administration• Business Education• Economics• Entrepreneurship• Finance-Business• Finance-Financial Institution
Management• Finance-Insurance• Finance-Real Estate• Information Systems• Management• Marketing
True or False?
Juniors and Seniors take “Upper Division” courses.
TRUE
General Education
Business Core
Major & Minor
Graduation!
Course Sequence
Freshmen/Sophomore
Sophomore/Junior
Junior/Senior
True or False?
Students are automatically accepted into the Jones College of Business upon acceptance
to MTSU.
FALSE
Admission into Jones College
To take the junior and senior courses in your major, you must meet the Admission Policy and fill out an application
2.25 GPA
30 hrs 2.25 overall
Macro & Micro Econ
ACTG 2110
Statistics 1 Apply
2.25 pre-business GPA
True or False?
Students must meet with an advisor prior to registering for the spring 2015 semester.
TRUE
It’s Time means that an important time or event is approaching such as advising, priority registration, or fee payment deadline.
Students will have an advising HOLD on their accounts.
Faculty advisors will be assigned at the beginning of the fall semester. In the meantime, students should contact an advisor in our Jones College of Business Advising Center.
True or False?
Lack of class attendance can cause students to owe Financial Aid and/or lose scholarship dollars.
TRUE
MTSU uses a grade of “FA” to identify students who fail a class and also stop attending class.
If you fail class(es) and also stop attending class(es), you may be required to pay back financial aid and/or lose
future eligibility for financial aid (including Lottery Scholarships and federal student loans).
#GoToClass
True or False?
MTSU faculty, staff and administrators will only use a student’s MTSU email address for email
correspondence.
TRUE
All email correspondence will only be sent to a student’s MTSU email.
Academic Progress Reports, Probation/Suspension, Registration,
Graduation information will be sent to this account.
True or False?
Academic Advisors and Enrollment Counselors perform the same functions.
FALSE
Academic Advisor: • Located in the Jones College advising center;
faculty advisor offices • Assists with course selection & progression towards
graduation in your chosen major• Provides internship and career information
Enrollment Counselor: • Located at the MT One Stop (2nd floor, SSAC)• Helps with Financial Aid, Records and Transcripts,
Registration and Scheduling and Student Accounts
True or False?
The MTSU mascot’s name is Pegasus Pete.
FALSE
Our mascot’s name is Lightning!
And the winner is . . . .
Parents—before you are dismissed:
“What will our students be doing after we leave?”• Going over course
recommendations for the semester
• Receiving scheduling suggestions
• Meeting with faculty advisors from major department
• Building a schedule
“How can I help my student?”Good resources include:• MTSU Registration Guide• MTSU Undergraduate
Catalog• Jones College of Business
Handbook• Jones College of Business
Advising website• MTSU Tutoring website• Note: Jones College advisors will be
attending the parent breakfast in the morning to answer questions that may arise overnight.