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ENROLLMENT 101Preparing to Enroll: Tips for New Students

The Office for Academic and Pre-Professional Advising2016-2017

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Welcome!

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• Review Presentation • Take Quiz• Schedule Online Appointment with Advisor• Register for Classes

Helpful Resources:• “Navigating the First Year: New Student

Orientation and Advising Guide.” http://orientation.umbc.edu/files/2015/02/ORIENT2015-002_vF_pgs_reduced.pdf

• myUMBC: How to Register for Classes Video

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Topics

• Academic Advising at UMBC

• Components of Your Degree

• Schedule Building• Academic Support

Resources

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Academic Advising is…

A partnership between student and advisor to discuss:• Course selection• Adjustment to college • Major and career choices • Academic “extras” such as research,

study abroad, and internships

Students meet with an advisor at least once each semester.

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Student Role

To get the most from advising:

• Make and keep appointments• Be prepared• Take notes!• Accept responsibility for decisions and follow

through on actions discussed with your advisor

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Components of UMBC Degree

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• Core of a liberal arts education• Breadth across fields• Many perspectives, potential

careers

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• University-level skills in writing and mathematics• Well-educated citizens with exposure to other cultures

Use general ed classes to explore majors and minors!

General Education

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General Education

• 3 Arts & Humanities (AH) courses• 3 Social Sciences (SS) courses • 1 Mathematics (M) course

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• 2 Science (S) courses, one with lab• 1-2 Global Cultures (C) courses• Foreign language proficiency (L) at the 201

(intermediate) level

• English Composition (ENGL 100) or equivalent—in first 30 credits

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Foreign Language in GEP

• UMBC offers Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian, Spanish, and Wolof

• Language course numbering:101 = Elementary I102 = Elementary II201 = Intermediate I

• Which level course to take depends on how much study in High School, how recently

Optional 103 course for French or Spanish reviews 101 & 102

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• Your chosen field • Depth in one area• Requires from 30-80+ credits

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Pre-professional study (pre-med, pre-law) is NOT an academic major

• Declare major by 45 credits, sooner if ready

Major

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• Optional 2nd major• Pre-professional courses • Minor = scaled down major • Certificate = courses in a skill area• Electives--exploring interests

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How many extras can fit into your college career depends on your major.

Extra Coursework

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• At least 120 academic credits

• 1 Writing Intensive (WI) course

• Physical Education-2 courses

• At least 30 credits at UMBC

• At least 45 upper level (300/400) credits

• Cumulative GPA (average grade) of at least 2.0

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Univ Requirements

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Course Placement

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• Placement = what your first course should be at UMBC • Important for Math & English

Placement depends on:• College coursework completed elsewhere• Advanced Placement, IB, CLEP Test Scores• UMBC Placement test results

Take all needed placement tests right away!

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Workload

• Full-time is 12 or more credits

• International students must takeat least 12 credits

• 12-13 credits often wise for freshmen

• 15 credits per semester (on avg.) results in graduation in 4 years (8 semesters x 15 credits = 120 credits)

• Plan on studying 2-3 hours each week (or more) for each credit14

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Academic Support

• Learning Resources Center (tutoring)• Retriever Learning Center in the library: 24/7 study space, plus Writing Center & Math lab• Professor office hours• Student study groups• Student Support Services

All resources above are available without fees.

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Quiz Time!

• Congratulations- You’ve completed Enrollment 101!• At the top of the page, please indicate that you

have reviewed the presentation by first clicking on “Enrollment 101” and then clicking “Mark Reviewed.”

• Once you’ve clicked “Mark Reviewed,” you will be able to access your quiz on the left hand side toolbar.

• Once you’ve completed the quiz with a 90% or higher score, you will be able to schedule your advising appointment.

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