academic advising & selecting courses
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Academic Advising & Selecting Courses. By Tara Davis 2009. For use with the Academic Advising & Selecting Courses Lesson Adapted from ORT “Academic Advising” Powerpoint. Click arrows to jump to a section. Click to return here. Table of Contents. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Academic Advising Academic Advising & Selecting & Selecting
CoursesCourses
By Tara Davis 2009By Tara Davis 2009
For use with the Academic Advising & Selecting Courses Lesson Adapted from ORT “Academic
Advising” Powerpoint
Table of ContentsTable of Contents• Academic AdvisingAcademic Advising – What it is and is not. – What it is and is not.
• Reading the College CatalogReading the College Catalog – Your Requirements – Your Requirements & Options& Options
• Selecting Courses Part ISelecting Courses Part I – Planning Your Academic – Planning Your Academic FutureFuture
• Selecting Courses Part IISelecting Courses Part II – Your Schedule for Next – Your Schedule for Next SemesterSemester
• Related MaterialsRelated Materials – Lesson and Handouts List – Lesson and Handouts ListClick arrows to jump to a section. Click to return here.
Academic AdvisingAcademic Advising
What it is and is NotWhat it is and is Not
Academic AdvisingAcademic Advising
• ADVISE (ad-vize)
from Webster’s Dictionary 1. to give advice to.2. to recommend an action, policy, etc. 3. to give information or notice to. 4. to give advice.5. to take counsel.
Academic AdvisingAcademic Advising
• Developing meaningful educational plans that fit into life goals.
• The ultimate responsibility for making decisions about educational plans and life goals rests with the student.
ultimate responsibility
Academic AdvisingAcademic Advising
IS…IS…
• Going to an Going to an appointment appointment prepared to:prepared to:
share informationshare informationask questionsask questions
IS NOT…IS NOT…
• Going to an Going to an appointment appointment expecting the expecting the advisor to:advisor to:
create your create your scheduleschedule
make decisions for make decisions for youyou
Advising: How ORT Advising: How ORT Prepares YouPrepares You
• You have learned You have learned and practiced:and practiced:
Organization and Organization and Time ManagementTime Management
PlanningPlanningSelf knowledge Self knowledge
through Self-through Self-AssessmentAssessment
Career ResearchCareer Research
• You will now learn You will now learn and practice how to:and practice how to:
Read the college Read the college catalogcatalog
Understand academic Understand academic major requirementsmajor requirements
Plan for the future Plan for the future through selecting through selecting coursescourses
Use short term options Use short term options to reach long term to reach long term goalsgoals
Advising: Student Advising: Student ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
• Know who your advisor is and if they are in Know who your advisor is and if they are in the advising office or the health careers the advising office or the health careers officeoffice
Look on the Q under “student biography” ORLook on the Q under “student biography” OR Read the letter that is mailed mid-semesterRead the letter that is mailed mid-semester
• Contact your Advisor or the Advising Contact your Advisor or the Advising Center Center EARLYEARLY for an appointment. for an appointment.
Be persistent, use e-mail, phone, or leave a note.Be persistent, use e-mail, phone, or leave a note. The advising center gets very busy; don’t wait until the The advising center gets very busy; don’t wait until the
last minute!last minute!
Advising: Student Advising: Student ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
• Complete ORT 110 assignmentsComplete ORT 110 assignments
CAPS PlanCAPS PlanSemester Planning Chart (2 Options)Semester Planning Chart (2 Options)Course Schedules (2 - 3 Options)Course Schedules (2 - 3 Options)Print outs of:Print outs of:
• Your placement exam scoresYour placement exam scores• Your student biographyYour student biography• Your current/past course schedulesYour current/past course schedules
Advising: Student Advising: Student ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
• What to bring to your appointment:What to bring to your appointment:
Placement test scoresPlacement test scoresSemester Planning Chart and Course Semester Planning Chart and Course
SchedulesSchedulesBooklet of course offerings for next semesterBooklet of course offerings for next semesterThe college catalog or a copy of the page(s) of The college catalog or a copy of the page(s) of
your academic major requirementsyour academic major requirements• include the major you are waiting to be accepted include the major you are waiting to be accepted
intointo
Questions!!Questions!!
Reading the Reading the College CatalogCollege Catalog
Your Requirements and Your Requirements and OptionsOptions
Reading the College Reading the College CatalogCatalog
• First, you will learn how to read the First, you will learn how to read the college catalog:college catalog:
The Table of ContentsThe Table of ContentsThe Program of Study PageThe Program of Study Page
• Find the Table of Contents nowFind the Table of Contents nowIt is at the beginning of the catalogIt is at the beginning of the catalog
The catalog is also available online.
Reading the College Reading the College CatalogCatalog
• Everything you Everything you need is listed need is listed in the Table of in the Table of Contents.Contents.
• Programs of Programs of StudyStudy: Lists : Lists all programs all programs with page with page numbersnumbers
• Course Course descriptionsdescriptions: : Describes all Describes all of the courses of the courses offered.offered.
• Browse the Browse the rest of the rest of the pages later!pages later!
Reading the College Reading the College CatalogCatalog
Clusters are suggested sequences to take courses.
You may take some of them in any order you want as long as you have met the requirements.
Course title and number are both important, so always write them together!
Courses are not always offered every semester!
Most classes are 3 credits, courses with labs have 4.
Prerequisites & Corequisites are courses you MUST take before you can enroll in the listed course.
Some courses in this column have pre-requisites also. ENG 101 requires that you have taken or tested into ENG 100.
The column on the right tells you which degree the program earns, admission requirements, next steps, the program coordinator and their e-mail address, and other footnotes.
Numbers, letters, or other symbols next to course titles tells you that there is an important footnote to read either at the bottom of the page or in the right hand column.
A course may be an elective, an elective in a specific area such as “social science”, or a footnote says it must be a certain level such as 200 and above.
You can take any course that fulfills it.
Read the electives handout.
Find your own program of study page in the catalog. If you are general studies and waiting for enrollment in another major find both pages.
Selecting Courses Selecting Courses Part IPart I
Planning Your Academic Planning Your Academic FutureFuture
Selecting Courses: Selecting Courses: PreparingPreparing
• Before beginning you must have your:Before beginning you must have your:placement test exam scoresplacement test exam scorescurrent/past course schedulecurrent/past course schedulecollege catalogcollege catalogtwo copies of the “semester planning two copies of the “semester planning
chart”chart”copy of the handout “courses sequences, copy of the handout “courses sequences,
electives, and courses with no pre-electives, and courses with no pre-requisites”requisites”
Use pencil or an erasable pen!
Selecting Courses: Selecting Courses: PlanningPlanning
• The planning The planning chart is used chart is used to plan to plan severalseveral semesters.semesters.
• No matter No matter what college what college you attend you attend you are you are expectedexpected to to know what to know what to take and take and when.when.
Selecting Courses: Selecting Courses: PlanningPlanning
• Fill in the areas Fill in the areas for:for:Selecting semester Selecting semester
typetypeCourse TitleCourse TitleCourse letter and Course letter and
number number identificationidentification
Course availabilityCourse availabilityTaken/Plan to takeTaken/Plan to takeGrade and CreditsGrade and CreditsPre/Co-RequisitesPre/Co-Requisites
Strategies for College & Career
X 2009ORT 110
F/S None
3Introductory Algebra Mat 099 F/S/su 3 Mat 095 or CPTIntermediate Writing Skills ENG 096 F/S/su 3 ENG 095 or CPT
Selecting Courses: Selecting Courses: ChoosingChoosing
• Now that you know how to fill out the Now that you know how to fill out the semester planning chart, make your choices.semester planning chart, make your choices.Remember to use the “course descriptions” page in Remember to use the “course descriptions” page in
the catalog to check for pre-requisites.the catalog to check for pre-requisites.
• Begin filling out the “Semester Planning Begin filling out the “Semester Planning Chart” with courses you have already taken!Chart” with courses you have already taken!You don’t know where you are going unless you You don’t know where you are going unless you
know where you’ve been.know where you’ve been.
• Next, look at your “Programs of Study” page(s)Next, look at your “Programs of Study” page(s)What comes next for you? Focus on basic courses What comes next for you? Focus on basic courses
first!first!Plan several semesters ahead (approximately four).Plan several semesters ahead (approximately four).
Selecting Courses Selecting Courses Part IIPart II
Your Schedule for Next Your Schedule for Next SemesterSemester
Selecting Courses: Selecting Courses: PlanningPlanning
• You should be finished planning your academic You should be finished planning your academic goals several semesters ahead using the goals several semesters ahead using the “Semester Planning Chart”.“Semester Planning Chart”.
• Now you will select which days and times you Now you will select which days and times you want to take courses next semester using the want to take courses next semester using the “Course Schedule Booklet” and a schedule “Course Schedule Booklet” and a schedule worksheet.worksheet.
• If you are intending to take a winter intersession If you are intending to take a winter intersession or summer course, understand that they are or summer course, understand that they are very fast and do the same amount of work in less very fast and do the same amount of work in less time. Plan wisely!time. Plan wisely!
Selecting Courses: Selecting Courses: PreparingPreparing
• Before beginning you will need:Before beginning you will need:
Your “Semester Planning Chart”; focus Your “Semester Planning Chart”; focus on next semester only.on next semester only.
Your copy of the “Course Schedule Your copy of the “Course Schedule Booklet”Booklet”
A “Course Schedule Worksheet” of your A “Course Schedule Worksheet” of your choosing.choosing.
The Course Schedule Booklet also has the Final Exam Schedule for next semeseter!
Selecting Courses: Selecting Courses: PreparingPreparing
• Every semester the college puts out a “Course Every semester the college puts out a “Course Schedule Booklet” which lists:Schedule Booklet” which lists:Every course offered next semester and who is Every course offered next semester and who is
teaching it.teaching it. If it is a fall, the winter intersession courses are If it is a fall, the winter intersession courses are
included.included. If it is spring, summer schedules have their own book.If it is spring, summer schedules have their own book.
• Each course is listed alphabetically and also with Each course is listed alphabetically and also with a course number AND a section number.a course number AND a section number.Section numbers are important! They indicate time of Section numbers are important! They indicate time of
day and day of the week the course is held. day and day of the week the course is held. When When choosing your class, include this numberchoosing your class, include this number! Example: ! Example: CIS 111CIS 111
--1212
Selecting Courses: TimesSelecting Courses: Times
• Use any “Course Use any “Course Schedule” worksheet Schedule” worksheet you like. you like.
• Your instructor may Your instructor may have provided a have provided a different one for you different one for you or make your own.or make your own.
• Time decisions are Time decisions are YOURSYOURS to make. to make.
QCC COURSE SCHEDULE Call 508-854-4308 to Schedule an Advising Appointment
NAME_____________________________________ ADVISOR:_____________________________________
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8-8:50
8-8:50
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Choose a back-up time or course! Sometimes a class fills up quickly.
Selecting Courses: TipsSelecting Courses: Tips
• Tuesday and Thursday only schedules are Tuesday and Thursday only schedules are the hardest to get so go the hardest to get so go EARLYEARLY!!
• Schedule Labs/Sciences and other courses Schedule Labs/Sciences and other courses that have fewer time choices that have fewer time choices FIRSTFIRST!!
• Sometimes classes fill-up fast, so always Sometimes classes fill-up fast, so always have other course times as a have other course times as a SECOND SECOND CHOICECHOICE!!
• Include the course number Include the course number andand title title andand section number in your selections section number in your selections ALWAYSALWAYS!!
Selecting Courses: TipsSelecting Courses: Tips
• Even if you are unsure of a course, Even if you are unsure of a course, alwaysalways go go to your appointment with a to your appointment with a PLANPLAN!!
• If you are a Health Careers student, you If you are a Health Careers student, you MUST MUST see a Health Careers Advisor.see a Health Careers Advisor.They have very specific information about the They have very specific information about the
health programs that a general advisor would not health programs that a general advisor would not have.have.
• Because you’ve made decisions ahead of time, Because you’ve made decisions ahead of time, your advisor can give you quality your advisor can give you quality ADVICEADVICE!!
Related MaterialsRelated Materials
• Academic Advising & Selecting Courses (Lesson)Academic Advising & Selecting Courses (Lesson)• Academic Advising Printing Prep Instructions Academic Advising Printing Prep Instructions
(Handout)(Handout)• Semester Planning Chart (Handout)Semester Planning Chart (Handout)• Course Schedule Worksheets (Handout)Course Schedule Worksheets (Handout)• Course Sequences, Electives, & No Pre-Course Sequences, Electives, & No Pre-
requisites (Handout)requisites (Handout)• College Catalog (Book)College Catalog (Book)• Schedule Booklet for Credit Courses (Book)Schedule Booklet for Credit Courses (Book)• The “Q-Guide” (Lesson)The “Q-Guide” (Lesson)
SourcesSources
Advising Powerpoint (Original) Advising Powerpoint (Original) http://www.qcc.mass.edu/t3/ORT110/powerpoints/ACADEMIChttp://www.qcc.mass.edu/t3/ORT110/powerpoints/ACADEMIC%20ADVISING.ppt%20ADVISING.ppt
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