herndon advising sept 8
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Texas Economics Association
Meet one another!
Please greet the people around you!Ask them what their majors are, make “casual conversation”
The meeting will begin shortly.
Texas Economics AssociationGeneral Meeting #1
Today’s speaker:Ms. Sarah Herndon
Economics Advising OfficeChanges in 2010-2011 Catalog
Our 25 th year!!
Meet the officers
What is the TEA?• Social• Philanthropic• Professional• Academic
What’s new this year?Tutoring high school students
• Gonzaga HS needs tutors
Economics Company Night• Professional committee will lead
Research advising contacts• Online research guide and professor
network• Dallas Federal Reserve Conference
Committees, leadership positions• For your resume/sharing the load!
How to join?Membership dues:
• $30/semester, $60/year with t-shirt
Active membership:• 8 points throughout the year (meetings/event
attendance)
Committee membership:• Apply to individual officers, more info coming
Officer elections:• Open to active members only
Join
Questions?
And now…
Ms. Sarah HerndonTEA Advising Liaison
on
Catalog changes in 2010/2011
Department of EconomicsUndergraduate Advising Office
BRB 1.114(512)471-2973
Walk-ins: M-F 8a-4:[email protected]
http://blogs.utexas.edu/ecoadvising/www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/economics/
Strategic Advising
Available starting Wednesday, September 15th
Schedule starting Monday, September 13th
plan to graduation/minors/double majorsstudy abroad/internships/honors/eco programsstudent organizations/graduate school/career
From the Dean’s Office
Official Degree Checks: Spring 2011 Grads(512)471-4271 or GEB 2.200
Scholarship information on website
The 10-12 Economics Catalog
Common Questions
We don’t have to take Calculus III anymore?
Do I have to switch?
Am I eligible?
What is a catalog?
• Catalog: a set of requirements revised every two years outlining what it takes to get a degree
• When you enrolled at UT, you were placed into a catalog –probably 06-08 or 08-10
What makes 10-12 different?
• Changes to the University Core
• Changes to Liberal Arts Requirements
• Changes to the Economics Major
What makes 10-12 different?University Core Requirements
• New courses approved for 10-12 Core
• These courses will grandfather back to the 08-10 catalog
• However, any courses removed from 08-10 will not count for 10-12
What makes 10-12 different?University Core: New Courses
• American & Texas Government– GOV 312P, GOV 312R
• American History– HIS 315G, HIS 350R, HIS 373C
• Social & Behavioral Sciences– ECO 301 (will not count toward ECO major), CTI 302, CTI 365, RS 310
• Mathematics– SSC 302, M 408N, M 408R
• Science & Technology, Part I– BIO 315H, BIO 326M, NSC 306J, NSC 306K, NSC 306L, NSC 309
• Science & Technology, Part II– EE 302, EE 306
• Visual & Performing Arts– CC 301, CC 302, CC 303, CC 307C, CC 317, CTI 350, CTI 351, RTF 305, RTF 314, RTF 316, VAS 320
What makes 10-12 different?Core: Removed Courses
• American History–HIS 366R, HIS 366S
• Science & Technology, Part II–All Math
• Visual & Performing Arts–All ENS & performance courses, MUS
201J, MUS 201K
What makes 10-12 different?Liberal Arts Requirement
• General Culture requirement replaced by CEHET (Cultural Expression, Human Experience, & Thought)
• See list of approved courses
What makes 10-12 different?Within the Economics Major
• M 408M is not required
• ECO 341K is required
• A total of 28 hours of Economics is required
Will this affect me?
• Currently enrolled students can stay in their current catalog or switch to 10-12
• Speak to an advisor if you want to see how your four-year plan would look in each scenario
I’d like to switch! How can I?
• You can switch in Fall 2010
• Catalog change requests are processed by the Economics Advisors & the Liberal Arts Student Division in GEB 2.200
What about ECO 420K?
• M 408M is no longer a pre-requisite
• Even if you stay in your current catalog, you can take ECO 420K without completing M 408M first– M408M must still be completed before graduation
for 08-10 & earlier
Can I talk to an advisor?
• Call (512)471-2973 to schedule an appt
• Department of Economics Undergraduate Advising Center BRB 1.114 Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Thank you!