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School of Human Ecology (SoHE) Transfer Advisor’s Update Meeting October 12, 2016 Pete Locascio, Academic Advisor www.sohe.wisc.edu
Welcome! Introductions Explain Handouts on Web (SoHE Brochure, Where Are They Now?, Slides) Overview – 1.) SoHE/Programs, 2.) Admission & helpful information for transfer students, 3.) Services and time for questions What is Human Ecology? Study of people and their environments Human Ecology majors explore and improve how people interact with their environments (families, communities, marketplace). About enhancing the quality of human life and economic well-being Graduates become leaders in health and human services, education, nonprofits, creative design, retail, consumer business These fields make up 3.4 trillion of national economy and 60 billion of Wisconsin economy
Some building highlights include: Studio, research and teaching space State of the art technology UW Preschool Lab Design Gallery – public exhibitions
Overview of SoHE Departments/Majors• Consumer Science
– Personal Finance and Retailing & Consumer Behavior– Family financial management; retail management– Economic well-being of consumers and families
• Design Studies– Interior Architecture and Textiles & Fashion Design– Art, technology, communication and design (interior spaces
and fashion)
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4 departments, 6 majors. Smaller school on campus, big draw for transfer students, smaller classes, more contact with faculty, etc. Consumer Science – Question we hear a lot is the difference between a major is CS and a major in the School of Business. CS majors learn about business from the perspective of the consumer. CS does tend to lend itself well to transfer students with coursework in business. These courses can often transfer to CS since there is some course overlap. PF – prepares students to be financial planners, family financial management program, registered through he Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP) Retailing – prepares students for a variety of career paths within the retailing industry (including store management, merchandising (buying), information systems, distribution, inventory management, public relations, advertising, personnel management, and direct marketing.) DS – professional programs. Name changes. IA is nationally accredited by CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation) TFD is a fashion design program but students also learn about textiles and fabrics. Qualified students in TFD have the option to finish their final year at FIT in NYC. These students finish with a BS from UW and an Associate’s Degree from FIT. Want to see these students as soon as possible. Apply early – 4 year program for most
Overview of SoHE Departments/Majors, continued
• Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS)– Lifespan development program – Interdisciplinary approach to family relationships focusing on
intervention, prevention, and policy studies
• Civil Society and Community Studies • Community and Nonprofit Leadership (CNPL)
– Focus on leadership and management, program planning, and community education.
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HDFS – similar to Psychology or Sociology but this degree is specifically geared towards the family. The context of the family and the context of the family within the larger society. CNPL – prepares students to work in the nonprofit sector or within community based agencies. Four content areas: program planning, education, assessment, and leadership. 18 credit complementary professional option that allows students to choose a focus area related to nonprofit management or community issues/causes
General Degree Requirements for SoHE Majors
• Bachelor of Science Degrees• Human Ecology Breadth• Public Speaking • 120 Credit minimum for degree
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All of the majors use a similar model for general education requirements. BS – students have a 9-12 credit science requirement rather than foreign language. SoHE does not require foreign language beyond what is required for admission to UW. 120 credits required for graduation. This means that after major requirements and gen eds required for all UW students, SoHE students have less room for elective credits. Heavy sequencing in ID, TAD, and PF. Human Ecology breadth – course taken within SoHE but outside the student’s home department. Tradition of human ecology to understand how our majors fit together and understand each other’s scholarship. Public Speaking – want our students to be prepared to speak professionally. Hear this a lot that UW students aren’t always polished public speakers after graduation, so we want to be sure that our students have a chance to learn and enhance these skills.
Course Preparation for Transfer Students
• Checksheets available online (https://sohe.wisc.edu/prospective-students/academics)
• General Education courses– Science – Biological and Physical– Psychology 202 “Introduction to Psychology”– Statistics – UW equivalent of STAT 301, GEN BUS 303, PSYCH 210, or SOC 360– Math – requirement varies by major– Public Speaking – UW equivalent of COM ARTS 100 or 105 or L SC COM 100– Economics – Microeconomics for all majors except Textile & Apparel Design and HDFS– Economics – Macroeconomics for Consumer Science majors
• Design Studies courses– DS 120 “Design Fundamentals I” and DS 220 “Design Fundamentals II” – Preferred when taken at
UW. If not taken at UW, preferred when taken through a design department instead of an art department.
– Design courses taken at technical colleges do not often transfer to UW
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Introduce checksheets – updated yearly, may changes slightly
Entering a SoHE Major• Admission through UW Office of Admissions & Recruitment,
then…• Consumer Science, HDFS, CNPL
– First-semester transfer students may declare during their first semester at UW.
– Students who indicate interest in a SoHE major on UW application or meet with SoHE during SOAR will be admitted directly to the major. Competitive process after first semester.
• Design Studies– First semester transfer students admitted to “pre” phase of
programs while taking prerequisite courses. Then apply later to competitive application process.
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Allison: Biggest takeaway!
Entering a SoHE Major, continued
• Each Department has a competitive application process for admitted UW students. (GPA, grades in related coursework, personal essay demonstrating fit with the program)
• Interior Architecture – Spring application process after completion of 5 design courses, 12 general education credits, and a 2.75 minimum UW-Madison GPA. Transfer courses are considered.
• Textiles & Fashion Design – Spring application process after completion of 4 design courses. 2.75 cumulative GPA at UW-Madison guarantees admission.
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Competitive process if students find us once on campus DS majors have a different process for advancing to the professional course sequence
Timeline to a SoHE Degree
• Credit-heavy majors/degrees
• Heavy sequencing in Personal Finance, Interior Architecture, and Textiles & Fashion Design programs
• Minimum of three semesters in SoHE program once admitted
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HEC courses are difficult to find at other schools
SoHE Student Academic Affairs & Career Services Office
• Internships and Career Services– Internships required for most SoHE programs; recommended and
available for credit for the other majors– Faculty Associates in each major focus on connections to the field
and career development– 75% of SoHE students complete an internship for credit– BuckyNet for SoHE students
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SAA 3 advisors, 1 career advisor, faculty associates with internship coordination All SoHE students must do an internship (3-6 credits) excluding Personal Finance and TAD-FIT Career services Help with anything in the internship and career search process (resume, cover letter, mock interviews) New Career Leadership Development Team �BuckyNet. Post resumes, view job postings, sign up for on-campus interviews, employers can search for them, etc.)
SoHE Undergraduate Alumni Employment and Graduate Education Data*SoHE Major Currently Employed Currently Pursuing Graduate
Education
Community & Nonprofit Leadership 92.86% 35.71%
Human Development & Family Studies 80.37% 47.22%
Interior Design 92.31% 23.08%
Personal Finance 100% 10.34%
Retailing 93.02% 6.97%
Textile & Apparel Design 100% 0%
*Source: 2012 SoHE Undergraduate Alumni Survey of graduates from calendar years 2009, 2010, 2011. Total response rate of 38% (n=322).
• Student Academic Affairs and Career Development Office1194 Nancy Nicholas Hall [email protected](608) 262-2608
• Individual half-hour appointments available to prospective transfer students
• Available for appointments on transfer visit days(Provide information about SoHE majors, but not credit evaluations)
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Prospective students should call the main office so they can be matched up with an advisor that specializes in the student’s area of interest. 30 minute appointments in person or via phone. We would talk about program of interest, course requirements. Unable to do in depth credit evaluations (TIS Transfer Plans). Students need to go through Office of Admissions to see what transfers. Students could then work with us to see what us might be able to transfer into the program. Advisors should contact the transfer coordinator. Let’s take the rest of the session to answer your questions!
