Welcome to the University of

Oregon

Today• Earning a Bachelor’s degree - the big

picture

• How to get started - possible Fall Term classes

Tomorrow• Meet with your adviser • Register for your Fall Term classes

Your UO Bachelor’s Degree …

… looks like this

Major

General Education

Electives

How it Works

• Total courses for Bachelor’s degree: ~45-50

• Average time required = 4.3 years

• 3 terms/year: fall, winter, spring [summer]

• Register for one term at a time

• Average courses/term = 4

General EducationArts & Letters

Social Science

Science

Writing

Math & foreign languages

Multicultural

Sample the breadth of human knowledge:

Arts & Letters/HumanitiesSocial ScienceScience

Hone key skills: ReasoningCommunication

Why General Education ?

“The Groups”

Arts and LettersArts and Letters

Social ScienceSocial Science

ScienceScience

4 courses in each category(AAOT completes groups)

Writing

• 2 courses:Writing 121Writing 122 or 123

• AAOT Completes Writing

Math

Take math? • Major• Bachelor of Science (BS)• Personal interest, practical reasons

Where to start?• SAT/ACT placement• UO Math Placement• College level credit

Language

Study language? • Major• Bachelor of Arts (BA)• Personal interest, practical reasons

Where to start?• Begin new language• UO Placement to continue from H.S.• College level credit

•2 Courses

•3 Categories

Multicultural Courses

American CulturesAmerican CulturesIdentity, Pluralism & Identity, Pluralism & Tolerance International Tolerance International CulturesCultures

Major and Electives

Major

General Education

Electives

62 upper division credits

Explore, then Focus

Freshman Year -- Broad Exploration

Sophomore Year – Choose a Major

Junior Year – Study Abroad? Minor?

Senior Year – Bridge to Future

Special Courses for Transfer Students

ElectivesGeneral

Education

Major

TransferSeminars

Trans. Seminar w/ Connecting Course

Transfer Seminar

• Get to know a faculty member

• Learn about campus resources

• Receive individual advising

• Connect with 25 students fall term

• Earn one upper-division credit

Transfer Seminars are fall term only

Join a

CHOOSE THE SEMINAR FOR YOU

Cross Disciplinary

Middle & Secondary Education

Business

Journalism

Psychology

Sociology

Special Courses for Transfer Students

ElectivesGeneral

Education

Major

TransferSeminars

Trans. Seminar w/ Connecting Course

What courses to take Fall Term?

• Number of courses needed: ~4

• Now: think about kinds of courses to take

“Groups” course ?

Math and/or Language ?

Writing 121 or 122/123?

Course in major ?

Elective?

Important Resources • Student Handbook

– Information about General Education– Academic resources (e.g., Study Skills classes) – Other campus resources (Counseling Center, Career

Center)

• University Catalog– Information about Majors– Detailed degree requirements

Academic Advising at the UO

• Your Academic Department• Office of Academic Advising

• Office of Multicultural Academic Support• Disability Services• Support Services for Student Athletes

When To See an Adviser• Encouragement and Assurance

– Feeling overwhelmed?– Referral source

• Help you save time and money– Present and future planning– Important deadlines

• PEACE OF MIND

Fall Term classes arethe first step

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