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General Education & Academic Advisement at Missouri State University

Learn about the general education program, major requirements, SOAR advising process, and scheduling tips at Missouri State University.

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General Education & Academic Advisement at Missouri State University

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  1. Be Advised:Academic Advisement &General Education Advisor name SOAR leaders name

  2. OVERVIEW OF MEETING • Outline the general education program • Discuss requirements of your major • Explain the SOAR advising process • Provide scheduling tips

  3. GENERAL EDUCATION AT MISSOURI STATE

  4. WHY GENERAL EDUCATION? Educated persons have both breadth of general knowledge and depth of knowledge in a major area.

  5. ABOUT GENERAL EDUCATION AT MSU • Consists of 45-49 credit hours • Serves as the common foundation of all undergraduate degrees at Missouri State • Reflects commitment to ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement • Prepares you for success in later courses

  6. GENERAL EDUCATION AREAS

  7. GENERAL EDUCATION AREAS

  8. PLACEMENT TESTS Determine your level of skill in an area of study Helps place you in an appropriate course where you can learn and succeed Can choose to enroll in a course lower than your placement, but not higher

  9. PLACEMENT OPTIONS • English: ACT or SAT English sub-score • Math: ACT/SAT math sub-score or departmental placement exam • Spanish, French or German: online placement exam • Other foreign languages: Contact department of modern and classical languages Visit: missouristate.edu/placementexams

  10. FIRST YEAR FOUNDATIONS • GEP 101 (or UHC 110 for Honors College students) • Integrative and interdisciplinary class which addresses: • Public affairs issues • Academic success • The Common Reader • Campus resources • Integrates service-learning (volunteering with a community organization) in select courses

  11. PARTNERS IN EDUCATION Visit missouristate.edu/pie for details. • Limited to freshmen students and their identified Partners in Education (PIE) • Must sign a waiver to allow the release of academic information • Partners receive: • Welcome letters. • Mid-semester progress report. • Final grades.

  12. WHY BECOME A PIE? • The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of student education records • FERPA rights transfer to the student upon enrollment in a college • Release certain information to identified partners (only) through becoming a PIE

  13. REQUIREMENTS OF XXX MAJOR

  14. Insert major requirements here

  15. RESOURCES FOR CHOOSING A MAJOR • Explore areas of interest your freshman year • Take IDS 120: Exploring Majors and Careers • Attend the Majors Fair on September 26 • Schedule an appointment with an academic advisor at the Academic Advisement Center • Visit with a career counselor at the Career Center • Take a career interest inventory at the Career Center

  16. SOAR ADVISING PROCESS • Discuss course selections over dinner or after the evening activities • Brainstorm a list of possible courses and a possible schedule • Bring those ideas to your SOAR advising session tomorrow

  17. CHANGING REGISTRATION AFTER SOAR • Changes to your schedule cannot be made online once you register until the first day of class • Handle any essential schedule changes through the Academic Advisement Center during the summer

  18. SCHEDULING TIPS • Most classes meet either 3 times a week for 50 minutes each or twice a week for 75 minutes each • Full-time status is 12 hours; 14-16 hours is an average load

  19. STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS • Create a balanced schedule • Plan appropriate amounts of study time • Pay attention to syllabi • Keep work to 15 hours or less (or cut back on classes proportionally), if possible • Take at least one class that you expect to be interesting or enjoyable

  20. Thank you!

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