BANNER Abbreviations

SHATERM

• if student is accepted to the University

• warning/probation/suspension

• all transferred classes

SZATXSI for TSI

SOATEST for Math and English Status and other test scores

SHADEGR to see if a Degree Plan has been filed

WOAHOLD for registration holds

SAAADMS

SOAPCOL shows prior college info (transfer information)

SFAALST look up students in any course; grades and class roster

SFAREGQ student's schedule

New Students

(transfer students with less than 30 hours and First-Time-Freshman) with an “Academic Advising Required” hold

1. Run student’s New Student Advising Report from Texan Facts

2. Log into Texan Facts.

3. Select “Specialized” Tab.

4. Select “New Student Advising - Individual Student Report”.

5. Select semester from “Admission Term” drop down menu.

6. Enter student’s ID#.

7. Select the submit button.

8. Print report.

2. Advise student

3. Review New Student Advising Report with student [Note: All information in this report was updated at 4:00am i.e., not real-time].

4. If needed, complete TSI advising (student will need to sign a TSI plan for each area that s/he is TSI liable – see SZATXSI for TSI areas). One copy of completed TSI Plan in binder and one copy to student for each TSI area.

5. Advise student for selected semester.

6. Document advising recommendations on SPACMNT screen (Comment Type = 600 & Originator = AS).

7. Clear “Departmental Advising Required” hold (Set TO date to yesterday).

Transfers

Transfer Students:  Beginning in Fall 2009, 30 hours are required @TSU for transfer students to graduate here (24 must be upper level)

1st!!  Look under Texan Facts (Under Admissions/Recruiting tab) - Transfer Course by TSU ID

Transfer students

Transcript Request form

Core Curriculum Transfer Guide

Course Substitution form

Texas Common Course Number System (TCCNS)

Tarleton State University Equivalency Sheet

Banner proper

SHATERM shows CPA and transfer classes

SOAPCOL shows prior college info (transfer information)

The following departments prefer that all transfer students >30 hours to be advised in the department.  All transfer students <30

Graduation

Graduating

Graduation Page

Graduation Application

Timely Graduation info

Deadlines for application are on the application form.  If students do not make the deadline they will not be able to walk.

Print a degree evaluation and attach to  graduation application!

To graduate from Tarleton, students must have:

30 hr. @ TSU

24 must be upper level

12 must be in the field of study

 

Heather Carrigan - Graduation Coordinator (Registrar's Office)

VA Benefits

All students who are receiving VA educational benefits (whether they are the veteran, dependent or spouse) should file a degree plan regardless of number of hours completed.  This is the only way to ensure that they are not taking courses that do not fit the degree plan.

Elizabeth M. Johnson

VA Coordinator Ext 1830

NCAA Eligibility

• A student-athlete MUST be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours per semester

• A student-athlete must complete 24 countable hours per year

• 18 countable hours must come from a regular term (fall/spring)

• Must file a degree plan entering their 5th full-time semester

• Remedial courses count only freshman year (DGS 100 is never countable)

• Repeated courses are only countable if the student made an "F" the first time.  If a student needs to repeat a "D" for a certain degree, TSI, etc., it is best done during the summer term.

• Only 6 hours of PE 100 level courses can be counted (no matter what degree the student is working towards), so it is not a good practice to put stuens in these courses to reach their 12 required hours per semester

Questions:  Contact Cheri Evans at X0560

evans @tarleton.edu

Advisor Check List

1. Student accepted to the University

   Banner proper, SAAADMS (shows everything)

   If not, direct them to Admissions

   If a returning student, they must be readmitted

2. Warning/Probation/Suspension

   SHATERM from Banner

3. First Time Freshman, Current Student, New Transfer Student, Transfer Student with TSU Hours, Returning Student

4. Texas Success Initiative (TSI) compliant

   p. 23 in catalog

5. Math and English Status

   p. 59 in catalog

6. Writing Intensive Class

   p 71 in catalog

7. Substitution forms

   p. 31 in catalog

8. Degree Plan Filed (if applicable)

   from Duck Trax, enter student ID

   Student Academic Transcript

   Below 3rd blue shaded area

9. Financial Aid/Scholarship

10. Advising Session Documented

    SPACMNT in Banner

Math Plan for Academic Success

Reading Plan for Academic Success

Writing Plan for Academic Success

Choosing a major

www.tarleton.edu/~careers

Click MyPlan

Click "Account

under "New User" click on "Create Free Account"

Enter license code (contact Career Services for code)

Click Submit

Complete all 4 assessments

Print the results for each assessment AND the "Composite Score"

Call Career Services at 254-9079=0-89 to schedule a Career Counseling appointment.

Bring the results and the Composite Score to your appointment.

TSI

Students cannot take any upper level courses until "college ready"

1. Check TSI status on SZATXSI before doing anything else.  Print the page for the student.

2. Check Math and English placement status on SOATEST.  Print the page for the student.  REMEMBER, Math and English placement status is independent of TSI and is based on SAT/ACT scores.  If necessary, advise the student to see Math and/or English for placement issues.

U7 & U4 holds:  probably haven't tested; call Tanya if SZTXY is blank

U2 holds:  send to Student Success if seeking approval for 300 & 400 level classes.  Otherwise, send to Tanya to register.

TSI Over 30 Hours

TSI Advising Process

If TSI in Reading, ENGHIST/PHIL/POLS requires concurrent enrollment in TSI tutoring ($360)

Students must make a C or better in TSI courses before going on to the first college-level class.  After that, D is passing.

Note:  If TSI libel in reading, student cannot take ENGL 210, 220, 240, 250, HIST 101, 102, 201, 202, PHIL 101, POLS 201, 202 must enroll in non-course based reading remediation offered through Academic Support Programs before enrolling in one of these courses.  Exceptions:  contact Student Success.

TSI Over 30 Hours

If the student has more than 30 hours and has not meet TSI please:

• Look up the student’s record on SZATXSI

•  Look in the database for TSI Papers

o   Z Drive

o   TSI Folder

o   TSI PLAN Access Database

• Print the TSI form from the TSI PLAN database and have the student sign the TSI form or make a new one if needed ( at your desk in folders Pink, Blue, Yellow)

• Advise student that they need to make at least a C in the class they are taking at this time

• Advise student if they do not make a C they will need to retake the class

·         Student cannot take upper-division classes (300 or 400) until TSI is met

Exceptions must see Dennis, Diane or Barbara: 

If student will be TSI complete at semester's end & has C or better at midterm

If there is no lower level coursework (only one exception allowed)

·         You will need to fill out the over 30 degree plan form (summer is green and fall is purple/pink on your desk in marked folders)

·         The student will then have to go to Tonya Elston in Admissions to register   

·         After all this is done please document on SPACMNT print and give the copy to the student

·         Move the hold

Exceptions

Guidelines for Exceptions to TSI Rule related to Upper-Level Courses

Drops

Dropping Developmental Courses

1. Student receives "Developmental Drop Request" packet
2. Advisor meets with student to discuss reason for dropping (also discuss progress in other courses and 6 drop limit)
3. Advisor makes decision whether drop might be appropriate and completes "Advisor's Recommendations Concerning Request to Drop" document and returns to student
4. Advise student to go to the instructor and have him/her complete "Instructor's Use" section
5. Advise student to complete the "Action Plan for Success" and the Q Drop Request
6. Student must then bring all documents to meet (before deadline day) with Faulkner, Jones, or Rodriguez (if student previously has a D, F, or Q in the course, they must meet with Jones).

Financial Aid

Appeal requests

• Our only responsibility on these is to see how to get the student back on track or how to complete the degree as efficiently as possible.

• They will complete the form first.  We can send them away if it is not completed.

• 192 hours is the cut-off # for financial aid

• Students with less than 30 hours must maintain a 1.3 GPA (cumulative)

• Students with 30-59 hours must maintain a 1.5 GPA

• Students with 60 or more hours must maintain a 2.0 GPA (if courses are repeated at TSU, only the best grade counts toward computing GPA)

Other info:

• If student drops from fulltime status, 25% of pell grant is pulled out (the only levels are 1/2 time, 3/4 time and fulltime

• $500 scholarship for beginning graduate study

• Feb 15 is the deadline because that catches all committees.  However, applications are taken any time.

Suspension

Teacher Ed Program

Prerequisites for PDI

• 60 hours

• COMS with a B or better

• 4 Eng courses with a C or better

• EDU 320 with a C or better

• PSY 220, 303 or HS 300 (Psy 101 not required as pre-requisite)

• 12 hours with no grade lower than C (and 2.6 mninimum GPA in certification area

• Overall GPA on degree of 2.6

• Passing scores on THEA, Accuplacer, Asset, or Compass

• Completion of dept. screening and recommendation

Interdisciplinary Studies students must come to the Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction for advising when they have 45 hours.

http://www.tarleton.edu/eps/TEP/requirements/index.html

TMATE

• have to take the GRE and meet graduate admission standards

• 2.75 Undergraduate GPA required

• Summer graduate coursework is offered in Fort Worth and Killeen in the evenings, hybrid format

• Students will have an opportunity to "practice teach" during the summer

• After summer coursework, students enter a paid year-long internship with mentor support.

• Upon successful completion of the internship and state exams, students are recommended for certification

Orientation

Students with more than 30 hours do not have to go through Orientation.

Students with orientation holds, after FTF orientations are over, will have an online version available on their Blackboard.

For questions about Orientation, call the office of Student Engagement Ext. 9490

Housing and Meals

Students under 21 with zero hours must have a meal ticket.

Students must spend two academic years in the dorm.  Those with 12-29 hours must spend one academic year in the dorm.

Undergraduate Funding Limit Rule:

We have had several people call the Registrar’s Office that have not heard of the following law/rule and are unsure how to proceed to help the student.  This information is being sent out in order to assist in this process.

The Texas Legislature passed legislation, Education Code, Sect. 54.014, on June 18, 2005, that allows an institution of higher education to charge resident, undergraduate student tuition at a higher rate if the student exceeds a certain number of attempted semester credit hours without obtaining an undergraduate degree.  The rate charged cannot exceed the rate charged to nonresident undergraduate students.

The State pays for about 2/3 of the actual costs needed for the University to be able to teach a class, and because of this significant investment, the State holds Tarleton accountable for making sure that students who start at Tarleton graduate.  Beginning Fall 2007, Tarleton began charging an additional $100.00 per semester credit hour for Texas resident students that have exceeded the following limits:

1.  Students that were enrolled in any Texas public institution prior to Fall 1999 are EXEMPT from this rule.

2.  Students that were enrolled in any Texas public institution between Fall 1999 and Summer 2006 are allowed 45 credit hours in addition to the hours required to complete their degree.  These hours are based on attempted hours.  (Most degrees require 120 hours).

3.  Students that were enrolled in any Texas public institution beginning Fall 2006 are allowed 30 credit hours in addition to the hours required to complete their degree.  These hours are based on attempted hours.   (Most degrees require 120 hours).

Students may file an appeal in an attempt to get these fees removed.  The appeal will have to be filed for each semester the student is enrolled until they graduate.  The Appeal Committee meets three times before each semester and students are notified via email at the end of the previous semester that if they enroll in the next semester, they will be charged excessive fees.  The guidelines for filing an appeal  are located on the Registrar’s website, http://www.tarleton.edu/registrar.  Sharon Johnson is the contact in the Registrar’s Office responsible for overseeing this rule.  Email: sjohnson01@tarleton.edu, Telephone: 254-968-1830.

Items needed to file an appeal:

1.  Completed appeal form submitted to the Registrar’s Office.

2.  A letter from their advisor stating that the courses the student is taking are required for their degree.  If this is the student’s last semester, then the letter should also state that the courses being taken are the only courses needed to complete their degree.

AG

Reorganization of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (COAES).

Department of Agricultural and Consumer Sciences

Department of Environmental and Agricultural Management

Department of Animal Science and Wildlife Management.

ANSC 101 or WLDM 101

A 101 course (e.g., ANSC 101 or WLDM 101) is listed in the requirements for WLDM, ANSC, ANPR, and ANIN majors. We require freshman to take a 101 course, but we do not recommend this course for students who have been enrolled in college for a year or more. We will substitute any other excess hour for this 101 requirement. - Dr. Jim Mueller

ANSC 107 is required for vet school; Dr. Snyder and Dr. Thompson are pre-vet advisors

Animal Science has 3 degrees:

1. Animal Science:  ideal for pre-vet students (not an official concentration yet); excellent for graduate school preparation; the most rigorous of the three

2. Animal Production:  best choice for students who struggle with math (Statistics is not required, only 4 hours of biology and 4 hours of chemistry required); requires an internship; very flexible (allows 14 hours of electives in ASC, AGSD, BIOL, or business fields); provides skills to work in entry-level positions in the Ag industry

3. Animal Industries:  excellent combination of Animal Science and basic Business courses; can build a Business minor into the degree requirements if desired

Wildlife Management has 2 concentrations:

• Certified Wildlife Biologist (95%); certification is not very critical for most jobs, but meeting the requirements is important for the integrity of the degree; excellent choice for students wanting to work as a natural resource manager in a park or reserve

• Wildlife Production: (5%) to manage an operation, animal breeding etc.

Have approval for a new program:  BAT in Vet Tech

• Complete 2 years at a Bet Tech program and complete the upper-level portion at Tarleton
• BAT will be offered online only
• in partnership with Cedar Valley College (in Dallas)
• a small animal program component will be developed for this program

New degree:  Environmental Sciences

1. Sustainable Environment:  Dr. Wittie
2. Hydrology
3. Water Resources
4. Geo Science
5. one in LA (Jeff Justice)

Family and Consumer Sciences

BS completion program in Child and Family Studies:  new articulation agreement with McLennan, Cisco (in Abilene) and Weatherford colleges in Child and Family Studies (other ccolleges will have to do course subs)

BS in FCS with 3 Concentrations

• Child and Family Studies
• State Teacher Certification
• Fashion Design and Merchandising

English

If student says he/she already has credit for Eng 111 and/or 112, they must provide evidence

If they have evidence:

• If they have their transcripts or other evidence, they need to see the Dept. Head or designee for an override.
• Once they have the override, we will note SPACMNT

If they do not have evidence, there are ways to find it:

• The students' online grades from an institution
• Faxed copies of transcripts directly to the dept. head, or other means of getting the documents there.

If a student is asserting AP credit, they must provide evidence.  Without it, the Dept. of English will not override a student.

• If we can verify with information, then the students will be overridden into the course they want and SPACMNT will be updated.
• If we cannot, the student needs to send this information directly to the Dept. Head and arrangements will be made at that time to place the student in the appropriate class

Don't forget that ENG 100 has a lab!

Students should take their English courses at TSU

Psychology

Psychology majors

www.tarleton.edu/pc

• require 8 hours of lab science, not 7; would prefer majors to take BIOL 210 & 220

• Psy 335 is a 4 hour course with a lab

• PHIL101 is a required course, but doesn't count as core

• Do not have to have a minor

• PSY420 is a Capstone, so only should be taken in Sr. year

• for job ideas, refer them to MyPlan, but note that all Tier I jobs required advanced degrees

• a minor in Psychology is no longer available

• Math 108 may be taken to meet the math requirement

• ENG 309 is no longer a requirement/ replaced with PSY 309

Kinesiology - 3 tracks

1. All-level certification:  need a second teaching field.  History is ok, but may be more marketable in math or science.  Dept will work with other disciplines to prepare students to test for second teaching field.  If the student wants Secondary Certification to teach any subject along with PE, they need to major in the subject area with KIN as a minor.  If the student wants to teach Junior high, they must major in All-level KIN with an additional teaching field
2. Athletic Training - must see Dr. Steve Simpson and take KINE 212 their first semester
3. Fitness Management is best concentration for pre-physical therapy; Dr. Blevins is the advisor for that.  This is the easiest degree.
4. Take A&P in 2nd year
5. Sports medicine/athletic training - they want to advise their own:  see Dr. Crews or Dr. Simpson

Biology

Advisors:

Biomedical Pre-vet  Dr. Max Sanderford 9162

Pre-Professional  Dr. Phil Sudman  9154

• Biomedical science is for students who want to go to professional schools.  The 1st 2 years, a BS in Biology and in Biomedical science is the same.
• After their sophomore year, send them to the department to be advised.
• Dr. Konvicka is currently the pre med advisor.  Dr. Sanderford will be taking his place.
• Pre-med is not a degree.  They need to be in 2 lab sciences per semester
• 2nd year need to be ready for Microbiology
• Professional schools do not like students to take sciences in summer and particularly not in community college

Chemistry

• If only 1 chemistry course is needed for the degree, take CHEM 103.  If more than one are required, take CHEM 105, then 108

• Delaying Chemistry by one semester has an impact on the student due to course rotations.  However, if student is in developmental math courses and want to do Chemistry, wait on the first Chemistry class until they are in College Algebra

• Encourage students to challenge the Math placement.  It is required for a Chemistry degree that they take Calculus II so it is best for students to be placed in the highest math possible.

• Send transfer Chemistry majors to the department immediately

• Chem 105 is a pre-req for CHEM 108, even if it isn't on the degree plan.  Those wishing to skip CHEM 105 can take a placement test in the testing center

Science and Technology

• Master of science Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences (MSMLS)
• Bachelor of Applied Technology in Health Professions Technology (BAT-HPT)
• Housed in Tarleton's Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences in the Richard C. Shaffer Building in Fort Worth

Nursing

• You CAN take Bio 220 before BIO 219 even though the catalog says it is a pre-requisite.
• NURS 250 is the application course.  When they are ready for microbiology, they can be in 250.  Advise them until then.
• Put them in CHEM 103 but not before having Math 107; can take A&P before math
• Application materials including point system
• Students need to be in science their first semester
• College Algebra is no longer required, but MATH 131 has Math107 prerequisite.  Most students would rather take it than to test out
• To advise in dept., give students the phone number to make an appt.
• Information sessions on Thursdays at 4pm Nursing Bldg 341
• To schedule an advising appt., Ext 9139 or 9717
• email advising:  nursing@tarleton.edu
• Student is required to have 2.75 GPA in 4 Sciences and 2 Eng. courses
• For an appointment, the office is 9130 or 9717

Communications

• PREM concentrations should take COMS 301
• PREM students should see Dr. Wakefield early
• All COMS majors must have a concentration area
• They do not need to take all 3 of COMS 101, 102, 301, but only two of them
• PREM are to be sent to Dr. Gay Wakefield in Davis Hall 215B (do not advise them!)

COMS 301 is now 202!

Social Work

SWK 300 as soon as possible, which is only offered in the fall

SWK 320 requires 60 hours of volunteer work.  Students can negotiate their own placement.l

Interdisciplinary Studies

The following science courses are ONLY for IS majors

BIOL 210-Essential Elements of Biology (3)

                CHEM 102- Essential Elements of Chemistry (3)

                E S 210-Earth Systems Science (3)

                PHYS 102- Essential Elements of Physics (3)

Core science transferred in (or in the case of major change) will sub for Phys 102 and Chem 102, but not for Bio 210 or ES 210.

PD I and II are offered in the summer as long as students can get enough observation hours

EDU 130 (one-hour course):  don't make Jr. or Sr. take that

EDU 2301 = 435 (must sub)

Math

Freshman Math Coordinator:  Kay Teague (9533) teague@tarleton (Office #217)

Math advising guides

http://www.tarleton.edu/math/degrees/

Any student who wants to participate in the 8-week Accelerated Math program MUST come to the Math Dept. to sign an agreement of enrollment for both semesters.  At that time, we will provde them with the CRNs and the overrides to enroll in the 8-week courses.  Our administrative asst. can do this, so it is not necessary that these students see the Math Coordinator

Prereq for Calculus I

2009-2010 Request to Complete College-Level Math Placement Exam  includes info on placement into advanced math courses

Math and English Placement

Prereq for Calculus I

Industrial Technology

1. mechanical drafting and design

2. manufacturing; how to make it better/faster/cheaper

3. machining/automation and control; plastics

In large companies, making the line more efficient and to implement change

Degree built for smaller companies which don't have separate mechanical/chemical/electrical engineers; often heads of quality/safety

Lab sciences prefered:  Chem 105 and Phys 104

order:  Math 107, then Chem 105, then Math 109, then Phys 104

If student has had Pre-cal in HS and made at least a B, then take placement for higher math

Engineering and Physics

1. Check advisors schedules which should be listed on their doors.
2. Look for an appropriate time to ask to be scheduled for an advising session.
3. Try calling first but if you are unable to connect with your professor via phone, write their email address and request a time for advisement.
(Wait for your response, give credit to the fact that the professor has a busy schedule and may have other engagements, or meetings.

Dr.'s Martinez, Kurwadkar and Ahmad have advising sheets on the main doors to the office over in the Hydrology Building.
Dr. Martinez will advise students in either office. Please note the office hours.

Dr. 's Reese, Agapie, Wang and especially Marble take appointments for their advising, which means they would prefer to accept and approve a
requested time to advise, which means you will have to call or write and get an approvoal for an advising appointment because they will have to
view their schedules before they schedule you a time slot!

Liberal Studies

Older catalogs have more flexibility

Requirements for both Option #1 and Option #2

University Core Curriculum (42)

CIS 103 or 300 (3)

ENGL 309 (3)

LS 498 (3)

Electives (at least 21 hours advanced) (42)

Concentrations MUST pick Option #1 or #2

Total 120 hours

________________________________

Option #1:  Dual Concentration

Primary Concentration (18 hours)

All 18 hours must be from the same academic discipline.  At least 12 hours of advanced (upper level) courses must be completed with Tarleton.  Must be from an academic discipline different than the secondary concentration.

Secondary Concentration (9 hours)

All 9 hours must be from the same academic discipline.  At least 6 hours of advanced (upper level) courses must be completeed with Tarleton.   Must be from an academic discipline different than the primary concentration.

Option #2:  Three concentrations

Concentration #1 (9 hours)

All 9 hours must be from the same academic discipline.  At least 6 hours of advanced (upper level) courses must be completed with Tarleton.  Must be from an academic discipline different than the other concentrations.

Concentration #2 (9 hours)

All 9 hours must be from the same academic discipline.  At least 6 hours of advanced (upper level) courses must be completed with Tarleton.  Must be from an academic discipline different than the other concentrations.

Concentration #3 (9 hours)

All 9 hours must be from the same academic discipline.  At least 6 hours of advanced (upper level) courses must be completed with Tarleton.  Must be from an academic discipline different than the other concentrations.

A student will complete the Writing Intensive Program requirements through successful completion of ENGL 309 and LS 498.

·         students may no longer “double-dip” courses (e.g., MATH 107 cannot be used as both a general education requirement and in a concentration).

·         the field of study (requires a 2.0 GPA) includes CIS 103/300, ENGL 309, LS 498, and the 27 hours of coursework within the concentrations. Therefore, when selecting among completed courses to include in the concentrations, focus of those with higher grades.

·         upper-level hours are a little harder to count in DegreeWorks than CAPP (i.e., no upper-level hours report); therefore, you might want to run the student in CAPP to pull the 45 upper-level hours. If the student is eligible for the Fall 2009 catalog, you might want to use this catalog instead of Fall 2010.

Business

• Put business majors in at least one core business requirement each semester during the first two years.(1st semester, ACC 203)

• ECO 201 and 202 can be taken in any order; also BG 432 and 433 (Bus. Law I & II)

• GB 311 (Business Statistics); not a good idea to take concurrently with ACC or FIN courses

• GB 103 have freshmen business majors take this the first semester and anyone else who is trying to decide about a business major or minor

• If a student wants a general business degree, use BBA in Interdisciplinary Business, not BS in Business Administration (this came from Killeen)

• Most common support areas are Small Business/Entrepreneurship, Real Estate and Insurance, Financial Institutions Management, and General Business

• Business Minors:  three options:  Business (18 hours of coursework from COBA with at least 6 hours adv). Business Administration (prescribed 18 hours), and International Business.

• Business with Educator Certification need to see Sue Lewis

• Non-traditional baccalaureate degrees:  Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science (BAAS) and Bachelor of Science - Applied Science (BS APSC) Send to Dan Dudley (9098 or 1930)

• Repetition of failed courses:  must be repeated under the same prefix (i.e. CIS/ACC 301; MGMT/CIS/ACC 450, IT/MGMT 320)

• Discourage FTF students (other than more mature students) from taking ACC 203 and ACC 204 online.  Very difficult for those without Acc background

SUBS

For students needing MGMT 422 the spring semester, please have your folks substitute MGMT 414

CIS

DH:  Jason Sharp (Interim) (x-9738 or Sharon Iley at x-9047)

• Difference between CIS and CS link (also 3 hrs of math vs. 18 hrs of math)
• CIS majors are not required to take CIS 103; their 1st course is CIS 110
• Software Engineering and Database Design is not offered here (that was from Killeen)
• Non-traditional baccalaureate degrees:  Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science (BAAS) and Bachelor of Science - Applied Science (BS APSC) Send to Jason Sharp/Robin Wells (9047)

Rusty, can you go ahead and let folks in advising know that the BS degree is more common than the BBA degree in our area.  The difference between the two is the BBA focuses mostly on business classes and has fewer CIS classes.  The BS has fewer business classes and more CIS classes.  We have a slew of lower level students right now that have been advised into the BBA but very few of them will actually end up there.  From an advising standpoint, that would potentially put them in classes that they don’t need for their degree plan.   - Dr. Leah Schultz

Accounting, Finance and Economics

DH:  Steve Steed (x-9645 or Pam Hecox at x-9331)

• Economics majors should take ECO 201 their first semester

• ACC 203, then 204, then encourage FIN 301 to be taken immediately after the ACC courses (content carryover)

• Accounting majors do not have to take ACC 204

• Degree plans for Accounting and Finance should be BBA, not BS.  If a student specifically wants a BS, they need to see Dr. Steed.

• Generally, all our degrees should be BBA - BS is used for students seeking dual degrees (example: Ag and Finance).  The coursework is identical for both degrees.

• EC"O 201 will double dip for the S?BS requirement for all degrees EXCEPT Economics

Management, Marketing, and Administrative Services

DH: Rusty Freed (x-9332, Carolyn Smith at x-9098, or Jodie Dearing at x-9055)

• Difference between BS and BBA in Management:  BS degree has an additional quantitative Management requirement and no advanced COMS or ACC/FIN/ECO requirement.  Offers a bit more flexibility with electives.

• BBA in Human Resource Management include required HR MGMT courses GB 434 (Employment Law - offered fall only)

• Administrative Systems is an office management-related degree.  Use the BS ADMS without Educator Cert if they do not want to teach.

• For MKTG majors, please DISCOURAGE students attempting to enroll in MKTG 416 and GB 459 during the same semester.  Both are capstones and both are WI

• For BS Management needing to complete MGMT 422 during the Spring 2012 semester, acceptable substitutions are:

MGMT 486 - 20/21/22 or Section 30/31/32

Occupational Safety and Health

Offered as 1^st and 2^nd 8 Week sessions ONLINE

(Cross-listed with the Engineering Department)

OR

MGMT 320

Industrial Safety

ONLINE (Regular 16 week course)

Undeclared

1. Avoid lab sciences (may be specific to degree when one is chosen)
2. Gen ed courses
3. MyPlan and meet with Career services

The University Seminar course for the Undeclared Learning Community is only one semester (taught by Trina Geye).