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1. 2011 WELCOME From…. Your SBA Advisers Please turn off and put away your phones

2. What we do: • Course Schedule Planning • Clarify SBA Program Questions • Referrals to Other University Resources • Career Advising/Career Services Staff Onsite • Graduation Audits • Assist with the transition between High School and College • * WE ARE LOCATED IN 232 ELLIOTT HALL

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4. General Education Requirements(a.k.a. Gen Eds) Must be completed by GRADUATION Business courses fulfill: • Writing Intensive General Education (WRT382) • Writing Intensive Major Course (MGT 435) • Capstone Experience (MGT435) • Knowledge Applications (QMM 240, QMM 241 or QMM 250) • Formal Reasoning (MTH 121 or MTH 122) • Social Science (ECN 200, ECN 201) You still need the following: • WRT 150/WRT 160 • ARTS • Foreign Language • Global Perspective • Literature • Natural Science • Western Civilization • US Diversity ***Some US Diversity “double count” as Arts, Literature, Western Civilization

5. I want to major in: ACC/FIN/ECN/GM/MKT/HRM/OM/MIS What do I need to do? You must “earn” and “apply” for major standing in the School of Business Administration. This normally takes 3-4 semesters.

6. To earn major standing in the SBA you must: Complete the Business Pre-Core • Math & Statistics • Economics & Accounting • Technology & Communication • SBC 199 & SBC 299 • WRT 160 You will be placed in your math course by your ACT score OR an onsite math placement test. Applyfor Major Standing : • Apply during the semester that you will complete pre-core requirements. • Earn the minimum 2.0 in each pre-core course • Earn the minimum 2.6 overall GPA. • Reminder: You do not have to complete your “Gen Eds” for MS; they are required for graduation

7. ACHIEVE Overview Freshman Orientation

8. What is the ACHIEVE Program? CreatingDay One Professional Workers Mission: Inspire and guide students towards their ideal career in business, and provide skills to equip students for excellence in their chosen fields. This mission is pursued through the following objectives: • Business Exploration • Career Exploration • Job Acquisition Skills

9. ACHIEVE Program Structure

10. SBC 199 Structure

11. Prerequisites • (a.k.a. Pre-reqs) • All course descriptions are listed in your catalog. • All prerequisites are listed in the course description. • All prerequisites are listed in SAIL. Click on the course • reference number (CRN) in SAIL to view them. • **SAIL WILL PREVENT YOU FROM REGISTERING FOR A COURSE IF YOU DO NOT MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS/PREREQUISITES** • Plan ahead to avoid schedule problems!!

12. **WRT 150 & WRT 160 have online options** Look in SAIL for: MWF → ALL in classroom course MW → 1/3 online course M → 2/3 online course TBA → ALL online course

13. Important Sequence What is a Link Error?? Math MTH 061 MTH 062 MTH 121 MTH 122 MTH 061 & MTH 062 require a Lab. MTH 121 & MTH 122 offer Supplemental Instruction (SI).

14. COM 101 “Connections” This is a cohort experience where you will take the following four (4) courses with the same students. COM 101Connections will offer you a chance to make new friends and study buddies. All students will be business majors! Business Majors 1 Fall WRT 150 (TR 10:40-11:47) COM 202 (TR 1:00-2:47) COM 101 (T 3:00-4:20) Winter WRT 160 (TR 1:00-2:47) Business Majors 2 Fall COM 201 (TR 1:00-2:47) WRT 150 (TR 10:00-11:47) COM 101 (R 3:00-4:20) Winter WRT 160 (TR 1:00-2:47)

15. Create YOUR Schedule FALL 2011 MTH 121 WRT 150 COM 201 or COM 202 ECN 201 WINTER 2012 MTH 122 WRT 160 MIS 100 ECN 200 SBC 199 ACHIEVE (0cr) Students who place in MTH 061 or MTH 062 should take General Education courses instead of ECN 200/201 (Take ECN 200/201 after MTH 062)

16. Motivation + Planning + Commitment