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Navigating the IPFW General Education Advising Process: A Complete Guide

This comprehensive guide outlines the advising process at IPFW, detailing the six areas of General Education: Linguistic/Numerical Foundations, Natural & Physical Sciences, Individual, Culture, and Society, Humanistic Thought, Creative & Artistic Expression, and Critical Inquiry. Key insights include residency requirements, upper-level credit specifications, and how to effectively manage course overlaps for double majors. With tips on scholarships, financial aid, and career exploration resources, this guide helps students understand essential steps to ensure successful academic and career pathways.

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Navigating the IPFW General Education Advising Process: A Complete Guide

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  1. The Advising Process: Where Do I Start?

  2. The Bingo Sheet

  3. IPFW General Education • 6 General Education areas: • I. Linguistic/Numerical Foundations • II. Natural & Physical Sciences • III. Individual, Culture, and Society • IV. Humanistic Thought • V. Creative & Artistic Expression • VI. Critical Inquiry • N.B. State Mandates will eventually revise these current areas into six different areas: (perhaps I. English/Communication II. Math III. Natural Sciences IV. Social Sciences V. Humanities VI. ???)

  4. Items to remember: • One IPFW Gen. Ed. Class can be in major (either Area IV or Area V) • COAS Distribution Humanities Class must be outside of major • Cultural Studies classes (double count from either G.E., Distribution, or major (e.g. L101/L102, 250/251 etc.) • Reading the “Boxes”

  5. “The Boxes”: Residency and Upper Level Credits

  6. Residency: 32 hours earned at IPFW • 17 hours must be 200-level or above • 15 hours must be 300-level or above and be in the major • 17 + 15 = 32 hours of residency

  7. Upper Level Hours • 300-level and above only • Both IPFW and transfer credit • 30 hours must be reached • Can include the 15 hours earned in major and counted in residency credit

  8. 4-Year Templates • Generic Major + Concentration • Major + Secondary Education

  9. Courses with Overlapping Content • Check these if you are concerned about classes with similar content or titles • Only one class will gain academic credit • Double Majors: see link • Current List: http://users.ipfw.edu/aasandh/Advising%20Workshop/overlappingcontent.pdf

  10. Core Transfer Library Courses • Courses transferrable across state campuses • CTL Website: http://www.transferin.net/CTL.aspx

  11. Scholarships • General Scholarships • Departmental Scholarships/Awards

  12. Financial Aid Requirements

  13. Life After College • Careers in English • Exploring careers and salaries

  14. Why good advising is essential! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FHBhvSsJcU

  15. The End • FAQ Sheet

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