Transfer advising

1. Transfer advising Successfully registering for your first semester

2. Introduction Academic Advising Session for: • Psychology Major • Human Development Major • Counseling Services • Children’s Services • Health Services • Adult & Gerontology Academic Advisors: Silvia Grover or Benita Flores

3. Today’s Goals • Language Requirement Review • UDGE Review • Major Requirements • Policies • Important tools • Register for your Fall courses

4. You are BEGINNING the registration process today, you will continue to look for classes until the semesters begins. • the “snapshot” of your schedule for financial aid will not be taken until a month after the semester begins. • If you see a class that is open , register for it quickly (do not build up a shopping cart, you can always drop it). • Look for movement of waitlisted classes after 4:30 on the following payment deadline dates: August 26

5. Before we begin… • Pre-Orientation Homework • We will not be covering this material today • It is your responsibility to view the modules and take the quiz • The modules are always available on the Advising website

6. Requirements review

7. Language-other-than-English Requirement (LOTER) • How to satisfy the LOTER: • Language at intermediate-level • Third semester /‘201’- level language • AP or CLEP exams • Proficiency exam • Native Speaker designated course • High school language will not clear this requirement unless you passed an AP language exam with a 3 or higher

8. How to Determine which Language Level to Take: • If it has been more than 2 years since you have taken a language, you will need to start at the 101 level • In a 102-level language course, instruction will be taught strictly in the native language • Must earn a “C” or better • Professors require proof that prerequisites have been met

9. Language Proficiency Exams • If you are proficient in a language other than English you may test out of the requirement • Contact the Language Learning Center: • Kellogg Library 1107 • www.csusm.edu/llc

10. NATIVE SPANISHSpeakers • How do you know if you are considered a “Native Spanish Speaker”? • You speak Spanish at home/with relatives • You grew up in a Spanish speaking country • You are able to follow/understand a Spanish speaking conversation • You need practice with Spanish grammar, accents and/or spelling • Take Spanish for Native Speakers: SPAN 250 • One course (SPAN 250) satisfies the LOTER

11. Upper-Division General Education • BB – Science/Mathematics • CC – Humanities • DD – Social Science • Must be completed at CSUSM for a letter grade • To be taken at Junior standing (60 units) • May not be double-counted in primary major (unless noted) • Must be in a different discipline than your major(example: no PSYC classes for PSYC majors)

12. Major Requirements • See your major worksheets • Use your Academic Requirement Report (ARR) found in

13. Academic requirement Report (ARR) • Tracks the completion of ALL degree requirements • Lists all courses completed, in-progress, transfer courses, test credit • Check your ARR frequently to ensure your general education, university and major requirements are satisfied • The ARR is what the University will use to graduate you

14. ARR correction form • Please submit corrections using this form • Requests are processed  within 2-3 weeks • Transcripts are evaluated & posted in the order they are received

15. Psychology major

16. Human Development Counseling Services Concentration

17. Human Development Children’s Services Concentration

18. Human Development Health Services Concentration

19. Human Development Adult & Gerontology Services Concentration

20. The following courses apply to both a Psychology degree and a Human Development degree (this allows you one semester to decide) PSYC 100 - at Community College or CSUSM PSYC 220 - at Community College or CSUSM PSYC 230 - at Community College or CSUSM PSYC 328 (CHILD, ADULT) PSYC 330 (COUN, CHILD) PSYC 332 (COUN, CHILD, ADULT) PSYC 334 (COUN, CHILD, HEAL, ADULT) PSYC 336 (COUN, CHILD, HEAL, ADULT) PSYC 341 (COUN, CHILD, HEAL, ADULT) PSYC 340 (COUN, HEAL) PSYC 343 (COUN, ADULT) PSYC 348 (CHILD) PSYC 350 (COUN, CHILD, HEAL, ADULT) PSYC 352 (COUN, CHILD, HEAL, ADULT) PSYC 356 (COUN, HEAL, ADULT) PSYC 360 (HEAL, ADULT) PSYC 362 (HEAL) PSYC 363 (COUN, HEAL)

21. 1. If you are a PSYC major and want to continue to be a PSYC major, do nothing 2. If you are a HD major, you need to declare your concentration with this form 3. If you are PSYC major and want to change to HD or other major complete this form

22. Academic Advising

23. 2 types of advising • Faculty Advising • Discuss major options • Discuss career goals or ideas • Internship information • Course approvals from other universities • Academic Advising • Discuss major requirements • Discuss general education requirements • Discuss graduation requirements

24. ACADEMIC Advising Services • Advising Appointments • Scheduled online at: www.csusm.edu/academicadvising • Drop-in Advising • Available during add/drop and registration periods • Express Advising • Offered during Fall and Spring semesters

25. eAdvisor • General academic questions that do not require an advisor to look up your records • Response in 3-5 days

26. aar correction form • Please submit corrections using this form • Requests are processed  within 2-3 weeks • Transcripts are evaluated & posted in the order they are received

27. reminders

28. PREREQUISITES • Be aware that many upper-division courses required for the majors have prerequisites • It is your responsibility to know about prerequisites • Prerequisites are listed in the General Catalog • Take prerequisites EARLY! • Plan your schedule accordingly

29. Avoid Walk-Away F’s • If you are registered for a course and you stop attending or have never attended: • It is your responsibility to officially drop the course! • Your professor WILL NOT drop you • If you do not drop the course you will receive a WU gradeWU=F

30. FALL 2013 UNIT LIMIT • CSUSM has placed a 17 unit limit on all student registration • However, 17 units is considered a very heavy workload • We recommend that you take a maximum of 15 units

31. To find course equivalents at California community colleges… www.assist.org

32. Articulated Classes from local community colleges Psychology Depart does not accept “Elementary Statistics” courses To fulfill PSYC 220. Only Exception is Math 140 at MSJC. Statistics course must be a Behavioral Statistics course.

33. More Clarification on courses taken at community college • Lower Division courses that come from community college or other 4 year institutions are typically numbered 100 – 299 • Upper Division Courses can only be taken at a 4 year accredited institution/University. They are typically numbered 300 – 499 • Example: Social Psychology taken at Palomar WILL NOT equal PSYC 332 – Social Psychology at CSUSM. Even though it has the same course title. • Upper Division Courses taken at a 4 year university can be petitioned to meet requirement with PSYC or HD Department Faculty (Alternative Course Approval)

34. CSUSM General Catalog • Contains all policies, procedures and requirements • List of majors: page 3 • Major/minor requirements begin on page 114 • Course descriptions begin on page 322

35. Advising Services • Academic Advisors are assigned by major • Advising appointments are made online at: www.csusm.edu/academicadvising • Drop-ins will be available the first two weeks of the semester and during Registration period for Fall 2013 • Undergraduate Advising Services is located in Craven Hall 1300

36. Units and GPA • How many units are needed to graduate? • 120 • How many community college units are applied toward your degree? • 70 • How many units must be upper-division? • 40 • How many units must be completed at CSUSM? • At least 30

37. You are BEGINNING the registration process today, you will continue to look for classes all summer long. • the “snapshot” of your schedule for financial aid will not be taken until a month after the semester begins. • If you see a class that is open , register for it quickly (do not build up a shopping cart). Repeat after me, grab now ….adjust later • Look for classes after 4:30 pm on the following payment deadline dates: August 26

38. Next Steps • Register for classes • Advisors and Orientation Team members will be here to help • Check your name badge for your registration information

39. Any Questions? Advising Website: www.csusm.edu/academicadvising

40. After you register, you must check-out! • Obtain an EXIT KEY from your Advisor by… • Showing your schedule to your Academic Advisor • Completing the Orientation evaluation • Submit your EXIT KEY to an O-Team member before you log off

41. Time permitting…

42. WHERE IS THE ARR? Once you log in, click on “Student Center”

43. STUDENT CENTER LAYOUT

44. aRr KEY

45. Details of requirements Red Box next to dark blue line shows one or more GE requirements are NOT MET Green Circle next to light blue line shows requirements are MET Red Box next to light blue line shows requirement is NOT MET Red Box at end of a requirement line shows COURSE is NOT MET Green Circle at end of a requirement line shows COURSE is MET

46. Searching the class schedule • Closed courses • By subject, number or both • By date, time or both • By attribute (GE) • By session • By mode of instruction (online etc…)

47. Choose the correct term!

48. Click ‘add’

49. Click ‘search’

50. ADDITIONAL SEARCH CRITERIA