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First Semester Freshman Advising
FirstSemesterFreshmanAdvising
OverviewofFreshmanAdvising• Icebreaker• Survey– beginning• AdvisingInformation
– BiologyMajorRequirements– Ididn’tpassmyclassL– Whattotakenextsemester– CareersforBiologymajors
• Survey- end
Ice breakerTurntothepersonnexttoyouandaskthefollowingquestions:
1. Whatisyourname?• Note:ifyoualreadyKNOWthepersonnext
toyou,picksomeoneelse!
2. Whatdoyouwanttobe“whenyougrowup”?• Askabouttheircareergoals
3. Givethepersona“BiologyName”…Forexample:
Mitosis Megan
Kinesin Kristy
Survey(beginning)
Youwillneedyourmobiledevicestocompletethissurvey!
Linktosurvey:
Password:
151;152;251&253L;252&254L
Overview: The Biology major• Lower Division (100-200 level) BIOL
Core (16 units)
• Upper Division (300-400 level) Electives in Concentration of your choice (24 units)
-declare concentration when you are in Biol 252 (last BIOL Core course)
• Supporting Courses (Math, Chem, Phys)
• Writing requirement
Biological Science Requirements• Lower Division Core
oBiology 151o Cellular and Molecular Biology
oBiology 152o Evolution and Organismal Biology
oBiology 251 and 253Lo Genetics and Cell & Molecular Lab
oBiology 252 and 254Lo Ecology and Ecology & Organismal Lab
Biological Science Requirements• Supporting Courses
o Chemistry - 1 year Gen Chem & 1 year O-Chem and lab§CHEM 120A,B; CHEM 301A,B, 302
o Mathematics - 2 semesters§Math 130 + Math 338 OR§Math 150A +Math 150B
o Physics - 2 semesters with lab§PHYS 211,211L; 212,212L
• Upper Division Writing Requiremento ENGL 301 or 363
Overview
• BiologyMajorRequirements• Ididn’tpassmyclassL• Whattotakenextsemester• CareersforBiologymajors
Oops, I'm not going to pass one of my classes this semester…• For all Biology and Supporting Courses, you need a C or
higher to pass. • If you do not pass a class:
Ø Consider WHY you did not pass. § What can you do differently?
Ø Try to retake it next semester§ This should be an UNUSUAL EVENT!§ Note that retaking classes uses up "repetition of course" units§ Understand the University policies beforeyou start using the repetition units!
Ø Make an appointment and get help!§ SamBarrozo,NSMRetentionSpecialist,MH-488,[email protected]
SamBarrozo,NSMRetentionSpecialist
Important!ConsistentAcademicPerformanceisKEY!
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ScienceFiction
Something to think about…
Resources for Help…ØSupplementalInstruction(SI)ØOfficehoursØFREEtutoringoncampus:
OpportunityCenterforScienceandMathStudents(MH-488),UniversityLearningCenter(PLN2nd floor),Mathtutoringcenter(MH-553),andPhysicstutoring(MH-600)
ØSamBarrozo,NSMRetentionSpecialist,MH-488,[email protected] (alsoforGEquestions)
Overview
• BiologyMajorRequirements• Ididn’tpassmyclassL• Whattotakenextsemester• CareersforBiologymajors
OverviewWhatclassestotake?
Ø Ingeneral,eachsemestertake:• one BIOLcourse• one MATH*,and• one ortwo GEcourses(manystudentsneed12
unitstobeafull-timestudent)
Ifyouareworkingmorethan25hoursperweek,areducedcourseloadisrecommended– seehandout.
*YouneedtocompleteonesemesterofCalculus(Math130orMath150A)beforestartingChemistry.
Whattotakenextsemester?
BIOL151 BIOL152 BIOL251&253L
BIOL252&254L
UPPERDIVISIONBIOLOGY
MATH115/125 MATH130 CHEM120A CHEM120B
BiologyCourses
SupportingCourses
WhichBIOLclassshouldItakenextsemester?
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CHEMclassshouldItakenextsemester?
CircleyourcourseontheAdvisingsheet
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Math&Chemistry
MATH115/125
MATH130
CHEM120A CHEM120B
SupportingCourses
TakeChemistryPlacement
Exam Don’tPass CompleteCHEM115
Chemistryplacementexam(CPE)ThisexamwilltellyouwhichChemistrycoursetotake.
o YouneedtotakethisexamtoregisterforChem 120A.o YoucanregisterforChem 115(theprerequisiteforChem 120A)withouttakingtheexam.
Dept.ofChemistryandBiochemistryTestDates:FriOct20andFriOct27at1pmPre-registrationisrequiredathttp://nsm.fullerton.edu/testing/cpe/
TestingCenterDate:http://www.fullerton.edu/testingorgotoUH-229TestDate:December9,2017RegistrationDeadlineDate:November29,2017
WhatifIneeda3rdor4th classinadditiontoBIOLandMATH?
One important note
You are not "behind"!If you want to attend ANY graduate school, the
QUALITY of what you've completed on your transcript is far more meaningful than the
quantity of years it took.
Give every class you take your very best effort!
Overview
• BiologyMajorRequirements• Ididn’tpassmyclassL• Whattotakenextsemester• CareersforBiologymajors
Whetheryourfuturecareerplansincludemedicineorresearchorteachingor….
IT’S NEVER TOO SOON TO STARTPLANNING YOUR FUTURE!
YourFutureCareer
PlanningforGraduateorProfessionalSchool,orCredentialPrograms
JUST GOING TO SCHOOL AND GETTING GOOD GRADES ISNOT ENOUGH!
• GetInvolved!– Volunteering&Shadowing(criticalforthosewantingtoenterhealthprofessions)
– ResearchExperience
• Prepare!– PrerequisiteCourses
– EntranceExams
HealthProfessionsAdvisingOfficeFutureCareersin:Medicine(M.D.orD.O.),Dentistry,Optometry,
Pharmacy,PhysicianAssistant,Podiatry,andVeterinary.
AdvicefromDr Mouttapa:• Getinvolvedthisyear!
– Joinastudentorganization,volunteer,startaninternship– Gainexperience,networkandexploreyouroptions
• MakeanappointmentNOW!– Don’twaituntilyouareajuniororsenior– ToScheduleanappointment:http://www.fullerton.edu/healthprofessions/
Dr.MicheleMouttapaHPAdvisor
CSUF Career CenterNSMCareerSpecialist:MichelleAjemian Levy,
[email protected],LH-208
AdvicefromMichelle:• GetInvolved!
üJoinastudentorganization,volunteer,startaninternship
•ExploreyourOptions!üAttend“dayinthelife”eventstomeetpeopleinyourfutureprofessionüAttendworkshopsonresumes,advising,andmuchmore…üForalistingofevents:
www.fullerton.edu/career
Whatifyouareinterestedinteaching?CSUFhascredentialprogramsforElementaryLevelTeaching(K-6),Middle-SchoolTeaching(6-9)andHighSchoolTeaching(9-12)
StartNOW!ü Getinvolvedü Getexperienceü Getprepared
Makeanappointment:Dr.MeganTommerupmtommerup@fullerton.eduScienceEducationCoordinatorforBiology.
For a list of Student Clubs and Organizations at CSUF go to:https://fullerton.campuslabs.com/engage/organizations
It does not have to be a “career oriented” club!Philanthropic, Service, Political Action, Recreation, Special Interest
All of these COUNT!The idea is to just get out there and get involved!
FinalThoughts• NextSemester
– CheckyourCSUFemailinMarch!– Youwillhavegroupadvisingagain(usually,rightafterSpringbreak).
• ForAdditionalHelp– Biology Advising Resource Page
http://www.fullerton.edu/biology/undergrad/advising.asp– Biology advising questions [email protected]– Biology Undergraduate Advising Handbook
• Surveypassword:PleasehandintheWHITEcopyoftheformtothe
Adviserforyourholdtoberemoved!
