Welcome to the University of Oregon. IntroDUCKtion Schedule Goals for Today Better understand UO academics Learn about the Bachelor’s Degree Participate.
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Welcome to the University of Oregon
IntroDUCKtion ScheduleGoals for Today• Better understand UO academics• Learn about the Bachelor’s Degree• Participate in advising workshop• Take placements
Tonight• Review course options• Complete p. 54-55 in Student Handbook
Tomorrow• Meet with an advisor • Register for Fall Quarter classes
Advising Appointments
Your advising time and location for tomorrow is listed on the label on the cover of your IntroDUCKtion program
Making the transition to
academics at the UO
What expectations do you have?
What college students say…
I have realized that going to school is a great opportunity but a responsibility at the same time. – Tony
Appreciate your education and excel above and beyond your learning habits. Then good grades will follow naturally. – Janet
College is about fun, and it IS fun, but school needs to come first. That’s why you’re here. – Jessica
Thriving at the UO
High School College
You will be expected to use strategic learning in your courses
You will be expected to develop “college knowledge.”
You will be expected to actively seek out campus assistance resources
UO College Knowledge• Quarter system – fall, winter, spring, and summer
• Average 4 courses per term (15-17 credits)
• Total credits – 180 (about 45 courses)
General EducationMajor
Electives
UO Bachelor’s DegreeUO Bachelor’s Degree
What is general education?
General Education
UO General EducationUO General Education
Major
Electives
Writing
Writing is a critical skill that you will use in all classes
You will take 2 writing classes, 1 of them before the end of your first year
Language and/or Math
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
2 years of a second language
(or equivalent proficiency)
1 year of college-level math
(or equivalent proficiency)
“The Groups”
Arts and Letters
Explore both breadth and depth: ~4 courses in each
Social Science
Science
Multicultural Requirement
It’s important that you understand other viewpoints and cultures. Workplaces will expect this. The world is increasingly connected.
2 courses total, from different categories
American Cultures
International Cultures
Identity, Pluralism & Tolerance
Is this image “real?”Is this image “real?”
ARH 206: History of Western Art III
Arts & Letters
ARH 206: History of Western Art III
Arts & Letters
Is this image “real?”Is this image “real?”
(top) Gustav Courbet - Stone Breakers, 1849(bottom) Jean-Francois Millet - The Gleaners, 1857.(top) Gustav Courbet - Stone Breakers, 1849(bottom) Jean-Francois Millet - The Gleaners, 1857.
Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable?
Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable?
EC 333: Resource & Environmental Economic Issues
Social ScienceEC 333: Resource & Environmental Economic Issues
Social Science
Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable?Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable?
How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem?
How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem?
BI 130 – Intro to Ecology
ScienceBI 130 – Intro to Ecology
Science
How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem?How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem?
How do people with different cultures and value systems live together?
How do people with different cultures and value systems live together?
INTL 250: Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective
MulticulturalINTL 250: Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Multicultural
How do people with different cultures and value systems live together?How do people with different cultures and value systems live together?
First Year Programs
General Education
Major
Electives
FIGs Questions about FIGs or Freshman Seminars?
Visit us at lunch!
Freshman seminars
Freshman Interest Groups
What is a FIG?
Cohort of 25 students
2 courses in general-education and/or major
Academic & Social Transition
1 faculty-led seminar
Undergraduate FIG Assistant (FA)
A complete fall term schedule = FIG + 2 courses
How a FIG works:Justice, Beauty, and Nature
ENVS 201: Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Science
PHIL 110: Human Nature
ENVS 199: College Connections
ENVS 201 or PHIL 110
Freshman Seminars Exclusively for First-Year Students Dedicated faculty teach topics of interest Offered each quarter
Popular Fall 2012 Seminars:
Buddhism Through Art
Che Guevara: From Marxist Guerilla to Pop Icon
From Gothic Script to Graphic Novel
Rewriting the Classics
Uncovering the Past of the Real “Wild West”
Schedule Possibilities for Fall
Language
Math Science
Major class
Social Science
Elective
Writing
Arts & Letters
15-17 credits
Schedule Possibilities for Fall
Language
Math Science
Major class
Social Science
Elective
Writing
Arts & Letters
15-17 credits
Schedule Possibilities for Fall
Language
Math Science
Major class
Social Science
Elective
Writing
Arts & Letters
15-17 credits
FIG
What’s the role of advising?
Finding a Balance
Personal Responsibility
Accessing Resources
Tips from advisors• Schedule an appointment at least once a term.
• Keep all of your advising records in one place.
• Review your grades and degree audit on DuckWeb each term.
What students sayMy advisor …
…walked me through steps so I could do things myself.
…was energetic, positive, and encouraging.
…seemed authentically interested.
- Quotes taken from Student Satisfaction Survey, Office of Academic Advising, University of Oregon, 2009
Academic Advising
• Your Academic Department• Office of Academic Advising• Center for Multicultural
Academic Excellence (CMAE)• Accessible Education Center• Services for Student Athletes• University Teaching and
Learning Center
READ YOUR EMAIL REGULARLY
E-mail is the official form of communication at the UO.
Fall term classes are the first step!
Designed by Katie Schumm, OAA
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