First-Year Orientation Fall 2014 Early Childhood Education (P–5) ECE Birth through Kindergarten (Traditional and Montessori) Middle Grades Education (4–8) History Education (6–12) Education Undeclared 6/5/14
First-Year Orientation Fall 2014
Early Childhood Education (P–5)
ECE Birth through Kindergarten(Traditional and Montessori)
Middle Grades Education (4–8)
History Education (6–12)
Education Undeclared
6/5/14
Dr. Maurice WilsonDirector, Education Student Services
Associate Professor, ECE
Rachel BlaseAssociate Director, Academic Advisement
Mary Lynn OrrAssistant Director, Teacher Education Admissions
Susan Roberts – Academic Advisor
Allyson Marie BianchiUniversity College - Graduation CoachFY Seminar and Learning Communities
FIRST-YEAR ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENT: All first-time, full-time students with fewer than 15 credit hours
are required to take either a Learning Community OR a First-Year Seminar during their first semester at KSU:
• KSU 1101 “Original” First-Year Seminar
• KSU 1111 Tomorrow’s World Today
• KSU 1121 Be the Change
• KSU 1200 Leadership
• KSU 2290 Special Topics: Challenging Assumptions
Teacher Education Admissions
• Admission to teacher education is separate from admission to KSU – see advisor!
• Cleared background check
• ≥ 2.75 GPA
• GA Pathways /Teacher Apprenticeship? - 3 hours AS credit for EDUC 2110
FIRST-YEAR REQUIREMENT
FY Seminar or Learning Community
Education Learning Community “Class Act”
LC #8 or LC #9
ENGL 1101 and TPS 1107
• Satisfies FY requirement • Does not contain a FY seminar• Education checklist: no “electives”
(1) FY Seminar or Learning Community
Education Learning Community “Class Act”LC #8 or LC #9
ENGL 1101 and TPS 1107
• Satisfies FY requirement • Does not contain a FY seminar• Education checklist: no “electives”
Recommended first-semester
ENGL 1101
• Do not choose a LC with ENGL 1101 if you expect AP Credit
• Select a Learning Community without ENGL1101 and choose a stand-alone ENGL 1101
(2) ENGL 1101 – if not AP Credit (do not
(1) FY Seminar or Learning Community
Education Learning Community “Class Act”LC #8 or LC #9
ENGL 1101 and TPS 1107
• Satisfies FY requirement • Does not contain a FY seminar• Education checklist: no “electives”
Recommended first-semester
MATH
ECE & HIED majors : MATH 1101 or MATH 1111
MGE - Science and Math concentrations:MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 (Math Placement Test)
How many courses should I take?
12 semester hours considered “full time” (4 three-hour courses)
15 semester hours (5 three-hour courses) if you don’t want to attend summer
You must earn 30 semester hours to become a sophomore!
Registration Tips
Days of the week examples: MW Monday and Wednesday (1 hr. 15
each day) MWF Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
(50-minute) WF Wednesday and Friday TR Tuesday and Thursday F Class meets one day a week (2
hrs. 45 min.)
Times: Classes meet AM and PM 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM 9:30 AM and 9:30 PM
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
8:00-9:15 am
9:30 –10:45 am
11:00 –12:15 am
12:30 – 1:45 pm
CRN #
ENGL 1101
CRN #
ENGL 1101
CRN #
HPS 1000
CRN #
HPS 1000
Sample Schedule Worksheet
CRN #
HIST 1110
CRN #
HIST 1110
CRN #
MATH 1101
CRN #
MATH 1101