Freshman Advising


The personnel in the Center for Academic Services and Counseling coordinate the advising of freshmen. All entering freshmen and transfers who have fewer than 15 hours credit will be enrolled in University Foundations or Academic and Career Development, depending upon ACT score. The teacher for that course then becomes the student’s adviser until the student declares a major. The freshman adviser helps the student through the course selection process, monitors grades and class attendance, and encourages academic progress.


Courses Likely to Be Taken in Freshman Year

Students should complete 30/32 hours of these courses during their freshman year. Freshman advisers will help with the selection process.

Class

Course ID

Credit Hours

University Foundations

ACA 150 (ACT 19 or above)

1

Academic and Career Dev.

ACA 100 (ACT below 19)

3

 

 

 

Basic English

ENG 030 (English ACT below 18)

3

English Composition I

ENG 101(English ACT 18 or higher)

3

English Composition II

ENG 102

3

 

 

 

Basic Mathematics

MAT 010 (Math ACT below 18)

3

Pre-Algebra

MAT 020 (Math ACT below 18)

3

Students with below 18 are tested for placement in these courses.

Fundamental Concepts of Math

MAT 100(Math ACT 18 or higher)

3

College Algebra

MAT 101 (Math ACT 20 or higher)

3

Algebra/Trig.

MAT 121 (Math ACT 20 or higher and a math major)

5

 

 

 

Bible each semester chosen from 100 level courses, 2/3 hrs. credit or 4-6

 

 

 

Physical Education Activity

(PEA prefix other than PEA 100)

 

Lifetime Wellness

PEA 100

1

Speech Communication

COM 140

3

 

 

 

Art/Music/Theater (non-performance)

ART/MUS/THE

3

American History/Survey of Civilization

HIS 111/112/221/222

3

Behavioral Science

SOC/PSY

3

 

 

 

History/Geography/Political Science/Macroeconomics

3

 

 

 

Biology and Lab

 

4

Chemistry and Lab          or

 

4

Physical Science and Lab

 

4

 

 

 

Computer

 

3

Business major

BUS 253

 

Computer major

CIS 171

 

others

CIS 161