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utep_aac The Academic Advising Center advises all General Studies majors and assists students in selecting a major. Students may visit an advisor on a walk in basis or by appointment Make sure to check your UTEP often! Additional assistance provided at the AAC : Major /Career Advising Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Advising Signing of Veteran’s Affairs Forms, Consortium Agreement Forms (EPCC/UTEP Dual Enrollment), Course Drop Forms and I-20 Letters

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2 En esta actividad podrás conocer a tus compañeros y descubrir lo que tienen en común Tendrás de minutos para platicar, presentarte y hallar a los que tengan el mismo rasgo que están en la carta de UTEP Bingo Cuando haigas hallado a una persona que se identifique con el rasgo, escribe su nombre en el cuadro Intenta llenar todos los cuadros con nombres Si llenas toda la cartilla, grita “UTEP BINGO!”

2 You will have minutes to introduce yourselves to other peers and interview them When a square matches your peer’s trait, write their name Try to fill your whole Bingo card with names Walk around and mingle! Sandy Adrian Diana Sam Tom

2 La meta de esta actividad es para descubrir que cosas tenemos en común Parte de ser exitoso en la universidad es hacer conexiones con personas en tu clase

2 Se te darán tres calcomanías Tendrás 5 minutos para poner las calcomanías en las tres que consideres mas importantes para ti

You will have minutes to introduce yourselves to other peers and interview them When a square matches your peer’s trait, write their name Try to fill your whole Bingo card with names Walk around and mingle! Problemas con estacionamiento o medios de transporte Dificultad para pagar la universidad Las clases van a ser difíciles (o fáciles) En clases grandes, el profesor no va a saber quien soy yo Preocupación para sacar buenas calificaciones Manejo de tiempo (trabajo, escuela, familia, y tiempo personal) DISCUSION EN GRUPO

Estudiantes cuyo primer idioma es el español y/o cuyo idioma de instrucción a nivel preparatoria no fue el inglés Estudiantes en este programa toman clases de ESOL para mejorar su nivel de inglés ESOL = English for Speakers of Other Languages (Inglés para Hablantes de Otros Idiomas) AAC

Se te dará asistencia por parte de un asesor académico para seleccionar las clases que vas a tomar el próximo semestre Tu examen de ubicación determinará en qué nivel de inglés vas a comenzar Los estudiantes con un nivel bajo de ESOL podrán tomar clases en español del tronco común para facilitar la transición a clases impartidas en inglés AAC

≥ 600 Admisión en UTEP Monolingüe Bilingüe TSI Assessment Compass ESL PAA ≤ 499 ≤ 999 ≥ 1000 Estudiante de PIE TOEFL

College Level Courses Pre-College Level Courses RWS 1301 ENGL 0312 HIST 1301 HIST 1302 PSYC 1301 POLS 2310 POLS 2311 SOCI 1301 RWS 1302 Reading- Intensive Courses College Level Courses Pre-College Level Courses **See degree evaluation for college requirements. Eligible to declare major GPA ≥ 2.00 ESOL ESOL 1310* ESOL 1312 ESOL 1910 ESOL 1610 ESOL ESOL 1309 Calificas para cursos bilingües ESOL 2303** Liberal Arts ONLY *ESOL 1310 dependiendo de ubicación, ESOL 1310 se tomara en le mismo semestre que ESOL 1311; es un prerrequisito para ESOL 1312

AAC College Level CoursesPre-College Level Courses Puedes seleccionar un programa académico GPA ≥ 2.00 ESOL ESOL 1310* ESOL 1312 *ESOL 1310 dependiendo de ubicación, ESOL 1310 se tomara en le mismo semestre que ESOL 1311; es un prerrequisito para ESOL 1312 ESOL 1910 ESOL 1610 ESOL ESOL 1309 Calificas para cursos bilingües ESOL 2303 Liberal Arts Majors PUEDE QUE NECESITES CLASES DE ESOL ADICIONALES DEPENDIENDO DE TU CARRERA ESOL NCBL L010** ESOL 1312 **Este curso se requiere con una ubicación exacta ESOL 2303 Liberal Arts Majors

Puedes cambiar tu programa académico ( major ) después de que pases ESOL 1610 o un ESOL más alto Visita a tu asesor académico durante el semestre con el fin de llenar una forma para cambiar tu plan de estudio Tu asesor académico te explicará tu nuevo plan de estudio o te referirá al departamento apropiado AAC

State mandate designed to ensure students have basic academic skills to be successful in college Assess skills in math, writing, and reading prior to enrolling in college Compass TSI Assessment Compass and TSI Assessment used to determine placement developmental courses Students who do not meet college-level score standards are required to enroll in developmental courses TSI Hold Developmental course placement = TSI Hold Passing a developmental course or placing into a college-level course in Math, Writing, and/or Reading will meet the TSI requirement for that section

Compass ESL Placement test to determine starting point for reading and writing Scores are valid for one year TSI Assessment Placement test to determine starting point for reading, writing, and math TSI Assessment scores are valid for 5 years from test date  Retake will be needed if scores expire and no earned Math credit  Take math your first semester TSI Assessment scores are valid for 5 years from test date  Retake will be needed if scores expire and no earned Math credit  Take math your first semester

DE classes prepare students for college-level courses (MATH 0311) Start with a ‘0’ (MATH 0311) Do not count towards degree requirements or GPA Courses are worth 3 credit hours & impact part-time vs full time status Only an advisor can register students into these classes Enrollment is recommended every semester until complete Cannot drop DE courses without seeing advisor

MATH 1320 MATH 1319 STAT 1380 Math Options MATH 2301 MATH 1312 MATH 2313 MATH 1411 MATH 1508* MATH 1320 DE MATH 0311 (16 weeks) College Level Courses Developmental Courses OR ABE NCBM M031 (4 weeks)ABE MATH 0311 (12 weeks)

College Level Courses Developmental Courses RWS 1301 ENGL 0312 RWS 1302 HIST 1301 HIST 1302 PSYC 1301 POLS 2310 POLS 2311 SOCI 1301 Reading- Intensive Courses **See degree evaluation for college requirements. Eligible to declare major GPA ≥ 2.00 ESOL ESOL 1310* ESOL 1312 ESOL 1910 ESOL 1610 ESOL ESOL 1309 Calificas para cursos bilingües ESOL 2303** Liberal Arts ONLY *ESOL 1310 dependiendo de ubicación, ESOL 1310 se tomara en le mismo semestre que ESOL 1311; es un prerrequisito para ESOL 1312 WRITING READING

Core Curriculum -Circle your selection -Dual Credit or AP Pending

42-semester credit hour core curriculum required Specific core courses required depending on major Must earn ‘C’ or better Texas Common Core – will transfer to any Texas public institution

This part of the presentation will help you through the advising process Take out your placement sheet Take out your core sheet Have a pencil or pen ready for note taking

6 credits total Students whose secondary education was not in English  ESOL 1311 – Expository English Composition-Speakers ESL (C)  ESOL Research & Critical Writing Speakers ESL (C) Students whose secondary education was in English  RWS 1301 – Rhetoric and Composition I  RWS 1302 – Rhetoric and Composition II  *RWS Rhetoric, Composition & Communication  *COMM 1611 – Written and Oral Communication *Not recommended for most majors: RWS 1302 may be a pre-req for other courses

3-5 credits (choice of one class depending on major)  MATH 1319 – Math in the Modern World  MATH 1320 – Mathematics for Social Sciences I  MATH 1508 – Pre-calculus  MATH 1411 – Calculus I  MATH 2301 – Math for Social Sciences II  MATH 2326 – Differential Equations  STAT 1380 – Descriptive and Inferential Statistics  STAT 2480 – Statistical Methods Business, PSYC B.A., CRIJ and Pre-Nursing Most Liberal Arts majors except PSYC and CRIJ Science, Engineering, PSYC B.S., and Education 4-8 Math Education: Grades 4-8 English & Social Studies & EC-6: Generalist, Bilingual & Special Education Business

6 credits total – 2 lectures and 1 lab required  ESCI 1301  ESCI 1101  ESCI 1102  GEOG 1306  GEOL 1211  GEOL 1111  GEOL 1212  GEOL 1112  GEOL 1230  GEOL 1231  GEOL 1313  GEOL 1103  GEOL 1314  GEOL 1104  HSCI 2302  HSCI 2303  PHYS 1403  PHYS 1404  PHYS 2420  PHYS 2421  ASTR 1307  ASTR 1308  ASTR 1107  BIOL 1203  BIOL 1103  BIOL 1204  BIOL 1104  BIOL 1305  BIOL 1107  BIOL 1306  BIOL 1108  BIOL 2311  BIOL 2111  BIOL 2313  BIOL 2113  CHEM 1305  CHEM 1105  CHEM 1306  CHEM 1106  CHEM1407  CHEM 1408 Elementary Astronomy Introductory/Human Biology General/Organismal Biology Human Anatomy/ Physiology I & II General Chemistry I & II Introductory Chemistry I & II Introduction to Environmental Sciences Physical Geography Principals of Earth Science Blue Planet/Natural Hazards Introduction to Physical/Historical Geology Fund. Of Nutrition/ Wellness Dynamics General Physics I & II Introductory Mechanics/ Electromagnetism Which science to take? These courses have math pre-requisites Six (6) credit hours fulfill core requirements, based on major some students will need to take more Sequence and labs are required for specific majors- see advisor Two (2) non-related science courses can be taken IF the major allows- see advisor

3 credits (choice of one class)  ENGL British Literature to late 1700s  ENGL British Literature late 1700s to present  ENGL Introduction to American Fiction  ENGL Introduction to American Drama  ENGL Introduction to American Poetry  FREN 2322 – The Making of the “Other Americas”  HIST World History to 1500  HIST World History since 1500  PHIL Introduction to Philosophy  PHIL 2306 – Ethics  RS 1301 – Introduction to Religious Studies  SPAN 2340 – Seeing & Naming: Conversations about Latin American Culture  WS 2300 – Introduction to Women’s Studies  WS 2350 – Global Feminism Almost all courses in the Humanities Core block are sophomore level. Wait until you are a sophomore to take these. Recommended for ENGL/CRWI with Secondary Ed minors Recommended for HIST and Social Studies majors Recommended for PHIL & BUSN majors

3 credits (choice of one class)  ART 1300 – Art Appreciation  ARTH 1305 – History of World Art to 1500  ARTH 1306 – History of World Art since 1500  MUSL 1321 – Introduction to Music History  MUSL 1324 – Music in Western Societies  MUSL 1327 – Jazz to Rock  DANC 1304 – Dance Appreciation  FILM 1390 – Introduction to the Art of Motion Picture  THEA Introduction to Theatre Arts Recommended for Art majors Departmental Approval Required

6 credits (both classes are required)  HIST 1301 – History of the U.S. to 1865  HIST 1302 – History of the U.S. since 1865 These are reading intensive courses! Bilingual in the SPRING Bilingual in the FALL

6 credits (both classes are required)  POLS 2310 – Introduction to Politics  POLS 2311 – American Government and Politics These are reading intensive courses! Bilingual in the Fall & Spring

3 credits (choice of one class)  ANTH Introduction to Physical Anthropology  ANTH Introduction to Cultural Anthropology  CE Economics for Engineers & Scientists  COMM 2350 – Mass Media and Society  ECON Principles of Economics  ECON Principles of Economics  ANTH/SOCI Cultural Geography  EDPC 1301 – Introduction To Educational Psychology  EDU 1342 – Action Research in Classrooms  ANTH/ENGL/LING 2320 – Introduction to Linguistics  LING Language Inside and Out: Select Topics  PSYC Introduction to Psychology  SOCI Introduction to Sociology Recommended for PSYC majors Recommended for ANTH majors Recommended for Social Studies and HIST majors with Secondary Ed minor ECON recommended for BUSN majors Recommended for LING majors Recommended for ENGR majors Recommended for SOCI majors These are reading intensive courses!

6 credits (choice of two classes)  BUSN Introduction to Global Business  COMM 1301 – Public Speaking  COMM 1302 – Business and Professional Communication  CS 1310 – Introduction to Computer Programming  CS 1320 – Computer Programming Science/Engineering  SCI 1301 – Inquiry in Math/Science & the Process of Learning  UNIV Seminar Critical Inquiry Recommended for BUSN majors Recommended for Computer Science majors Recommended for most other majors – take first semester

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Year Three: Fall 15 hrs. Spring15 hrs. Summer Total90 hrs. Year One: Fall 15 hrs. Spring15 hrs. Summer Total30 hrs. Year Two: Fall 15 hrs. Spring15 hrs. Summer Total60 hrs. Year Four: Fall 15 hrs. Spring15 hrs. Summer Total120 hrs. utep_aac

Course detail information is for illustration purposes only CRN Subject and Course Number CreditsDaysTime Building and Room Number 12295ESOL 16106MWF 11:30-12:20 amLART 301 TR 12:00 – 1:20 amEDUC MATH MW7:30 – 8:50 am EDUC UNIV MWF 9:30 – 10:20 amUGLC HIST TR10:30 – 11:20 am LARTS 209

utep_aac CRN Subject & Course No. DaysTimeLocation Contact Info 11364UNIV 1301MWF9:30-10:20 amUGLC UGLC HIST 1301MWF12:30-1:20 pmLART LARTS HIST 1301MWF1:30-2:20 pmLART POLS 2310TR3:00-4:20 pmUGLC Benedict Hall POLS 2311TR1:30-2:50 pmUGLC 216

 Save money!  Graduate sooner and start your career more quickly!  Open your summers for internships and work.  Do you plan to work fewer than 20 hours?  Do you have reliable transportation?  Did you do well in high school? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, consider taking 15 credit hours each semester! Talk to your academic advisor for more information

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