Pre-major (undecided) Curriculum Guide for 2015-16
First Year
US 102 Career Education Class
General Education Foundation Courses
Exploratory Courses (see below)
Review your Writing self-placement and take one or more Writing courses accordingly
Review your Math placement and take one or more Math courses accordingly
Review your Reading placement and take the Reading course if required
Exploratory Course Titles Not Including General Education Courses
AHS 110
BUS 101
CIS 150
COM 101
EDF 100
EGR 100
GPY 100
HTM 101
MLS 102
Introduction to Health Care
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Computing
Concepts of Communication
Teaching and Learning in a Diverse
Environment
Introduction to Engineering (Fall only)
Physical Geography
Fundamentals of Hospitality and
Tourism (Winter only)
Introduction to Medical Laboratory
Sciences (Winter only)
MOV 101 Foundations of Human Movement Science
SLP 200 Introduction to Communication Disorders
WGS 224 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Also:
 Entry level courses in General Education Categories
 Foreign Language (intro level or based upon placement test score)
 Supplemental writing skills (SWS) designated course has a prerequisite
of WRT 150. Required to complete 2 SWS courses with a grade of “C” or
better.
Pre-major Advising
It is important to realize that it’s okay to be undecided
about your major. About 30% of all entering students are
unsure about their major, and about 75% of all students
declare a major and then change their minds at least
once during their college careers. You will be assigned a
Pre-major advisor located at 200 Student Services
Building, Allendale Campus, (616) 331-3588. Pre-major
advisors provide academic advising and career
exploration initiatives. Advisors can help you plan a class
schedule that will introduce you to various majors.
Sometimes, just sharing an idea with someone who
understands your confusion may lead to clarification of
goals or a better understanding of what is needed to be
successful in a particular major.
Your Pre-major advisor will serve as an excellent
resource agent and will connect you to other campus
resources available to help you choose a major and a
career. Your Pre-major advisor will also help you identify
career interests for selecting a major. Once you have
decided on a major, your advisor will help you declare the
major and connect you to the appropriate advising center
or faculty advisor.
Majors Fair – Wednesday, November 4, 2015
By attending the Majors Fair you will have an opportunity
to ask faculty and staff questions about majors and
minors offered at Grand Valley. These representatives
are eager to discuss coursework, career options, student
organizations, and potential graduate school
opportunities. Also, alumni are at the Majors Fair to
share information about the world of work. The Fair has
an informal atmosphere where students may drop in and
ask questions, pick up handouts, and look at displays.
University Studies
US 102 - Career Education Class is a one-credit course
designed for students seeking assistance in developing a
career and educational plan suited to their needs, goals,
and career choices. Emphasis and activities will be
placed on personal and career assessment, career and
occupational information, planning, and decision making.
What Can You Do Right Now?
Focus 2 is an online, personalized career and
educational planning system based on established career
and counseling principles. It provides a complete picture
of your interests, values, personality, skills, and leisure
activities using self-assessment questionnaires, interest
inventories, and personality testing. Go to:
http://www.gvsu.edu/careers/focus-2-70.htm and click on
Create an Account. Your access code is gvsu and you
must use your GVSU e-mail address to create the
account. Focus 2 will save your test results and selected
majors/career and portfolio. You can review this
information at any time and discuss the results with your
Pre-major advisor.
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