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9:30-10:30
Group Advising Session
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10:30-11:10
Graduation requirements
Academic policies
Transfer credit report
How to identify classes
Registration Preparation & Academic Planning
• Identify classes for fall quarter
• Advisors are available to answer questions
11:15
Registration Presentation: How to Register
11:35
Registration Begins
• Register for classes
• Advisors are available to answer questions
• Review Fall Quarter schedule
12:30
Advising session concludes
1:00
Spanish Placement Test in MH 21
1:30 – 3:00
Orientation Session
Academics at
Western
Major Exploration
and Preparation
Your Academic
Records
Class Planning
Resources
Planning for Fall
Registration
It is the student’s responsibility to initiate contact with an advisor!
Recommendation: meet with an advisor at least once per quarter.
Viking Advisor pg. 4 (pg. 2 in DTA version)
Registration and Planning Guide for New Students
 Provides advising and registration
information
 Includes:
 Graduation Requirements
 General University Requirements
(GURs) - Course Descriptions
 Registration Information
 Academic Planning Resources
Keep your Viking Advisor for use
throughout your first year at Western.
Viking Advisor pg. 6 (pg. 4 in DTA version)
Viking Advisor pg. 5 (pg. 3 of DTA version)
 Communication (ACOM & BCOM/CCOM): English 101 & an additional
course from Block B or C
 Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR):
One of six options
 Humanities (HUM): 12 credits, 3 courses from
at least 2 departments
 Social Sciences (SSC): 12 credits, 3 courses
from at least 2 departments
 Comparative, Gender and Multicultural Studies
(ACGM & BCGM): 1 course from Block A and
1 course from Block B
 Natural Sciences (LSCI & SCI): Complete 3 courses. At least 2 courses must
include a lab (LSCI)
Viking Advisor pg. 7-39
Academics at
Western
Major Exploration
and Preparation
Your Academic
Records
Class Planning
Resources
Planning for Fall
Registration
Viking Advisor pg. 43 (pg. 5 of DTA version)
Essential to Graduating in a Timely Manner
Benefits to Declaring Your Major Early
 Departmental advisement specific to your major
 Finding out about opportunities within your
department
 Access to major restricted courses
 Graduate on time!
Viking Advisor pg. 43 (pg. 5 of DTA version)
Accounting (BA)
Business Administration (BA)
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Finance
General Business Concentration
International Business
Management
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Marketing
Operations Management
Business and Sustainability
Economics (BA)
• Economics can be combined with various other majors.
See the University Catalog for the list of options.
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management (BS)
All majors (except Economics) require the
following 8 courses before declaring the major:
• ACCT 240 – Financial Accounting
• ACCT 245 – Managerial Accounting
• DSCI 205 - Business Statistics (QSR)
• ECON 206 – Microeconomics (SSC)
• ECON 207 – Macroeconomics (SSC)
• MATH 157 - Business Calculus (QSR)
• MGMT 271 – Business Law (SSC)
• MIS 220 - Intro: Business Computer Systems
Students may test out of MIS 220
*The Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management major has two
additional foundation courses – CHEM 121 and PHYS 114
The Accounting Major and all Business Administration Concentrations
require:
A minimum all-college cumulative GPA of 2.5, including
grades from transfer courses
and
A CBE GPA of at least 2.3 in courses taken at Western
The Economics Major requires a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
in all college-level course work including any transfer work
The Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Major
requires a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in the ten foundation
courses
Business-interest students should email the CBE pre-major advisor,
Teri Hall, at teri.hall@wwu.edu, to make an appointment for advising
following Summerstart.
Pre-major: Status is granted to students who have confirmed
admission to WWU, completed 45 credits, and earned a GPA of 2.5
overall and a 2.3 in the foundation courses they have completed.
How to apply:
Complete the online application form on the College of Business and
Economics website for consideration as a pre-major, provisional major,
or full major:
http://www.cbe.wwu.edu/College/Applications.asp.
• College & Department
Information
• Major & Minor
Requirements
• Course Descriptions
• Academic Policies
• Student Rights &
Responsibilities
Locate the list of available
majors under ‘Programs of
Study’ in the online Catalog
Major Title
Number of Credits to Complete
the Major
Introduction to the field of study
Department Contact Information
Career Resources
How to Declare the Major
Course Requirements
Click on a Course Title to View
More Information
This is a good place to find
GURs that also fulfill major
requirements
Click the ‘Degree
Planner’ button to view
and print a useful
planning tool for
tracking progress in
the major.
Academics at
Western
Major Exploration
and Preparation
Your Academic
Records
Class Planning
Resources
Planning for Fall
Registration
Math Placement Information
Check the Math Placement Scores
section for any grades or scores that may
place you into a math course at Western.
Scores from this morning’s MPT will
display online in this section after 1pm
The Math Placement Information section
displays math courses that you may take
based only on your Math Placement Test
(MPT) score.
Consult with an advisor to consider all
placement information and choose the
appropriate course for you.
Next MPT Tuesday, September 22nd at 9am in Fraser 4
English Placement Information
(may be located on the back page)
English 101 must be completed
by the end of your first year.
Exempt from English 101:
• AP English Exam – score 4 or 5
• College transfer credit
Consult with an advisor to consider all
placement information and choose the
appropriate course for you.
Institution Information
Course Equivalents
XX and TT code
Not Upper Division
Transfer Grades
GUR Attributes
Please see the key at the bottom of your printed TER for more
information about your transfer credits.
Academics at
Western
Major Exploration
and Preparation
Your Academic
Records
Class Planning
Resources
Planning for Fall
Registration
Found on your MyWestern homepage, under Registration
Viking Advisor pg. 41 (pg. 7 of DTA version)
Building an appropriate schedule
 Credit Load = average 14-16 credits (3-4 classes)
 Balance credit load, class types and sizes, and other commitments
 Plan time for out-of-class assignments and to study
 Pay attention to prerequisites and course sequencing
 Many majors such as Languages, Math, Science, Pre-Healthcare, and Engineering
should begin their coursework fall quarter to stay on track
Learning to develop a good schedule is a valuable skill for
academic success and to avoid making registration changes that
may affect financial aid/student loan eligibility.
Viking Advisor pg. 40 (pg. 6 of the DTA version)
Give first-year students a small group experience to help:
• Integrate into University life
• Provide opportunities for substantial interaction with faculty
• Gain knowledge of yourself as an active learner
• Understand the value of resources for academic success
First-Year Interest
Groups (FIGs)
• Cluster of 3
classes fall
quarter
• 2 GUR lecture
courses
• Small Seminar
First-Year
Experience (FYE)
• One stand
alone course
• Small size
• GUR or elective
GUR Strands
• 2-3 GUR
courses linked
in successive
quarters
• Cohort across
the academic
year
FIG and GUR Strand Handouts are available from your ASA
Academics at
Western
Major Exploration
and Preparation
Your Academic
Records
Class Planning
Resources
Planning for Fall
Registration
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Viking Advisor back cover
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Watch for prerequisites and restrictions
Read all the notes available
Today at 11:35
See important information on how to register at 11:15.
Viking Advisor pg. 41-42 (pg. 7-8 for DTA version)
1. Check your registration status—Talk to an advisor if you have holds.
2. Copy any GUR transfer credits onto your GUR Checklist.
3. Identify and find major requirements using the Catalog, or explore
majors of interest using GURs.
4. Look for open classes in ClassFinder that will fulfill GURs or Major
Requirements for fall quarter.
5. Create and print multiple fall quarter schedules, using ClassFinder’s
Scratch Sheet. If you are writing down your course schedules, don’t
forget to include the CRN – the 5-digit purple number used to
register for that class.
Other things you may want to do to:
• Math Placement Test – 9:00am in FR 4 Sept. 22nd
• Spanish Placement Test – by appointment in MH 21