UNCG
SCHOOL OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
INFORMATION FOR FRESHMAN HDFS MAJORS
Signing Up for Courses
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Take 100-200 level courses the first year.
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Sign up for 15sh (semester hours). This way, if you need to drop a course, you will still have the 12sh necessary
to be considered full-time.
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Always check footnotes in the course schedule (on-line and in the printed schedule) because these outline
course prerequisites and other restrictions.
GEC (General Education) Courses
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Take Freshman Seminars (FMS) courses for GEC credit (GLT, GFA, GPR, GHP, or GRD), if possible, as these
classes are small and designed for freshmen.
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Choose GEC courses that also satisfy a GL (global) or GN (global nonwestern) as GEC courses are primarily
where these markers will be found. This will save you taking additional courses later to satisfy the GL/GN
requirements.
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Choose GRD courses that satisfy WI (writing intensive) and SI (speaking intensive) markers.
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Choose your GEC courses before selecting HDF 211 and 212 because there are several sections of these two
HDF courses.
CAPP Degree Evaluation—Degree Audit & Course Sequence
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CAPP (Curriculum Advising and Program Planning) provides you an updated list of your degree requirements
on-line, with YES by those completed and NO by those not completed. Find your degree evaluation by looking
under uncgenie, enter the secure area, click “student and financial aid,” “student records,” “degree evaluation,”
and generate a new evaluation. If your major is incorrect or you want to explore another major, click on “what
if” analysis at the bottom of the page before you generate a new evaluation.

The HDFS Degree Audit lists your course requirements on one page. These are available from your advisor or
the department office (248 Stone). These requirements are the same as on CAPP degree evaluation but are in
the form of a checklist.

A suggested course sequence is outlined on the back of your HDFS degree audit. This provides a semester-bysemester guide for taking courses.
Pre-registration in the Future

Check your genie email account for notices about pre-registration.

Find your advisor by looking under uncgenie, secure area, student and financial aid, registration, advisor. Advising
codes change each semester so you must make an appointment with your advisor.

Sign up for an advising appointment in October (for spring pre-registration) and in March (for fall preregistration). Advisors have sign-up sheets on their doors in Stone Building.
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Take a copy of your current CAPP degree evaluation and HDF Degree Audit to your advising appointment.
Additional Advise

Don’t worry about getting all As; college is about learning, not being perfect.
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Don’t get into academic trouble. Ds and Fs during the first year of school will haunt you until you graduate
because it is difficult to bring up a GPA once it falls.

Do make the most of your coursework: Go to class, be prepared, participate.

Do talk to the instructor and/or your advisor if you have any problems.

For answers to frequently asked questions of the University Registrar go to:
http://www.uncg.edu/reg/FAQ/index.html
Dr. Anne Fletcher
Director, HDFS Undergraduate Program
Anne_Fletcher@uncg.edu or 336-256-0135
UNCG
SCHOOL OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
INFORMATION FOR TRANSFER HDFS MAJORS
Signing Up for Courses

Sign up for 15sh (semester hours). This way, if you need to drop a course, you will still have the 12sh necessary
to be considered full-time.

Always check footnotes in the course schedule (on-line and in the printed schedule).

Courses with the section number .81 are off-campus; the HDFS off-campus courses are at Wake Tech in Raleigh.
GEC (General Education) Courses

Choose GEC courses that also satisfy a GL (global) or GN (global nonwestern) as GEC courses are primarily
where these markers will be found. This will save you taking additional courses later to satisfy the GL/GN
requirements. HDF 410, a requirement for some HDF majors, counts as a GL.

Choose GRD courses that satisfy WI (writing intensive) and SI (speaking intensive) markers.
CAPP Degree Evaluation—Plan of Study & Course Sequence

CAPP (Curriculum Advising and Program Planning) provides you an updated list of your degree requirements
on-line, with YES by those completed and NO by those not completed. Find your degree evaluation by looking
under uncgenie, enter the secure area, click “student and financial aid,” “student records,” “degree evaluation,”
and generate a new evaluation. If your major is incorrect or you want to explore another major, click on “what
if” analysis at the bottom of the page before you generate a new evaluation.

The HDFS Degree Audit lists your course requirements on one page. These are available from your advisor or
the department office (248 Stone). These requirements are the same as on CAPP degree evaluation but are in
the form of a checklist.

A suggested course sequence is outlined on the back of your degree audit. This provides a semester-bysemester guide for taking courses.
Pre-registration in the Future

Check your genie email account for notices about pre-registration.

Find your advisor by looking under uncgenie, secure area, student and financial aid, registration, advisor. Advising
codes change each semester so you must make an appointment with your advisor.

Sign up for an advising appointment in October (for spring pre-registration) and in March (for fall preregistration). Advisors have sign-up sheets on their doors in Stone Building. If you are not on campus during
pre-registration, email your advisor about an advising time rather than leaving a phone message to eliminate
playing “phone tag.”

Take a copy of your current CAPP degree evaluation and HDF Degree Audit to your advising appointment.
Additional Advise

Don’t worry about getting all As; college is about learning, not being perfect.

Don’t get into academic trouble. Ds and Fs may prevent you from being admitted to the major and a low GPA is
difficult to raise.

Do make the most of your coursework: Go to class, be prepared, participate.

Do talk to the instructor and/or your advisor if you have any problems.

For answers to frequently asked questions about transfer issues go to: http://www.uncg.edu/reg/FAQ/transferFAQ.html
Dr. Anne Fletcher
Director, HDFS Undergraduate Program
Anne_Fletcher@uncg.edu or 336-256-0135