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•  BiologicalSciences

•  Chemistry

•  Communica6on

•  Criminology

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• History

• Mathema6cs&Sta6s6cs

• MedicalTechnology

• Microbiology

• Music

• Philosophy&Religion• Physics&Astronomy

• Poli6calScience• Psychology• Sociology• SocialWork

OtherMajors• BiologicalEngineering• Pre-Engineering• Animal&DairyScience• Educa6on• Undecided

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•  Servesundergraduatesclassifiedasundeclared,Special

Non-Degree,orPre-Engineering

•  Verycommontobegincollegeasundeclared

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•  Workwithstudentstohelpdetermineinterestsandskillsandiden6fytherightmajor

•  UndeclaredstudentsgoontograduateineverymajoratMSU

Communica>on• Broadcas6ng• Communica6onStudies• Journalism• PublicRela6ons• Theatre

• NotBroadcastMeteorology

Geosciences• ProfessionalGeology• Geography• EnvironmentalGeoscience• BroadcastMeteorology/Climatology• ProfessionalMeteorology/Climatology• GeographicInforma6onSystems

Pre-Professional–BiologicalSciences,Chemistry,orPhysics?

•  Medicine •  Occupa6onalTherapy•  Dental •  Optometry •  MedicalTechnology•  PhysicalTherapy•  Nursing•  VeterinaryMedicine•  DentalHygiene•  Pharmacy

BiologicalSciences•  Pre-Professional-Medicine -PhysicalTherapy-Nursing -Occupa6onalTherapy-Dental -DentalHygiene-Optometry -VeterinaryMedicine-MedicalTechnology

• Microbiology• Botany• Zoology

Chemistry• Pre-Professional• MedicinePharmacy• Dental

• B.A.&B.S.Degrees• AmericanChemicalSocietycer6fica6on

Physics,Mathema>cs• Physics• Pre-medicine• Astronomy• GeneralScience

• Mathema6cs• Pure• Applied• MathEduca6on

• Anthropology

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• • • Criminology

• Economics

• English

• ForeignLanguages• GeneralLiberalArts• • 

• History

• 

• • • Music

• Philosophy&Religion• 

• Poli6calScience• Psychology• Sociology• SocialWork

Pre-Law• Poli6calScience• Philosophy• English• History• Criminology

Poli>calScience,Philosophy• Poli6calScience• Pre-Law• AmericanPoli6cs• CampaignsandElec6ons• WorldPoli6cs

• Philosophy• Religionconcentra6on

• Economics

English,History• English• LiteraryStudies• Crea6veWri6ng• TeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguage• Linguis6cs• GLA• History

Sociology,Criminology,SocialWork

• Sociology• Criminology• SocialWork

Psychology,Anthropology

• Psychology• Anthropology

ForeignLanguages,Music

• ForeignLanguages• French• German• Spanish• Asianlanguages • Classics

• Music

Parents&GuestsWelcome!• Dr.RickTravis,Dean,CollegeofA&S• Dr.NicoleRader,AssociateDeanforAcademicandStudentAffairs,CollegeofA&S

Ques>onsandAnswers

1.Whataresomeoftheresourcesthatcanhelpmystudenthaveasuccessfulacademictransi6ontoMSU?

Ques>onsandAnswers1.AcademicTransi6onh_p://www.studentsuccess.msstate.edu/services/freshman-navigators/• Keyword=navigators• A_endancetracking&graderepor6ng• Wri6ngCenter• LearningCenter• Mathdomain

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2.Whataresomeoftheresourcesthatcanhelpmystudenthaveasuccessful,personaltransi6ontoMSU?

Ques>onsandAnswers2.PersonalTransi6on

• CollegeReadyprogram(July3-August3)• NewMaroonCamp(August8-12)• TrueMaroon/FYEClasses• StudentSupportServices• h_p://www.sss.msstate.edu/

• StudentCounselingServices

Ques>onsandAnswers3.Mystudentisdualenrolledatacommunitycollege,whatdoweneedtodotogetthecreditstoMSU?

Mystudentwilltakeacourseinthesummer,ormystudentwilltakeAPexamslaterthisyear,whatdoweneedtodoaboutcredit?

Ques>onsandAnswers

3.Transfer/APcredits• StudentsmustrequesttransfercreditstobesenttoMSUajercourseiscompleted• MustrequestAPscorestobesenttoMSU

• Orienta6on/Registra6on

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4.Whatcanyoutellusaboutscholarshipsandfinancialaid?

Ques>onsandAnswers4.ScholarshipsandFinancialAid?• Incomingprivatescholarships–most alreadyawarded• Incomingacademicscholarships–MSU awards

• FinancialAid• h_p://www.sfa.msstate.edu/

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5.Whatotheropportuni6esshouldmystudentbethinkingabout?

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5.Otheropportuni6es–ValueAddedExperiences• Internships• StudyAbroad• ResearchProjectsw/Faculty

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6.WhatcanIdotokeeptrackofmystudent?

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6.WhatcanIdotokeeptrackofmystudent?• ParentPortal• FERPA(FamilyEduca6onRightsandPrivacyAct)• Faculty,administrators,andstaffcannot,bylaw,

talkwithyouwithoutaFERPAwaiver

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7.WhatshouldIdotokeeptrackofmystudent?

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7.WhatshouldIdotokeeptrackofmystudent?• Letthemgo!• Nonewsisgoodnews.• Betheircoach–knowtheMSUplays/resourcesbutmakethemexecute/seekouttheresources

Ques>onsandAnswers

7.WhatshouldIdotokeeptrackofmystudent?• Letthemgo!• Nonewsisgoodnews.• Betheircoach–knowtheMSUplays/resourcesbutmakethemexecute/seekouttheresources• Ifthepolicedon’tcall,he’sfine.• Whenallelsefails,takeadeepbreathandletgo!

OtherQues>ons?

Dr.RickTravis,Deanrtravis@deanas.msstate.edu

Dr.NicoleRader,AssociateDeannrader@deanas.msstate.edu

HannahBateman,AdmissionsCoordinator

hbateman@deanas.msstate.edu