Department of ChemistrySpring 2014

Academic Advising (AA) Hold Workshop

Goals of the AA Hold Group Advising

1. Review your DegreeWorks Audit and answer any questions you have about your major or DegreeWorks.

2. Review current Fall 2013 schedule and allow time for self-reflection on current course load and what you feel that you could handle for next semester.

3. Plan a schedule for the Spring 2014 semester.

4. Have your AA Hold removed.

Before we begin! You will need an AA Hold Worksheet to fill

out while you watch this presentation. Do you meet the requirements for AA Hold

group advising?Midterm grades of “C”’s or higher; if not, you

will need to meet with an advisor one on one after the presentation

Ready?

Great! Lets get started!

Log on to DegreeWorks!You can sign in through OASIS for sign on at: degreeworks.usf.edu

Sign on to DegreeWorks with your NetID and password.

DegreeWorksYou will use DegreeWorks to fill out the information on your AA Hold worksheet.

This is the page

DegreeWorks will

open up to.

Please begin by filling in the courses that you are currently taking

You will find this located at the bottom of your DegreeWorks under “In Progress”

Decoding DegreeWorks

Green means you have

completed this requirement.

Blue means you are currently enrolled in a course that will fulfill

this requirement. Red means that you still

have to complete this requirement.

Test Scores and AP/IB Credit Near the top of the DegreeWorks audit you can see the AP/IB

and all of the Test Scores USF has on file for you

Scroll down further and you will see your FKL Requirements

Require a “C-” or better to complete

Will be met by your major

requirements

Need a total of 2 courses – PSY is

already counting, need 1 more

course

Need 1 course in FKL Fine Arts and 1 course in FKL

Human & Cultural

FKL Humanities will be met

Now, take time to fill in the FKL Portion of your AA Worksheet

Here’s an example of what it may look like:

PSY 2012

Gordon Rule Communications Requirement You will automatically complete 9 of the 12

hours through your FKL requirements (ENC 1101, ENC 1102 and Writing Intensive). You only need to choose 1 additional course to complete this

requirement.

Gordon Rule Communications Requirement You can overlap your last Gordon Rule course with 1 of 3 other requirements

1

2

3

FKL Capstone & Writing Intensive Exit Requirements

These classes cannot be taken until you have earned 60 credit hours. They are intended for you to take during your Junior or Senior Year.

FLENT/FLEX Students completing a B.S. only need to complete the FLENT requirement.

Students who apply to and are accepted to the Honor’s College or choose to complete a B.A. degree will need to complete the FLEX requirement.

FLEX (Foreign Language Exit Requirement)– 2 semesters of a Foreign Language at the university level. If you need to complete the FLEX requirement and wish to continue a language that you have studied before you will take a Placement Test. If you place into the 2nd level, than you only need to take 1 semester. If you place into the 3rd level than your requirement is considered met and you do not need to take any more Foreign Language courses.

Honor’s College and B.A. Degrees

FLENT (Foreign Language Entrance Requirement)– typically met by taking 2 years of a Foreign Language in H.S.

B.S. Degre

es

On your Worksheet: Fill in the Gordon Rule, and FLENT/FLEX requirements

PSY 2012

Major Requirements This will vary depending on your major. At this time, there are a lot of open

requirements and the easiest way to reference your major requirements is to use the Degree Sheet- we will hand this out now.

All majors offered by the Department of Chemistry require 7-21 hours -outside of your major courses and exit requirements -of

U/L Electives to complete the 48 hour rule – check with an advisor if you’re pursuing a major other than BMS

48 hour rule Students are required to complete 48 hours of upper-level (3000+) credit

• 21 major• 6 exit • 21 electives

Biomedical Sciences major

USF Course Inventory URL: http://ugs.usf.edu/course-inventory/

If you are unsure about which class to take, this is a great resource to help you decide.

Here’s a list of some of the things you can find:

Prerequisites for a class

Class name and description

Requirements the class meets (e.g. FKL, Gordon Rule)

Lets make it happen! Fill in your Spring 2014 Schedule:Here is an example of a possible Spring schedule based on

Rocky’s current grades and fall schedule:

Pre-Health Profile Semester:• 8-10 credits of

math/science coursework

• 14-16 credits total

Great Job! Once you have your potential Spring 2014

schedule completed, please bring it to an advisor in the back of the room.

If you meet the requirements, we will remove your AA hold.

Still have questions? E-mail chemadvise@usf.edu

Please make sure to include your full name, major, and U # so that we may assist you properly.

We also have walk-in advising. You can view our walk-in hours on the ChemAdvising website.

Example of Potential Spring 2014 Schedule:

Pre-Health Profile Semester:• 8-10 credits of

math/science coursework

• 14-16 credits total