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Registration Information Fall 2017 Advisor Name

Goal for Today Prepare a schedule for Fall 2017 only • Planning for the rest of your college career will begin in the fall • You are required to meet with an academic advisor during the fall semester • Nothing you do today will deter you from being successful at Texas A&M mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

But, is it hard? You can be successful at Texas A&M if you utilize all available resources mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Fall Averages for Mays Class of 2020 Completed Hours GPA Incoming Credit Hours 13 3.47 18 959 Students Enrolled Only 95 Courses Were Dropped mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Mays Class of 2020 had the same concerns… Academic Time Stress Difficulty Management Feeling Life in Alone General mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

I’m most concerned about… Life, in general… • Having to “adult” • Getting lost on campus • Not knowing how to do laundry or cook for myself • How I will pay for college • The heat • Freshman 15 mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

You Are Not Alone Everyone at Texas A&M is here to help you succeed • Academic Advisors • Academic Success Center • Student Counseling Services • Scholarships & Financial Aid • Student Disability Services mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

I’m looking forward to… • A new schedule and lifestyle • Meeting new people and getting out of my comfort zone • Getting involved within the Aggie community and immersing myself with traditions • The chance to prove my independence to my family • Finding a community that will encourage support and push me to exceed my potential • Moving on from home (small or large) • Making memories mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Choosing Your Business Major ACCT Accounting BHNR Business Honors* FINC Finance MGMT Management MKTG Marketing MISY Management Information Systems SCMT Supply Chain Management *By application only mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Upper-Level Major Entry Requirements The “Big 5” Mathematics MATH 140 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences MATH 142 Business Calculus Lower-Level Core Business Knowledge Introductory Accounting – Financial ACCT 229 Principles of Economics – Microeconomics ECON202 Principles of Economics – Macroeconomics ECON203 mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Good Academic & Degree Progress Standing 2.0 75% mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Graduation Requirements Complete the 120-hour curriculum with: Overall GPA > 2.0 CBK * GPA > 2.0 Major GPA > 2.0 * Core Business Knowledge Foreign language requirement mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Planning Your Fall Schedule mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Core Curriculum Communication American History Life & Physical Social & (6 hours) (6 hours) Behavioral Sciences Sciences (9 hours) ENGL 104 or American History Elective* COMM 203 or 243 Elective (3 hours) Life & Physical * PSYC 107 Sciences recommended Electives ENGL 104 or American History for MGMT COMM 203 or 243 Elective Language, Life & Physical Mathematics Government Philosophy Sciences (6 hours) (6 hours) & Culture Elective Electives (3 hours) MATH 140, 141 POLS 206 or 166 Creative Arts Life & Physical Elective Sciences MATH 142 (3 hours) Electives POLS 207 or 131 mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Typical Freshman Schedule Social & Life & Physical Behavioral Mathematics Science Science (3) (3) (3) American BUSN 101 History (3) (3) **Every student’s schedule will be different** mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Planning Your Fall Schedule • During the break, research possible schedule options • Be flexible • Have back-up options in case your first choice courses fill up quickly • Write the CRNs on your Trial Schedule mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Guide to Registration mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Guide to Registration mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Select • C: Closed, course is full • SR: Student Restriction, your registration time is not open • NR: Not available for registration, must be involved in specified FOCUS group • MM: Mini-mester **If Rem column lists 0 or a ( – ) number, DO NOT plan to register for that section** mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Course Reference Number (CRN) • CRN is the 5-digit number required when registering • Type numbers for your courses into boxes when registration opens at 2:00 p.m. mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Subject (Subj) and Course (Crse) • Each subject you search has a specific 4-letter code abbreviation • Each course has an assigned 3-digit number • Subj + Crse columns combined identify the specific course you are searching mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Section (Sec) • Each specific section offered has an assigned 3-digit number  200-numbered = Honors designated section; enrollment restricted to students admitted in Business or University Honors program; see Attribute  500-numbered = General undergraduate course, fall and spring semesters; restrictions may apply mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Credit (Cred) • Number identifies credit hours associated with specific course • Most courses are 3 credits; can range between 1 to 4 depending on course • 12 – 15 hours (4 – 5 courses) is typical for a first-semester freshman mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Restrictions/Details • Check restrictions BEFORE adding a CRN to your trial schedule • Click on “ Restrictions/Details ” link  Restrictions may include, but not limited to, Major, Attribute, Classification  If restriction lists requirements that you do not meet, the registration system will NOT allow you to register • See ISYS 210-200 restrictions example listed to the right mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Days • Each course section has assigned meeting days • Pay close attention to the day(s) on which a course section meets • Meeting times per week can range from one (1) to as many as three (3) per week • T represents Tuesday and R represents Thursday mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Time • The time class meets for instruction; length of time varies according to meeting days per week • Note the time of day for meeting; allow at least 20 minutes between each class mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Capacity (Cap), Actual (Act), and Remaining (Rem) Enrollment • Cap is maximum number of student registrations allowed for section • Act is number of students currently registered for section • Rem is the number of seats remaining for registration **If Rem column lists 0 or a ( – ) number, DO NOT plan to register for that section** mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Instructor • Course instructor by section is listed; a highlighted name means it is linked to online information about instructor • When ‘TBA’ is listed it means the department has not yet assigned an instructor mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Date • Lists the inclusive semester dates for class meetings  In this example, ISYS 210-501 has common exam times. Exam dates & times are included in the schedule, to ensure that when registering you do not schedule another course whose meeting time conflicts with exams mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Location • Building and assigned room number for class meeting is listed • When building your schedule, allow enough time to get from one class to the next mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

What to Look For Attribute • A course, or section, may have an assigned designation or ‘attribute’, e.g. Core Curriculum, Honors, etc. • If a course has an assigned attribute it will be listed in this column mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Guide to Registration mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Guide to Registration CRNs • Your registration opens at 2:00 p.m. sharp • Enter each course CRN into the boxes shown  Use your own individual strategy: Enter all at once or one at a time • After CRN(s) have been entered, select “Submit C hanges” • A report will appear, showing what courses were added to your schedule mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

Useful Resources Trial Schedule • Create a trial schedule, including alternative back-up options Registration Worksheet • Suggested Core Curriculum courses Resource Tables • Available in the Wehner Atrium, 11 a.m. – Noon • Representatives from various Mays Business School centers, groups, and majors are available to share information mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850

First Semester Academic Advising: Fall 2017 Starting September 4 , login to SWAN, swan.tamu.edu/mays, and schedule your individual one-on-one academic advising appointment • Meet with your academic advisor before November 3 to ensure your advising hold on Howdy is lifted to permit Spring 2018 preregistration ** Check your official TAMU Email account inbox throughout the semester for reminder emails about scheduling your academic appointment ** mays.tamu.edu 979-862-3850