First-Year Student Course Scheduling Booklet

Course Scheduling Booklet For First-Year Students

Dear Student, Welcome to Emmanuel College’s New Student Orientation! Today we will assist you in understanding your fall schedule, and you will review your schedule online and make any changes that are needed. The courses listed on your current schedule reflect information from your responses to the questionnaire for registration. The choice of courses was guided by your major or your areas of interest. Please review the courses carefully, and discuss any of your questions with an advisor. After orientation is over you can contact an advisor during the summer by email after July 7th at [email protected] Welcome to Emmanuel College! 2

Academic Advising The Office of Academic Advising assists you in transitioning from high school to college life, and helps you discover that your academic choices have a significant impact on achieving your goals. Each student is assigned a professional Academic Advisor. Watch your email in July for a welcome from your Academic Advisor. You will meet with your Academic Advisor several times during your first semester at the College to learn about graduation requirements, construct a Four-Year Academic Plan and plan courses for each semester. Academic Advising Mission Statement To challenge, support and guide Emmanuel College students as they become active participants in their own learning and explore options and make choices within the liberal arts and sciences curriculum. Location: Eisner Administration Building Rooms 322 through 325 Office is open 8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday Phone Number: (617) 735 - 9872 3

General Education Program Ethical Reasoning (ER) Make moral decisions about the right and the good according to ethical standards Historical Inquiry (HI) Students will understand the relationship between historical events, gaining the ability to make connections between the past and present. Language and Culture (LC) Students will develop basic communication skills in a language other than English that will serve as a strong foundation for collaboration across languages and cultures. Literary Inquiry (LI) Experiencing the importance of the humanities through a literary perspective, students understand how literature has reflected and transformed human life throughout history and how it continues that work today. Quantitative Reasoning (Q) Students will gain competency in quantitative analysis to evaluate arguments and create solutions to real- world problems Religious Inquiry (R) - Two courses. One of which must be (RCT). Investigate the religious dimension of life as a pervasive influence on historical events, cultural expression, and individual experience. Scientific Process: Natural Science (NS, NS-L) - Two courses (one must be NS-L). Students will observe order and organization in the physical world, participate in problem-solving with the scientific process, and understand science and technology in the context of society. Scientific Process: Social Science (SS) - Two courses from different disciplines Students use theory and empirical research to analyze the interaction between individuals, states and cultures. Visual and Creative Inquiry (VC) Students study traditional and innovative modes of art and creativity and produce work that explores the artistic process, communication and creative expression. 4

Essential Values These may be completed as part of general education courses or courses within the major. Social Justice (SJ) – Complete two (embedded in General Education courses or major courses) Diversity and Multiculturalism (DM) – Complete two (embedded in General Education courses) Essential Skills Effective Communication (EC) All students take Intro to Academic Writing (ENGL 1103) unless the student has AP credit of 4 or 5 in English Language & Composition or transfer credit. 1 Writing Intensive Course (WI) – embedded in a General Education course or Major course Critical Thinking (CT) Embedded in all General Education courses Integrative Learning (IL) Completed in Junior or Senior Year through Internship experience Mathematical Competency Placement is based on your score from the online math assessment. There are four (4) different levels (1,2,3,4). For further explanation, please refer to page 6. Modern Language Skills Placement is based on your score from the WebCAPE assessment. 5

Mathematics Assessment and Placement All entering students take a placement exam in mathematics. You are placed into one of four levels of Quantitative Reasoning (Q) based on results. Category 1 MATH 1101 College Algebra MATH 1105 Math of Everyday Life MATH 1120 Foundations of Math for Teachers I ACCT 1201 Financial Accounting PHIL 2119 Symbolic Logic Category 2 Same choices as Category 1 but you also may choose MATH 1117 Introduction to Statistics Category 3 MATH 1103 Precalculus MATH 1105 Math of Everyday Life MATH 1117 Introduction to Statistics MATH 1122 Foundations of Math for Teachers II MATH 1121 Applied Mathematics for Management ACCT 1201 Financial Accounting PHIL 2119 Symbolic Logic If you score in Category 3, and have successfully completed a calculus course in high school, you may start with MATH 1111 Calculus I. Category 4 MATH 1105 Math of Everyday Life MATH 1111 Calculus I MATH 1117 Introduction to Statistics MATH 2122 Foundations of Math for Teachers III MATH 1121 Applied Mathematics for Management ACCT 1201 Financial Accounting PHIL 2119 Symbolic Logic 6

Language Assessment and Placement Language and Culture (LC) This goal will be met by • Taking courses designated (LC): one course if continuing in a language, two if beginning a new language. • College transfer credits for two semesters of a second language at the college level. • SAT II of 600 or higher in a second language. • Advanced Placement score of 4 or 5 in Language or Literature in a second language. Score Course Placement Spanish 1401 0 1402 2401 or exemption 285 2402 326 2413 or literature 426 535 French 1201 0 1202 2201 or exemption 285 2202 326 2213 or consultation 426 535 Italian 1301 0 1302 2301 or exemption 285 2302 326 2313 or consultation 426 535 7

Next Steps • Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Exams Emmanuel College awards credit for Advanced Placement exam scores of 4 or 5. International Baccalaureate scores of 4,5 6 or 7 (Higher Level only) also receive credit. Please have exam results sent directly to Emmanuel College as soon as possible, as these scores may affect your schedule. We cannot award credit for APs or IBs listed on any high school or college transcript. • Schedule changes Schedule adjustments can be made beginning July 7th. Please contact an academic advisor with any questions about your fall schedule. • Disability Support Services Disability Support Services provides students with documented disabilities access to classroom and testing and assistive technology to enable students to reach their educational potential. If you feel that you require accommodations, please contact Disabilities Support Services at 617-735-9778 or email at [email protected] • Academic Catalog Access the Academic Catalog is online through the College website, www.emmanuel.edu 8

Points to Remember when Reviewing Your Schedule 1. Most students take 4 courses each semester for a semester total of 16 credits. 2. Generally courses meet for 3 hours each week. You might have a class that meets for 3 times a week for 50 minutes each day, or a class that meets twice a week for 75 minutes at each meeting. 3. Studio Art classes typically meet only once a week for 3 hours. 4. If you are registered for a science course with a lab (e.g. CHEM 1101) you have both lecture and the lab portions of that class. Lab sections are preceded by an L. 9

Academic Resource Center The Academic Resource Center (ARC) offers a variety of free services to students in their pursuit of academic excellence. ARC programs focus on providing students with individual attention that is the hallmark of an Emmanuel College education. Professional Specialists and Peer Tutors are available. Services offered by the ARC: Individual Peer Tutoring Sessions and Study Groups Academic Coaching Writing Assistance Science Assistance Graduate School and Fellowship Preparation Disability Support Services ARC Services for GPP and Nursing Programs Location: Cardinal Cushing Library, Room G04 (Ground Level) Phone: 617-735-9755 E-mail: [email protected] Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 5-8 p.m. 10

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Emmanuel College Academic Advisors Susan Aguiar Senior Academic Advisor [email protected] 617-735-9835 Dorice Griffith Assistant Dean of Student Learning & Success / Senior Academic Advisor [email protected] 617-732-1635 Lori Papakostas Academic Advisor [email protected] 617-732-1733 Ally Ruffo Academic Advisor [email protected] 617-735-9795 Sr. Susan Thornell, SND Associate Dean of Academic Advising [email protected] 617-735-9824 12