College Readiness
A good rule of thumb for academic study states that you should study how many hours for every credit hour a course is worth?
3-4 hours for every 1 credit hour
This terms describes the biological study of structure of an organism
Anatomy
What is a proton?
Positively charged atom
This Memphis based airline used to have a headquarters here before being bought out by Delta Airlines and merging in 2008.
Northwest Airlines
What is the name of the mascot for U of M?
Pouncer
To be considered in good academic standing by a university, your GPA can not drop below what value.
2.00
This term describes the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy
Physics
What is pH?
Measure of basicity and acidity
This former NBA star, known for his time with the Chicago Bulls, attended the University of Memphis and played college basketball for the Tigers.
Derrick Rose
Who is the president of U of M?
Bill Hardgrave
What should you do when you become a freshman?
Join clubs and get involved on campus
The science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it
Geology
Name the 6 halogens
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine, tennessine
This radioactive element was discovered by Marie Sklodowska Curie, a Polish chemist, and Pierre Curie, a French chemist, in 1898.
Radium
When was U of M founded?
Sept. 10, 1912
College check list
Meet with an academic advisor
FASFA
sign up classes early
The abstract science of number, quantity, and space. Additionally, this subject is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes.
Mathematics
What happens when you mix vinegar and baking soda?
Fizz
This song artist, recognized as the the King of Rock 'n' Roll, made Memphis his home after his family moved to the city from Tupelo, Mississippi in 1948.
Elvis Presley
In the early 2000s the University of Memphis underwent a name change from what former name?
Memphis State Univeristy
Have you thought about dual enrollment?
Take classes while you are still in high school receive credit and graduate early
This is a fundamental theory in physics that describes the behavior of nature at and below the scale of atoms
Quantum Mechanics
This is a concept that is concerned with understanding the rates of chemical reactions. It is different from chemical thermodynamics, which deals with the direction in which a reaction occurs
Chemical Kinetics
The world’s first modern-day hotel chain, was founded in Memphis by Kemmons Wilson in 1952. What is the name of this hotel chain?
Holiday Inn
What academic department was discontinued in 1935?
Department of Agriculture