Gen Ed (part 1)
This course, designed to help first-year students transition to college, is often a part of General Education.
What is FYE 100 or the First-Year Experience course?
In addition to core requirements, students are encouraged to select courses of personal or professional interest to complete this portion of their degree.
What are Free Electives?
True or False: If a course satisfies two requirements, you receive twice the credits.
What is false?
Located in Lawrence Center, this office helps students explore career paths, build resumes, and connect with employers.
What is the Twardowski Career Development Center?
A student is struggling to understand their four-year plan and needs help with their major requirements and other options because their registration date is coming up. Where should you send them?
What is academic advisor?
All students must complete two courses in this subject to develop their writing and analytical abilities.
What is English Composition?
How many science credits are required for General Education?
What is 6–8 credits of Science Distributed Disciplinary Foundations coursework?
Can students change their four-year plan?
What is yes? Students are nervous about having this being a "set" schedule so help reinforce this is just a guide.
This resource provides free health consultations, immunizations, and wellness programs to all WCU students.
What is the Student Health Services Center?
A student is having a difficult time personally and wants someone to talk to but is crossing the line of your capabilities/responsibiulity. Where should you send them?
What is Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)?
This requirement encourages students to take courses that integrate knowledge from multiple academic disciplines.
What is the Interdisciplinary Requirement?
What should students check before adding a Gen Ed to their four-year plan?
What is major requirements, prerequisites, course availability?
Should students take prerequisites before upper-level courses?
What is yes?
Offering both individual and group support, this office assists students with personal challenges, mental health concerns, and overall well-being.
What is the Counseling Center?
A student wants to find a club or organization to get involved on campus. Where should they look?
What is RamConnect / Student Engagement?
What are the six Academic Foundation areas at WCU?
What is FYE, English Composition, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary, Diverse Communities, and Ethics?
This culminating academic experience allows students to synthesize knowledge and skills in their major field of study.
What is the Capstone Requirement?
Why should freshmen take some Gen Ed courses early?
What is Gen Ed courses are prerequisites for later classes
This office supports students with disabilities by providing accommodations, assistive technology, and advocacy.
What is the Office of Educational Accessibility
A student is struggling with a class and wants help improving their study habits, not just tutoring. Where would you send them?
What is Success Coaching?
What courses fulfill the English Composition requirement?
What is WRT 120 or WRT 123 and a 200-level WRT course?
This requirement includes courses in psychology, sociology, and anthropology to help students understand human behavior and social systems.
What is the Behavioral and Social Sciences Requirement?
How many credits of General Education courses are required at WCU?
What is 43–47 credits of General Education requirements, depending on their program.
This office helps students with academic advising, peer tutoring, and workshops to improve study skills and time management.
What is the Learning Assistance and Resource Center (LARC)?
A student says, “I need help understanding my tuition bill and I have questions about my student account.” Where would you send them?
What is One Stop Student Service Center?