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____ earned credit hours is the minimum number of hours needed to grant a bachelor's degree in LAS.
What is 124 credit hours? Note: some may require more overall hours to meet university & college requirements for graduation.
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This is where to go when you want to see which classes are available each semester.
What is the WSU Custom Schedule Search link? Located in your myWSU > myClasses tab > Registration Tools > WSU Custom Schedule Search. While there are other schedule tools available, this schedule allows you to filter by campus, gen ed, subject, open or closed, etc.
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________ is a recognized, student-run organization at Wichita State committed to providing academic support as well as volunteering and shadowing opportunities. Their mission is to assist students seeking a career in medicine and help them become competitive medical school applicants. Students will have the opportunity to network with advisors, professionals, medical students, and other pre-medical students.
What is the Pre-Medical Student Association (PSA)?
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_____ is a free tutoring service for WSU students. This space is staffed by graduate students and exceptional undergraduate students studying mathematics and/or mathematics related disciplines. In addition, numerous mathematics faculty members volunteer time here.
What is the Math Lab?
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From providing personal counseling and psychological assessments to offering national exams, this office at Wichita State University provides a range of services designed to help students, faculty and staff succeed in their academic, work and personal lives.
What is the Counseling and Testing Center? Link: http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/home/?u=coutstctr1
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The four types of undergraduate degrees awarded from the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
What are Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of General Studies (BGS), and Associate of Arts (AA). Link: www.wichita.edu/lasadvising
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This item located on your myClasses tab in the Registration Tools box is the only way students can add, drop, or make changes to their schedule without help from the Registrar's Office.
What is the Add/Drop Classes link in myWSU?
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_______ is a student organization, which strives to promote academic awareness of Criminal Justice students, Pre-Law students, and students interested in related academic fields of study; assist in the networking of information related to Criminal Justice career opportunities; organize education experiences (trips, lectures, tours, etc.) to enhance knowledge of the Criminal Justice field; participate in career, academic and social activities; and establish and maintain a professional and socially favorable rapport with fellow association members, department staff, campus staff, fellow students, and community members.
What is Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA)?
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_____ is a program developed to assist students with learning material in traditionally difficult classes. It is a series of weekly review sessions for students taking certain courses. These sessions are led by a student who has previously succeeded in the course and focus on collaborative and active learning.
What is Supplemental Instruction (SI)?
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_____ at Wichita State University is a go-to resource for anyone looking to build a bright future after college. From help discovering — and landing — your dream career to virtually limitless cooperative education and internship opportunities, this office offers a wide range of career resources focused on your success beyond the classroom.
What is the The Career Development Center? Link: http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=careerdevelopment
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The number of departments and major concentrations housed in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
What are the 19 academic departments and 38 major concentrations in LAS? If we add the all possibilities for combined, field, and general studies it would be too much to list! LAS degrees allow flexibility to take courses that align with your strengths! Link: www.wichita.edu/lasadvising
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My advisor contact information is listed here.
What is my Academic Profile in myWSU? Students may have several advisors listed. Freshmen will meet with their First Year Advisor for spring 2017 classes, then transition to their College Advisor for summer and fall 2017 through graduation.
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_______ is a student ran organization of individuals who have set out to make a difference. We believe in coming TOGETHER as a student body to be the change we want to see. We set out to ENCOURAGE individuals and communities by providing support, hope and confidence. ADVOCATING by taking a stand for individuals and or communities that are often overlooked, oppressed, or is unable to advocate for themselves. We want to make sure our actions are MEANINGFUL, significant, honest and effective. We selected the acronym T.E.A.M. because we understand Together Everyone Achieves More!!!
What is Student Organization of Social Work (SOSW)?
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_____ offers a variety of media services to foreign-language students. Audio, video and computer equipment are available to students and faculty alike, with the goal of enhancing and expanding the learning experience through the use of instructional media. Hours are flexible to accommodate all students’ needs.
What is the Savaiano-Cress Language Laboratories? Link: http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=mcll&p=/2014_new_launch/resources/languagelab/
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Wichita State University is proud to host the prestigious ______ program, a federal TRIO Program 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Education. This project was established in 1986 by the U.S. Department of Education. The Program identifies and prepares 28 eligible WSU students for graduate studies leading to the Ph.D. by providing research training and early scholarly experiences to high-achieving undergraduates. These experiences give students opportunities to define goals and develop critical skills needed for success at the doctoral level. The Program is named in honor of deceased NASA astronaut and Challenger space shuttle crewmember Ronald E. McNair, Ph.D.Wichita State's Program started in October 1995.
What is Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program aka The McNair Program. Link: http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=holtfields&p=/about_us/
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These 4 key components of your degree stack together to ensure you reach the overall graduation requirements.
What are General education, major, college, and elective course requirements? Link: www.wichita.edu/lasadvising
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Located on your myWSU Home Tab in the Student Tools box, this is a quick and easy way to change you major from this to that.
What is the Change My Major/Minor link?
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It is the purpose of this organization to teach its members about Japan. Including its history, culture, traditions, popular culture, etc. We will provide a safe haven for any member who wishes to learn more about Japan through activities, media, education, guest speakers, conversation, and more.
What is Japanese Culture Association (JCA)?
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______ is one resource with tips on study tips and time management.
What is the Office of Student Success? Link: http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=ofdss&p=/students/studytechniques/
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This committee reviews petitions from students seeking exceptions to specific academic rules and regulations for which exceptions can be made, including readmission after academic dismissal. This does not include grading matters handled by the Court of Student Academic Appeals. Common petitions include a late withdraw from courses due to illness or readmission to the university.
What is The College and University Exceptions Committees? Link: http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=lasadv&p=/exceptionguidelines/
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The software that when used with semester advising helps to track your degree progress and ensure timely graduation.
What is Degree Works?
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This is where you will test prior to enrolling in any Spanish course for the first time at WSU.
What is the Spanish Placement Exam link in myWSU? Regardless of Spanish courses completed prior to coming to WSU, all students wishing to enter a Spanish course will need to complete the free placement exam in myWSU.
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_____ is a professional association explicitly designed for students. This organization exists to help students transform themselves into contributing members of the professional community. Course work develops only one range of skills. Other skills needed to flourish professionally include effective communication and personal interactions, leadership experience, establishing a personal network of contacts, presenting scholarly work in professional meetings and journals, and outreach services to the campus and local communities.
What is the Society of Physics Students (SPS)?
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This is the #1 thing you can do to ensure academic success and timely graduation.
What is meeting with my Academic Advisor? Link: www.wichita.edu/lasadvising
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A social way to stay connected to happenings in my academic college.
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