ACADEMIC PLANNING ASSIGNMENT

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE COURSES – FALL 2015 NAME:__________________________ STUDENT ID #:________________ INTENDED MAJOR:__________________________ (For the purposes of this assignment, it must be a major offered at NEIU.) The purpose of the Academic Planning Assignment is to help you understand your individual path to a Bachelor’s Degree at Northeastern Illinois University. STEPS FOR COMPLETING THE ACADEMIC PLANNING ASSIGNMENT:

1) Pay attention to the Advisor’s presentation. 2) Ask questions if the information is unclear or confusing. 3) Complete the assignment on your own. 4) Meet with your assigned Advisor to review the assignment and obtain his/her

signature of approval. Leave yourself plenty of time (i.e., several days) to meet with your Advisor before the assignment deadline. If you do not remember who your Advisor is, please call the Advising Center at 773-442-5470 or visit us in LWH 0027.

5) Turn in the Assignment on time to your FYE instructor for a grade. ADVISOR’S SIGNATURE_____________________________________________________ DATE

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ACADEMIC PLANNING ASSIGNMENT

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE COURSES – FALL 2015 If a Bachelor’s Degree is your goal, then an Academic Plan is your roadmap to get you there. As you complete this Academic Planning Assignment, you will become familiar with the requirements necessary to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Northeastern Illinois University. In order to create your Academic Plan, you will need to use the NEIU website (www.neiu.edu). You will also need to meet with your Advisor, so be aware of and manage your time carefully.

WRITING, MATH, AND READING COURSES Placement into Writing, Math, and Reading courses is based on your ACT scores and NEIU Placement Test results. Directions: Complete the following sentences. If you do not know your placement, ask your advisor.

My writing placement is: ____________________.

My math placement is: ____________________.

My reading placement is: ____________________. You must begin with the Writing, Math, and/or Reading course(s) that you placed into, and complete additional courses in the sequence.

All students, regardless of their major, must complete ENGL 101 – Writing I.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS All students, regardless of their major, are required to complete General Education courses. General Education courses introduce you to different subjects and ways of learning. Only courses included on the General Education Program List of Approved Courses during the term of enrollment are applicable towards the General Education requirements.

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You can find a clearer copy of this list by going to the NEIU homepage (www.neiu.edu) and typing GENERAL EDUCATION into the search box. Click on the second link in the list that appears (View General Education Program List of Approved Courses).

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Directions: Use the General Education Program List of Approved Courses and your completed Course Tracking Form to answer the following questions.

1. What is the minimum number of credit hours required of NEIU’s General Education Program?

_______ credit hours

2. List the five areas of NEIU’s General Education Program.

1. _______________

2. _______________

3. _______________

4. _______________

5. _______________

3. How many Writing courses are you required to complete? How many credit hours will you earn toward graduation for completing your Writing course(s)?

________courses _______ credit hours

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4. How many Developmental Math courses are you required to complete? How many credit hours will you earn toward graduation for completing your Developmental Math course(s)?

________courses _______ credit hours

5. How many Reading courses are you required to complete? How many credit hours will you earn toward graduation for completing your Reading course(s)?

________courses _______ credit hours

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS The three undergraduate colleges at NEIU are the: (1) College of Arts and Sciences; (2) College of Business and Management; and (3) College of Education. The College of Arts and Sciences offers majors in the Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, Humanities, and Mathematics. The College of Business and Management offers majors in different areas of business. The College of Education offers both teaching and non-teaching majors. All students must complete a major. The term “major” refers to the main subject that you will study.

Directions: Answer the following question.

1. What is your intended major? (Note: For the purposes of this assignment, it must be a major offered at NEIU.) Write your answer in the box below.

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Directions: Locate the 2015-2016 Academic Catalog and the list of majors offered at NEIU. 1. Go to the NEIU homepage. 2. Place your cursor over the word ACADEMICS. 3. Click on ACADEMIC CATALOG (in the RESOURCES column). 4. Click on 2015-2016 NEIU ACADEMIC CATALOG link. 5. Click on the College that offers your major. 6. Click on the link for your particular major. 7. Use this information to answer the following questions.

Questions:

1. Which NEIU College offers your intended major? Write your answer in the box below.

2. How many credit hours are required for your intended major?

_______ credit hours

3. Write the department abbreviation, course number, and credit hours for 4 courses required of your intended major (i.e., JUST 101, 3 cr. hrs.).

1. ____________________

2. ____________________

3. ____________________

4. ____________________

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Create a TWO-YEAR ACADEMIC PLAN Directions: Create an academic plan for your first two years at NEIU.

1. If Summer 2015 was your first semester at NEIU and/or if you transferred courses into NEIU, write those courses in the first column under 2015-2016.

2. Under Term #1, write the courses you are currently taking this Fall 2015. 3. Under Term #2-Term #6, write the courses you plan to take in future semesters. Refer

to the Course Tracking Form you completed earlier in this assignment for courses.

2015-2016 TERM #1 (Fall 2015) TERM #2 (Spring 2016) TERM #3 (Summer 2016)

2016-2017 TERM #4 (Fall 2016) TERM #5 (Spring 2017) TERM #6 (Summer 2017)

Directions: Answer the following final question.

1. What is the minimum number of credit hours required to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from NEIU?

_______ credit hours

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