Academic Advising Fall 2019 University Parallel Core Curriculum

Academic Advising Fall 2019

University Parallel Core Curriculum Courses College Success Communication English Composition I, II Public Speaking Humanities and/or Fine Arts At least one course must be literature Social/Behavioral Sciences History Natural Sciences Mathematics Total CORE Area of Concentration/Electives Total Hour s 1 -3 9 9 6 6 8 3 42 -44 Hours 19 Hours 61 -63 Hours

30 transferrable credit hours How does UTK bridge advising work?

Reverse Transfer • Once your time at Pellissippi State is complete for the Volunteer Bridge Program, you can opt in to the Reverse Transfer process that would grant you an Associates Degree from Pellissippi, once all requirements are met. This is done when you apply to UTK for “bridge back”.

Advising Tips for Success • UTK bridge students are REQUIRED to meet with their Pellissippi advisor for their entire time with us. Self-advising can be a disaster! • All students wanting to transfer should be in communication with the 4 year school to verify all classes. They are ultimately the BOSS! • The more you can figure out before your advising appointment regarding school of choice, major, work schedule and commitments, the easier and quicker your appointment will be. • BE PROACTIVE on getting a schedule to have a choice on times and days.

Spring Registration October 23 rd Spring pre-planning begins October 9 th!

Who is my advisor? • Stephanie Baker-Harden smbakerharden@pstcc. edu 865 -971 -5223 or 865 -2579403 • Scott Mann lsmann@pstcc. edu 865 -539 -7385 Appointment or Walk-in? • Many MWR are walk-ins and TF are appointments Download the Navigate student app to schedule an appointment or come to the front advising office for assistance.

Academic Plan Goal Use critical thinking skills to create a personal list of classes leading to a 4 year degree.

How to Start • 4 resources needed (check the helpful links page): • Personal Academic Plan • Degree Pathway in chosen major • Pellissippi State College Catalog Course Descriptions • Pellissippi State/UTK equivalency chart

Choose a pathway • Use UTK Majors A-Z to find your pathway of choice • You will use this to fill out your Personal Academic Plan

Catalog Resource • Use the course filter to search for either prefix or keyword • Pick the class you need • Look for co-requisites, pre- requisites or test score requirements to find the order of classes • Transfer the information you have found to your personal academic plan

Start Here Fill in Personal Academic Plan Form • Start with your current semester schedule • Decide with your advisor how many hours you want to take per semester and choose your next classes • Spring and Fall semesters average 15 hours • Summer semester averages 3 -6 hours • Figure out the order with the class list and catalog to decide future semesters. Use pencil so you can correct later.

Advising Appointment • When you need an advisor to sign off on your project, come prepared with the following items: • Personal Academic Plan with attempted course listing for your first two years in school (YOU WILL BE TOLD TO RETURN LATER IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED TO DO IT) • Your desired major checklist from the Majors A-Z website • Any questions about your major or classes ready for advisor

Spring Registration October 23 rd Spring pre-planning begins October 9 th!