Thriving at the City College of New York: Essential Information for Success
Gain valuable insights into the expectations, differences between high school and college, responsibilities, resources, advisement structures, and academic programs at City College of New York. Understand the importance of advising, utilizing college resources, and navigating academic pathways for a successful college experience.
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THRIVING AT THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Carlito Berlus, NSEC Susanna Yurick, Honors Center Alida McKee, Honors Center
THRIVING AT THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Expectations Difference between H.S. and college Being responsible/Taking responsibility O V E R V I E W Resources Information you need and where to find it Different types of information CCNY Directory Advisement What it is/What it isn t How advising is conducted at CCNY Degree type and common requirements (Pathways) 2
THRIVING AT CCNY E X P E C T A T I O N S College is not High School Difference between H.S. and college Class sizes Classes format Taking responsibility for your education Communication Technology Classroom etiquette Time management Regular advisement is a necessary part of college What is advising? The necessity of advising Why it matters Use the resources of the college Instructors Advisors Academic resources 3
THRIVING AT CCNY R E S O U R C E S Use the resources of the college Instructors Advisors Academic resources The undergraduate bulletin (Bulletin) Be in the know Know how to find information (CCNY directory) (Directory) Speak to your advising division 4
THRIVING AT CCNY COLLEGE ADVISEMENT STRUCTURE A D V I S I N G A T C C N Y Grove School of Engineering Spitzer School of Architecture College of Liberal Arts and Science (CLAS) School of Education Colin Powell Humanities Sciences 5
THRIVING AT CCNY COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES A D V I S I N G A T C C N Y POWELL SCHOOL (SOCIAL SCIENCES) HUMANITIES & ARTS SCIENCE ART ANTHROPOLOGY BIOLOGY ASIAN STUDIES ECONOMICS CHEMISTRY BLACK STUDIES INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INTERNATIONAL STUDIES EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE MATHEMATICS COMPARATIVE LITERATURE ENGLISH LATIN AMERICAN & LATINO STUDIES POLITICAL SCIENCE PHYSICS FOREIGN LANGUAGES & LITERATURES HISTORY PRE-MEDICAL STUDIES PROGRAM (Any major) PRE-LAW PROGRAM (Any major) PSYCHOLOGY JEWISH STUDIES MEDIA & PUBLIC POLICY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (minor) WOMEN'S STUDIES (minor) COMMUNICATION ARTS MUSIC PHILOSOPHY THEATRE 6
THRIVING AT CCNY ADVISEMENT STRUCTURE & LOCATION A D V I S I N G A T C C N Y 7
THE COMPONENTS/PARTS OF YOUR DEGREEE A D V I S I N G A T C C N Y - - Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts College Requirement (Gen. Ed OR Pathways) Major 2nd Major OR Minor OR Free Electives 8
KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE, AND WHEN A D V I S I N G A T C C N Y I.E.: Pathways Checklist: (Checklist) The classes you take depend on the degree you are pursuing, NOT what you friends say. 9
FIQWS A D V I S I N G A T C C N Y Fall 16 FIQWS Schedule and Descriptions Course Title Section Topic Section Course # Code WCGI History Description Topic Section Topic Section Time Writing Section Course # Writing Section Code Writing Section Time English Composition Anthropology is the only field which considers people as both biological and cultural beings. This course examines both our ancestors and other close relatives in a search to answer the question Who s our daddy as well as cultural diversity today. People cp1 10003 57748 M 12:30- 3:15 10103 57785 W 12:30-3:15 People cp2 10003 57749 M 3:30-6:15 10103 57786 W 3:30-6:15 The Science of Language ha1 10003 57750 TTh 9:30- 10:45 10103 57787 TTh 11:00-12:15 This course will blend classroom and online instruction into a hybrid format. You will need to be able to complete a significant portion of this work online. While you can complete all of the work using campus computers, we recommend that you take this class only if you have computer and internet access from home. This is a course for students who want to know more about the nature of language. Questions to be addressed include: What is language? Where does language come from? What are words? What are sentences? How do we understand each other? Do we understand each other? What are universal characteristics of languages? Is there such a thing as primitive language? How and why does language change? 10
CONCLUSION & REMINDER Key Points: Bring updated transcripts/APs (CN) Follow all recommendations in My City Expectations You are NO longer in H.S. Take responsibility for your education Resources Know where & how to find information Advisement You are to be advised in your division & in your major 11
