College of Arts and Sciences
Academic Advising Center for CAS Freshmen
Services
Choosing or Changing a Major
Registering for Classes
Placement Exams, Exemption Exams, AP Credit,
and Other College Credit
Promoting Academic Success
Choosing or
Changing a Major
Choosing a major is one of the most important decisions a
college student will make. Each major has particular requirements of courses
that must be taken, and often has expectations on when particular courses
should be taken. The choice of a major shapes which courses a student should
schedule each semester.
Some students know exactly what career they want to
pursue and what academic program will best help them prepare for it. These
students will usually have declared a major as part of the admissions process
or orientation program.
Often students have a general i dea of what they want
to do, but they have not yet narrowed their career options to a specific field.
Other students are really unsure what they want to
study or do in the future. All of the "undecided" students will be
placed in the CAS Core Curriculum, which will offer them the opportunity to
explore several different areas.
Students commonly declare a major when applying to the
University, but then change their minds within the first year.
Students who are undecided about their major should gather
as much information as they can from the following procedures, and then consult
with an advisor in the Academic Advising Center as soon as possible. It will be
very helpful if students complete these steps before coming in to schedule
their Spring Semester classes.
Undergraduate Programs of Study at the University of Scranton
University
of Scranton Departmental Web Pages
The Career
Key
This professional inventory is offered free to
the public; a career interest measure is taken by an individual and instantly
scored on the Internet; the results of a career inventory are linked to the
Occupational Outlook Handbook -- the most accurate source of occupational
information.
Pre-Professional
Programs
Pre-Law
Pre-Engineering
Pre-Medical
The Virtually
Advising Website
This non-profit organization assists college
students and college hopefuls with their academic concerns and/or questions.
Registering
for Classes
Web Registration
Through the My.Scranton Intranet Portal and Self Service (UIS)
Placement
Exams, Exemption Exams, AP Credit, and Other College Credit
The University of Scranton offers a number of tests that
students should take to determine appropriate placement in various courses.
For more information on placement tests, come to the CAS
Advising Center.
There are also exemption exams that enable a student to
test out of General Education skills courses. Students must register in writing
two weeks before the date of the scheduled exam.
- Computer Literacy
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
Exemtion exam dates are available in the CAS Advising
Center.
Students who have taken the SAT Advanced Placement Tests
for particular subjects must have those scores sent to the Registrar's Office.
After receipt, a decision will be made as to whether credit will be awarded.
Students who took college level courses in high school or
at other colleges must have Official transcripts sent to the Registrars Office
at the University of Scranton.
Promoting
Academic Success
Center for Teaching
and Learning Excellence (CTLE)
Counseling
Center
Academic
Calendar
Block Schedule
Planner
Computer Help Desk
Student
Computer Policy
Faculty
Home Pages
Code
of Academic Honesty
On-line Study Skills
Workshops
Study Guides and
Strategies
Freshman Seminar
Website
Weinberg
Memorial Library
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