Transition with Purpose: Pathways from English Language to Academic Study

57 Pathways Final: Students in the Pathways Final Seminar are in their last term of study in the program and are preparing for full-time enrollment in academic classes in their next term of study. Portland State University requires that all students beginning full-time undergraduate academic study attend a New Student Orientation session before beginning full-time enrollment. Your Pathways Program advisor will coordinate your registration for a PSU New Student Orientation. At the Orientation, you will meet other American and international students in your major, participate in a review of general education and degree requirements, and meet with an academic advisor in your major. You will complete registration for the next term of study at the Orientation. While in the Pathways Final Seminar, you have the option of making an individual appointment to meet with your advisor before attending New Student Orientation, but it is not required. Upon transitioning to all academic coursework, it is strongly recommended that you meet with your major advisor at least one time each term. CHOOSING YOUR FIRST ACADEMIC CLASSES Helpful Terms  Pre-requisite: course that must be completed before being eligible to take a particular course  Co-requisite: course that must be taken at the same time as another particular course  Recitation and lab: supplemental course to be taken at the same time as the primary course  Mentored inquiry: supplemental course to be taken concurrently with UNST classes  Sequential courses: courses that must be takin in a particular order  Bulletin and catalog: publications that show listings of courses, degree requirements, etc. GUIDELINES FOR CHOOSING YOUR FIRST ACADEMIC CLASSES  100 or 200-level classes  No online classes  No UNST classes (except UNST 194: College Success), unless an exception is granted  Completion of Independent Research Writing required to take WR 121  Completion of level 5 listening/speaking required to take COMM 220  Choose classes that interest you; explore new things  Remember that only about 30% of the classes required for your degree will be in your major