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Scheduling Tips
| How many credit hours should I take? |
| Full Time Schedule |
| Financial Aid & Housing |
12 credit hours a semester is considered full time for Housing &
Financial Aid purposes |
| Scholarships |
15 or more credit hours are required for some scholarships |
| Four-Year Track |
15-16 credit hours per semester is recommended to graduate on
a four-year track in a Baccalaureate degree program |
| Part Time Schedule |
- To remain eligible for most Financial Aid programs, a minimum of 6 credit hours is required. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office.
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| Scheduling Steps: |
| Obtain Course Information |
- Course Schedule: To find out when you can register and which classes are being offered this semester, pick-up a Course Schedule in Lowell Heiny Hall or view it on line.
- Program Sheet: To determine what major, General Education & Other Lower Division, Degree Distinction, and Elective requirements you may be required to take refer to your program sheet.
- MSC Catalog: Look-up course descriptions and other important information in your catalog.
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| Get Zoned . . . Log-on to MAVZONE and click on the Students tab |
- Declared Major: Find out if your major is declared and if you have been assigned a faculty advisor under Academic Profile (upper right).
- Holds: Find out if you have any holds by clicking Holds under Academic Profile (upper-right) or Student Records (mid-left). If you have a UM hold see Academic Advising.
- Transcript: under Academic Profile (upper-right) click on Transcript.
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| Course Selection & Scheduling |
- Program Sheet: Fill in your Program Sheet with the coursework listed on your transcript.
- Registration Worksheet: It may be helpful to make a table with the hours of the day
on the right side and the days of the week at the top.
- Major Classes: First schedule the classes specific to your major. These
classes are listed on your program sheet. Note: These classes tend
to be offered at specific times only.
- General Education: Fill up the holes in your schedule with General Education,
Other Lower Division, or elective courses.
- Faculty Advisor: Once you've completed your schedule, visit your faculty advisor.
Your advisor may suggest alterations to your schedule if necessary. If you are not sure if you have been assigned a faculty advisor, log onto to your MAVZONE account and click on the "Students" Tab.
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For further assistance contact the Advising & Career Center.
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