welcome

Of the 133rd Graduating Class of A&S

Most Popular Programs

Exploratory 448Biology 150Pre-Pharmacy 134

Psychology 129Communication 57Political Science 48Journalism 41

Where are students from A&S from?

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Population Ranges in Hometowns . . .

Queens, NY Pop.

2,229,379 Subiaco, AR Pop.

442

HS Graduating Class Sizes range from 811 to . . . 5

Canada (2)China (2)Egypt (1)

Ethiopia (1)Ghana (3)India (4)Israel (2)Japan (2)Kenya (3)

South Korea (3)Lebanon (1)Lithuania (1)

Nepal (1)Nigeria (1)

Pakistan (1)Russia (1)

Trinidad & Tobago (1)

United Kingdom (1)

Venezuela (1)

Where are A&S

students from?

Dr. Valerie HardcastleDean

Meet the Dean’s Office

Dr. Joanna MitroAssociate Dean for

Undergraduate Affairs

Dr. Leland PersonSenior Assoc Dean,

Academic Affairs

Dr. Robert FrankAssociate Dean

for Research and Graduate Affairs

McMicken Assistant Deans

Billie Burton, Assistant Dean for

Undergraduate Affairs and Advising

Tara Stopfel-Warden, Assistant Dean forAcademic Advising

Jeanette Mautner, Senior Assistant Dean forAdministrative Processes

A&S Advantage

• Customizable liberal arts education

• Connection to faculty

• Experiential learning opportunities

• Undergraduate research

• Study abroad opportunities

• First year experience programs

Experiential Learning Opportunities• Academic Internship: opportunity for students to gain some

“real-life” experience related to their academic major and earn credit toward their degree at the same time

• Service Learning: credit and course-based experience in which students participate in an organized service activity that meets a community need. Students gain a deeper understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, an enhanced sense of civic responsibility and greater interest in and understanding of community life.

• Co-op: full-time position (40hrs/wk) for the length of a quarter. Students do not take classes whiles working at their positions. Co-ops available for A&S students include: Communication, Economics, English, French, German and Spanish.

• Research: opportunities for original scholarship and research in all departments

Communication: Several courses offer sections with civically engaged components, including: Effective Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Business Communication, Public Relations Campaigns, Communication Theory, Rhetorical Theory, Health Communication, Environmental Communication, and Intercultural Communication.

Spanish: SPAN 500 is a supervised learning experience based in service to the Spanish-speaking community in Cincinnati.

Sociology: SOC 361Homelessness includes a service experience with a community service agency serving the homeless; other courses with a service learning component are Applied Sociology and Social Inequality.

Women’s Studies students receive credit for supervised experiences in community organizations active on issues ofgender and social justice through their Internship course.

English & Journalism: Some sections of ENG 102 and the Journalism Seminar incorporate service learning projects.

Some Service Learning Courses

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

• UC is ranked #18 among public universities for federal research expenditures.

• Research opportunities are available in every undergraduate program as well as many interdisciplinary projects.

• Undergraduates work along side graduate students and faculty

• Chemistry - Students work with faculty and a $1M mass spectrometer on Proteomics research. Research efforts are coupled with those in UC’s Genome Research Institute and Children’s Hospital.

• Communication - Students work for local corporate clients to design and implement PR campaigns on- and off-campus.

• Geology - Annual 12-day trips to the Himalaya to study plate tectonics; Hawaii to investigate an active volcano allow students hands-on experience.

• Anthropology – students conducted research in local caves to determine if the Ice Age was a result of an asteroid explosion over Canada. Results were featured in Discovery and History Channel documentaries, produced by and featuring A&S students.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

• Classics – students studied Greek poetry to help explain the historical evolution of literature.

• English - undergraduates publish the literary magazine Short Vine; and undergraduate writers can win prizes for in many categories of writing including poetry, plays, essays, short stories, and feature articles.

• History – students study modernist urban planning and the connection to sites of popular resistance in Baghdad and Damascus.

• Psychology - The Children’s Cognitive Research Lab works one-on-one with kids on studies where the results help early childhood researchers make positive contributions to the fields of education, child development and psychology.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Study Abroad Opportunities

• See and experience other customs and cultures in preparation to becoming a member of our global community.

• Sharpen language and communication skills.

• Earn academic credit.

• Examples Include:

• UC in Berlin: A study tour of Germany's new-old capital (German Studies)

• Querétaro, Mexico: Civilization of the Aztecs (Romance Languages & Literatures)

• Nicaraguan Culture and Social Service (Latin American Studies)

• Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science (Philosophy)

• El Salvador Study Tour (Sociology)

• Yucatan Field Trip: Legacies and Landscapes of Yucatan (Geography)

• Valentine House, Language Immersion Residence.

Freshman Summer Reading

Paula Breslin, Director of First Year Experience

First Year Experience

• Personalized Advising

• Learning Communities

• Freshman Seminars

• Discovering Courses

• College Success Skills

FYE – Personalized Advising

• 10 full-time academic advisors (6 declared, 4 exploratory)

• Students assigned to an advisor and meet EVERY quarter during first year - a personal connection to the college

• Direct communication through e-mail and Blackboard portal

• Help students stay on track to graduate

• Provide information on policies, procedures, campus resources and special opportunities

FYE – Learning Communities

• Take several classes with the same classmates

• Classes connected by a common theme, interest

• Schedule group study time

• Participate in social and service activities together

FYE – Learning Communities

FYE – Learning Communities

FYE - Freshman Seminars

• Highly interactive, small enrollment, hot-topic courses

• Opportunity for in-depth study of a current and relevant topic.

• Three credit hour courses that count toward graduation requirements.

• Courses offered Autumn quarter include:

• Mapping Climate Change and its Solutions with GIS, Aircraft and

Satellites (Natural Science Elective)

• The African Diaspora and the United States (Humanities Elective)

• Mass Media and Presidential Politics (Social Science Electives)

• Fall 2009 Freshman Seminars

FYE - Discovering Courses

• Discovering A&S - Explores the areas of study in McMicken College with guest speakers and presentations.

• Discovering UC - Explores over 125 baccalaureate majors and associated career opportunities. Faculty guest presentations from every college and exploratory activities are a big hit in this course.

• Both assist in declaration of major through exploration of colleges and disciplines

• Interactive, fun setting that fosters self-exploration and utilizes alumni, professor, and student presentations

FYE – College Success Skills

• For first-year students only

• Focuses on vital skills such as:

time management

approaches to studying

use of technology for effective learning

• Students often get together at the end of the quarter at a faculty member's home to light a bonfire, order pizza, and watch movies

FYE - Center for Exploratory Studies

• Exploratory not “Undecided” or “Undeclared”

• Largest “major” in A&S

• 981 Exploratory students Fall ‘08

• Actively and carefully explore options with an assigned advisor trained specifically in major selection

• UC’s program is among the best in the nation

McMicken Student Ambassadors

McMicken Undergraduate Affairs

and Advising Staff

•6 full-time declared academic

advisors

•4 full-time exploratory advisors

•1 first year experience director

•3 assistant deans

McMicken Undergraduate

Declared Advisors

Adrian Hall

Barb Bucey

Carol Wissman

Renee Rodriguez-Merino

Sue Roth

John Brolley

McMicken Undergraduate

Freshman Exploratory Advisors

Doe Gavin

Doug Kennedy

Yolanda Cooper

Donnie McGovern

McMicken Undergraduate Affairs

and Advising Room: 102 McMicken Hall

Phone: 556.5860

Hours: M, W, TH, F: 8:00am-5:00pm T: 10:00am-

5:00pm

Evening hours available by special request.

McMicken Degree Requirements

Credit Breakdown

Liberal Arts Core RequirementsApprox 69 credit hours.

Major54+ credit hours

Free Electives0-57 credit hours

*Core Requirements vary for students planning to complete degrees at other UC colleges (ex. Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Business, etc).

See your advisor for details.

A&S Total Hours - 180

Major

54+

Free Electives

0-57

General Liberal Arts

Core Requirements

Approximately 69 hrs

Note: McMicken’s flexible degree requirements allow and encourage students to pursue multiple majors, minors, and certificates!

Design and diversify your educational portfolio . . . see an advisor for more info.

McMicken Core Requirements

A&S Total Hours - 180

Major

54+

Free Electives

0-57

General Liberal Arts

Core Requirements

Approximately 69 hrs1. English Composition (9 hours)

2. Foreign Language (15-18 hr sequence)

3. Natural Sciences (9 hours)a. must carry “NS” BoK codeb. at least 6 hours must be from A&S

4. Quantitative Reasoning (9 hours)a. must carry “QR” BoK codeb. at lease 6 hours must be from A&Sc. Many majors have specific math reqs, see an advisor for details

5. Historical Perspectives (9 hours)a. must carry “HP” BoK codeb. at least 6 hours from A&Sc. at least 3 hours must be listed or

cross-listed with “HIST”

6. Social Sciences (9 hours) a. must carry “SS” BoK code b. at least 6 hours from A&S

7. Literature (3 hours) a. must carry “LT” BoK code b. must be from A&S

8. Humanities (3 Hours) a. must carry “HU” BoK code b. must be from A&S

9. Literature, Humanities, or Fine Arts Elective (3 Hours)

Select any “LT, HU, or FA” coded course from any college

10. Social & Ethical Issue Elective a. must carry “SE” BoK code b. may “double-dip”

McMicken MajorsAfrican American StudiesAnthropologyAsian StudiesBiological SciencesBusiness EconomicsChemistry (BA or BS)Classical CivilizationClassicsCommunicationEconomicsEnglishEnvironmental StudiesFrenchGeography (BA or BS)Geology (BA or BS)German StudiesHistory

Interdisciplinary StudiesInternational AffairsJournalismJudaic StudiesLatin American StudiesMathematical SciencesNeuroscienceOrganizational LeadershipPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical SciencePsychology Sociology SpanishWomen’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

McMicken Minors and Certificates

MinorsAfrican American Studies 30 African Studies 30Anthropology 30Asian Studies 30Biology

57-62Chemistry 40Classical Civilization30Classics 30Economics 35English 30French 30Geography 34Geology 36German Studies 30History 36Judaic Studies 36Latin American Studies 36Mathematical Sciences 36Philosophy 30Physics 30 (Astrophysics Conc) 30Psychology 30Sociology 30Spanish 30Women’s Studies 27

CertificatesAfrican Studies 33 American Ethnic Studies 30Arabic Language & Culture 33Asian Studies 30Business Languages: French or Spanish 33-36 Creative Writing 27European Studies 30Geography Info. Systems 20German Studies 30German–American Studies 30Historic Preservation 27 International Human Rights 30Italian Language & Culture 30Judaic Studies 36Journalism 27Latin American Studies 36Middle Eastern Studies 36Philosophy 30Political Science Security Studies 30 Homeland / InternationalProfessional Writing 27Public Relations 30 (Communication Majors Only)Spanish 30Women’s Studies 27

Pre-Professional Tracks

These are not majors!

• Pre-Medicine

• Pre-Law

• Pre-Optometry

• Pre-Dentistry

• Pre-Veterinary

• Pre-Pharmacy

Students will choose a major and work with a Pre-Professional Advisor to prepare for admission to professional schools.

What is Full-Time vs Part Time?

• 12-18 hours is full-time

• Tuition is the same for 12-18 hours

• Less than 12 hours is part-time

• Financial aid, scholarships, athletic eligibility, and insurance may be affected.

• Taking more than 18 hours will result in a per hour surcharge

A&S Academic Support Services

• English Writing and Tutoring Center – consults with students to become more competent and self confident writers by helping them improve their writing skills

• The Mathematics Learning Center makes tutors available throughout the day to help students with questions on any introductory level classes. Small group study, private tutors and tutoring software are available.

• The Language Resource Center has 30 computers with internet access and 3 plasma screen TV's with access to international programming. Audio CDs and videos in 18 languages are available.

• The Economics Department operates a tutoring center staffed by graduate and undergraduate majors.

Questions?

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