<p>We are headed to tally for orientation next sunday for the may 19-20 session. i will be sure to file an update on what it was like for those who may be interested.</p>
<p>If anyone is going before that and wants to add to this thread that would be great and helpful.</p>
<p>Hope you and your son have a great time!</p>
<p>I actually have Orientation this week - starting Monday night thru Wednesday. Exciting stuff. I've been trying to gameplan my courses out a bit since I'm going in with 30 credits.</p>
<p>Hope everyone has a great experience at orientation!</p>
<p>FSUSportzGuy sparked a thought: game planning your courses is a good thing to do before you go. You will meet with your advisor, who supposedly verifies whether any college credits you have will count toward your liberal studies. You do this before you can sign up for classes. However, in our experience, it didn't really work as well as conceptualized, and I understand why- it is very difficult to actually figure out which classes meet which requirement and which ones are left to take. Actually, difficult is the wrong word- it is just time consuming. And when the student goes to sit at the computer to register, you don't have any one there to help (no parents allowed!) So it can be a bit overwhelming if you haven't done a bit of homework. It is not just the class, but the class time, and building location (how far do you want to walk?) and sometimes the professor that are variables that you have to work out.</p>
<p>All the info is available on the web before you go. There are two hand-outs from orientation that help you select course. 1) Liberal Studies course booklet and 2) Liberal Studies Checklist. Just do a search on the website to find them online. Once you have 2 or 3 options for each area, you go to the Course Look-up tool to select which course/section you want. (Note- they hold back some classes for freshmen so each orientation gets an optimum selection; so if you use the Course Look-up tool, select all courses, not just open courses.) </p>
<p>The other area to research is the major pre-admittance checklist- or the MAP as it is called. If you know what you want to major it, no problem. If you don't check out several to get a flavor of how the system works. Most interleaf major course requirements into the first two years of liberal studies courses, so you get a flavor of the major before you are a junior to confirm that is the area you want to study. That means you may take some of the liberal studies requirements when you are a junior or even a senior. And limited access majors (like business) have very strict pre-requisites to meet before you can take the major courses, so you don't want to have enough hours to be a junior but can't take courses in your major yet. </p>
<p>If you can second guess the results of the AP exam for your current AP courses, this will help you avoid taking a course that you already have credit for. We did not do that, and my son now has 6-9 hours MORE than he needs for his Liberal Studies social science requirements! The good news is that while he didn't need it, he selected for his first semester what I thought must be the most interesting class at FSU- The Anthropology of Globalization (based solely on the book requirements!) He did enjoy that class- lots of reading and writing tho. BTW, you can check out the book selections online too. If they aren't posted for Fall yet, then check out a prior semester.</p>
<p>All this takes a tremendous amount of time to do, but doing it once WITH your student is probably a good learning experience. Once they get to FSU there is the student network to tap into on which classes are good and which are not! The time flies when you can have flexibility on which classes to select- before you know it, you are in your major and choices are more structured.</p>
<p>Then before you know it, it is time to graduate.... get a job or go to grad school! OMG! Planning ahead never goes away!!!!</p>
<p>Thanks for the info.
Are freshmen allowed to sign up for classes that do not necessarily fulfill the LS requirements? I'll be going in with 18 credit hours (more if I passed Calc BC and Physics C Mechanics), and most of my pre-reqs are done for the business school. I only need to take Financial Acct. and Stat (which I plan on taking 1st semester). </p>
<p>I'll have the credits for:
English 1 Comp
Calc 1 (maybe Calc 2 if I passed the AP exam)
Computer Science AB
Psychology
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics</p>
<p>I want to take this for 1st semester:
Japanese 2 (JPN1120 - 3)
Statistics (STA2023 - 3)
Financial Accounting (ACG2021 - 3)
Some Science + Lab (4)</p>
<p>I would like to take another class (16 hours), but I can't find one that isn't going to be too much work. Any ideas?</p>
<p>I wouldn't over do it your first semester, its the adjustment period, I would think around 12-14 will suffice, just my 2 cents.</p>
<p>Depending on what science you take with lab, it could take up a lot of time. If you take a science for non majors, they don't take up as much time like CHM1020 or PHY1020 or BSC1005 and lab. </p>
<p>If you need a non-lab science, my son enjoyed HUN1201 nutrition.</p>
<p>We leave tomorrow for Thurs/Fri orientation. D can't wait. If it were up to her, she would just stay there and start NOW. Last AP exam done and senioritis setting in. 2 days in TALLY should be enough of a fix to get her through until graduation.</p>
<p>Have a great time!</p>
<p>It's a very exciting time for freshmen.</p>
<p>Pistolen, yes, freshmen can take classes that are not liberal studies oriented and also higher than entry-level as you have discovered. </p>
<p>Generally, liberal studies classes are completed in the first two years.<br>
However, with the many AP and dual enrollment credits students are now presenting to FSU as an entering freshmen the old expectations of completing all basic studies requirements in the first two years appear to have changed.</p>
<p>Liberal studies science and English?</p>
<p>You will be busy...</p>
<p>sunnyflorida</p>
<p>let us know how orientation goes. have fun!</p>
<p>Wow! So... expect not sleeping so much - especially students. First night - check-in, have an opening discussion in Moore at the Union, and then chill afterwards. People went out, and OLs advise not too. They had stuff going on in the SLB, but I hung out outside of Wildwood with some friends for some good time. Then, chose to check out the TV Lounge and talk sports with friends and some of the OLs. Next Day - Banging on our doors at 6:30. I went to sleep maybe around 2? I got my FSUCard and Suntrust account when I arrived Monday afternoon so I didn't have to do the long lines from 8-9 in the AM. Then, from 9 to 9 there was so much going on - trying not to fall asleep. Then, after I hit up bowling (we broke one of the lanes) and then Apples to Apples (card game) with a bunch of people and OLs at Wildwood. Earlier morning today, as we did a bunch of advising and then picking classes. All in all, it was a sweet time. Glad I was able to be the first group. The OLs were awesome. Really learned a lot from them - def. will stay in contact with a few of them. Today, in the advising... you break up into your respective college. I'm double majoring in Business and Sports Management, but listed as Business for now, so I obviously went there. It's not one on one so much like anticipated. Big room with the leading advisor lady going through everything with us. I'm coming in with 30 credits so I guess you could say it's a little more hectic then just your typical taking their first English. You sort out your options and then advisors look over your plan and what not and give you some input. Later, you'll learn to register, and then registering is in the library. I sat down right before the period open and quickly found the Course Reference numbers (that's the basically the key number - look it up in advance would be a good idea. I had a few minutes and was able to do it with no trouble before the period opened.) I got what I wanted (taking Macro - even though Calhoun, who is supposed to be the best, isn't teaching in the summer, but I'll just take Micro with him come Fall.) I also grabbed Human Geography for my X. I was planning on not doing FYE, but they say like 98% of business majors have done it. So, I signed up for it, can always drop it. Again, it was an awesome time. I seriously can't wait. Wildwood was nice - seeing as it was a new and all. It wasn't very sound-proof though - could hear quite a bit. But, they all might be just that way. Any more questions, just ask. Hard to remember all with not so much sleep. Less than 9 hours in 2 days hurts.</p>
<p>fsusportzguy, thanks for all the info! </p>
<p>Now I'm even more excited about my Orientation this weekend! As far as the lack of sleep, as a Senior taking IB Exams and participating in all our Senior Activities, it's same 'ol, same 'ol for me ;)</p>
<p>The only thing that makes me a bit anxious is not knowing anyone at Orientation since the majority of my friends are going elsewhere :P But other than that I'm counting down the hours...</p>
<p>Thanks to CoachMom as well! :)</p>
<p>You shouldn't have a problem. Everyone is really friendly, and the OLs especially. Def. will keep in touch with some of the OLs (same majors, interests, etc - Sports Mangement & Business) my orientation group was with (There is two sets of OLs that are staggered with the orientation dates.) Just ask away with your questions!</p>
<p>were there a lot of people there who knew each other? or did new people meet and form friendships pretty fast? </p>
<p>i don't think i know anyone who's going, so i'm a little nervous. but still crazy excited :]</p>
<p>No one from my school went. There's like two other people from my school that are going to FSU, but will be attending come Fall. I'm originally from Boca Raton, FL, but I moved like 2 years ago to outside of Tampa. So, I knew of one person from Boca that I was close with that was going. I roomed with him, and then I re-met someone I played baseball with when we were yay-big. Then, I met people through my friend and just people in general.</p>
<p>We are here now. D has a number of friends from school attending FSU, but no one attending this orientation. Didn't matter. She is having a great time. We got to the dorms after a 6 hour drive, to get here just before the 9:15 pm end of check-in, and during the evening meetings and then hanging out after, she quickly made friends. Everyone is so friendly, and the orientation leaders are GREAT. The following day (today), she was sayng hi to many to friends and introducing them to me. Tally and FSU really know how to spread the southern hospitality. (It is not at all like South Florida, or like G'ville. ) She is friendly, and can be outgoing, but is generally hesitant at first. She seemed to be "home" right away. </p>
<p>The first day of orientation is go-go-go.</p>