<p>Hey guys, </p>
<p>I am a Sport Management major at SU. I am willing to help you with any questions you have about the major or anything regarding SU (IE Housing, Campus Life, etc).</p>
<p>Hi JJ
Thanks for the offer to help. What does the Sports Management Program entail? What do you aspire to as a grad with that degree?</p>
<p>when is summer orientation?</p>
<p>Hey guys I am also a studnt at SU with a major in Neuroscience and Psychology, Pre-med. Madoug, last year, when i came to school for the first time, there was no summer orientation. Orientation was when we got to school.</p>
<p>Hey I could use some help-
I applied to the School of Arts and Sciences undecided (I plan on studying International Relations.) I currently just talked to admissions and listed the School of Human Ecology as my second choice school but the majors aern’t really parallel with my topic of study. If I don’t get into Arts and Sciences, is it easy to transfer into that school from Human Ecology? My mom is freaking out on me saying she doesn’t want me to waste credits and money and be stuck a fifth year in undergraduate school. If I was in the School of Human Ecology my whole freshman year, would I be able to arrange my schedule more towards my intended major and receive proper credits?</p>
<p>Answers to both questions would be great, thanks.</p>
<p>haha okay Ill try and answer these 1 at a time:</p>
<p>Lake- You’re welcome!! haha umm the program itself is 135 credits over 4 years, which includes a capstone your senior year (which is 12 credits). You will have at least 1 or 2 Sport Management specific classes every semester (it gets to be more and more as you knock out other required classes). The SPM dept lists certain core classes you’ll have to take in order to graduate with a degree in their program-- Psych, Sciences, Math, Public Speaking, just to name a few. Everything else on campus that is Sport Management related is totally up to you and how hard you are willing to work to be successful in the field. SU is great in setting up opportunities for students. Obviously, with the magnitude of our athletics department, there’s something for everyone to build on their resume. I personally want to be an agent, particularly in Major League Baseball. However, I am definitely in the minority. A lot of people want to get into event management, marketing, or something with publications (which usually means they have ties to Newhouse as well (IE minors, second majors, etc). </p>
<p>Madoug- As fbaby pointed out, there is no summer orientation. SU takes opening weekend and makes it your orientation. You will most likely have a pep rally type of thing with other freshman the first night, followed by other things for you major the second. Anything else is completely optional.</p>
<p>Danielle- The answer to your first question is absolutely yes. The department of Human Ecology is very easy to get into UNLESS you are applying for to be in the Sport Management program. For that major, you need to have a 3.5 GPA, and will have to show the department you are committed. Im not too sure about your second question, it’s probably something to ask the admissions office. I would say that if you couldn’t switch into Human Ecology your second year, you could probably still build your schedule (at least for the spring semester–because the university makes your schedule for the fall) with core classes that you would eventually have to take in a major from Human Ecology anyway. But again, something to ask the admissions office.</p>
<p>Hmmm haha thanks, that was kinda helpful. I’m still confised though and may have worded my original question wrong?Or I’m just being stupid and didn’t understand the response. I want to be in the School of Arts and Sciences, not Human Ecology. I’m just thinking I might get accpeted into Human Ecology rather than Arts and Sciences and that my freshman year will be a waste if I go there because I won’t have any credits towards my major. And if its easy to switch or get credits towards my major.</p>
<p>danielledepo- regardless of what school you are in there are probably basic requirements that you need to fulfill to graduate. You could spend your first year taking those classes and fulfilling those requirements. Those would not go to waste. If you don’t get into A&S call the school immediately and ask the question about course work and transferring so you can make an informed decision.</p>
<p>fbaby- How is the neuroscience program at SU? seeing as it’s so new. I plan on double-majoring in that and bioengineering.</p>
<p>yea I’m definately going to be doing a lot of research before committing anywhere- thank you!</p>
<p>buummmmpppp</p>
<p>Pfips, Neuroscience at SU is not a major exactly. It is referred to as an integrated major which basically means that you must have another major, so it is good that you are looking at biomed and neuroscience because you will need that. I am personally Psychology and Neuroscience, and as you may assume these two overlap a lot. The department of Neuroscience, while very new, housing excellent professors and great academic advice. They also offer a lot of research and off campus opportunities. While I am still exploring the major because I am a freshman, I do like it. I find the department helpful, and the material extremely interesting. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have anymore questions, or if I didn’t answer what you wanted! :)</p>