| Advisement
Sessions
Advisement Dates during
Summer by appointment only
Advisement Dates during
Fall/Spring Semester will be posted 2 weeks prior to the start of registration
outside rooms 32 & 33 in Lanigan Hall. They will also be posted outside
room 217 in Tyler Hall.
Advisement
Schedules for Fall and Spring Can Be Found in the Hallway in Lanigan Hall between Rooms 33 and 32
For Individal
Advisement Appointments:
Sign-up for an appointment on the
door of Lanigan 32. Students can sign-up for Clabough, Roe, or Thompson.
Tips for Attending
an Advisement Session:
- Review course offerings
and come prepared to create a schedule.
- Do not say "I
don't know" more than twice
*Freshmen Must Attend
1st Year Advisement Sessions with Kerr or Metzgar
Advisement Orientation (End of October in Fall, End of March in Spring):
TBA
The purpose of the
meeting is to help you prepare for a successful academic experience.
Topics that will be presented:
- Overview of programs/majors
offered by the Art department
- The difference
between the BA and BFA degrees
- The difference
between a Studio Art or Graphic Design emphasis
- Applying to the
BFA Program
- Finding out who
your adviser is
- Scheduling a one–on–one
advisement session
- How the open advisement
sessions for Graphic Design Majors work
- When to see an
advisor
- How to prepare
for an advisement session
- 2nd Pin Numbers
- Graduating on Time
- Applying to the
BFA Program
Frequently Asked Advisement
Questions:
- Who is my Advisor?
Advisor List are posted outside room 217 in Tyler and 33 in Lanigan
- Who is responsible getting me registered and graduated as expediently
as possible?
You are.
- What if I screw up?
You'll be a student longer.
Graduation Requirements
It is your responsibility to read and understand the college catalog and
comply with graduation requirements. (If you are a transfer student, see
that sheet first.) Following are the basic requirements:
If you are a BFA major
(Studio 030/Graphics 032):
- You must have at least 80 hours in Art, but no more than 81
- You must have at feast 123 total hours
- You must have at least 42 hours of upper-division credit (300 or 400
level courses)
- You must fulfill all art department requirements (see catalog)
- You must fulfill all General Education requirements, including art
department writing requirements
If you are a BA major
(Studio 020/Graphic Design 028/Humanities 025):
- You must have at least 40 hours in Art, but no more than 48
- You should complete another major to enhance your career development
- You must have at least 122 total hours
You must have at least 42 hours of upper-division credit (300 or 400
level courses)
- You must fulfill all art department requirements (see catalog)
- You must fulfill all General Education requirements, including art
department writing requirements
If you are a transfer student:
- from a community college and have
an AA or AS (not AAS) degree, you might be covered under an Articulation
Agreement, whereby all of your General Education Basic Skills and Knowledge
Foundations requirements are waived. (most Art students will have an
AAS).
- from a community college, you
can only transfer 62 hours
- from a 4-year college, you can
transfer up to 92 hours
- and a BFA major (Studio 030/Graphics
032), you must take at least half (36 hours) of the minimum (72 hours)
in Art at Oswego
- and a BA major (Studio 020/Humanities
Emphasis 025), you must take at least half (17 hours) of the minimum
(33 hours) in Art at Oswego
- The basic requirements for the BFA and BA degrees also apply.
See above for details.
If you have any questions about these or any other college and/or department
requirements, please see your advisor. |
