Goals for Your Education

First Year

• Open yourself to exploring one class that you have not had the opportunity to take before
• Hone your study habits and set up study time into your weekly calendar (2X your elected hours)
• Plan to join one student organization and/or attend on campus events to create relationships with peers and possible mentors
• Learn what it means to be a responsible member of an academic community
• Learn how to use Degree Works
• Meet with your academic advisor and start building your degree plan
• Complete 30 hours to degree

Second Year

• Enroll in pre-requisites for possible CASL majors
• Use your first year experience to re-evaluate your original plans; strengths vs. weaknesses
• Investigate Study Abroad options
• Visit Career Services for resume review and build your resume
• Investigate and apply for internship or co-op experiences for summer/fall
• Review your overall degree progress with your CASL advisor, make a 4 year plan if not already done
• Complete 60 hours to degree

Third Year

• Declare your major and begin to consider minors, certificates, or a double major
• Consider performing research or doing an independent study with faculty in preparation for graduate school or the professional world
• Visit Career Services for resume review and update your resume, become aware of recruitment schedules -Apply for internships or co-op experiences if not already done
• Meet with your CASL advisor for Junior Year advising and create a graduation plan
• Use your mentor network to investigate graduate school options
• Complete 90 hours to degree

Fourth Year

• Take the class you’ve always wanted to take
• Final opportunity for internships or co-op experiences
• Apply to graduate school or for professional jobs
• Meet with your CASL advisor to finalize your graduation plan
• Use mentor relationships to request letters of recommendation
• Apply to graduate after registering for your final semester, do not change your schedule once you received notice you are clear for graduation
• Graduate, 120 hours completed