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EDUCATIONAL ADVISORY CENTER

NEW FRESHMEN REGISTRATION MANUAL
Self-Advising Information for Freshmen

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This manual acquaints you with the General Education Curriculum of the Howard University College of Arts and Sciences and explains how to choose and register for courses for your fall semester schedule.

Advising Registration Instructions
Degree and Major Plans Suggested Programs
General Education Curriculum Checklist
Choosing Courses for the Fall Semester SUPPORT DEPARTMENTS
Placement Educational Advisory Center
Advanced Standing Student Affairs

 

Advising

Undecided Majors

Before you arrive on campus, if you are an undecided major, the College will assign you to a counselor in the Educational Advisory Center based on your last name according to the following alphabetical breakdown:

A -COBB Mrs. K. Han
COH - HARRIS Dr. A. Davis
HARRISON - McNEIL Ms. H. Thomas
McPHOY - SAMPSON Ms. K. Patten
SAN GABRIEL - Z
Mrs. N. Schwartz
 
Decided Majors

Those of you who have decided on a major should contact your major department for a faculty advisor.  Your counselor/advisor will help you plan your academic program, register for courses, answer questions about academic procedures, and advise you about selecting a major.  It is your responsibility to check with your counselor/advisor whenever you have questions about academic matters.  These counselors are available daily from 9 AM to 4:00 PM EST in the Educational Advisory Center, Room 110 Locke Hall, (202- 806-6985).  Your success as a student depends in part on how well you listen to your counselor’s advice.

Degree and Major Plans

If to date you have not chosen a major, now is the time to begin thinking about possible choices. One goal of the college is to guide you as you explore several academic disciplines before you chose a major and to help you make a wiser choice because of this experience.

General Education Curriculum

For your information, a copy of the General Education Curriculum can be assessed by accessing http://www.coas.howard.edu/admissions/academic.html ALL students in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to take general education courses to meet competencies in verbal, analytical and applied life skills.

Choosing Courses for the Fall Semester

Unless you are exempted from these requirements, you should register for the following program designed for students who have not decided on a major. If you have chosen a major, you should register for the courses suggested by your major department. Use the Schedule of Classes available on the web, to choose courses and times.

English 002 3 credits
Foreign Language 4 credits
Mathematics 3 credits

2 Divisional courses
Choose from Natural Sciences Division D, Social Science Division B, or Humanities Division A

 6 credits
Health/Activity
Health, Human Performance and Leisure Studies		 1 credit
Freshman Seminar 1 credit
TOTAL 18 credits

A full course load is 12 – 18 credits. Feel free to reduce your program to as few as 12 credits if you are uncomfortable with 18 credits.

Placement

English

The SAT II Writing Test is used for placement purposes.
  • If you scored 440 or above on this test, place yourself in English 002
  • If you scored below 440, place yourself in CAR-Verbal
  • If you have not completed the SAT II test, place yourself in English 002. During your first week of classes, the English department will administer a diagnostic examination to place unevaluated students at the appropriate level.

Modern Languages

The following chart is for student who studied the same foreign language in high school grades 9-12.

Year(s) of High School Study Placement Level
0 - 1 Year Language Level 001
1 - 2 Years Language Level 002

2 - 3 Years

 Language Level 003
3 - 4 Years Language Level 004

Any student may petition to take an exit examination to gain exemption from the foreign/second language requirement in the College of Arts and Sciences or in any other College or School that has a foreign/second language requirement. The dates of the exit examination will be set by the department and will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

International students should contact the departmental Language Section Coordinators and/or the Department Chairperson when they arrive on campus if they have questions about appropriate placement.

Mathematics
All students are required to take the Math Placement Examination prior to coming to campus in the fall. The results of this examination will be used to facilitate placement in the appropriate math course. To obtain instructions and to take the exam, go to http://www.howard.edu/prospectivestudents/ and select Math Placement Exam. Score and placement will be immediately available to you on the web once the examination is completed. Be sure to read and follow instructions carefully.

Advanced Standing

Students who receive a score of 3 or higher (except Biology and English which require a score of 4) in any of the ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board may be eligible, in the area of each examination, for advanced placement and credits toward graduation as determined by the appropriate department. If you receive a score of 4 or 5 in AP English Composition, place yourself in English 003.

The College of Arts and Sciences also awards advanced placement and credits to entering students for a score of 4 or higher on the INTERNATIONAL BACCALUREATE (IB) higher level (HL) Examination. Advanced Standing is also awarded for the GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (GCE) advanced level and the COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP). These examinations must be taken prior to matriculation at Howard University or another college. Please consult your counselor/advisor regarding specific courses and credits that you may be eligible to receive.

Registration Instructions

  1. Select courses based on the suggested program for undecided majors or the courses recommended by your major department using the placement information provided in this manual.
  2. Access the web to identify specific course numbers and course meeting times.
  3. Enter your program on BISON WEB. (See enclosed checklist for registration steps.)
  4. Print out your program to confirm your course selection.
  5. Pay your bill by the due date.
  6. Phone your counselor at (202) 806-6985/86, if you need assistance.

    IMPORTANT NOTE:

    Be sure to have a state or school issued picture identification, your Howard University ID number, and important documents with you when you call your counselor or come to campus.

Suggested Programs

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Contact Person - DR. V. YOUNG
vyoung@howard.edu
(202) 806-6815

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 4
Division A 3
Division B 3
Mathematics 3
Total 17

AFRICAN STUDIES
Contact Person - DR. M. CHAM
mcham@howard.edu
(202) 238-2328

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 4
Division A 3
Mathematics (D) 3
African World 101 3
Physical Education 1
Total 18
   

AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES
Contact Person - DR. L. AMMONS
lammons@howard.edu
(202) 806-7242

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 4
Division A 3
Afro-American Studies 005 3
Mathematics 3
Physical Education 1
Total 18

ANTHROPOLOGY
Contact Person -
DR. A. PAYNE-JACKSON
apj@erds.com
(202) 806-6854

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 4
Division A 3
Division B 3
Mathematics 3
Physical Education 1
Total 18
   

BIOLOGY
Contact Person - DR. F. AMPY
fampy@howard.edu
(202) 806-6933

Freshman Seminar 1
Biology 101 4
Mathematics 007 4
Chemistry 003 4
Chemistry 005 1
English 002 3
Total 17

CHEMISTRY
Contact Person - DR. V. MORRIS
vmorris@howard.edu
(202) 806-6900

Freshman Seminar 1
Chemistry 003 4
Chemistry 005 1
English 002 3
Mathematics 007 OR 156 4
Division A 3
Total 16
   

CLASSICS
Contact Person - DR. R. HOCK
rhock@howard.edu
(202) 806-6725

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language (Greek or Latin) 4
Division A 3
Mathematics 3
Physical Education 1
Greek or Roman Civilization 3
Total 18

ECONOMICS
Contact Person - DR. W. SPRIGGS
wspriggs@howard.edu
(202) 806-6717

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 4
Division A 3
Division B or Economics I 3
Mathematics 3
Total 17
   

ENGLISH
Contact Person - DR. E. TRAYLOR
etraylor@howard.edu
(202) 806-6730

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 3 or 4
Division A 3
Division B 3
Mathematics 3
Total 16 or 17

HEALTH, HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND LEISURE STUDIES
Contact Person - DR. D. CORBETT
dcorbett@howard.edu
(202) 806-7142

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 4
Division A 3
Physical Activity 1
Mathematics 3
Total 15
   

HISTORY
Contact Person - DR. D. SCOTT
darscott@howard.edu
(202) 806-6815

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 4
Division A 3
History 101 3
Mathematics 3
Physical Education 1
Total 18

MATHEMATICS
Contact Person - DR. A. YAKUBU
ayakubu@howard.edu
(202) 806-6830

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Division A or Division B 3
Philosophy 051 3
Mathematics 156 (Calculus I) 4
Physical Education 1
Total 15
   

MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Contact Person - DR. J. DAVIS
jdavis@howard.edu
(202) 806-6758

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 3 or 4
Division A 3
Division B 3
Mathematics 3
Physical Education 1
Total 17 or 18

PHILOSOPHY
Contact Person - DR. P. GOODIN
pgoodin@howard.edu
(202) 806-6811

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 4
Division A 3
Afro-American Studies 005 3
Physical Education 1
Total 15
   

PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Contact Person - DR. D. VENABLE
dvenable@howard.edu
(202) 806-6245

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 4
Physics 013 3
Physics 023 1
Mathematics 156 4
Total 16

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Contact Person - DR. L. MORRIS
lmorris@howard.edu
(202) 806-6720

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 4
Division A 3
Political Science 001 3
Mathematics 3
Total 17
   

PSYCHOLOGY
Contact Person - DR. J. HARRELL
jharrell@howard.edu
(202) 806-6805

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Introduction to Black Diaspora I 3
Division A 3
Division B (Sociology 001) 3
Mathematics 3
Physical Education 1
Total 17

SOCIOLOGY
Contact Person -
DR. I. LIVINGSTON
ilivingston@howard.edu
(202) 806-6853

Freshman Seminar 1
English 002 3
Foreign Language 4
Division A 3
Division D (Mathematics) 3
Introduction to Sociology 3
Physical Education 1
Total 18

View all divisional requirements

Checklist

Have you...

¨ Paid your $300 Enrollment Fee?
¨ Submitted your final high school transcript, showing proof of graduation?
¨ Taken the math placement exam on the web?
¨ Submitted your medical records or health history form?
¨ Carefully reviewed and followed the registration procedures?
¨ Printed a copy of the classes that you selected?
¨ Memorized your Howard University ID number?
¨ Had all of your questions answered?

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