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Orientation is an exciting time. You're so close to becoming an
official Buckeye - congratulations!
During orientation, you will:
Completing the pre-orientation (below) will help you choose classes that will let you explore what interests and intrigues you.
An Ohio State Degree
Our college offers three degrees: B.S. in Agriculture, B.S. in Food Science, and B.S. in Nutrition. These degrees require a minimum of 190 or 191 hours. Depending on the degree, a significant portion of hours are drawn from a wide range of challenging general education university requirements known as General Education Curriculum (GEC). In order to earn a degree from The Ohio State University, students complete coursework from five areas:
The Scheduling Session
Reviewing information and making course decisions can be overwhelming. We promise you won't be alone in this process.
Our college and other Ohio State staff members will circulate throughout the room to help you with your academic scheduling session. The two key advisors in the room will be:
We'll be more than happy to answer your specific questions. Our goal is to make the scheduling process as easy as possible. We want you to make the best decisions about your courses - take ones that let you explore your interests and expand your horizons.
Schedule Input
After you complete the final draft of your schedule during the first advising session on day one, you will answer a few questions about the pre-orientation materials we share with you on this site. When you're satisfied with your schedule, we'll collect it and you'll have the rest of the evening to grab dinner and attend evening activities.
Academic advisors will take your schedule outlines and enter them into the computer system after you leave. They will print off your final schedule and bring it to you on day two.
Now that you have read an overview of what happens during orientation you can see how important and valuable it will be to have a "jump-start" by reviewing key course descriptions and making preliminary choices.
To learn more about orientation, visit Ohio State's orientation site.
During orientation, you will:
- Have your first academic meeting
- Find out what it means to be a student in our college
- Learn how to schedule classes for autumn quarter (we'll help you through the entire process)
- Look at the big picture of degree planning - to make sure you get the most out of your college education
Completing the pre-orientation (below) will help you choose classes that will let you explore what interests and intrigues you.
An Ohio State Degree
Our college offers three degrees: B.S. in Agriculture, B.S. in Food Science, and B.S. in Nutrition. These degrees require a minimum of 190 or 191 hours. Depending on the degree, a significant portion of hours are drawn from a wide range of challenging general education university requirements known as General Education Curriculum (GEC). In order to earn a degree from The Ohio State University, students complete coursework from five areas:
- Major requirements
- Minor requirements in the case of the B.S. in Agriculture
- College requirements
- University requirements
- Electives
The Scheduling Session
Reviewing information and making course decisions can be overwhelming. We promise you won't be alone in this process.
Our college and other Ohio State staff members will circulate throughout the room to help you with your academic scheduling session. The two key advisors in the room will be:
- Dr. Jill Pfister, assistant dean of academic affairs
- Paul Heimberger, college academic counselor.
We'll be more than happy to answer your specific questions. Our goal is to make the scheduling process as easy as possible. We want you to make the best decisions about your courses - take ones that let you explore your interests and expand your horizons.
Schedule Input
After you complete the final draft of your schedule during the first advising session on day one, you will answer a few questions about the pre-orientation materials we share with you on this site. When you're satisfied with your schedule, we'll collect it and you'll have the rest of the evening to grab dinner and attend evening activities.
Academic advisors will take your schedule outlines and enter them into the computer system after you leave. They will print off your final schedule and bring it to you on day two.
Now that you have read an overview of what happens during orientation you can see how important and valuable it will be to have a "jump-start" by reviewing key course descriptions and making preliminary choices.
To learn more about orientation, visit Ohio State's orientation site.
