Undergraduate Map to Success

Coursework

• Choose a Major
  • Visit the Career Center and meet with a Counselor to discuss your options
  • Academic Advising
  • Meet with the Departmental Adviser of the major you are interested in
• Planning Courses
  • Meet with your First-Year Seminar/Major Adviser every quarter to plan your schedule.
  • Specialize Advisers (University Requirements & Business Core)
• Improve Yourself as a Student
  • Make an appointment to take the Myer Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) or the Strong Interest Inventory (SII) at the Career Center to define your personality and communication style
  • Ask you Academic Advisers how you can imporove your study habits and test taking skills
• Know Your Curriculum
  • Make sure you know the University Core Requirements
  • Meet with you Department Advisers to know your Major/Minor Requirements
  • Other Degree Requirements
  • Make sure you meet the GPA Requirements for your major and minor

Transfer Credit

• Transfer Students
  • Send in transcripts from school(s) attended to the Office of the Registar
  • Fill out intial evaluation given by the Admissions Office
  • Make sure to finish further evaluations by Academic Departments if necessary
• Continuing Students
  • Get approval before taking courses at another university
  • After courses are completed, send transcript(s) to the Office of the Registar
  • No more than 90 transfer credits can be taken
  • No courses can be taken at a two year school
  • Must complete the last 45 credits at DU
  • Cannot take courses at DU and another school at the same time
• Incoming Students
  • Advance Placement, IB, or College Credit can be transfered
  • Maximum of 45 hours can be taken

Internships:

• Internships can be done fo credit, pay, both, or neither
• Juniors and Seniors can receive credit (maximum 10 hours towards degree)
• Meet with the Internship Counselor at the Career Center or the Internship Director in your Academic Department

Study Abroad

• Cherrington Global Scholars Program for students entering the Fall 2002 Quarter.
• Meeting with Study Abroad Office
• Make sure to fill out Study Abroad Clearance Form
• Get Course Approvals from departments
• Student Visa, Passport and any other materials

Undergraduate Research

• PINS (PINS grants are awarded in the Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters for undergraduate research)
• Department Research (Faculty Sponsorship)
• Living Learning Communities
• International Service and Research Fellowships (Internationl Service Learning Grants for Honors and LLC Students)

Service Learning

• Take Service Learning Courses/Practicum
• Community Acation Program
• Living Learning Communities

Graduate School

• Visit the Career Center and meet with your counselor to discuss your options
• Take your major courses/classes by your sophomore year
• Have Letters of Recommendations ready to send out
• If necessary take appropriate exams (GRE, LSAT, GMAT, etc.)

Career Exploration

• Visit the Career Center
• Intern in areas that you are interested in
• Meet with Major Adviser for potential career fields your can explore
• Have Letters of Recommendations ready to send out
• Participate in Mock Interviews at the Career Center
• Resume & Coverletter