Canisius College - New Student Course Preference Form

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Personal Information
Last Name:	First Name:	Middle Initial:

Number and Street:	City:	State/Province:	Zip Code:

Home Phone:	Cell Phone:	E-mail Address:

Where will you live during your freshman year?	On Campus At Home Other
My intended major is:
If an education major, indicate concentration(s):
If undecided, indicate areas of interest:
Career Goal: (if known)
Do you plan to work during your freshman year?	Yes No Work Study - hours/week Off-Campus - hours/week

Have you been invited to participate in any of the following?
College Honors Program:	Accepted Declined
Urban Leadership Learning Community:	Accepted Declined
HEOP:	Accepted Declined
Division I Athlete Recruit:	Accepted Declined
If yes, please indicate team:
When do you prefer to take classes during your first semester? (anytime, mornings, afternoons)
Are there any specific days and/or times when you are not able to take classes?

Academic History
Languages
All students must fulfill a foreign language requirement at Canisius. Please indicate your foreign language background.
Modern language studied in high school:
Years taken in high school? (grades 9-12 only)	One year or less 2-3 Years 4-5 Years 6 or more Native Speaker
Ancient language studied in high school:
Years taken in high school?:	One to two years Three years or more
I wish to continue my study in:
I wish to begin study in a different language (indicate new language):

Reading and Writing
Please provide us with an estimation of your reading and writing abilities for college level courses on a scale of 1-3: (1=above average; 2=average; 3=below average)
College Level reading:	College level writing:

Math
If your major requires or you are interested in taking calculus, please provide us with an estimation of your calculus ability (check one): *All Science, Math, Computer Science & Business Majors require Calculus.	Calculus ready Calculus ready with review Not ready for calculus Not applicable

Placement Exams
List all Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) or CLEP exams you have or will have completed by the end of your senior year. Please provide an estimated score for courses currently in progress: (If you have earned AP, IB or CLEP credit, you must have all official score reports sent from the testing agency directly to Canisius College in order to receive credit.)

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College Credits
List all college courses currently in progress or recently completed: (If you have earned college credit from a two or four-year institution, you must have an official transcript sent directly from that institution to Canisius College once the grade(s) has been posted.)

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Dept. Abbr., Course#:	ENG101
Title:	College Writing 101
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First Semester Course Preferences

In keeping with its Jesuit and liberal arts ideals and objectives, Canisius College requires that all students complete a well-rounded program of humanistic studies embracing literature & art, natural and social sciences, oral and written communication, philosophy and religious studies. The Core Curriculum consists of 18 courses to be completed prior to graduation. Education majors and students in the College Honors Program follow an alternate core curriculum.

Professional academic advisors in the Student Advisement Center will thoroughly review your high school transcript and the information you provide on this form to individually tailor your first semester course schedule to your academic interests and abilities. You will receive your completed schedule in the mail prior to Freshman Orientation.

Your first semester course schedule will include required courses in your major, courses from the core curriculum, and any necessary developmental courses. Students who are undecided about their major should choose courses from areas in which they wish to explore as possible majors in the future. Typically, most freshmen will take English, math, and foreign language courses in their first year.

Below you will find a listing of courses appropriate for first-year students. Full course descriptions are available here. Carefully read the course descriptions and rank your first, second, and third choice course selections from each of the areas listed below. Your course preferences will be used as a guideline to develop your first semester schedule. Not all students will take Philosophy or Religious Studies during the first semester. If you are interested in taking PHI 101 or RST 101 in the fall, please indicate your selection below. Ultimately, your intended major will dictate the area studies courses you will be able to take during your first semester. Depending upon your major there may be particular requirements in a given area. Students participating in the College Honors Program need only select courses from Areas VII (Math) & VIII (Foreign Languages).

Core Curriculum Courses Appropriate for Freshmen

Area I: Natural Sciences
ANT 121 Biological Anthropology BIO 101 Introduction to Cellular/Subcellular Biology BIO 107 Human Anatomy and Physiology BIO 109 Nutrition BIO 116 Disease: Myth and Reality BIO 120 Biology in the News CHM 104 Energy, Environment & Society CHM 111 General Chemistry I CHM 111X General Chemistry with Review GEO 325 Physical Geography PHY 133 Dinosaurs	Choice #1: Choice #2: Choice #3:

Area II: Social Sciences
ANT 201 Linguistics and Science COM 205 Mass Communication and Society ECO 101 Principles of Macroeconomics ECO 102 Principles of Microeconomics PSC 103 Constitutional Basics of American Government PSC 104 American Political Process PSC 140 Introduction to International Relations PSC 150 Comparative Government and Politics PSY 101 Introductory Psychology I SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology	Choice #1: Choice #2: Choice #3:

Area III: Art & Literature
CLS 205 Mirror of the Past: Greece CLS 207 Mythology and Literature FAH 101 Introduction to Art History I FAH 102 Introduction to Art History II FAH 103 Survey of Pre-Columbian and Native American Art FAH 259 Women and Art FAH 262 Modern Art FAM 115 Fundamentals of Music – Some Skills FAM 117 Canisius and the BPO Experience FAM 119 Masterpieces of Music FAM 120 19^th Century Music FAM 121 Music of the Classical Period FAM 122 Art Music from 1900-Present FAM 124 Afro-centric Music FAM 130 America’s Music FAM 217 Medieval and Renaissance Music FAS 111 Studio Drawing I FAS 113 Studio Design I FAS 115 3-D Foundations/Introduction to Sculpture	Choice #1: Choice #2: Choice #3:

Area IV: History
CLS 103 Greek History HIS 106 The Medieval World HIS 107 History of Modern Europe to 1815 HIS 108 History of Modern Europe since 1815 HIS 109 History of Asia to 1800 HIS 110 History of Asia since 1800 HIS 113 The Twentieth Century HIS 123 History of the US: The Colonial Period to Reconstruction HIS 124 History of the US: 1877 to the Present HIS 131 Latin America to 1830 HIS 290 Family in American History	Choice #1: Choice #2: Choice #3:

Area V: Philosophy
PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy	Choice #1:

Area VI: Religious Studies
RST 101 Introduction to Religious Studies	Choice #1:

Area VII: Mathematical Sciences
BIF 101 Introduction to Bioinformatics CSC 108 Introduction to Web Computing CSC 110 Introduction to Computer Science CSC 127 Introduction to Game Design MAT 105 Finite Mathematics MAT 106 Calculus for Non-Sciences I MAT 109 Calculus with Review I MAT 111 Calculus I MAT 112 Calculus II MAT 115 Calculus for Business MAT 131 Statistics and Computers MAT 181 Symmetry QNT 101 Quantitative Methods for Business (BUS majors only)	Choice #1: Choice #2: Choice #3:

Area VIII: Modern Languages
ARBC 103 Introductory Arabic CLG 101 Elementary Greek CLG 201 Intermediate Greek CLL 101 Elementary Latin I CLL 102 Elementary Latin II CLL 201 Intermediate Latin FRC 103 Introductory French FRC 115 Advanced-Introductory French FRC 215 Intermediate French GER 103 Introductory German GER 115 Advanced-Introductory German GER 215 Intermediate German ITA 103 Introductory Italian ITA 115 Advanced-Introductory Italian POL 103 Introductory Polish SPA 103 Introductory Spanish SPA 115 Advanced-Introductory Spanish SPA 215 Intermediate Spanish	Choice #1: Choice #2: Choice #3:

Additional Courses for Freshmen	(Optional)
BUS 100 Business Explorations COL 101 Introduction to College ENG 147 Acting I LAN 101 Language and Learning MLS 101 Introduction to Leadership (ROTC) MLS 111 Basic Course Leadership Lab (ROTC)	Choice #1: Choice #2: Choice #3: