2016 AOP Booklet

40 Pages·2016·2.66 MB·English

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ACADEMIC O RIENTATION

2016
SUMMER
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY & LYMAN BRIGGS COLLEGE POLICIES:

 Graduation requirements and academic and University policies
See Academic Programs Catalog at www.reg.msu.edu/UCC/AcademicPrograms.asp

 MSU Mandatory Reporting Protocol
For information shared in advising appointments include the following:
“… students should be aware that University employees, including instructors, may not be able to
maintain confidentiality when it conflicts with their responsibility to report certain issues to
protect the health and safety of MSU community members and others. … I must report the
following information to other University offices (including the Department of Police and Public
Safety) if you share it with me:
--Suspected child abuse/neglect, even if this maltreatment happened when you were a child,
--Allegations of sexual assault or sexual harassment when they involve MSU students, faculty, or
staff, and
--Credible threats of harm to oneself or to others.”
For more information, visit: http://www.hr.msu.edu/documents/uwidepolproc/ReportingProtocols.htm

 Spartan Code of Honor
“As a Spartan, I will strive to uphold values of the highest ethical standard. I will practice
honesty in my work, foster honesty in my peers, and take pride in knowing that honor is
worth more than grades. I will carry these values beyond my time as a student at Michigan
State University, continuing the endeavor to build personal integrity in all that I do.”

 LBC Academic and Integrity Policies:
LBC Honor Code
"As a member of the Lyman Briggs College community, I vow to hold myself and my peers to the
highest measures of honesty and integrity. I will neither give nor receive any unauthorized assistance
in completing my work (through any resource — electronic or printed), which includes, but is not
limited to: papers, essays, laboratory reports, group–work, and exams. I understand that this
benchmark is set forth to uphold the intrinsic values of academic honesty and integrity."
For more information on additional LBC Academic Policies, visit:
http://lbc.msu.edu/current_students/academics/AcademicPolicies.cfm

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TOPIC PAGE

Michigan State University & Lyman Briggs College Policies 2

Welcome to Lyman Briggs College 4

HPS – History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science 5

Your Advisor & You 6

Your First Year at Lyman Briggs 7

Your Lyman Briggs College Degree at Michigan State University 8

Your LBC Advisor Meeting 13

Advising Referral Form 14

Sample First-Year Curriculum 16

Sample Exploratory/Elective Courses 18

Integrative Studies Courses 22

Lyman Briggs College Majors 23

Lyman Briggs College & Holmes Hall Student Organizations 29

Important MSU & Lyman Briggs Information 30

Beyond AOP 31

Guide to Enrollment 35

This booklet has been prepared for you as a guide and tool to be used for
your AOP session and throughout your time at MSU and Lyman Briggs College.
Review the information you find here frequently and bring it with you to your advising appointments.

REMINDER

The official method of communication used by Michigan State University
faculty, advisors and the Office of the Registrar’s is your MSU E-Mail account.

Please activate your MSU E-Mail account at https://netid.msu.edu/activate.php

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Welcome Briggsies!

The advising staff at Lyman Briggs College is excited to have you join us and work
with over the upcoming years toward your academic success.

Meet Your Advisors:

Jonelle Golding Kylie Horrocks Anne Schrock

Sharita Williamson Kent Workman

Summer Orientation Faculty Advisors:

Maxine Davis Hanni Nichols

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HPS -
HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE

As you (hopefully) know by now, Lyman Briggs College challenges students to engage with
science and math through coursework, hands-on labs, and through interactions with peers,
faculty, and others within the Briggs community.

Yet, Briggs students go even further than this.

One unique aspect of the Briggs curriculum is the emphasis on the history, philosophy, and
sociology of science (HPS). Lyman Briggs encourages students to think critically about the
impacts scientific discovery have had on human society and culture. Our HPS courses challenge
students to take a closer look at issues such as the ethics of science and medicine, the effects of
technology on the environment, the study of science-fiction literature and film, and beyond.

Bridging the sciences and humanities through interdisciplinary teaching and research is the
mission of Lyman Briggs College.

What HPS-related topics are you interested in exploring further?

You may explore more HPS topics by getting to know our HPS and other faculty at:
http://lbc.msu.edu/people.cfm
Select a professor of interest and read more about them in their Bio.

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YOUR ADVISOR & YOU

The Lyman Briggs Academic and Student Affairs Office strives to provide an open and welcoming
environment for our students as an entry to the Lyman Briggs and MSU community. We work to
educate students, as well as challenge and support them to think critically about their decisions,
their academic pursuits and their personal goals.

Academic advising is based on a system of shared responsibility between you and your advisor. It
is an ongoing conversation that goes beyond course selection, and our goal is to assist you as you
explore the curriculum, experience college life and prepare for life after college.

What you can expect from your ADVISOR:

- Empowerment and encouragement to:
DISCOVER your strengths, skills and abilities
DREAM about your hopes for the future
DESIGN your academic and co-curricular activities toward your dreams
DELIVER your plan
- Knowledge of the curriculum within their department/college
- Referrals to resources, people and departments across campus (e.g., career and personal
counseling, study abroad, tutoring, extracurricular activities, etc.)
- Assistance with evaluation and re-evaluation, as needed, of progress toward your
academic and graduation goals
What your Academic Advisor will expect from YOU for a successful advising appointment:

- To come prepared, with questions in mind, to discuss your goals
- To be open to academic and non-academic suggestions that your advisor may bring to
your attention based on the interests and goals you have made him/her aware of
- To be ready to make decisions regarding academic and personal goals
Keep in mind, your academic courses, making connections, getting involved and being ready to
explore the possibilities are all a valuable part of your BRIGGS experience at MSU.

TO CONTACT AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Visit us at: 35 East Holmes Hall
Or
Call: 517-353-6480

Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
lbc.msu.edu

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YOUR FIRST YEAR AT LYMAN BRIGGS

MSU is committed to providing you with the resources and support needed to help you achieve
your goals. We hope to ignite a passion and encourage an excitement for learning.

Please answer the questions below after reviewing Pages 14-15 and the insights
shared in the YouTube video from your mailing.
If you missed the video use the QR code on the right to watch now
(or the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgBxo9S5oro)

What are some questions or concerns you have on how to achieve success at Lyman Briggs
College and/or MSU in your freshman year?
1.____________________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________________

What campus referrals/resources would you like to discuss with your advisor?
1.____________________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________________

What are some activities you would like to be involved in on campus?
1.____________________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________________

What types of connections would you find helpful in your freshman year?
1.____________________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________________

Your academic advisor will review these with you during your advising session at AOP.

DON’T WAIT FOR THINGS TO HAPPEN; MAKE THEM HAPPEN!
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SPARTAN ADVISORS WILL
HELP YOU

The “T-Shaped Student”/
Institutional Learning Goals

Your Advisor & You (p. 6 )

Your First Year at Lyman Briggs (p. 7)

Beyond AOP (p. 31 )
Lyman Briggs College
Degree Requirements
@
MSU
A credit is a value
o
given to courses,
generally based on
number of
instruction/contact
120 credits hours per week.
are required to
Most courses are the
graduate o
equivalent of 3-4
credits.
Lab courses utilize
o
the model of
1 credit = 3 hours.
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Fall Spring Total # of Summer
Credits Credits Credits
Freshman
12-14 14-16 30 Local College
(1-27 credits)
Sophomore
14-16 14-16 60 Internship
(28-56 credits)
Junior
14-16 14-16 90 Study Abroad
(56-87 credits)
Senior
14-16 14-16 120 If needed
(88+ credits)
o MSU grades on a 4.0 scale
in 0.5 increments.
4.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 1.0
3.5 2.5 0.0
Grades
A B C
&
o Only grades BELOW 2.0 are
repeatable.
GPA
o You are allowed 20 repeat
credits maximum.
o You are required to a earn a 2.0
in overall &major GPA to
graduate.

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University Requirements
 WRA-Tier I Writing (4 Credits)
 MTH–Mathematics (3-5 Credits)
 ISB-Integrative Studies in the Biological Sciences (3-5 credits)
 ISP-Integrative Studies in the Physical Sciences (3-4 credits)
 ISB or ISP Lab (2 credits)
 ISS-Integrative Studies in the Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences
(8 credits)
 IAH -Integrative Studies in Arts & Humanities (8 credits)
Many of these requirements may be satisfied by AP/IB or transfer credits.
Honors College Students: consult your Honors College Advisor for approved substitutions.
University Requirements & LBC Substitutions
Tier I Writing (WRA)= Introduction to HPS/LB 133
Mathematics (MTH)= Calculus I/LB 118
Biological Sciences (ISB) = Biology I/LB 144
Physical Sciences (ISP) = Physics I/LB 273 or Chemistry I/LB 171
Biological and Physical Sciences Labs = Chem Lab/LB 171L and Bio Lab/LB 144
Integrative Studies in the Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences (ISS)
ISS 2XX
ISS 3XX = Consult with your LBC Advisor for possible substitutions to
ISS Upper (3XX) Level courses
Integrative Studies in Arts & Humanities (IAH)
IAH 201-210
IAH 211-241 = Consult with your LBC Advisor for possible substitutions to
IAH Upper (2nd) Level courses
LBC Requirements
MATH CHEMISTRY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
LB 118 LB 171/LB 171L LB 144 LB 273
Calculus I General Chem I + Lab Organismal (w/Lab) Mechanics (w/Lab)
LB 119 LB 172/LB 172L LB 145 LB 274
Calculus II General Chem II + Lab Cellular & Molecular Electricity/Magnetism
OR (w/Lab) (w/Lab)
STT 231
Calculus-Based
Statistics

TIER I WRITING: LB 133 -Introduction to HPS

TIER II WRITING: LB 3XX -Twoupper-level HPS Courses

CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE: LB 492 -Senior Seminar
LBC requirements may be satisfied by AP/IB or transfer credits
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