It’s that time of year again, PSU- Advising Week! Unless you are a graduating senior, you should have met with your advisor this week to choose your classes for the Fall ’11 semester. Course registration begins next week, so if you haven’t done this yet, move quickly! You’ll need to make an appointment with your advisor to get your registration code and choose the right classes. If you have yet to choose your classes, Plymouth has some exciting new options for you.
First, Plymouth State’s Adventure Education Program is full of new and interesting options. For their students who have registered for NOLS or IWLS courses for outdoor skills training, the Adventure Ed Program has classes like Alpine Mountaineering, Whitewater Kayaking, and Winter Backcountry Travel. All three of these classes require approval of the Adventure Education Program Coordinator, are offered in Falls, Springs, Winters, and Summers, and the Winter Backcountry Travel course includes a 2-4 week wilderness trip.
New next semester is Plymouth State’s Nursing Program, so there is a huge list of new related classes. For all classes, you must have a declared Nursing major, which requires admittance into the program. Many of the classes for the Nursing Program are offered specifically during Winterim, Summers, or Springs, but there are also Fall options such as Global Health and Population-Based Health Care, Specialty Nursing Practice, and Clinical Application in Specialty Settings.
Also new next semester are specialized Early Intervention classes within the Early Childhood Studies department. Now Early Ed majors can declare an option in Early Intervention, which is Special Education for infants to three-year-olds. Along with new course offerings such as Early Intervention, Assessment and Evaluation in Early Intervention, and the Early intervention Practicum (which all require prerequisites), students with the Early Intervention option will have other class requirements to fulfill in order to complete the option.
Also notable:
ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages, a 4-credit course designed to teach academic English to non-native speakers of English. This course will be designed to fit in with students’ academic disciplines, and a TESOL student will be assigned to help with supplementary instruction.
MT 4400 Numerical Weather Prediction: This class has a few prerequisites and requires permission of the instructor, but sounds like a great class for you Meteorology majors. Students can expect to learn about the numerical aspect of weather prediction through the use of computer programs and data.
If these classes aren’t your cup of tea, fear not. There are many other new courses available next year and a list of them can be found by talking with your advisor or by referring to the online course query. Best of luck in choosing your classes!