{"id":340,"date":"2010-09-28T12:19:27","date_gmt":"2010-09-28T16:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/"},"modified":"2010-09-29T14:26:51","modified_gmt":"2010-09-29T18:26:51","slug":"advising-cas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/advising-cas\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Advising &#8211; CAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<span id=\"Academic_Advising_in_The_College_of_Arts_and_Sciences\"><h1><a name=\"top\"><\/a>Academic Advising in The College of Arts and Sciences<\/h1><\/span>\n<p>All students have an academic advisor to assist them with academic planning  and interpretation of academic policies and procedures. With her advisor, the  student learns to explore academic interests, to recognize academic strengths,  and to identify resources to address weaknesses. During each registration  period, the student and her advisor select courses which are consistent with the  overall degree objectives. Frequent advisor contact ensures that students  receive timely information and make progress toward the completion of the  degree.<\/p>\n<p>Special services are available for students interested in a professional  career in the fields of nursing, medicine, and law.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#med\">Advising for Nursing, Medical School, and Other Health Care  Professions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#law\">Advising for the Legal  Profession<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span id=\"Advising_for_Nursing_Medical_School_and__Other_Health_Care_Professions\"><h2><a name=\"med\"><\/a>Advising for Nursing, Medical School, and  Other Health Care Professions<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>A liberal arts education is recognized as excellent preparation for health  care fields, including the nursing profession and medical school. Trinity&#8217;s new  nursing program is designed with student success in mind. Trinity is committed  to assisting all students in reaching their goals; therefore, our nursing  program includes a pre-nursing preparatory element to ensure student  success.<\/p>\n<p>Students interested in pursuing a career in the health professions often  choose a major in biology, biochemistry, or chemistry; however, it is not always  necessary to major in a science-related field to be admitted into medical  school. The goal is to plan an academic program that satisfies the requirements  of the intended professional school while also enhancing the student&#8217;s  intellectual, social, and personal development. A high proportion of Trinity  graduates who have applied to professional schools have been accepted.<\/p>\n<p>All students interested in medical school must fulfill the premedical  requirements as outlined in &#8220;Medical School Admissions Requirements,&#8221; a  publication of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Minimally, these  requirements include one year of biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry,  and physics, each with a laboratory. These courses should be completed by the  junior year so that the student can take the Medical College Admissions Test  during the second semester of the junior year. Mathematics and English may also  be required or strongly recommended, and specific medical schools often have  additional requirements. Students interested in dental school should consult  &#8220;Admission Requirements of U.S. and Canadian Dental Schools.&#8221; Requirements for  dental schools are similar to medical schools, and there is a Dental Admission  Test.<\/p>\n<p>The PreMedical\/Health Professions Advisory Committee provides special  assistance to students interested in careers in the health professions. This  committee also writes letters of evaluation as part of a student&#8217;s application  to medical, dental, or veterinary school. Any student interested in a health  career should contact a member of the committee or Career Services as early as  possible (preferably during the first year at Trinity.) Career Services, which  is part of Trinity&#8217;s <a href=\"\/catalog-11-12\/student-resources\/\">Academic Services  Center<\/a>, maintains a list of faculty serving on the committee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Return to top<\/a><\/p>\n<span id=\"Advising_for_the_Legal_Profession\"><h2><a name=\"law\"><\/a>Advising for the Legal Profession<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Career Services, which is part of Trinity&#8217;s <a href=\"\/catalog-11-12\/student-resources\/\">Academic Services  Center<\/a>, provides a coordinated process to help students explore law-related  careers. The process includes assistance from faculty members and panels on the  legal profession.<\/p>\n<p>One objective of the committee is to guide students toward courses that  develop relevant skills, such as quantitative and verbal analysis, writing,  research, and oral communication. By following this process, any Trinity major  can serve as an appropriate preparation for a career in the legal professions.  Individual assistance is available for students making applications to law  schools and considering other legal paths.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information, students should contact Career Services.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Return to top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Advising in The College of Arts and Sciences All students have an academic advisor to assist them with academic planning and interpretation of academic policies and procedures. With her advisor, the student learns to explore academic interests, to recognize academic strengths, and to identify resources to address weaknesses. During each registration period, the student and her advisor select courses which are consistent with the overall degree objectives. Frequent advisor contact ensures that students receive timely information and make progress toward the completion of the degree. 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