Mar 28, 2024  
2014-2015 Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Catalog FINAL VERSION - Closed for Revisions

Student Academic Advising Center


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Angela Kellogg, Director
Room 103 Student Services Center (SSC)
Phone: 715-346-3361
Fax : 715-346-3724
Email: saac@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/advising


Undecided/Undeclared

If you have not yet declared a major, or are in one of the situations below, go to the Student Academic Advising Center (SAAC), Room 103, SSC to be assigned an adviser. SAAC advisers can help you in:

  • developing your educational plans
  • making informed decisions in selecting a major
  • clarifying the relationship between educational plans and career goals
  • understanding the purpose and value of general education as part of the college experience
  • locating university requirements, policies, and procedures
  • selecting courses which fulfill General Education Program requirements and match your interests and possible majors
  • using and understanding the Degree Progress Report to the fullest extent
  • taking responsibility in the advising and decision-making processes

SAAC advisers also assist you in examining major alternatives if you:

  • are questioning your choice of major and need help in exploring your options
  • have not yet gained entrance into or are dropped from your preferred major (due to, for example: audition, not meeting GPA requirement, portfolio review, etc.)
  • are listed as “in transition” in your MyPoint

Associate Degree (AD)

The Associate Degree (A.D.) is a liberal arts foundational degree for many college majors and is confirmation of an important accomplishment on the path to a bachelor’s degree. Meeting the four program outcomes of the General Education Program requires the following: demonstrate the critical thinking, quantitative, and communication skills necessary to succeed in a rapidly changing global society; demonstrate a broad knowledge of the physical, social, and cultural worlds as well as the methods by which this knowledge is produced; recognize that responsible global citizenship involves personal accountability, social equity, and environmental sustainability; and be able to apply this knowledge and skills, working in interdisciplinary ways to solve problems. The Associate Degree requires the completion of the General Education Program, except for the Communication in the Major and the Capstone Experience in the Major.

The following requirements apply to all Associate Degrees at UW-Stevens Point:

  • Complete the General Education Program requirements, except for Communication in the Major and Capstone in the Major
  • Earn a minimum of 15 credits in residence at UW-Stevens Point
  • Earn a minimum of 60 credits.
  • Meet the UW System associate degree guidelines.
  • Earn a minimum 2.0 gpa in credits attempted at UW-Stevens Point
  • Earn a minimum 2.0 gpa overall, including both UW-Stevens Point and transfer credits

If you want to pursue a Bachelor Degree, be sure to tell your adviser. Your adviser can help you select elective credits which may be applied to your future major for the Bachelor Degree.

For more information about the Associate Degree requirements, please contact us.

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