2. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Confirm Your Major
It is really important to confirm your major
before you arrive at Orientation. This helps us
make sure you are scheduled with the
appropriate academic advisor and that the
advisor is prepared when they meet with you.
3. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Confirm Your Major
It is really important to confirm your major
before you arrive at Orientation. This helps us
make sure you are scheduled with the
appropriate academic advisor and that the
advisor is prepared when they meet with you.
Need to make a change? See Module 5 for
instructions.
4. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Confirm Your Major
It is really important to confirm your major
before you arrive at Orientation. This helps us
make sure you are scheduled with the
appropriate academic advisor and that the
advisor is prepared when they meet with you.
Need to make a change? See Module 5 for
instructions.
Not sure about your options? Spend some time
reviewing the list of majors in Module 5.
6. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Take Your Placement Tests
Be sure to take your placement tests several
business days prior to attending Orientation!
● Mathematics (if no ACT/SAT submitted)
7. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Take Your Placement Tests
Be sure to take your placement tests several
business days prior to attending Orientation!
● Mathematics (if no ACT/SAT submitted)
● Foreign Language
8. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Take Your Placement Tests
Be sure to take your placement tests several
business days prior to attending Orientation!
● Mathematics (if no ACT/SAT submitted)
● Foreign Language
This ensures you will be able to register for the
appropriate courses at Orientation and in future
semesters.
9. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Send Your Test Scores and College Transcripts
Your high school will not send your test scores or information about any college or
university credit you have earned.
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@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Send Your Test Scores and College Transcripts
Your high school will not send your test scores or information about any college or
university credit you have earned.
● Did you take the ACT or SAT? Send those scores!
11. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Send Your Test Scores and College Transcripts
Your high school will not send your test scores or information about any college or
university credit you have earned.
● Did you take the ACT or SAT? Send those scores!
● Did you take any AP tests? Send those scores!
12. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Send Your Test Scores and College Transcripts
Your high school will not send your test scores or information about any college or
university credit you have earned.
● Did you take the ACT or SAT? Send those scores!
● Did you take any AP tests? Send those scores!
● How about IB and/or CLEP? Send those scores!
13. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Send Your Test Scores and College Transcripts
Your high school will not send your test scores or information about any college or
university credit you have earned.
● Did you take the ACT or SAT? Send those scores!
● Did you take any AP tests? Send those scores!
● How about IB and/or CLEP? Send those scores!
● Have you earned credit from another college or university? Send your final,
official transcripts to Miami!
14. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
Because Miami may not have received your test scores or your transfer credits prior
to Orientation, we need you to make some lists.
15. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
Because Miami may not have received your test scores or your transfer credits prior
to Orientation, we need you to make some lists.
● Use the New Student Guidebook “Orientation Advising: Incoming Credit
Worksheet” to record the information.
16. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
Because Miami may not have received your test scores or your transfer credits prior
to Orientation, we need you to make some lists.
● Use the New Student Guidebook “Orientation Advising: Incoming Credit
Worksheet” to record the information.
● Make a list of the exams you have taken and the score you have earned or
anticipate earning. If you are unsure, think positively!
17. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
Find the “Determining Credit Earned and Course
Placement” section of the New Student Guidebook to look
up your earned or anticipated score and how that translates
to course credit.
18. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
Find the “Determining Credit Earned and Course
Placement” section of the New Student Guidebook to look
up your earned or anticipated score and how that translates
to course credit.
● Example - Student takes the AP Environmental
Science exam and anticipates earning a 3 or better.
Take a look at the third column to see how this score
translates into a specific course.
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AP Subject AP Score Course
Number
Course Title Hours
Awarded
Miami Plan
Perspectives
Area
Environmental
Science
3, 4, or 5 BIO 121 Environmental
Biology
3 PA2B
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
20. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Write down: AP Environmental Science, anticipated score = 3, BIO 121, PA2B
AP Subject AP Score Course
Number
Course Title Hours
Awarded
Miami Plan
Perspectives
Area
Environmental
Science
3, 4, or 5 BIO 121 Environmental
Biology
3 PA2B
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
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@MiamiOHcas
Write down: AP Environmental Science, anticipated score = 3, BIO 121, PA2B
Repeat this process for all of the exams you have taken.
AP Subject AP Score Course
Number
Course Title Hours
Awarded
Miami Plan
Perspectives
Area
Environmental
Science
3, 4, or 5 BIO 121 Environmental
Biology
3 PA2B
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
22. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Example List:
● AP Environmental Science, anticipated score = 3, BIO 121, PA2B
● AP Biology, anticipated score = 4 or 5, BIO/MBI 116, PA2B + Lab
● AP Psychology, known score = 4, PSY 111, PA2A
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
23. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Because Miami may not have received or processed your
transfer credit, please write down this information and
bring it with you.
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
24. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Because Miami may not have received or processed your
transfer credit, please write down this information and
bring it with you.
● Title of the course (e.g., Composition I)
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
25. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Because Miami may not have received or processed your
transfer credit, please write down this information and
bring it with you.
● Title of the course (e.g., Composition I)
● Course department and number (e.g., ENG 1101)
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
26. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Because Miami may not have received or processed your
transfer credit, please write down this information and
bring it with you.
● Title of the course (e.g., Composition I)
● Course department and number (e.g., ENG 1101)
● Institution awarding credit (e.g., Sinclair Community
College)
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
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● Use Transferology.com to determine how ENG 1101 at Sinclair Community
College transfers to Miami University.
○ If you do not know how to use Transferology.com, see the instructional
video on this page.
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
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● Finalize your list by adding the
equivalent course number at Miami.
○ ENG 1101 at Sinclair Community
College = ENG 111 at Miami
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
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● Finalize your list by adding the
equivalent course number at Miami.
○ ENG 1101 at Sinclair Community
College = ENG 111 at Miami
● Repeat this process for each course
you anticipate transferring to Miami.
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
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@MiamiOHcas
Example List:
● Composition I, ENG 1101 at Sinclair Community College = ENG 111
● Intro to Psychology, PSY 121S at Edison State Community College = PSY 111
Let’s Get Ready:
Make a List of Anticipated Credit
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Let’s Get Ready:
Questions for your Advisor
Be sure to make a list of questions you have
for your advisor. We recommend starting this
list early and adding to it leading up to your
Orientation session.
38. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Are You Ready? Have you…
● Confirmed your major?
● Taken your placement tests?
● Sent your test scores?
● Made a list of tests and scores?
● Sent your final, official transcripts?
39. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Are You Ready? Have you…
● Confirmed your major?
● Taken your placement tests?
● Sent your test scores?
● Made a list of tests and scores?
● Sent your final, official transcripts?
● Made a list of transfer courses?
40. MiamiOH.edu/CAS @CASMiamiOH
@MiamiOHcas
Are You Ready? Have you…
● Confirmed your major?
● Taken your placement tests?
● Sent your test scores?
● Made a list of tests and scores?
● Sent your final, official transcripts?
● Made a list of transfer courses?
● Made a list of questions for your advisor?
