This document provides information for new students in the School of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Kentucky. It includes: - An overview of the three departments within the school and their related programs of study. - An agenda for an orientation session, which involves completing paperwork, reviewing important dates and degree requirements, building a class schedule with an advisor, and registering for courses. - Details on degree requirements, including courses in the UK Core general education program and requirements specific to the school and individual majors. - Guidance on course load and time commitment, building a class schedule, and the registration process. The document aims to prepare new students for their first semester by explaining degree plans and providing

1. Welcome to the School of
Human Environmental
Sciences

2. School of
Human Environmental Sciences
• Dept. of Family Sciences
– Family Sciences
• Dept. of Retailing & Tourism Management
– Merchandising, Apparel & Textiles
– Hospitality Management & Tourism
• Dept. of Dietetics & Human Nutrition
– Dietetics
– Human Nutrition

3. Agenda
• Introductions
• Paperwork
• Important dates/Resources
• Degree requirement overview
• Tools of schedule building
• Meet with advisor and build schedule
• Register in 208 Erikson Hall
• Get print out in 112 Erikson Hall
• Reunite with family members

4. Update address
if need be
Include your cell
phone as well as
parent/guardian
phone number
(cell, home or
work)
Write in
preferred name
Add additional
college courses if
not listed in this
area
Add additional AP
scores if not listed
in this area

5. Important
Dates
• HES Breakfast: Saturday, August 23
• College meeting: Tuesday, August
26
• Classes Begin: Wednesday, August 27
• LAST day to ADD a class –
Wednesday, Sept. 3
• LAST day to DROP without a W
on transcript - Wednesday, Sept. 17
• FINAL day to DROP a class –
Friday, Nov. 7
(after this, must petition for urgent
non-academic reasons)

6. • Resources for Success
• UK 101 – Freshmen only
• Connect with your community
• Responsibility is YOURS
– Go to class
– Be organized
– Employ good study strategies
– Make good grades/consequences
– Make the most of your UK education
– Study-Study-Study!!!
Journey to Graduation
STARTS NOW

7. • Additional guidance, moral support and wisdom
from peers who are in the same major and who
have taken some of the same classes
• Learn more about the University and its resources
from other students
• Become more engaged around campus
• Academic network will be enhanced
• Increased commitment towards goals/major and
therefore a degree!
• Friendships
HES Peer Mentor Program

9. • Take 12 credit hours and study 3 hours outside
of class for each hour in class
12 hours in class
+36 hours outside class
48 hours total per week
Just how much time
will you need to study?
Here are two examples:

10. • Take 16 credit hours and study 3 hours outside
of class for each hour in class
16 hours in class
+48 hours outside class
64 hours total per week
A more typical schedule:

11. Degree Requirements

12. • UK Core Program (importance of a well-
rounded graduate for today’s world)
• College/School requirements
• Major Requirements
• Professional Support or
Major Selections
• Total hours
Degree Requirements
Support
Classes
Major
Req.
UK Core
College Req.

13. I. Intellectual Inquiry: Arts & Creativity (3 hrs)
II. Intellectual Inquiry: Humanities (3 hrs)
III. Intellectual Inquiry: Social Sciences (3 hrs)
IV. Intellectual Inquiry: Natural, Physical, Mathematical Sciences
(3 hrs)
V. Composition & Communication I (3 hrs)
VI. Composition & Communication II (3 hrs)
VII.Quantitative Foundations: Mathematical, Logical and Statistical
Reasoning (3 hrs)
VIII.Statistical Inferential Reasoning (3 hrs)
IX. Community, Culture & Citizenship in USA
X. Global Dynamics (3 hrs)
30 hours minimum total
UK CORE- General Education

14. • College/School: HES 100 and FAM 352
• Pre-major
• Major Core
• Professional Support/
Specialty Support/
Major selections
• Electives to complete minimum
total hours
The Rest of Your Requirements

15. • Family Sciences and Human Nutrition programs
require 45 hours at the 300/400/500 level
(Upper Level)
– Courses taken for Major/School/Prof Support
requirements will also count toward this
requirement.
– All Upper-level hours must be taken for Letter
grade , not, Pass-Fail.
• Other degree programs already include Upper
Level requirements
Upper Level Credit

16. 120 for most majors in
the College of
Agriculture, Food and
Environment
With the exception of
128 for Dietetics and
Hospitality
Management
Total Hours

17. Questions?

18. Prepare to Build Schedule
• Schedule Newspaper
• Open/Closed Class List
• Planning Sheet – for draft
• Registration worksheet – advisor will sign

19. Open Class List

20. Include alternative
course (for example,
CORE) or section #
if your first choice is
unavailable.

21. Registration and Course Catalog

22. Before Leaving Today
Take ALL to 112 Erikson Hall to check out
after registration.
– Registration worksheet signed by advisor
– Placement exam results
– Admissions Profile sheet
You will receive a printed copy of your actual
registration schedule before you leave

23. Enjoy the remainder of
your summer!
Remember to read your CRE book
See you in August!