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All English majors are assigned a faculty academic advisor who will guide you through your major program and provide advice regarding careers and graduate study. Your faculty advisor is the first person listed on your degree audit report. You can find out your advisor’s email address and telephone number on our Faculty and Staff Directory webpage. To ensure that you take the appropriate courses, you are strongly encouraged to meet with your faculty advisor at least once a year prior to scheduling your courses. Students in the Integrated Language Arts concentration should meet with their faculty advisor upon admission to the program and every semester thereafter. The department offers drop-in advising twice yearly during COLA Advising Days. An email is sent to every active major at least one week prior to the event.
If you would like to learn more about the Integrated Language Arts (ILA) program or set up an informational session, please contact Dr. Angela Johnson (angela.johnson@wright.edu) or the school chair (alpana.sharma@wright.edu).
Once you are officially in the ILA program, your degree audit report will first list your advisor and then list the English department chair. At this time, you must see an ILA advisor for program-specific forms and information.
The graduate licensure program has many prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to admission to the graduate program. (These are undergraduate courses that may be taken for graduate credit if necessary for financial aid.) If you are a student with an undergraduate degree that is NOT English: Integrated Language Arts:
Please be aware that the following are requirements for all students who plan to apply to the graduate and licensure year in CHEH:
If you are a new history major, whether transferring in or starting here at Wright State, you will first meet with the chair of the department for a welcome and a handshake. All history majors are assigned a faculty advisor, one of the department’s professors who will guide you through your major program and provide advice regarding careers and graduate study. You are strongly encouraged to meet with your advisor at least each semester prior to scheduling your courses. Getting to know your advisor and your advisor getting to know you will help when it is time for letters of recommendation or if there is a problem with the university experience and you do not know where to turn for help.
View general course descriptions for history department courses. The specific list of classes to be offered in a given semester will be available several months in advance. A sample four-year graduation plan is linked on each degree page. More information on the major, minors, and graduate program is available on our homepage.
Are you a potential transfer student who wants to study history at Wright State? We have history transfer agreements with several community colleges across Ohio. We accept transfer credits from all regionally accredited institutions as well as all branches of the military. Furthermore, students can earn credit through Prior Learning Assessment, such as CLEP and AP. If you don’t see a transfer agreement for your institution, you can meet with an advisor to map an individualized pathway.
The Director of the Graduate Program in History, including Public History, is Dr. Sean Pollock. Students should meet with him each semester to plan their programs of study.
Wright State enrolls hundreds of students interested in pursuing careers in the health professions. The Pre-Health Advising Program provides support to these students in collaboration with academic and university honors advisors.
All liberal studies students are encouraged to contact the program director whenever you have questions about the program, want to review your progress toward graduation, or would like to discuss your future career.
It is particularly important to receive advising prior to registration every semester. Regular advising ensures that you are taking the right courses at the right time in your academic career, so that you can finish your degree in a timely fashion and in good academic standing.
To ask a question or make an appointment, contact: Dr. Kelli Zaytoun, director of the liberal studies program.
The faculty in the Department of Religion, Philosophy, and Classics are committed to advising. We want to see you in our classes and in our offices. We understand that some of the most important parts of a college education occur outside the classroom.
If you have questions from a class discussion or an assigned reading, if you are struggling with an assignment or excited about a paper topic, if you are thinking of graduate school or don’t know what to do when you graduate, come talk with us.
Most important, you should get regular advising.
Dr. Ava Chamberlain, is a good place to start.
Faculty who specialize in particular subjects, may also be helpful.
Yes! Contact Dr. Ava Chamberlain, the Department Chair, to arrange for a visit.
A degree audit report is an important tool. It tells you what you need to take, but it cannot substitute for advising.
Regular advising ensures
The staff of the COLA advising office advises you about your overall program of study, including GE requirements, COLA requirements, and Religion, Philosophy, and Classics department requirements.
Faculty advisors advise you about Religion, Philosophy, and Classics Major/Minor requirements and particular class offerings. They also provide guidance about your overall program of study.
All Religion, Philosophy, and Classics majors and minors are assigned a faculty advisor when they declare the major or minor. Your faculty advisor will be listed at the top of your degree audit.
The department chair, Dr. Ava Chamberlain, also welcomes all students in the department to meet with her for advising.
All department faculty hold open office hours every week. You may meet with your advisor during these times.
To meet with your advisor outside regular office hours, you should set up an appointment by emailing the faculty member. Visit the Faculty and Staff Directory page of our site for contact information about Religion, Philosophy, and Classics Department faculty.
You apply for graduation through RaiderConnect.
You should apply for graduation several months prior to your intended date of graduation. Application deadlines are announced on the University Calendar and on RaiderConnect.
You will need to meet with the department chair for a graduation check as part of the application process.
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Wright State offers a Latin Licensure Program that trains students to teach high school Latin. Contact Dr. Rebecca Edwards for more information.
The Department Chair, Dr. Ava Chamberlain, is a good place to start.
Faculty who specialize in particular subjects, may also be helpful.
Yes! The Classics Department offers four years of Latin, and this language fulfills the College of Liberal Arts foreign language requirement. Contact Dr. Ava Chamberlain, the Department Chair, to arrange a placement test to determine your Latin proficiency, and the level class you should take.
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Check course schedules and lists for more detailed information on courses being taught in a given semester.
Send an email to the professor who teaches the class.
Dr. Ava Chamberlain, is a good place to start.
Faculty who specialize in particular subjects, may also be helpful.
Your degree audit will help you plan your course of study, but given that our degree program is more complex than the average, it is particularly important for social science education majors to consult advisors regularly.
For advising on CORE classes, contact the COLA advising office in 120 Millett.
For advising in the major, you will be sent a letter upon acceptance into the program which specifies your advisor. Don’t hesitate to ask questions by email or make an appointment with your advisor should you feel confused or are experiencing difficulties. We’re here to help!
All seniors should make an appointment with the program director, after they have registered for their final semester of classes, for a graduation check.
Finding the right college means finding the right fit. See all that the College of Liberal Arts has to offer by visiting campus.