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Awards
Outstanding Institution Advising Award: OnCampus
Outstanding Institution Advising Award: Business First
National Advising Award: Outstanding Advising Administrator
Goals
The goal of the Academic Exploration Program is to provide students with a systematic approach for discovering their interests, developing their career plans, and choosing a major. AEP also provides students with information regarding campus programs and resources to enrich their college experience.
Mission
The mission of the Academic Exploration Program (AEP) is to provide a learning experience using resources from all areas on campus for students undecided about their major. Through individualized guidance, AEP creates an environment that fosters self-discovery. Students participate in the exploration process in order to select a major that supports their career goals.
Program Information
Students have the opportunity to meet monthly with a professional advisor. During these monthly meetings the advisor and the student explore student abilities, interests, values and work experiences. Together they select courses that allow the student to research areas of interest identified by these discussions.
The exploration process begins with a variety of computer searches and inventories. Students also have the opportunity to interview university professors and career professionals in their areas of interest. In addition, they may participate in campus career fairs or research Internet links to gather information regarding various careers and majors for further discussion and review with their advisor.
Students may select this program upon application to the university or they may transfer into AEP from a declared major; after completing an interview with the director. Students who have selected a degree –granting major and have attained the required grade-point average may transfer out of AEP at any time during their first four semesters. Students are expected to transfer to their chosen major by their fourth semester.
AEP can help you make life changing decisions in a way that affirms your individual talents. It is the way to sample the rich variety of academic life before declaring a major. As an AEP participant, support and resources are always available to you.
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