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Preprofessional Programs
Other Educational Opportunities
- University College
- Center for International Programs
- The School of Continuing Education and Public Service
- The Office of Leadership and Service Programs
Student Services
- Career Center
- Counseling Center
- Disabled Student Development
- Fisher Institute for Wellness and
Gerontology
- Multicultural Center
- University Computing Services
- WorkLife Programs
Ball State University offers courses
students may take to prepare for admission to schools of law, medicine, dentistry,
engineering, audiology, speech pathology, or pharmacy. The prelaw program is described in the Department of Political
Science; predentistry, premedicine, and prepharmacy in the Department of Biology;
pre-audiology and pre-speech pathology in the Department of Speech
Pathology and Audiology; and
pre-engineering in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
University College
University College is an academic
unit offering comprehensive programs and services to enhance students' academic success at
Ball State University. University College is the home of academic advising for all
freshmen regardless of major. Students receive advising through University College until
they achieve sophomore status and declare a major, at which time they will transfer
to one of Ball State's seven degree-granting colleges. In addition,
University College houses the Learning Center, which offers
free peer tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, and other forms of academic assistance to
all Ball State students. The college coordinates the University Core
Curriculum, the liberal arts component required of all Ball State
undergraduate degrees.
Additional University College programs
and services include
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the Adult Student Access Program (ASAP), which offers information and assistance to nontraditional students, including
adult students, commuters, and those combining college study with full-time employment or
family responsibilities.
PACE (Partnership for Academic
Commitment to Excellence), a program of academic assistance for freshmen on academic
probation.
ID 101, the freshman seminar course.
specific programs for exploratory (undecided) students, students with
disabilities, and student athletes.
For information about specific
services, call University College at (765) 285-1510.
The Center for International
Programs is Ball State's central facility for international activity on campus. In
cooperation with faculty, students, and the local community, the
Center's administrative
services support Ball State's commitment to international teaching and learning. Each
year, Ball State hosts international students and scholars from more than eighty
countries; the Center offers admissions and orientation assistance. Study-abroad programs
open to all Ball State students give students the opportunity to explore intercultural
issues outside the classroom. Programs vary in length, location, and cost, and credit is
offered on most programs, so that students who participate are not required to delay
graduation. Information on international work and internship opportunities is also
available at the Center.
For information on the services offered
by the Center for International Programs, call (765) 285-5422.
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and Public Service
The School of Continuing Education
and Public Service (SCEPS) extends the services and resources of the university to people whose
needs cannot be met by traditional classes on campus. Ball State uses a
variety of delivery options to offer courses, degree programs, and certificate
programs. The delivery options include distance education (television and
Internet), independent study by correspondence, and on-site (live) instruction
at selected sites around the state. All credit earned is residence
credit.
In addition to consulting services, an array of
customized and public training programs are available through the Center for
Organizational Resources and the Center for Economic and Community Development. The
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is available to record individual
participation in certain non-credit programs.
For more information call the School of
Continuing Education and Public Service at (765) 285-1581 or 1-800-872-0369 or
e-mail to distance@bsu.edu.
The Office of Leadership and Service
Learning
Leadership
and Service Learning supports the academic mission of the university
through leadership development, civic engagement, and service learning
opportunities for students. In partnership with faculty and academic
units, students participate in service learning experiences coordinated
through Student Voluntary Services (SVS). Additionally, students can
participate in courses in leadership development, as part of the
Excellence In Leadership (EIL) program, and may receive academic credit
through the Department of
Educational Studies. For more information, call the Office of Leadership and
Service Learning at (765) 285-3476 or visit our website at www.bsu.edu/lsl.
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Career
Center offers
opportunities for each Ball State University student and graduate to develop a clear
career objective, obtain relevant experience, and learn the skills necessary to
conduct a successful professional job search. The Career Center has developed a six-phase
career success plan that Ball State students are expected to follow. The plan includes
assessing skills, values, and interests; exploring academic majors and career options;
developing job-search skills; gaining career-related experience; and preparing for
the transition from college to graduate school or full-time professional employment.
The Career Center also coordinates all on-campus part-time student employment and some
off-campus student employment opportunities; supports internship and cooperative education
programs on campus; has a specialized resource collection in Lucina Hall,
room 235 that includes
up-to-date materials on careers, salaries, the job-search process, and graduate and
professional school preparation; distributes career brochures and publications on
self-assessment, career exploration, résumé writing, interviewing, and job success; and
coordinates on-campus interviews with recruiters from business, industry, government, and
educational organizations seeking graduates at all degree levels. For more information,
call the Career Center, (765) 285-5634 or (765) 285-1522.
The
Counseling Center provides a broad range of individual and group
counseling programs and services that are designed to help students
reach their educational and personal goals. They include individual
counseling, group counseling, testing, emergency services, psychiatric
consultation, and outreach. Services are free and confidential and are
provided by psychologists and counselors who have special backgrounds
and experience with young adults. Appointments can be made
in person or by calling the receptionist in Lucina Hall, room 320, (765) 285-1736.
Health Center
The Health Center is funded by separate student fees
that area required each semester of all students who are enrolled for 7
or more credits. The fees cover office visits to the Health Center, the
Women's Center, Physical Therapy, and Health Education. Laboratory
testing and x-ray services, if required, are not covered. Prescriptions
may be filled at the pharmacy in the health center at a cost usually
significantly less than at local retail pharmacies. Services are
provided by a dedicated and experienced professional staff of
physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses, who are specialists in
health promotion, disease prevention, and medical services for young
adults.
Disabled Student Development
The Office of Disabled Student
Development (DSD) coordinates university efforts to provide access and opportunity to students
with disabilities, including students who have disabilities that are non-apparent. Students
wanting to learn more about services or accommodations available to
those with a documented disability should contact the DSD office .Advance notice in planning
services is strongly encouraged. Please visit (Student Center 307), call (765) 285-5293, TDD users (765)
285-2206, or refer to our Website (www.bsu.edu/dsd).
Fisher Institute for Wellness
and Gerontology
Ball State University is committed
to helping its students lead healthy lives. The Fisher Institute for Wellness
and Gerontology can help
students integrate the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, occupational,
and environmental dimensions of their lives through many programs,
activities, and services. In addition, the institute offers a minor
in gerontology to those interested in learning more about the aging
process and a resource area with information about many aging
issues. For more information call the Fisher Institute for Wellness
and Gerontology at (765) 285-8259.
The Multicultural
Center is the campus resource for all issues that relate to cultural
diversity. The Center offers African American, Asian American, and Hispanic/Latin
American students an opportunity for involvement in a variety of cultural,
educational, and social programs designed to meet their specific
needs and necessary to their personal growth and development. Opportunities for leadership
development are available through the sixteen student organizations served by
MC. For
more information, call (765) 285-1344.
University Computing Services
Ball State University expects
its graduates to be competent in computer applications in their disciplines. To help
realize this goal, the university supports more than seventy computer laboratories on
campus equipped with nearly fifteen hundred microcomputers and UNIX
workstations. A high-speed campus network and computer accounts, including access to electronic mail and the Internet, are provided to support
teaching and learning for all students, faculty, and staff. University Computing Services
also has Adaptive Computer Technology laboratories and personnel for persons who need
these facilities. Most classrooms are equipped with integrated
electronic media, and all residence hall rooms have high-speed network
connections to the Internet and campus network. University Computing
Services staff provide computing and systems services to students,
faculty, and staff.
WorkLife Programs offers a
variety of family services to help students and employees balance their responsibilities
to the university and to their families. Services include customized
child care listings, elder care listings, the Employee Assistance
Program (referral to counseling), relocation information, and a
parent newsletter. Students also have the opportunity to contact
WorkLife if they would like to list themselves as a part-time
babysitters. For more information, call (765) 285-1187 or e-mail
mstephen@bsu.edu.
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