Advising FAQs

The liberal arts portion of your degree ensures that you have some exposure to the natural sciences, social sciences, arts and letters, health and lifetime wellness, and the nature of university studies. This is part of becoming an informed citizen, with a broad understanding of different disciplines.

If you matriculated in Fall 2016 or after, you need 12 credits each in the natural sciences, social sciences, and arts and letters. Four areas in each category must be covered. You also need 3 credits in English Composition, 3 credits in Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness, and 3 credits of First Year Experience. That’s a total of 45 credits.

Approved General Education courses are listed in the undergraduate catalog. You should consult with your adviser to see if your department has specific requirements in these areas. For first-year entering students, the First Year Experience should be completed in the first year; composition in the first 45 credits; and the Wellness class in the first 60 credits.

There are 6 standards embedded throughout the General Education curriculum designed to improve competencies and broaden perspectives. The six standards are the following: Global Diversity and Citizenship, Critical Thinking, Communication, Information Literacy and Technology, Scientific Standard, Artistic Expression. Level II writing, and Level III writing are also required.

A course that meets one or more of the standards is identified in the undergraduate catalog following the description of the course.

Your degree audit, which can be accessed on Warriors Connect, is the best way to determine the status of your General Education requirements. You can also view any comments made by your adviser or Enrollment Services at the bottom of the degree audit in the exceptions and notes sections.

Yes:

• A course can count in a distributive area and also as a major requirement.
• One course may count for one or more attributes if it has been approved for more than one attribute.
• Writing Level II and Writing III courses can be counted as fulfilling both GE and major requirements simultaneously.

Please note that you will receive credits for a course only once even though it may appear multiple times on the Degree Audit.

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You are eligible for the Dean's List at the end of each semester if you are pursuing a degree and have earned at least 12 credits with a semester GPA of at least 3.5. At the end of each semester, the Dean's List is made public.

You must maintain a GPA of 2.0 to achieve satisfactory academic standing. If you fall below the 2.0 GPA, you will be placed on Academic Warning and may not enroll in more than 15 credits per semester or enroll in off-campus internships. For steps beyond academic warning, please see the undergraduate catalogue.

The minimum GPA required for graduation with an undergraduate degree is 2.0. Note: Your academic department may require a higher GPA for graduation in a specific major.

Current Students

• Log into your Warrior Connect Portal
• Click on the Student tab
• Under Student Resources, click on Request Transcripts/Check Transcript Request

Former Students

Fill out the Official Transcript Request Form. If you have any questions or concerns, please email transcripts@esu.edu for assistance.

You must earn a minimum of 120 credits; there are NO exceptions. Some programs require more than 120 credits.

• Fill out the undergraduate Intent to Graduate application. Meet with your adviser to make sure you are eligible.
• Late submission of your graduation application may delay the graduation clearance process and subsequently your degree conferral.

First, meet with the department chair of the major you want to declare to discuss whether you meet the entry requirements. If you do, go to the Warriors Connect portal

• Log in to your Warriors Connectaccount.
• Click on the eWarrior tab on the top of the web page.
• Scroll down to view options.

It usually means that you will need to satisfy prerequisites or meet department conditions before being admitted to the major. It can also mean a program that leads to a graduate professional program. For example, at ESU we have Pre-Law, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Medicine, and Pre-Physical Therapy. In this case, the word "Pre" means preparation for the professional degree, which is at the graduate level program.

Yes. A double major consists of two majors within a single degree as opposed to two majors resulting in two separate degrees.

Simultaneous Dual Degrees
If you wish to earn dual degrees (both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts) you must earn a minimum of 150 credit hours while completing all requirements for multiple majors and the general education competencies.

Each major will provide you with an advisor to assist you with course selection and academic support.

A minor is a secondary academic discipline that students pursue in addition to their major. A minor consists of at least 18 credits. It is not required but may be recommended. To add a minor, go to the Warriors Connect portal, hit the e-warrior tab, and then add a major/minor.

To add a minor, you should go to your Warriors Connect portal, Click on the E-warrior tab, and then add a minor.

Yes, and according to our research, minors will allow you to learn more about an area of interest, but will not necessarily make you significantly more marketable. Prior to declaring two minors, you should discuss this with your advisor.

Certificates involve a package of four or five courses designed to enhance knowledge and skills in key areas (such as GIS or 3D design). The certificate is a credential aimed at making you more attractive and useful to employers. Once completed, the credential will appear on your transcript.

To add a certificate, you should go to your Warriors Connect portal, hit the e-warrior tab, and then add a major/certificate.

Meet with your advisor at least one week before the class registration date shown on your Warriors Connect portal. See the Student Advising Timeline.

Departments across campus assign their advisors to advisees in different ways - some do it by program, some do it by type of student, many try to distribute advisees equitably. You may change your advisor with permission of your department chair.

Contact your advisor through his/her preferred method. Some ask you to email them; some use online appointment software; some request that you sign up on a sign-up sheet at their office. If they don't tell you, just ask them!

Students with 2 years of language in high school or at another college are eligible for Level 1 at ESU. Beyond 2 years, students typically enroll in Level 2. Heritage speakers should consult the Department of Modern Languages chair for appropriate placement.

See Math Competency Information including the upcoming exam dates.

Yes. Any one of the following can be applied to your college credits: Advanced Placement (taken in high school); The Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education Support (DANTES) (taken in the military); and International Baccalaureate (IB) credits (taken in high school).

Yes. You can test out through the College Level Examination Program or CLEP. Sign up for CLEP on the College Board’s website.

If the course was a developmental course, then it will not transfer.  If the grade was an F, then the course will not transfer to ESU.

You can speak with the chair of the department in which the courses is offered. Be prepared to show the chair a syllabus for the course so he or she can make a determination if the courses are the same.

You should always discuss course transferability and your reasons for taking classes elsewhere with your academic adviser. He/she will explain the policies governing transfer credits at ESU.

Make sure your course will transfer to ESU by checking the transfer equivalencies.

To pre guarantee acceptance of a course, complete the transfer of credit permission form. This needs to be approved by the department chair where the external credits will be transferred to before taking the class at another institution.

You must take 30 of your last 45 credits at ESU.

Once you complete the course, have your transcripts sent to ESU’s Office of Admission, 200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.

No. In order for the course to count at ESU, a repeated class must be taken at ESU. A course may be taken at another school; however, the grade transferring back to ESU would be a “T" for transferrable credit, and it will not override the grade earned at ESU.

A grade will appear on your ESU transcript with the letter “T” preceding it to indicate that it is a transfer course.  The grade does not factor into the GPA.

The minimum grade of a “D” or higher is necessary to transfer to ESU.

In order to graduate in 4 years, it is recommended that you take 15 credits each semester.

Full-time enrollment for undergraduate students is 12 to 18 credits. Part-time enrollment for undergraduate students is 1 to 11 credits.

You are able to view your schedule through the Warriors Connect portal.

• A credit overload is more than 18 credits in fall or spring or more than 7 credits in an individual summer or winter session.
• If you have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, you may be allowed a credit overload.
• Permission will not be granted for more than 24 credits in a fall or spring semester or more than 10 credits in an individual summer or winter session.
• You may request an overload by going into your Warriors Connect portal and click on the “Request to Take Over 18 Credits” link.
• If you carry more than 18 credits in a fall of spring semester, you will be responsible for additional tuition charges at the standard rate per credit hour.

Degree Works is a comprehensive, web-based academic advising, transfer articulation, and degree audit tool that helps you navigate curriculum requirements. To access Degree Works, you log in to Warriors Connect portal. Go to Registration tools and select “Degree Works Access."

To decide what classes to take, always consult your adviser. Use your DegreeWorks and major/minor advising sheets as guides. The ESU academic catalog contains your major’s four-year plan of study.

• To register for a class, meet with your adviser to discuss your schedule. He or she will give you a pin number.
• Log on to your Warriors Connect portal and click on "Students" at the top of the page.
• Click on "Look Up Classes."
• "Search by Term" for the semester or session you want to enroll in and click "Submit."
• Choose the department that offers the course you want to register in. Click "Course Search" for course choices.
• Click on "View Sections" to display the details of the course (place, time, professor, seats remaining in class).
• If class is open, there will be an option to "Select" on left of the screen; check "Select" if you would like to register for the class. Once you select the class, click "Register."
• A message will tell you if you have successfully registered for the class.

A waitlist is an electronic list of students who are waiting to register for a filled course. Wait lists are set on select courses. Not all courses will have a wait list. When a class reaches its maximum enrollment, you may attempt to add the class and if you are eligible, you will be able to enroll on the wait list. If a seat becomes available in the class and you are the first student on the wait list, you will be notified by e-mail. You have a limited window of time to register for the section. You are not automatically added to the section. If you do not register by the deadline, you will be dropped from the waitlist for that section and the next student on the list will be notified. If you are no longer interested in being on a wait list, it is your responsibility to drop the course.

1. Go to your Warriors Connect portal
2. Click on the “Students" tab
3. Under Registration Tools, click “Add or Drop Classes"
4. Enter your student identification number (9 digits) and pin (6 digit birth date)
5. Click on “Student"
6. Click on “Registration"
7. Click on “Add or Drop Classes"
8. Select the term in which the class is to be added. Then click “Submit"
9. The Add or Drop page will appear with all the classes you are taking in the term selected.
10. Enter the CRN on the Add or Drop Classes page. Then select Submit Changes.

A hold can keep you from certain processes. For example, if you have a revenue hold, then you will not be able to register for classes or receive academic transcripts. You are able to view your holds through the Warriors Connect portal.

1. Go to your Warriors Connect portal
2. Click on the “Students" tab
3. Under Registration Tools, click “Add or Drop Classes"
4. Enter your student identification number (9 digits) and pin (6 digit birth date)
5. Click on “Student"
6. Click on “Registration"
7. Click on “Add or Drop Classes"
8. Select the term in which the class is to be dropped. Then click “Submit"
9. The Add or Drop page will appear with all the classes you are taking in the term selected
10. Use the options available in the “Action" pull down menu. Select “Dropped via Web." Then select “Submit Changes"

Remember: To drop a class, permission is needed from the Dean after the 10th week of classes.

A course withdrawal is withdrawing from one or more courses with a grade of “W." A term withdrawal is withdrawing from all courses for that term. If you want to withdraw from a full semester, you must fill out a formal withdrawal form available at the Student Enrollment Center located in Zimbar Hall.

Withdrawing from a semester may affect your current financial aid. Federal Aid may have to be returned, but that is dependent on the date you withdraw. Future eligibility for Federal Aid may also be affected. It is best that you speak with a financial aid counselor. No appointment is necessary. You should also review the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.