Advising
We provide personalized advising to undergraduate students who are currently pursuing a major or a minor in Sociology. Whether you are new to Sociology or you have been here for several years, contact our main office for an advising appointment. You can reach us in three ways:
When Should I Schedule An Advising Appointment?
It is best to schedule an appointment early in the term. One way to remember when to schedule an appointment is to call on or around the following days:
- Halloween (Oct. 31st)
- Valentine's Day (Feb. 14th)
- May Day (May 1st)
Advising Tips
- Bring an updated copy of your transcript to your advising appointment.
- Have an idea of the questions you would like to ask when you come for your appointment. Be thinking about goals (graduation by a certain time, studying abroad, internships, etc.) and write down any questions you might have.
- Review your schedule of classes. Write down classes you are interested in taking.
- Make a list of your other commitments (sports practices, work, internships, family responsibilities, etc.). This will keep your plan on a realistic schedule.
Advising on College and University Requirements
While our advisors can discuss general requirements with you, auditing of College and University requirements takes place in the College of Liberal Arts Students Services office, located in Gilkey Hall, room 213. Information on graduation requirements can be obtained through the Students Services website.
Getting Online Progress Reports
Once you have completed 90 hours of coursework, you can obtain a progress report online. These reports are updated each term, and while they are not always completely accurate (transfer credits take awhile to appear), they are a great place to start.
How to get online reports:
- Choose current students tab from the main OSU homepage.
- Under Getting Educated choose the Registration Login link.
- Enter your OSU ID number and GAP number and login.
- Click the Student Records link.
- Choose Degree Audit towards the bottom of the page.
- Confirm the selected Term and click submit.
- If this is your first time requesting an audit, click on Generate New Evaluation at the bottom center of the screen. If you have already generated one, you may click on current evaluation or you may choose to generate another one. It is best to generate a new evaluation after each term.
- Fill bubble next to program.
- Choose if you want to include your in-progress courses.
- Click Generate Request (this will take a couple minutes to process).
- Select the desired display of General Requirement Audit or Detailed Requirement Audit.
- Click Submit, then view your audit.
