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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
FRESHMAN ADVISEMENT
The Office of Academic Advisement coordinates a program of academic advising and testing for
freshman and undecided majors. The mission of Academic Advisement is to provide quality advisement
to students in an effort to assist the University with its retention and graduation goals. The ultimate goal
is to assist students in identifying academic goals and developing techniques that will lead to personal and
educational achievements.
If you are an undecided major please contact the office at 410-951-3555. The Office of Academic
Advisement is located in the Health and Human Services Building, Room 224. Hours: Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday - 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
DECLARING A MAJOR
Declaring a major is to officially choose the course of study which you would like to pursue. Admission
to the CSU is not an automatic guarantee of admission to a major program. Each major department
interviews and accepts its own students. To officially declare a major, students must:
1. Complete a Declaration of Major Form
2. Meet with the appropriate Chairperson for acceptance in the major and assignment of a
departmental advisor;
3. Submit the completed Declaration of Major Form to the Office of Academic Advisement.
Students must declare their major before completing 36 credit hours. Students obtain the Declaration of
Major Form from www.coppin.edu/AcademicAdvisement/Declaring.aspx. The completed form must be
returned to the Office of Academic Advisement.
FULL-TIME STATUS
Students are encouraged to take at least fifteen (15) credit hours. Full-time status for undergraduate
students is earned by taking twelve (12) or more credit hours per semester. Graduate students who carry
nine (9) or more credit hours are full-time.
PART-TIME STATUS
Students taking less than twelve (12) credit hours are part-time. Graduate students who carry less than
nine (9) credits are also considered part-time.
ACADEMIC SESSIONS
Monday thru Thursday ...................................................................................................... 08:00 a.m. – 02:00 a.m.
Friday ................................................................................................................................. 08:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.
Saturday .............................................................................................................................. 10:00 a.m. – 04:30 p.m.
Sunday ............................................................................................................................... 02:00 p.m. – 07:00 p.m.
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