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 **Planning** **Planning**
  
-  * Review the degree requirements of any new major you are considering in the JMU Course Catalog: https://catalog.jmu.edu/index.php?catoid=44+  * Review the degree requirements of any new major you are considering in the JMU Course Catalog: https://catalog.jmu.edu/index.php
  
   * You can find a clear overview of majors and links to their corresponding pages here: https://www.jmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors/index.shtml   * You can find a clear overview of majors and links to their corresponding pages here: https://www.jmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors/index.shtml
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 +  * You can find online resources for explore majors here: https://www.jmu.edu/advising/majors/explore.shtml
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 +  * If you’d like to meet with a **Exploratory Advisor**, someone who would have a more “big picture” view of majors as JMU, you can schedule that through MyMadison Connect in the "Available to Everyone" dropdown: https://jamesmadisonuniversity1.my.site.com/s/
  
   * I strongly recommend your reach out to the advisor of the new major to discuss your transition. Sometimes they are listed in the Course Catalog; sometimes you have to search through the faculty page of the department. If you are unable to identify an advisor in the department, reach out to the departmental front office, departmental coordinator, office assistant, or (lastly) the department head.    * I strongly recommend your reach out to the advisor of the new major to discuss your transition. Sometimes they are listed in the Course Catalog; sometimes you have to search through the faculty page of the department. If you are unable to identify an advisor in the department, reach out to the departmental front office, departmental coordinator, office assistant, or (lastly) the department head. 
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 **Logistics** **Logistics**
  
-To declare a new major or change your degree can be done via MyMadison. I find the process confusing, so I strongly recommend this tutorial: https://www.jmu.edu/computing/ittraining/e-training/mymadison-student-change-declare-major/story_html5.html+To declare a new major or change your degree can be done via MyMadison. I find the process confusing, so here are a couple of tutorials:  
 +  * Major/Minor change [[https://www.jmu.edu/computing/ittraining/e-training/mymadison-student-change-declare-major/story_html5.html|Video tutorial]] 
 +  * Major/Minor change [[https://www.jmu.edu/computing/mymadison/tutorials/plan-change.shtml|Step-by-step Guide]]
  
 **Feedback** **Feedback**
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 Overview of the IT curriculum: https://www.jmu.edu/cise/information-technology/academics/index.shtml Overview of the IT curriculum: https://www.jmu.edu/cise/information-technology/academics/index.shtml
  
-If you'd like to discuss details about the IT major, reach out to the Program Director, Dr. El-Tawab, eltawass@jmu.edu +If you'd like to discuss details about the IT major, reach out to the IT Advisor, Ellen Hedrick, hedricme@jmu.edu
  
 ====== Switching from CS to ISAT ====== ====== Switching from CS to ISAT ======
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 Overview of the CIS Curriculum: https://www.jmu.edu/cob/cis/academics/index.shtml Overview of the CIS Curriculum: https://www.jmu.edu/cob/cis/academics/index.shtml
  
-If you are a Freshman or Sophomore CS student who is interested in switching to CIS, meet with the CIS Madison Advising Peer, Ainsley Momorella:  +If you are a Freshman or Sophomore CS student who is interested in switching to CIS, meet with the CIS Madison Advising Peer, Elliot Davis: https://www.jmu.edu/cob/asc/maps/index.shtml  
-https://www.jmu.edu/cob/asc/advising/schedule-an-appointment.shtml  + 
-(Choose in-person > advising with a Madison Advising Peer > Madison Advising Peer – Ainsley Momorella)+If you are a Junior or Senior CS student who is interested in switching to CIS, meet with one of the 4 COB advisors who assist with CIS: https://www.jmu.edu/cob/asc/advising/index.shtml 
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 +====== Switching from CS to SMAD ====== 
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 +School of Media and Arts Design, Interactive Media Concentration: https://www.jmu.edu/smad/our-program/index.shtml#id
  
-If you are a Junior or Senior CS student who is interested in switching to CIS, meet with the CIS Advisor, Danielle Maxham:  +Curriculum Requirements: https://catalog.jmu.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=50&ent_oid=4687
-https://www.jmu.edu/cob/asc/advising/schedule-an-appointment.shtml \\ +
-(Choose in-person > advising with a CoB Advisor > Danielle (Gallagher) Maxham)+
  
 +SMAD Advisor: Joe Loyacano, https://www.jmu.edu/smad/about-smad/our-people/loyacano-joe.shtml 
  
 +SMAD FAQ: https://www.jmu.edu/smad/our-program/academic-advising.shtml