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Who is my academic advisor and how do I make an advising appointment?

We no longer have assigned advisors by last name, so you are welcome to make an appointment with whoever you would like and / or whoever has appointment availability that matches your own. 

How do I set up an appointment to change my major?

Appointments can be made through UNT Navigate for current UNT students. If you are under a different major at UNT, under Care Unit choose: "Academic Advising: Interested in Major Change" and choose the major that is of interest to you in COI.

How do I know if I have holds on my account?
Sign into my.unt.edu and on the student homepage, a notification about your hold will be reflect on the ‘task’ tile. Selecting the hold also provides more information on how to resolve or remove the hold.
I do not remember where to search, add, drop, or swap my courses. Where can I find this information?
Sign into my.unt.edu and on the student homepage, select the enrollment tile.
Where can I find my degree audit?
Your degree audit can be located by navigating to my.unt.edu and from the student homepage, select ‘advising & orientation’, then run my degree audit.
What do I do if I think my degree audit needs to be updated by an advisor?

For some of our degree programs it is currently necessary for academic advisors to move courses into the appropriate section of a students degree audit. This is especially true for Learning Technologies and Information Science majors. To have an advisor review your degree audit for needed updates, email: ci-advising@unt.edu with your 8-digit student ID number.

How do I calculate my GPA?

Students can calculate their Grade Point Average (GPA) if they know the following information:

Credits attempted - These are the total number of credits taken at Walden.

Final Grades Earned - Using your unofficial transcript, you can see the grades you earned in all your classes in your program

Point values for those grades - Each grade is assigned a point value. Use the chart below to determine the point values for your grades.

Letter Grade Point Value for Grade
A 4.0
B 3.0
C 2.0
D (Only applicable for Undergraduate Programs) 1.0
F 0.0

The basic formula for calculating GPA is to divide the total points earned in a program by the total number of credits attempted. The resulting figure is the GPA for that program.

Total points earned / Total Credits Attempted = Grade Point Average

When can I register for my classes?

Please check the Registration Guides at registrar.unt.edu/registration and select the guide for the semester you need information on.

What is my classification?

It is important to know your student classification. This is based on your cumulative completed hours and also dictates when you are allowed to register for classes. The classifications and their parameters are as follows:

Classification

Cumulative Completed Hours

Freshman

0 – 29 hours

Sophomore

30 – 59 hours

Junior

60 – 89 hours

Senior

90+ hours

 

What type of scholarships does the College of Information or my department offer?

You can find a list of College and Departmental Scholarships at https://ci.unt.edu/student-resources/financial-assistance.html 

Most scholarships are also available in the Eagle Scholarship Portal: https://unt.academicworks.com/ 

Is there a list of major courses being offered by semester from the College of Information?

Yes! Please navigate to registrar.unt.edu.

Under ‘registration’, select ‘schedule of classes’. Scroll down to the College of Information and then select your major and the semester of interest.

I am a Data Science major and am interested in earning a master's degree in Data Science. Is there a program that can help me earn graduate hours as an undergraduate student?

Yes! Data Science undergraduate students intersted in the Data Science Grad Track program will need to complete specific courses in the Elective section of their degree to prepare them for the Data Science MS program. The Data Science MS requires: MATH 1710, MATH 1720 and MATH 2700 be completed prior to admission.

I am an Information Science undergraduate student and I am interested in earning a master’s degree. Is there a program that can help me earn graduate hours as an undergraduate student?

Yes! The College of Information offers a Grad Track program for Information Science students.

This program is for students that plan to earn a graduate degree but wish to shorten their time and expenses while continuing their education. Please navigate to https://ci.unt.edu/academic-programs/degrees.html for more information.

Graduate advisors are available to speak with prospective students about our graduate program options and requirements. Appointments can be made either through the advising website homepage or through appointment manager. Please select the program of interest to generate a list of time slots by advisor and indicate that you are interested in learning more about the graduate program.

I am a Linguistics undergraduate student and I am interested in earning a master’s degree. Is there a program that can help me earn graduate hours as an undergraduate student?

Yes! The Linguistics department has a Grad Track program option for the Linguistics MS dgree at UNT. Students that apply and are admitted for the Linguistics Grad Track program, can have courses completed at the Graduate level applied to both their bachelor's and a master's at UNT.