Virtual Academic Advising & Course Registration - Summer 2025
Math Department Summer 2025 Advisors
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Welcome to the Virginia Tech Department of Mathematics!
Mathematics Department Virtual Academic Advising & Course Registration sessions will be held in two parts.
Summer Advising Session 1 (Required): In this Zoom session, we will provide general information about your VT degree and math major requirements, and we will also discuss the next steps required before Advising Session 2. There will be an opportunity to ask general course scheduling questions in this session as well.
There are three opportunities to attend Summer Advising Session 1:
- June 11, 2025: 3-4pm EDT [register here for 6/11]
- June 12, 2025: 12:30-1:30pm EDT [register here for 6/12]
- June 16, 2025: 9-10am EDT [register here for 6/16]
- Students who have not registered for an Advising Session 1 by May 30 will be assigned to a session.
Summer Advising Session 2 (Required): In this Zoom session, you will review your individual fall course schedule with an advisor, make adjustments as needed, and discuss individual questions.
There are several opportunities to attend Summer Advising Session 2, which will take place between June 17- July 3, 2025.
Advising Session 2
- is an opportunity for an individual advising appointment for students who have completed Action Items 1-6 below.
- will be a group session, with potential for significant wait times, for students who do not complete Action Items 1-6 below.
Below are required action items along with a recommended timeline for completing each item.
| ACTION ITEM | RECOMMENDED COMPLETION DATE | |
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Set up technology | May 19 |
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Register for your required Math Department Summer Advising Session 1 using the links above | May 30 |
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Complete your first VT ALEKS Placement Assessment* (regardless of anticipated AP, IB, CLEP, Cambridge, or other transfer credits) | June 4 |
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Complete and submit the College of Science Expected Credits Worksheet (items 3 and 4 under STEP 3 in the link) | June 6 |
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Complete the Math Department Summer 2025 Advising Form. You must be logged in to your VT Google account to access the form. Use yourpid@vt.edu as the account login for Google. | June 9 |
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Register for Fall 2025 courses in Hokie SPA using the results from the Action Item 4 and the Math Major Guide for Choosing First-Semester Courses |
June 11 |
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Register for your required Math Department Summer Advising Session 2 using the emailed link | Once Link is Received A registration link will be sent to your VT email for an individual advising appointment after Action Items 1-6 are completed. Appointments are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. If Actions Items 1-6 are not completed, a registration link will be sent to your VT email for a group advising session that may require significant wait times. |
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Final preparation for your Summer Advising Session 2 (see information below) | one business day before your scheduled advising appointment |
To stay on track to graduate in four years, math majors who do not have transfer credit for MATH 1225 (Calculus of a Single Variable) should take MATH 1225 in their first semester. To be eligible to enroll in MATH 1225, you must earn a score of 80 or higher on a VT ALEKS Placement Assessment or have a qualifying score on a college-level examination shown on your record in Hokie Spa. Students who do not earn an “Eligible to Enroll” status for MATH 1225 must instead take MATH 1214 (Preparation for Calculus).
The VT ALEKS Placement Assessment is designed to determine what you know and what you need to work on; you do NOT need to review/study for the assessment. At the end of the assessment, you will have a much better sense of your strengths and weaknesses and have a chance to brush up on topics that may have been forgotten or haven't been practiced for some time. You will have three attempts to attain the score needed.
Take the assessment as soon as possible. Access to ALEKS is available now and is offered free of charge for Virginia Tech students. Remote testing closes on July 31, 2025. All College of Science majors (except psychology majors) should complete the VT ALEKS placement assessment, regardless of anticipated AP, IB, CLEP, Cambridge, or other transfer credits.
Final Preparations for Your Math Department Summer Advising Session 2
Once you have completed Action Items 1-6 in the table above, there are just a few things left to do to prepare for your Math Department Summer Advising Session 2.
Create your FERPA self-passcode and have it ready to share with the summer advisors at the beginning of your advising session.
Review your personal advising information in the Navigate Student advising platform. Login with your VT PID and password, then complete the quick survey required by the platform. Next, click My Docs, then Notes to find your personal advising note. Don't miss the documents attached to the Note!
RESOURCES
For Course Scheduling resources, see the Math Major Guide for Choosing First-Semester Courses.
If AP exams were completed during a span of multiple years, you may need to contact the College Board and ask that your scores be merged and sent to Virginia Tech again (college code 5859).
Students must earn a C or better to receive transfer credit from courses taken at other colleges and universities. If you have submitted a transcript with a COVID-19 specific grading scheme that does not clearly indicate whether a grade of C or better was earned in a course, an explanation of the actual grade must be provided to the Registrar's office. This verification will be requested on the Hokie Spa transfer credit screen.
The table below shows the maximum number of credits allowed to transfer from various sources.
| Transfer Credit | Max # of Allowable VT Credits |
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| AP | 38 |
| IB Diploma | 38 |
| IB Certificate | 30 |
| CLEP | 12 |
| Cambridge International | 38 |
| community college(s) | 60 |
| multiple sources | 90 |
- CHEM 1035/1045: Math majors are not required to take CHEM 1035 and may not register for the course at this time. If you wish to take CHEM 1035 in the fall, you will have to request a force-add for CHEM 1035/1045. You should also review how to become CHEM 1035 Eligible.
- Force Add Procedures for Other Departments
- Credit by Exam - MATH
- Cranwell International Center advisors can help with questions about student visa requirements, travel, etc.
- International students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits each fall and spring semester and at least 9 credits must be in a hybrid or face-to-face modality.
CORPS OF CADETS
First-year students who are members of the Corps of Cadets will be required to have study hours every evening from 7-11pm. Course requirements outlined by membership are listed in the VT Corps of Cadets Classes Handout and in the table below.
| Membership | Course | Credits |
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| All New Cadets | MGT 1945 | 2 |
| Army ROTC1 | MS 1005 (all CRNs except 88371) | 2 |
| Naval ROTC2 (Marine and Navy Options) |
MN 1004, MN 1014 | 4 |
| Air Force ROTC3 | AS 1115, AS 2934, AS 2944 | 3 |
| Citizen-Leader Track | MGT 1935 | 2 |
| Regimental Band (Highty-Tighties) |
MUS 3314 (CRN 88557) |
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1 Any freshman student planning to graduate in less than four years must discuss Milibary Science course requirements with the Army ROTC enrollment officer prior to finalizing their fall schedule. All transfer students should contact the Army ROTC enrollment officer as soon as possible to discuss "catch-up" ROTC training requirements and placement options to make up for ROTC training they have missed.
2 In order to take less than 15 credit hours in a semester, the midshipman must get approval from the Naval ROTC Commanding Officer.
3Due to transition times and hygiene concerns, Air Force ROTC cadets should be aware that they should not sign up for class at 9:30am Tues/Thurs if they sign up for AS 2934 on Tues/Thurs, or class at 9:05am Mon/Wed if they sign up for AS 2934 on Mon/Wed. Incoming 3-year Air Force ROTC cadets (transfer students with 6 semesters remaining) will also need to sign up for AS 2115.
Questions?
Army ROTC: rotc@vt.edu
Naval ROTC & Marines: nrotc@vt.edu
Air Force ROTC: usaf@vt.edu
Regimental Band: Senior Chief James M. Bean: jbean88@vt.edu
Leadership Studies Minor: Director of the Rice Center for Leader Development: jpm997@vt.edu
Transfer Cadets: Lieutenant Colonel Rewa Mariger: corps@vt.edu
Corps of Cadets: corps@vt.edu
VETERAN SERVICES
The Office of Veteran Services works with Virginia Tech’s Bursar’s Office, Registrar’s Office, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Services to receive and process all documentation related to veteran and military student educational benefits. They also collaborate with university and community partners to ensure that veterans and military dependents are connected to the financial, academic, and social resources necessary for a successful transition to and through their course of study at Virginia Tech.
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) provides accommodations to students on a case-by-case basis depending on the type of disability they may have. SSD offers a host of accommodations, including classroom accommodations, accommodations for deaf and hard of hearing students, the SSD testing center, note takers, alternate text, and housing accommodations. Students who wish to receive accommodations must register with SSD.
- Free Time CRNs for Fall Schedule by Sport
- Student Athlete Guide Sheet
- Student athletes must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credits) every semester to maintain NCAA eligibility for practice and competition. If a student athlete wishes to drop below 12 credit hours, permission must be obtained from the University Registrar and consultation with a Student Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS) counselor.
- Freshman student athletes must pass 24 degree-applicable credit hours during their first academic year (ex: summer, fall, spring, summer)
- All student athletes must complete a minimum of 6 degree-applicable credit hours every fall and every spring.
- All student althletes must complete a minimum of 18 degree-applicable credit hours during the combination of fall and spring semesters each year.
MARCHING VIRGINIANS
- Audition Applications (including videos) are due June 1
- MUS 3314, CRN 88558
Math majors can satisfy VT's foreign language requirement in one of three ways:
- Speak a native language that is not English
- Have taken at least two years of a single foreign or classical language in high school
- Earn 6 semester hours of college-level foreign or classical language credit. These 6 credits are in addition to the 120 hours required for a mathematics degree.
Living-Learning Communities, Residential Colleges, and the Honors College each have different requirements for their students. Use the links below if you are a member of any of these programs.
- Living-Learning Programs & Residential Colleges
- Living-Learning Programs Course Information
- Additional LLP Course Info
- Honors College
- Honors College - Course Information (take UH 1404)
Students in the Honors College have an additional honors orientation via Canvas that is due on July 15. Students who do not complete the honors orientation will be removed from the Honors College.
BIOL 1214: CAREERS IN MEDICINE (1 credit) is designed to help students thinking of a career in health care investigate some of the many professional tracks and careers available, as well as understand the qualities, characteristics, and values embraced by excellent professionals. Health professionals will present different career paths that are available to students interested in heath care.
Incoming students who want to change their major can email appchange@vt.edu to request a change of major. There is no guarantee that your major will change. First-Year students can email May 15 - June 1 and transfer students can email between June 1-4.
After the dates listed above, incoming students cannot apply to change their major until Fall 2025 final grades have posted (at the earliest, depending on major-specific requirements). If you've been accepted to VT as a math major but have already decided that you no longer want to be a math major and do not change your major by the dates listed above, you will need to attend our Math Department Summer Advising Sessions 1 & 2 in order to complete your fall course schedule. However, you should also meet with a transitional advisor. Make an appointment in Navigate by selecting "Transitional Advising" as the Service.
Incoming math majors are advised to meet with a transitional advisor after their Math Department Summer Advising Session 2, so that registration holds are removed and math major course requirements are known.
We know that as family members and support teams, you are both excited and anxious about your student's new venture at Virginia Tech. Below are a few opportunities to help everyone get acquainted with this next chapter.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions offers New Student Visits, an optional part of the orientation experience that take place on Virginia Tech's campus and virtually in July. This day-long experience is for new students and their family members to come get acclimated with campus, learn more about Virginia Tech resources, and connect with other students before the fall semester. Please note that New Student Visit sessions on Thursdays are VIRTUAL. These online NSVs will be hosted via Zoom and have an alternate, 2-hour schedule. Information about New Student Visits can be found here.
The Virginia Tech Office of Veteran Services offers live webinars session the 3rd Tuesday of the month May-July for incoming Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 student veterans and military-connected students using VA education benefits at VT. OVS would like to invite all incoming students (and their parents if applicable) using VA education benefits to attend. The webinar ensures students are informed well in advance of the steps needed to use their VA benefits for the upcoming term. Information about VA education benefits webinars can be found here.
The Office of New Student and Family Programs offers a family webinar series. Information about the Family Webinar Series can be found here.
Additionally, the Hokie Family Hub helps you to stay up-to-date with the latest information for Virginia Tech families.
The Global Education Office is hosting Study Abroad 101 sessions throughout the summer for any VT student interested in learning more about studying abroad. The sessions will be held on the following dates and times. RSVP HERE
- Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM EDT
- Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
- Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
- Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM EDT
All sessions are identical and available to both incoming students and their family members.