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First-Year Testing, Counseling and Advising Program (FTCAP) Overview  The First-Year Testing, Counseling and Advising Program (FTCAP), conducted by Penn State's Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS), assists new first-year students in evaluating their educational plans by providing them, prior to initial registration, with a comprehensive program of testing, individualized educational planning, and academic advising.This program is the first stage of academic advising, providing students with an understanding of their scholastic preparation, academic abilities, and educational and professional interests, and introducing them to the academic structure and degree programs of the University. The testing component of FTCAP is used for educational planning and academic advising purposes, to determine a student's appropriate starting levels in English, mathematics, and chemistry course sequences, and for basic skills assessment. The testing component involves approximately three hours or less of the student's time. The educational planning and academic advising component of the program provides students and families with an understanding of each student's academic preparation and abilities, as compared to other Penn State students, through the Profile of Academic Abilities. The advising component of FTCAP also provides to each student an individual meeting with a FTCAP adviser in order to discuss the student's educational plans. The program familiarizes students with the wide range of degree programs available at Penn State, acquaints them with the campus and some of its procedures, and helps students to select courses for their first semester of study. Privacy and Legal Statements | Copyright | © The Pennsylvania State University. All rights reserved. Last revised March 10, 2008. |