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Although it may feel like the Fall semester is just beginning, Telebears season is upon us. It's now time to start looking through the massive list of classes and figuring out what you need to take, when you want to take them and how heavy your workload should be. Although there are many options for your potential semester schedule, here are some general guidelines that should make your course selection a little bit easier.
The first priority is to make sure you have fulfilled the University and L&S Essential Skills requirements. The University requirements are the Entry-Level Writing, American History and American Institutions. L&S requirements are Reading & Composition, Quantitative Reasoning and Foreign Language.
If you haven't settled on a major yet, a good idea is to narrow down your interests to 2-3 potential areas of study. Try to pick overlapping prerequisite classes for these majors. But even if these interests are polar opposites, these classes still can be used to fufill a breadth or AC requirement. Remember, balance is the key and try to keep in mind the amount of reading, problem sets and labs that each course entails.
If you have declared or chosen a major, try to take at least 2 major prerequisites or requirements per semester to make progress towards your degree. This is a general rule, but for more advising about your specific major requirements, don't hesitate to contact the major advisor in your department.
To find out more information about specific classes, it is often helpful to talk to students who have taken it. You can also check out the textbooks and other reading materials for the class at the bookstore. Another resource that is great to get a general idea about the difficulty of the class or the professor is the website www.ratemyprofessor.com.
For general advising and program planning, L&S advisors are available on a drop-in basis or scheduled appointments. You can always call 642-1483 to make an appointment.
Happy Schedule Planning!
Cheers from your Peers!
Tiffany and Maya
