L&S: Fall 2015 Deadline Dates Sep. 4th Deadline to drop Early Drop Deadline* (EDD) courses 2nd week Sep. 25th 5th week Deadline to drop non EDD courses Deadline to add all classes Oct. 16th Deadline to withdraw without semester out rule ✍ 8th week Oct. 30th Deadline to change grading option from letter grade to P/NP or from P/NP to letter grade 10th week Dec. 11th Deadline to withdraw (semester out rule imposed) Last day of R, R, R *Early Drop Deadline courses: Arabic 1A, Biology 1A & 1AL, Biology 1B, Chem 3A, Chem 3B, Computer Science 162, L&S C70V, Physics 7A, 7B, 8A & 8B, C10, Sociology 3AC, Spanish 1, 2, 3, & 4. College of Letters and Science Office of Undergraduate Advising Business Hours M, Tu, Th, F: 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm W: 1pm-4pm Pre-scheduled 30 minute appointments Most weekdays in 206 Evans Hall. To schedule an appointment, visit bhive.berkeley.edu or call 510.642.1483 * Subject to change Same-day 15 minute in-person appointments Most weekdays in 206 Evans Hall. To schedule an appointment, visit bhive.berkeley.edu or call 510.642.1483 General Info: ls-advise.berkeley.edu Quick Question E-mail: [email protected] Important Phone Numbers & Websites Student Service Units Area code: (510) 664-9181 642-1483 642-1716 642-9494 642-0518 664-9181 664-9181 642-4108 642-7332 642-2000 642-4257 Billing & Payment Services L&S Advising Main Office Career Center Counseling Disabled Students Program Financial Aid Office Registrar Residential Services Student Learning Center University Health Service/Tang Center Transfer Re-entry Student Parent Center studentbilling.berkeley.edu ls-advise.berkeley.edu career.berkeley.edu uhs.berkeley.edu dsp.berkeley.edu financialaid.berkeley.edu registrar.berkeley.edu housing.berkeley.edu slc.berkeley.edu uhs.berkeley.edu trsp.berkeley.edu Looking for a Class Course Threads DeCal Courses Discovery Courses Freshman & Sophomore Seminars L&S 1 Course L&S 7 Course Breadth Search R&C Course Search SLC Adjunct Courses Volunteering for Credit ❊ coursethreads.berkeley.edu decal.org lsdiscovery.berkeley.edu fss.berkeley.edu ls1.berkeley.edu ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/7breadth.html ls-breadth.berkeley.edu/search.php slc.berkeley.edu/academic-programs-and-services publicservice.berkeley.edu Useful Websites Bear Facts Berkeley Academic Guide CA Community College Transfer Equivalents Education Abroad Program L&S Peer Advising in Res Halls L&S Policies Requirements On the Same Page Four Year Planner Scholarship Connection UCDC Undergraduate Research bearfacts.berkeley.edu guide.berkeley.edu assist.org studyabroad.berkeley.edu/eap asklns.berkeley.edu ls-advise.berkeley.edu onthesamepage.berkeley.edu ls-advise.berkeley.edu/plan.html scholarships.berkeley.edu ucdc.berkeley.edu research.berkeley.edu Majors Offered by the College of Letters & Science Arts & Humanities Art, History of Art, Practice of Celtic Studies Classics ! Classical Civilizations Major ! Classical Languages Major ! Greek Major ! Latin Major Comparative Literature Dutch Studies (German dept.) East Asian Languages and Cultures ! Chinese Major ! Japanese Major English Film French German Italian Studies Music Near Eastern Studies: ! Ancient Egyptian & Near Eastern Art & Archaeology Major ! Near Eastern Civilizations Major ! Near Eastern Languages & Literatures Major Philosophy Rhetoric Scandinavian Spanish & Portuguese ! Hispanic Languages and Bilingual Issues Major ! Iberian Language and Literature Major ! Latin American Literatures Major ! Luso-brazilian Language and Literature Major ! Spanish Language and Literature Major Slavic Languages & Literatures ! Czech, Polish, or Bosnian/Serbo-Croatian Language and Literature Concentration ! Russian Language & Literature Concentration ! Russian/East European/Eurasian Cultures Concentration South and Southeast Asian Studies Theater and Performance Studies Biological Sciences Integrative Biology Molecular & Cell Biology ! Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ! Cell & Developmental Biology Emphasis ! Genetics, Genomics & Development Emphasis ! Immunology & Pathogenesis Emphasis ! Neurobiology Emphasis Public Health Math & Physical Sciences Astrophysics Chemistry Computer Science Earth & Planetary Science ! Atmospheric Science Major ! Environmental Earth Science Major ! Geology Major ! Geophysics Major ! Marine Science Major ! Planetary Science Major Mathematics Applied Mathematics Operations Research & Management Science Physics Statistics Interdisciplinary Studies American Studies Asian Studies: ! China Concentration ! Japan Concentration ! Multi-area Concentration Cognitive Science Development Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Latin American Studies Legal Studies Media Studies Middle Eastern Studies Peace & Conflict Studies Political Economy Religious Studies Social Sciences African American Studies Anthropology Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies Chicano/Latino Studies Economics Environmental Economics & Policy Ethnic Studies Gender & Women's Studies Geography History Linguistics Native American Studies Political Science Psychology Social Welfare Sociology Entry requirements vary by major. Consult with the Undergraduate Major Adviser in your intended department regarding major prerequisites, GPA guidelines, and deadlines to declare. Minors Offered by the College of Letters & Science Arts & Humanities Art, History of Art, Practice of Celtic Studies Classics ! Classical Civilizations Minor ! Greek Minor ! Latin Minor Creative Writing East Asian Languages and Cultures ! Buddhism ! Chinese ! Japanese ! Korean English French ! French ! French Civilization ! French Language Studies ! French Literature German ! Dutch Studies ! German Italian Studies Music Near Eastern Studies ! Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Civilizations ! Arabic ! Hebrew ! Persian ! Turkish Philosophy Rhetoric Scandinavian Slavic Languages and Literatures ! Czech, Polish, or Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Language and Literature ! Russian Language ! Russian Language, Literature and Culture ! Russian Literature Spanish and Portuguese ! Luso-Brazilian Language and Literature ! Spanish Language and Literatures ! Spanish Linguistics South and Southeast Asian Studies Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies ! Dance and Performance Studies ! Theater and Performance Studies Math & Physical Sciences Astrophysics Earth & Planetary Science Mathematics Physics Science and Math Education Statistics Interdisciplinary Studies Applied Language Studies Asian Studies: ! Chinese Studies ! Japanese Studies ! Korean Studies Disability Studies Global Poverty and Practice Jewish Studies Human Rights Interdisciplinary Medieval Studies Middle Eastern Studies Peace and Conflict Studies Political Economy: European Studies Religious Studies Social Sciences African American Studies Anthropology Demography Ethnic Studies ! Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies ! Chicano Studies ! Ethnic Studies ! Native American Studies Gender & Women's Studies Geography History Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Linguistics Entry requirements vary by major. Consult with the Undergraduate Major Adviser in your intended department regarding major prerequisites, GPA guidelines, and deadlines to declare. Strategies for Course Selection at Cal Schedule Planning o Know your degree requirements – see ls-advise.berkeley.edu and check DARSweb on BearFacts, a degree audit program that shows which requirements you’ve satisfied. o Use the Online Schedule of Classes to find classes being offered, instructors, days and time, final exam groups, and enrollment restrictions. Do not enroll in classes with the same final exam group. o Check the Berkeley Academic Guide for course descriptions and prerequisites: guide.berkeley.edu o There is no limit on the number of P/NP (Pass/No Pass) units taken per semester, but no more than 1/3 of the 120 units needed for graduation may be graded “P”. o You may take a maximum of 4 units of Special Studies courses (98, 99, 197, 198, & 199) per semester. Enroll in the lower division version until you have completed 60 units. ! You may earn up to 16 units towards graduation of these courses o Only 4 units of Physical Education activity courses count toward graduation. Deadlines – L&S enrollment deadlines are firm and final, so check your syllabi and the academic calendar (print it out) and make sure you’re enrolled in the right courses by the relevant deadlines. There is a fee to drop courses after the 2nd week and fee to add courses after the 3rd week. Choosing a Major o Use the Berkeley Academic Guide, department websites, Undergraduate Major Advisers, and the Career Counseling Library to gather information and ideas. o Some majors have application deadlines, GPA requirements, and major restrictions. Make sure you’re familiar with these requirements and plan for an alternative major in case you don’t meet the requirements. o Think about designing your own major with the American Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies Field (ISF) programs. Strategies for getting into a full course: Enroll in a discussion section that has space available or a very short wait list. To change to another section with space available, use the Switch Section function on Tele-Bears; in most cases, if you get into the discussion section you will get into the class. o Not in by the time classes start? Go to both the lecture and your desired discussion section and let the instructor and GSI know you’re interested. Students who don’t show up the first and second weeks may forfeit their seats and you may get in. You must be on the official Tele-Bears wait list for the instructor to add you to the class, and make sure they do by the end of the 5th week. o Anxiety-reduction tip: Do not start the semester wanting/hoping to get into waitlisted courses. All waitlisted courses should be in addition to your 11-13 enrolled units. Drop any course, included waitlisted courses, you no longer want, to avoid being added to classes you haven’t attended and to help other students get in. o Be fully enrolled in at least 8-10.5 units by the end of Phase I, and in at least 13 units by the beginning of classes. Don’t count on getting into waitlisted courses NLM 03/15 Strategies for Course Selection at Cal o If you’re a new student, enroll in 13-15 units of coursework. Be flexible, you have lots of choices! o Frosh students should only enroll in lower division courses, numbered 1-99. Select a combination of the following (prioritize #1-3): 1) Entry-level Writing – If you’ve already taken the Analytical Writing Exam and need to satisfy Entrylevel Writing, enroll in College Writing R1A, which includes the 1st half of R&C and is worth 6 units. 2) R&C – See ls-advise.berkeley.edu for a list of departments that offer Reading and Composition courses, and then check the Academic Guide for course descriptions and reading lists. The two halves may be taken in different departments. 3) Major exploration – Take pre-reqs or sample courses for 2 or 3 prospective majors. 4) American History & Institutions – Many students fulfill these requirements in high school. If you have not fulfilled these requirements, see the Registrar’s website for information about completing or fulfilling them. 5) Quantitative Reasoning – Stat 2 is good choice for non-math students. Students may also complete this requirement by passing a test offered by the Math department. 6) Foreign Language – Most classes meet and have homework daily, so consider impact on schedule and workload. 7) Seven Course Breadth – Approved courses for each breadth requirement are listed on the Berkeley Academic Guide. Additionally, a semester-by-semester search engine can be found on our website. • See lsdiscovery.berkeley.edu for L&S Discovery courses that satisfy breadth requirements. Breadth courses may also satisfy major requirements and the American Cultures requirement. 8) American Cultures – Use the schedule of classes or americancultures.berkeley.edu to find courses. Many majors offer an AC course or two. 9) Electives, seminars, adjunct courses, and other courses: You’ll need other courses to complete the required 120 units. Explore outside your comfort zone and switch to P/NP by the end of the 10th week if necessary. Your options include, but are not limited to: o Freshmen and Freshman/Sophomore Seminars – (1-4 units) Small classes. fss.berkeley.edu o Education 98/198 – (1-2 units) Study strategies for success. Offered by the Student Learning Center and topics vary each semester. o Berkeley Connect— (1 unit) Pairs undergrads with graduate students as they explore a department. o Math 98 – (1 unit) Support courses to take concurrently with Math 32 (pre-calculus), Math 1A & B, Math 16A and Stat 134. Offered by the Student Learning Center o L&S 1 – (2 units) Exploring the Liberal Arts. For freshmen only; offered Fall semester only. o Chem P – Chem 1A prep course, offered Summer and Fall semesters only. Recommended for students who haven’t taken chemistry since sophomore year of High School, or want a refresher so they can strengthen their skills for Chem lA. Offered by the Student Learning Center • 1st half - review of high school chem, 2nd half - preview of Chem 1A. o Poli Sci 179 – (1 unit) Undergraduate Colloquium on Political Science, with different guest speaker each week. May be repeated each semester. Ok for freshmen. o Public Health 116 – (2-3 units units) Seminar on Social, Political, and Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine with different guest speakers each week. Ok for freshmen. o DeCal Courses – (1-3 units) Taught by students on a wide variety of interesting topics. http://www.decal.org. NLM 03/15 Four Year Plan Freshman Year - 0 to 29 units • Complete Academic Orienteering and review My Years @ Cal • Familiarize yourself with campus resources and L&S advising resources. • Explore possible majors – Use the Berkeley Academic Guide to learn about various majors, identify prerequisite courses, and review course descriptions. Visit department websites and your potential undergraduate major adviser (UMA). • Plan to complete Reading & Composition by end of your fourth semester. • Review degree requirements and create four-year plan • Consult on your program plan with an AskLnS Peer Adviser if you live in the residence halls, or a College Adviser. • View your Degree Audit Report to check your academic progress. • Visit the Career Counseling Library to take assessments that may help identify a major/career path that would be a good fit. • Sign up for Callisto to learn about internships, summer jobs, graduate school and career preparation. Sophomore Year - 30 to 59 units • Plan to declare a major by the end of your fourth semester • Prepare for an alternative major, in case you do not meet declaration requirements. • Schedule at least one appointment with an L&S College Adviser to discuss degree progress. • Explore enrichment opportunities (such as study abroad, externships, internships or research). • View your Degree Audit Report to check your academic progress and update your plan. • Start thinking about career and/or graduate school opportunities. Junior Year - 60 to 89 units • • If undeclared, meet with a College Adviser to discuss your plans for declaring a major before reaching 75 units. View your Degree Audit Report regularly to check your academic progress. • Check your plan for major requirements with your undergraduate major adviser (UMA); and your degree requirements with a College Adviser. • Visit the Career Center and consider enrichment experiences (such as study abroad, externships, internships or research). Senior Year - 90 and over • Meet with your UMA and a College Adviser to confirm you have completed all degree requirements. • Put yourself on the degree list through Tele-BEARS or by petition in 206 Evans for the semester you intend to finish your degree. • Register for any commencement ceremonies via commencement.berkeley.edu. • Meet with a Career Center counselor to discuss graduate school, employment, or preparation for both. NLM 03/15 Mathematics: Choosing Your First Course at Berkeley • Choose the course series which suits your intended major. Math 32 is designed to prepare you for Math 16A or Math 1A. Math 16A & 16B courses cover the same basic information as Math 1A-1B, but are less rigorous. Math 10A & 10B is a new series which includes material in statistics and combinatorics in addition to calculus and which has been approved for students majoring in Integrative Biology as well as Molecular & Cell Biology. • Make sure you have taken the necessary prerequisites and test(s) to enter a course. • If you need assistance choosing between Math 1A, 16A, or 32 we suggest you take the Math Department’s online diagnostic exam which can be found at http://math.berkeley.edu/courses/choosing/placement-exam • To get a better sense of the content of each lower-division Math class, please see the official Math Department course outlines found at http://math.berkeley.edu/courses/choosing/lowerdivcourses and the Midterm/Final Exam archive found at http://math.berkeley.edu/courses/archives/exams Refer to the chart below to determine the appropriate starting place for you. Call the math department at (510) 643-9292 with any questions. Intended Major Course Any 32: Pre-calculus • Architecture 16A: Analytic Geometry & Calculus • Business Administration • Physical Sciences 16B: Analytic Geometry & Calculus 1A: Calculus Prerequisites 3 years of high school math 3 years of high school math including trigonometry High school calculus • Mathematics 1B: Calculus 3 and a half years of high school math including trigonometry and analytical geometry High school calculus • Computer Science 53: Multivariable Calculus, Math 1B • Engineering Required minimum test scores 3 on AP Math AB or Math BC 3 on AP Math AB or Math BC 5 on AP math BC or 54: Linear Algebra & Differential Equations • Economics 16A: Analytic Geometry & Calculus 1A: Calculus 3 or 4 on AP math AB 5 on AP math AB or 3 or 4 on AP math BC 5 on AP math BC 1B or 16B • Integrative Biology • Molecular & Cell Biology 10A: Methods of Mathematics: Calculus, Statistics, & Combinatorics Three and one-half years of high school math, including trigonometry and analytic geometry. NLM 3/15 Survival Guide to Calculus You may have taken calculus in high school and have done well. So you might expect universitylevel calculus to be straightforward. However, a majority of students find themselves struggling in their math class and every year many students fail. Why? Because college courses are very different from high school. To do well, students must change their mindset. Memorization is not enough! Be pro-active and seek assistance whenever necessary. The math department suggests that students should pay attention to the theory and be able to work by themselves. Student’s Expectation Professor’s Responses 1) Professors should explain everything in class and go over the materials slowly so that we can understand every detail. 1) Unfortunately, we can’t teach everything because there isn’t enough time. It is your responsibility to learn the materials outside of class. The pace of the class is dictated by the syllabus and is at least twice as fast as high school. 2) Since I know calculus from high school, I don’t need to read the book. 2) This is the easiest trap to fall into and the hardest to get out of. At Berkeley, math courses are much more demanding than high school. Advice: Read the textbook as if you are learning it for the first time. 3) I know how to differentiate, why should I bother with the theory? 3) The course is more than just differentiating a few functions. You might scrape by without a clear grasp of the theory but you can’t solve “never before seen” problems. To formulate such problems clearly, you need a firm grasp of the theoretical concepts. Without that, you’ll do poorly on the exams. 4) If I attend the lectures and do the homework, I should do well on the exams. 4) Only if you understand the lectures, understand the theory behind the homework solutions, and understand why each homework problem is solved in that particular way. Exams test your knowledge and understanding of the theory and not your memorization skills. Not all the exam problems are similar to the homework. 5) In high school we solved problems like: Let y = x - 2x2. Which x gives the biggest y? 5) That’s good. Can you solve: Let y2 = x - 2x2y. Find (x,y) so that y is as large as possible. NLM 3/15 Advanced Placement & International Baccalaureate Exams credits (2015-16) The University of California awards credit for all College Board Advanced Placement Exams (AP) on which a student earns scores of 3, 4 or 5. Students should be aware that college courses completed may duplicate the content of AP examinations. The University may not award credit for both the course and the AP exam. In some cases, satisfaction of general education requirements or credit toward specific major requirements is also awarded by the campuses. Consult the major department regarding how AP credit is granted for each major. AP Subject Area Semester units Credit limitations Satisfied Requirements ART: Art History 5.3 Studio Art: 2-D Design 5.3 Studio Art: 3-D Design 5.3 Studio Art: Drawing 5.3 BIOLOGY 5.3 CHEMISTRY 5.3 COMPUTER SCIENCE A 1.3 COMPUTER SCIENCE AB 2.7 ECONOMICS: Macro 2.7 ECONOMCS: Micro 2.7 Credit may be used to satisfy one lower division major requirement. 5.3 semester units max for all Studio Art exams Acceptance varies amongst different departments. 2.7 semester units for both CS A and CS AB Score of 3, 4, or 5 satisifies Quantitative Reasoning reasoning. For information on fulfilling major requirements, check with the department. ENGLISH: Language & Composition 5.3 Literature & Composition 5.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 5.3 semester units for Score of 4 or 5 satisfies first semester of R&C both English Language & Score of 4 satisfies first semester of R&C; Score of 5 satisfies both Literature semesters. 2.7 GOVERNMENT & POLITICS: United States 2.7 Comparative 2.7 Score of 3, 4, or 5 satifies UC American Institutions requirement. HISTORY: European 5.3 United States 5.3 World 5.3 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 2.7 Score of 3, 4, or 5 satifies UC American History & Institutions requirements. Advanced Placement & International Baccalaureate Exams credits AP Subject Area Semester units Credit limitations (2015-16) Satisfied Requirements LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH: Chinese Language & Culture 5.3 Score of 3, 4, or 5 satisfes foreign language requirement. French Language & Culture 5.3 Score of 3, 4, or 5 satisfes foreign language requirement. Continuing at Cal? Score of 3: enroll in French 3; Score of 4: enroll in French 4; Score of 5: enroll in French 102 & contact UMA for screening exam. German Language & Culture 5.3 Score of 3, 4, or 5 satisfes foreign language requirement. Italian Language & Culture 5.3 Score of 3, 4, or 5 satisfes foreign language requirement. Japanese Language & Culture 5.3 Score of 3, 4, or 5 satisfes foreign language requirement. Latin 2.7 Score of 3, 4, or 5 satisfes foreign language requirement. Spanish Language & Culture 5.3 Score of 3, 4, or 5 satisfes foreign language requirement. Spanish Literature & Culture 5.3 Score of 3, 4, or 5 satisfes foreign language requirement. MATH: Calculus AB 2.7 Calculus BC 5.3 MUSIC THEORY 5.3 Score of 3, 4, or 5 satisfes quantitative reasoning requirement. 5.3 semester units max For information on fulfilling major requirements, check with the for all exams department. PHYSICS: Physics 1 5.3 Physics 2 5.3 Physics C mechanics 2.7 Physics C electricity/magnetism 2.7 PSYCHOLOGY 2.7 STATISTICS 2.7 5.3 semester units maximum for all three physics exams Score of 5 - No equivalent, but consider taking PHYSICS H7A Honors Physics for Scientists and Engineers Score of 3, 4, or 5 satisfes quantitative reasoning requirement. The International Baccalaureate Diploma - Students who complete the IB diploma with a score of 30 or above will receive 20 semester units toward their UC degree. Students who receive IB certificates with scores of 5, 6 or 7 on Higher Level exams will receive 5.3 semester units. The units granted for AP and/or IB exams are not counted toward unit limits on declaration of a major, or units limits prior to graduation. Students with AP or IB credit do not have to declare a major or graduate earlier that other students. NLM 03/15 Planning for Alternative Majors Although most of the majors offered by the College of Letters & Science are available to any student who completes the pre-requisites with a “C” average, some majors have additional admission criteria. These may include a minimum GPA, an essay of application, or other competitive standards. In some cases, departments admit students on a first-come, first-served basis until admission slots are all full. Please consult the undergraduate major adviser (UMA) for admission requirements. In you are interested in a major with additional admission criteria, you need to prepare for an alternate major (or majors). You should have all prerequisites—for both majors—finished by the end of the sophomore year, or by the end of the first semester if you’re a transfer student. Sample Plan for Economics with two back-up majors Economics Math 16A or 1A Math 16B or 1B Stat 20 Econ 1 Econ 100A Alternate Major 1: Development Studies Anthro 3 Dev Stud 10 Stat 20 Econ 1 Poli Sci 2 Alternate Major 2: Interdisciplinary Studies Ancient World Civ course Modern World Civ course Sample Plan for Psychology with two back-up majors Psychology Anthro 1 Anthro 3AC Stat 2 Psych 1 MCB 32 Psych c19 Soc 3 Alternate Major 1: Anthropology Anthro 1 Anthro 3AC Anthro 3 Alternate Major 2: Sociology Soc 1 Soc 5 Stat 2 Don’t forget to check the Berkeley Academic Guide, or contact the Undergraduate Major Adviser (UMA), to get specific information about admission requirements. NLM 03/15
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