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    Academic Planning

    Choose Your Major

    • Initial decision is not binding.
    • Complete prerequisites early.
    • Points to keep in mind:
      • What is the GPA for honors in your major?
      • What do you want to do for a culminating experience?
      • Senior seminars? Departmental thesis?
      • Senior fellowships?

    Synchronize Your D-Plan With Your Major

    • Consider non-major courses.
    • Distributives
    • Interests (possibly NRO)
    • Minor courses: accumulation of "interest courses"
    • Devise what terms would be required to take these courses.

    Off-Campus Programs

    • Which terms programs are offered?
      • Make sure there are no conflicts with major prerequisites.
      • Consider Fall term to avoid the housing crunch.
    • Can major courses/distributives be fulfilled? Include this in your plan.

    Requirements

    • Terms: 12 total
      • First Year: 3 terms (F, W, S)
      • Second and Third Years: Sophomore Summer (X) + 5 other
      • Fourth Year: 3 terms (F, W, S)
    • Credits: 35 total, including pre-matriculation/transfer, exchange
    • Course load:
      • Typical course load = 3 courses per term
      • Maximum of three 2-course terms
      • Maximum of four 4-course terms

    Helpful Hints

    • Spend time with the Organization, Regulations, and Courses (ORC) ; write courses of interest down and when they are offered
    • Look for courses that fulfill multiple needs (e.g. major and distributives)
    • Keep in touch with department about changes in requirements, offerings
    • Map out your classes and distributives on a curriculum planning worksheet or make an Excel working spreadsheet
    • Meet with advisers, professors, undergraduate deans, and DOSCs for insight
    • Keep your major updated with department and registrar
    • Monitor Degree Audit
    • Do not wait until the registration deadline approaches to choose courses
    • Plan ahead!
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