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The Art of Course SelectionKnowing the Right Courses to Pick
Lunch & LunchStudent Services
RACKING UP THE CREDITS
How many courses do you want to take?
Full time vs. Part time
Department Websites
CREATING A BALANCE
Interests
Time
Tasks
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR ADVISOR
Which courses are required?
Are there prerequisite
courses?
How often are these courses offered?
Are there any requirements for electives?
Is there an order to follow?
What courses
should be taken at the same time?
CHOOSING YOUR PROFESSORS
• Ask friends, your advisors and students in your major what professors they suggest.
• Ask about general style of teaching, the kind of tests they give, how large the class is, grading procedures and overall level of difficulty.
• You may even want to email the professor or visit during office hours to find out a little more about the course.
MAKING A PLAN Map out a general
college course plan
Check out the course catalog
Figure out how long it will take
Make a time line
Fall 2010 Intro Biology I w/ labIntro PsychologyFreshman SeminarWorld History 1 Stats
33133
Spring 2011 Intro Biology II w/labFreshman EnglishMusic AppreciationSpanish ISpeech Communications
33333
Fall 2011 Plant BiologyWorld History 2Intro to ChemistryCalculusSpanish II
33333
Spring 2012 Developmental BiologyCell BiologySophomore EnglishGeographySpanish III
33333
TIME TO WITHDRAW WHEN…
You feel overwhelmed with the number of courses you are taking
You are failing a course and do not believe you can pull it up by the end of the term
KNOW THY GPA
You have two GPAs: Semester and Cumulative Do not just focus on GPA, but overall learning Minimum GPA Requirements Keep track of your GPA every semester