Departmental Advising &

Registration Planning

Agenda

Registration Preparation:Step 1: Identify what you have credit forStep 2: Know what your major wants you to takeStep 3: Start making a scheduleStep 4: Register at 10am on Mon, Aug 12th

Department: Orientation & Advising

Registration & Advising Tools

Preparing for Registration

Step 1:Identify What You Have Credit ForTools needed:• Degree Progress Report (DPR)• Curriculum sheet • Flowchart• Poly Profile

Registration Preparation

Upper Division GE courses

Major courses, &

concentration, track or major

electives

Support courses

USCP: If not met, you can take this requirement along with one of your Upper Division GE courses. It may also be built into your major.

Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR): You need to take the Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE) OR take a GWR approved ENGL course, which can be found on the list of GE C4 classes.

Degree Progress Report (DPR)

Used to track progress towards

graduation

Check for any registration holds

University Requirements

180/184 minimum units

60 upper division units

Some of your units need to be taken in residence (via Cal Poly courses)

GPA Requirements:Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be in good standing (DPR does not calculate your major GPA)

United States Cultural Pluralism (USCP) Requirement

Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR)

General Education (GE) requirements listed by area

A GE course that has not yet been satisfied

(Most transfer students will not have satisfied areas B7/F, C4, D5)

Major requirements

Course requirement met

Course requirement not yet met

Course Credits Not Used (Counted)

• Will count towards your required free electives

• May be moved into major/support requirements if any appropriate substitutions are approved

Poly Profile

Found on Academics Tab

• Unofficial Transcript

• Academic Progress

• Enrollment Summary

• Higher Education Credit Detail

• GWR/WPE milestone

• GPA Calculator

• Graduation Term at 72%• Automatically posted for you• 3 quarters/3 years

Review your DPR and Curriculum Sheet

DPR can be found in your Student Center

Step 2: Suggested Courses for Your Major

Registration Preparation

Department Orientation & Advising

Major Specific NotesUse the Fall Course Recommendations as guidance

Art & Design: Dr. Fiorenza, Department Chair• Review all unused transfer credit with Dr. Fiorenza• Graphic Design & Photography and Video concentrations:

• ART 102 and 182, if not already completed• Studio Art concentration:

• ART 102, 148 and 182, if not already completed• Depending on prerequisite and availability: ART 224, 213, 311, 317

Music: Dr. D’Avignon, Department Chair• Placement exams: Theory, Piano, Musicianship• 13 units, all MU prefix is recommended• Ensembles

Theater: Professor Machamer, Department Chair• TH 101• TH 210, if not already completed• 1-2 of: TH 227, 228, 230/330, 225/325, 270, 341, 345 (check prerequisites)

Major Specific NotesUse the Fall Course Recommendations as guidance

Graphic Communications: Professor Twomey, Department Chair• Focus on unmet lower division courses first:

• GRC 101

• GRC 201

• GRC 211

• Plus, support courses, if not yet completed• Declaring your concentration

JOUR: Professor Glick, Department Chair• Take JOUR 203, if not yet completed• JOUR 102, section 2

• A minimum of 104 units MUST be completed outside of JOUR, Media, Mass Coms

• Double counting B7, C4 and D5….Free Electives

• Minors are highly recommended

Major Specific Notes

ENGL: Dr. Rummell, Department ChairDr. Forster, Associate Chair• On the 2017-2019 Catalog• Must register for ENGL 203 and 303 as assigned by the department• Consider ENGL 290, if not yet completed• Foreign language requirement – 201 level• “Core” now called “Sequence”

Major Specific NotesUse the Fall Course Recommendations as guidance

ES: Dr. Isom, Department Chair• Consider unmet lower division courses ES requirements, as well as available upper

division requirements (check prerequisites)• Two quarters of the same foreign language at any level

SPAN (formally MLL): Dr. Sanchez, Department ChairDr. Thomson, Professor• 2017-2019 vs 2019-2020 catalogs• Next level Spanish• Cal Poly Minor requirement, must be declared as both a minor and concentration• Language placement exam

Major Specific NotesHIST: Dr. Murphy, Department Chair• HIST 100: Intro to the Study of History must be taken fall quarter• HIST 214, 222 or 223, if not yet taken and available• Foreign Language Requirement – 201 level• The prerequisite chain that leads to the completion of senior project looks like

this: HIST 100 → 303 → 304 → 460 → 461.• Upper Division GEs – B7 and C4 – will “double count” in Support, may need more

free electives

Major Specific Notes

Use the Fall Course Recommendations as guidance

COMS: Dr. Yeh, Department ChairDr. Kolodziejski, Associate Chair• Foreign language requirement – 103 level• Focus on unmet lower division courses first; as available COMS 213 and 217

COMS 311 COMS 312

COMS 460 Senior Seminar

COMS 330 COMS 332

COMS 461 Senior Project

Major Specific Notes

Use the Fall Course Recommendations as guidance

Child Development: Dr. Jovanovic, Department ChairDr. Kaczorowski, Professor• Must take CD 102 Fall quarter• Take CD 131, PSY 201/202, 254, 256, if not already completed• Don’t forget to consider support courses• If not already completed, one of: BIO 111, BIO 123, BIO 161• Prerequisite tracks to watch for:

• Research Internship: CD 131 > CD 230 > CD 329 > Research Internship > Advanced Research Internship

• Fieldwork Internship: USCP course & CD 131 > CD 230 & PSY 323 > Fieldwork Internship > Advanced

Major Specific Notes

Use the Fall Course Recommendations as guidance

Psychology: Dr. Jovanovic, Department Chair• Prioritize any unmet lower division course requirements: PSY 201/202, 252, 256• Don’t forget to consider Support courses. Some will double count with a GE• Other Upper Division PSY Electives• Prerequisites for BIO 302/PSY 344, if not completed: BIO 111, BIO 123, BIO 161• Note: Your USCP must be completed as a prerequisite to PSY 323• Interested in Research Internship?

• 4 quarter sequence of PSY 329 > PSY 333 > PSY 448 > 449. Ask about our Research Track!

Major Specific NotesUse the Fall Course Recommendations as guidance

Political Science: Dr. Lowham, Department Chair• POLS 180 Fall quarter• Prioritize unmet lower division major courses: POLS 112, 225, 229, 230• Other Upper Division POLS• Note: 4 quarter sequence for research and senior project of POLS 359 > POLS 361 >

POLS 461 > POLS 462

How and when to declare your concentration

Major Specific NotesUse the Fall Course Recommendations as guidance

Philosophy: Dr. Brown, Department Chair

• PHIL 230 or 231 (permission may be needed to enroll)• PHIL 241, if not already completed• Upper Division Philosophy:

• HIST of PHIL: PHIL 310, 312, 314, 318• PHIL 321

• Ethics & Society Concentration (optional)• When and how to declare

Major Specific Notes

Use the Fall Course Recommendations as guidance

Anthropology – Geography (2019-2020 Catalog)Sociology (2017-2019 Catalog)Dr. Timms, Department Chair• Prioritize any unmet lower division major courses• Upper division ANG/GEOG or SOC based on prerequisites.

How and when to declare your concentration

Tentative Course Offerings (TCOs)Found on CLA department websites

Any courses offered Fall only that you may want/should to take advantage of your first year? Prerequisites?

Step 3: Start making a schedule• Choose a unit load of 12-16 units.

– Consider outside commitments & the fast pace of the quarter system when determining your unit load.

• If all lower division GEs have been satisfied, select an upper division GE area C4, D5 or B7/F (unless in your major).• Tip: Look for GE courses that can double count for the USCP

requirement and/or GWR requirement!• Plan schedules on PASS

– Be sure to check prerequisites– Look for open seats or reserved seats that note ”reserved for

transfers” or your major.

Registration Preparation

Plan A Student Schedule (PASS)

Plan A Student Schedule (PASS)

RegistrationMonday at 10am

On Student Center

Proceed through all steps and click “Finish Enrolling”

Green means enrolled ORsuccessfully waitlisted

View “My Class Schedule” in Student Center. Read ALL the details!

@ 12pm waitlists run

@ 1pm check “My Class Schedule” again: READ ALL NOTES

Advisors available in Advising Center. Call if you need assistance.

What’s Next?1. Continue planning your schedule– “Push” your ideal 16 units from PASS into your Student Center – Enrollment

Shopping Cart– Have alternative classes ready to add to your schedule.

2. Register at 10am, Monday Aug 12th– Check waitlisted courses via Student Center after 1pm to confirm enrollment– Continue to adjust your schedule within 16 units Aug 12-Aug 15.

– The goal is to be enrolled in 12-16 units before Aug 15th.

3. Continue registration as needed– Aug 19th: Second Round Registration, up to 22 units– Aug 24-Sept 18: Open Enrollment

4. Classes Start Thursday, Sept 19th

PolyPlanSubmission & Advisor Review

Prepare to Graduation on Time

CLA Advising Center open tonight till 6pmBuilding 47, Room 22B

Open Lab Session for RegistrationMonday Aug 12th 9-10amLibrary, Room 216A

One-on-One appointments available next weekcalendly.com/claadvising/appointments

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