The Art of Course SelectionKnowing the Right Courses to Pick

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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

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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