UCBerkeleyWashingtonProgramMajorPlanningForm
PleasecompletethisforminconsultationwithyourMajorAdvisorandreturnittotheUCBWashingtonProgramCoordinatorbeforeyoudepartBerkeley.
Name:
Major(s):
Areyouadeclaredmajor?Ifnot,whendoyouintendtodeclare?
Doyouhaveaminor?YesNo
Major Planning
UCBerkeleyWashingtonProgramcoursesareapprovedbytheAcademicSenateasregularUCBerkeleycourses,andtheyappearonstudents’transcriptsassuch.ThemaincourseworkstudentsdoinWashingtonistheResearchSeminar,a4-unitcoursethatiscross-listedineightUCBdepartments:HistoryofArt,History,MassCommunications,PoliticalEconomyof IndustrialSocieties,PoliticalScience,Sociology,UndergraduateInterdisciplinaryStudies,andWomen’sStudies.AsyllabusandcoursedescriptionfortheResearchSeminarisavailableontheprogram’swebsite.YoushouldbeawarethatcampusdepartmentsdifferinhowtheyapplycreditforthisSeminartowardtheirmajorrequirements,anddiscussthiswithyourMajorAdvisor.
D.C.electivecourselistings,fromwhichstudentstypicallychooseonecourse(around4units),willbeavailableonetotwomonthsbeforethebeginningoftheterm.Examplesfrompastsemestersarealsoavailableonline.
HaveyoudiscussedyourprojectedUCDCcourseworkwithyourmajorandminoradvisors,todeterminehowcreditsearnedinDCwillapplytoyourmajor/minorrequirements(andnotedanyconditions)?Yes No
Units/Graduation
WhatisthemaximumnumberofunitsyourcanearninWashingtonwithoutjeopardizingmajororcollegerequirementsorgraduation?
Ifyouplantograduateinthesemesteryougo,haveyouobtainedanddiscussedyourpetitiontograduatewithyourMajorAdvisor?Yes No
GraduatingSeniors–Pleasenotethisresidencyrequirement:Youmustearn24unitsontheBerkeleycampusafteryouhavejuniorstanding(60units).IfyouaregoingtoDCyourfinalsemesteratUCBandhavenotfulfilledthisrequirement,youmustpetitiontheDeanoftheUndergraduateDivisiontorequestawaiveroftheSeniorResidencyRequirementonyourbehalf.SeetheUCBWashingtonProgramCoordinatorifyouhavequestionsaboutthis.
TelebearsRegistrationPlanning
HaveyoudiscussedwithyouradvisorwhetheryourmajorrequiresyoutoobtainanadvisorcodeandmajorapprovaltocompleteregistrationforthesemesteryouplantoreturnfromWashington?Yes No
Ifso,havedevelopedaplanforhowyouwillobtainthesefromD.C.?YesNo
StudentAcknowledgmentandAdvisor’sApproval/Conditions
I,amawarethatelectivecourseofferingsinWashingtonwillnotbeavailableuntilonetotwomonthsbeforethetermbeginsandIhaveadjustedmyacademicplanstodealwiththisuncertainty.Irecognizethatmydepartmenthasfinalauthorityoverwhatcoursesfulfillmajorrequirements.
Student’sSignature:
Date:
Major1: / ConditionsforMajorCredit:Advisor’sName:
College/School:
DepartmentAddress:
Advisor’se-mail:
Advisor’sdept.fax#:
Advisor’sSignature:Date:
Major2: / ConditionsforMajorCredit:Advisor’sName:
College/School:
DepartmentAddress:
Advisor’se-mail:
Advisor’sdept.fax#:
Advisor’sSignature:Date:
Minor: / ConditionsforMinorCredit:Advisor’sName:
College/School:
DepartmentAddress:
Advisor’se-mail:
Advisor’sdept.fax#:
Advisor’sSignature:Date: