This
page was last updated August 24, 2012 and should be accurate for the 2012-13
year.
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info . . .
Sophomore? Get a major advisor
You need to create a
class list for Jim/Your Advisor
--check
what distribution areas you need from your Academic Record (Use my.whitman.edu)
--you
should be taking at least 2 courses that complete your distribution areas each semester
--check
to see if the classes you want are full or near full (and hence not available
unless you try to waitlist)
Check Classes (in the middle
of the page click “Search for Classes/Enrollment
Information”)
--have
backup classes for when a class becomes full.
--include
course number, when class meets, course title, professor, distribution it
covers
EXAMPLE
Hey Jim
Here are the classes I want to register for:
--Soc 129, Tues-Thurs 1-2:20pm, Gendered Sociology,
Prof. Kim, Soc. Science
--RFS 250, Mon-Wed. 1-2:20pm, Social Movements, Prof.
Withycombe, Humanities
--Pol 109, Mon-Thurs 10am, Intro to US Politics, Prof.
King, Soc. Science
--Astro 110, Tues-Thurs
2:30-4pm plus Thurs 7-9pm, Principles of Astronomy, Prof. Dobson, Science (w/
lab)
--RFS 222, Tues 4:30-6pm, Thurs 7-8:30pm, Policy
Debate, Prof Hanson
Backups
--Pol 124, Mon-Thurs 10am, Intro to Politics and
Environment, Prof. Brick, Soc. Science
--Math 125, Mon-Fri 9am, Calc I, Prof. Guichard,
Quantitative
You need 2
classes (6 credits) in:
-Alternative
Voices
-Social
Sciences
-Humanities
-Fine Arts
-Science
including a lab and a quantitative course.
You
should take at least 2 courses counting toward distribution each
semester, frosh and sophomore years.
124
credits required to graduate
15.5
credits average per semester over 8 semesters
Minimum
of 12 credits during a semester
--You
need 24 credits over the past 2 semesters to participate on the debate program.
--You
need a 2.0 cumulative GPA (it can be 1.7 at the end of the first semester) to
participate on the debate program.
--If
you have D/F slips from professors, you are missing classes,
your ability to participate on the debate program is minimal.
If
you drop below this, contact Jim/your advisor.
32
to 36 credits is typically required by your major (some majors require more)
Last semester taking just thesis and
debate? You can
do that—contact Jim.
Want
to take more than 18 credits? Jim does NOT recommend this but here’s the form
you need:
Max is 70 credits of C- or better classes. Note: when
you transfer credits, it affects how long you can be a Whitman student and
receive financial aid.
Transfer Credit Form (be sure to complete this before
taking courses during summer)
AP credits? Open
this year’s Catalog and search for Advanced Placement
Transfer
credits from a college course taught at a high school? Sorry, Whitman does not
accept those.
Transfer
credits for “online courses”? 10 credits maximum.
Running
Start credits? Transfer 14 credits max as a frosh OR Transfer all credits and
enter as a sophomore/junior.
Memo to Me (set it to email
or text your phone with reminders to do stuff you need
to do)
Google
Calendar (setup the calendar from within your email; BE SURE TO SET
REMINDERS to your phone and/or email for meetings/classes)
Note:
some courses cannot be taken PDF; distribution courses cannot be taken PDF.
Withdrawal? Do that via my.whitman.edu (needs to be
done by the 6th week of the semester)
PDF Form (needs to be done by the 10th week of the
semester)
Jim’s advice: Use PDF at most twice during your time at
Whitman. After that, it is likely to affect how Grad/Professional Schools view
your application.
Please
talk with Jim/advisor before doing PDF/Withdrawal.
Honors in Major,
Class Conflict, Declare Major, Individually Planned Major, Leave of Absence,
Declare a Minor, P-D-F, Petition, Transfer Credit, GENS 146 Section Change,
Schedule Worksheet, Transcript Request, Withdrawal, Whitman Graduation
Application, Academic Overload
By
the end of your sophomore year (4th semester), you need to declare a
major with a major advisor.
Last semester taking just thesis and
debate? You can
do that—contact Jim.