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Current as of Fall 2003

Department Name: Integrative Biology

Undergraduate Adviser Name: Diane Nakamura

Office Location: 2033 VLSB

Email Address: dianen@socrates.berkeley.edu

Phone: (510) 643-7204

Fax: (510) 643-6264

Departmental Website: http://ib.berkeley.edu/

1. Is there a specific time frame in which students are required to declare a major in your department? If yes, when?

STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK IN 2033 VLSB FOR "WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY" TO DECLARE. FALL AND SPRING TERM, USUALLY BEGINNING THE SECOND WEEK OF INSTRUCTION THROUGH @ THE EIGHTH WEEK OF THE TERM.

2. Does the Undergraduate Adviser (staff) sign the Education Abroad Program academic planning form, or must a faculty adviser (professor) sign?

UA STAFF WILL SIGN OFF ON PLANNING FORM. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ONCE A STUDENT DECLARES, HE/SHE SHOULD DISCUSS PROPOSED ABROAD CURRICULUM WITH THEIR ASSIGNED FACULTY ADVISER.

3. Should we advise students to make an appointment to have their academic planning form signed in your department? If so, do they need to bring a transcript or any other supplemental materials with them to their appointment?

NO APPOINTMENTS NECESSARY. IF THE STUDENT IS COMING AT A TIME WHEN THEY ARE ALSO DECLARING THE MAJOR, THEY SHOULD HAVE ALL APPROPRIATE PAPERWORK FILLED OUT. THE APPLICATION FOR DECLARATION, ETC., IS AVAILABLE IN THE UG OFFICE. STUDENTS SHOULD BRING A COPY OF THEIR TRANSCRIPTS WHEN DECLARING.

4. What is the maximum amount of major credit given for courses taken during the education abroad program? Is this maximum calculated by number of courses or by units of credit? Please explain.

GENERALLY IF THE COURSEWORK IS APPROPRIATE TO THE MAJOR CURRICULUM, STUDENT WILL BE GIVEN ALL UNITS OF CREDIT, NOT COMPUTED BY THE NUMBER OF COURSES TAKEN.

5. Are students in your department able to undertake senior honors theses the semester following EAP participation or are there restrictions? Please explain.

HONOR'S THESIS IS A TWO-SEMESTER PROJECT IN THIS MAJOR. IF THE STUDENT IS HERE FOR TWO ADDITIONAL SEMESTERS, AND MEETS THE MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR DOING HONOR'S THESIS, THEN THERE IS NO REASON WHY HE/SHE CANNOT PURSUE THESIS WORK.

6. Does your department calculate EAP grades into the departmental GPA?

NO

7. Are EAP grades counted towards departmental honors?

NO

8. If you represent a department which teaches foreign language, does your department award major credit for the courses taken during the Intensive Language Program (ILP) portion of the EAP program? If so, please explain.

N/A

9. Does your department distribute a special information sheet for your majors which includes advice on how to articulate participation with EAP with the major?

NO.

10. If yes, do you also provide this information on your departmental website? What is the URL?

N/A

11. Finally, most EAP students are required to officially declare their major before departure. Returning EAP students who attempt to register through Tele-BEARS from abroad need adviser codes to pre-enroll for courses. What is your departmental policy on releasing advisor codes (AC's) to EAP students?

EAP STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EMAIL (DIANEN@SOCRATES.BERKELEY.EDU) TO OBTAIN AC #S AND DISCUSS CURRICULUM.