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Celtic Studies, Italian Studies, Scandinavian, and Slavic Languages and Literatures

Basic Information about EAP Participation

Department Name: Celtic Studies, Italian Studies, Scandinavian, and Slavic Languages and Literatures

Undergraduate Adviser Name: Kathi Brosnan

Office Location: 6303 Dwinelle

Email Address: issaug@berkeley.edu

Phone: 642-4661

Fax: 642-6220

Departmental Website:
Celtic = ls.berkeley.edu/dept/celtic/
Italian = ls.berkeley.edu/dept/italian/index.html
Scandinavian = ls.berkeley.edu/dept/scandinavian/
Slavic = ls.berkeley.edu/dept/slavic/index.html

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

FOR FRESHMAN: AS SOON AS THEY COMPLETE THE FIRST YEAR OF THE RELEVANT ELEMENTARY LANGUAGE.

FOR TRANSFERS: WITHIN THE FIRST 8 WEEKS OF THEIR FIRST SEMESTER.

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

THE FACULTY ADVISER MUST APPROVE AND SIGN.

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 ARE NECESSARY. A TRANSCRIPT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IF THE STUDENT HAS NOT ALREADY SEEN A FACULTY ADVISER REGARDING THE MAJOR OR MINOR AND IS UNFAMILIAR TO THE ADVISER.

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.

THREE COURSES OR UP TO 12 UNITS, WHICH EVER BEST APPLIES.

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

ONLY BY SPECIAL PERMISSION FOR EACH MAJOR. NOTE: CELTIC STUDIES REQUIRES CONSECUTIVE ENROLLMENT IN BOTH AN H195A AND AN H195B TO QUALIFY FOR HONORS.

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

YES.

7. Are EAP grades counted towards departmental honors?

YES, BUT ONLY FOR NON-LANGUAGE COURSES.

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.

STUDENTS MAY BE ALLOWED TO RECEIVE CREDIT EQUAL TO THE SECOND SEMESTER OF THE RELEVANT INTERMEDIATE LANGUAGE.

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?

COURSE PLANNING FOR THE UPCOMING SEMESTER IS DONE BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL AFTER THEIR RETURN.