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Earth and Planetary Science

Basic Information about EAP Participation

Department Name: Earth and Planetary Science

Undergraduate Adviser Name: Catherine Pauling

Office Location: 205 McCone

Email Address: cpauling@berkeley.edu

Phone: 643-4068

Fax: 643-9980

Departmental Website: http://eps.berkeley.edu/www

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

NO SPECIFIC TIME FRAME.

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

STAFF CAN SIGN, BUT STUDENTS SHOULD MEET WITH THEIR FACULTY ADVISER AS WELL.

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?

STUDENTS DO NOT NEED AN APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH THE STAFF UNDERGRADUATE ADVISER, BUT WILL NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH THEIR FACULTY ADVISER. TRANSFER STUDENTS SHOULD BRING AN UNOFFICIAL COPY OF THEIR TRANSCRIPT FROM PREVIOUS INSTITUTIONS TO THESE MEETINGS.

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.

I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE EVER ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE AROUND NUMBER OF UNITS OR NUMBER OF COURSES. SHOULD PROBABLY BE DISCUSSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.

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

SENIOR HONORS THESES ARE GENERALLY TWO SEMESTERS, SO IF STUDY ABROAD WILL DISRUPT THE SENIOR YEAR, THE STUDENT WILL NEED TO MEET WITH THEIR HONORS ADVISER TO SEE IF IT WILL WORK.

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

ONLY GRADES FOR THOSE COURSES WHICH WILL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR REQUIRED DEPARTMENTAL COURSES.

7. Are EAP grades counted towards departmental honors?

YES (SEE ABOVE).

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?

AS LONG AS THEY ARE DECLARED, THE ADVISOR CODE CAN BE RELEASED VIA EMAIL.