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East Asian Languages and Cultures

Basic Information about EAP Participation

Department Name: East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC)
(Chinese and Japanese Majors)

Undergraduate Adviser Name: Jan Johnson

Office Location: 104 Durant Hall

Email Address: jmj@berkeley.edu

Phone: 642-4497

Fax: 642-6031

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

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

MAJORS CAN BE DECLARED AT ANY TIME.

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

THE UG ASSISTANT SIGNS ALL FORMS.

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 ARE WELCOME TO STOP BY AT THEIR CONVENIENCE. ONLY THE FORMS NEEDING SIGNATURES ARE NECESSARY.

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, A MAXIMUM OF 4 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CAN BE EARNED VIA EAP. ALL COURSEWORK MUST BE EVALUATED UPON RETURN. ONLY ONE MINOR REQUIREMENT MAY BE COMPLETED VIA EAP.

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

YES

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

YES

7. Are EAP grades counted towards departmental honors?

YES

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.

CREDIT DETERMINED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS

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 HAVE THE OPTION OF HAVING THEIR AC RELEASED TO A DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL OR RECEIVING IT VIA EMAIL.