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Gender & Women's Studies

Basic Information about EAP participation

Department Name: Gender and Women's Studies

Undergraduate Adviser Name: Althea Grannum-Cummings

Office Location: 608 Barrows Hall

Email Address: cummings@berkeley.edu

Phone: 642-8513

Fax: 642-0246

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

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

NO, BUT THEY MUST COMPLETE THE PREREQUISITE FOR THE MAJOR.

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

THE STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER (SAO) SIGNS THE FORM.

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 APPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY. DROP-IN HOURS ARE M-F 9-12 AND 1-4.

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.

THE MAXIMUM OF 2 UPPER DIVISION EAP ELECTIVE COURSES WILL BE APPROVED TOWARDS COMPLETION OF THE MAJOR.

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

NO RESTRICTIONS: HOWEVER, STUDENTS NEED TO REMEMBER THAT THE WOMEN'S STUDIES SENIOR SEMINAR (WS 195 IS ONLY OFFERED IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND THE HONORS COURSE (WS H195) IN THE SPRING.

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.

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?

THE AC IS RELEASED, AFTER THE SAO REVIEWS THE STUDENT PROGRESS IN THE MAJOR.

OTHER COMMENTS:

THE WOMEN'S STUDIES DEPT. ENCOURAGES AND IS VERY SUPPORTIVE OF MAJORS PARTICIPATING IN EAP. THE DEPT. ALSO SUPPORTS STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE DEPARTMENTAL SIGNATURES FOR EAP, BUT HAVE NOT YET DECLARED THE MAJOR OR COMPLETED THE PREREQUISITE