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SAMPLE COURSE PREFERENCE FORM

The following is an example of the on-line Course Preference Form. Complete this form in its entirety before logging on to the “Course Preferences” section of the Explorations web page to submit your course selections for Fall 2007. Once you log on to the Course Preference Form, you will have only 15 minutes to enter your biographical information and make your selections.

~BIOGRAPHICAL SECTION~

Name: _______________________________________________ Social Security No.: ________________________ First Middle Last (very importan Phone Number (until 8/21/07): ______________________ E-mail address (until 8/21/07): ______________________

• 1. Name your two favorite courses in high school:

a) ___________________________________________ b) ___________________________________________

• 2. Name your two least favorite courses in high school:

a) ___________________________________________ b) ___________________________________________

• 3. How many years of each foreign language did you take in high school (grades 9-12)?

Please Select a Foreign Language: Years: _______________________ ! Chinese ! French ! German ! Greek ! Hebrew ! Latin ! Russian ! Spanish Please Select a Foreign Language: Years: _______________________ ! Chinese ! French ! German ! Greek ! Hebrew ! Latin ! Russian ! Spanish

• 4. Have you taken any courses in high school for which you expect to receive college credit?

! Advanced Placement (A.P.) ! International Baccalaureate (I.B.) ! Dual Enrollment List Courses: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

• 5a. Have you been accepted into the Accelerated Management Program?

! Yes If not, leave blank. If yes, check box and proceed to question 5b.

• 5b. Are you intending to participate in the Accelerated Management Program?

! Yes If not, leave blank. If yes, check box.

• 6a. Have you been accepted into the Honors Program?

! Yes If not, leave blank. If yes, check box and proceed to question 6b.

• 6b. Are you intending to participate in the Honors Program?

If not, leave blank. If yes, check box and do not select a Rollins Conference Course (RCC).

• 7. Will you be residing on campus?

! Yes All students with less than 60 credit hours are required to live on campus unless they live within a 50 mile radius. Please check box if you plan to live on campus. If you do not intend to live on campus, you must complete a housing exemption form (www.rollins.edu/reslife/reshalls/faq.shtml) AFTER finishing your course registration.

• 8. Do you intend to be employed while in college?

! Yes

• 9. Should we be aware of any special considerations prior to constructing your class schedule?

______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

~MAJORS SECTION~

The following is a list of the majors, which were introduced on pages 6-8, that are currently offered by

• Rollins. (Please note: indicating an interest here does not enroll you in a major. This information is

used only for preparing your first schedule.) If you have a strong interest in one major, please select it. Otherwise, proceed to the next group:

! Anthropology ! International Business ! Art: History ! International Relations ! Art: Studio ! Latin American and Caribbean Affairs ! Biochemistry/Molecular Biology ! Marine Biology ! Biology ! Mathematics ! Chemistry ! Music ! Classical Studies ! Philosophy ! Computer Science ! Physics ! Critical Media and Cultural Studies ! Political Science ! Economics ! Pre-Engineering ! Elementary Education ! Psychology ! English ! Religious Studies ! Environmental Studies ! Sociology ! French ! Spanish ! History ! Theatre Arts

If you do not think that you definitely know your major, indicate two-three (2-3) majors that you want to explore:

• 1. ______________________________________
• 2. ______________________________________
• 3. _______________________________________

~ROLLINS CONFERENCE COURSES SECTION~

All first-year students enroll in a Rollins Conference Course, a seminar class in which students meet with a faculty member to explore a topic in the professor’s area of expertise, during the fall semester. Please read the instructions for each section, then check (#) all the courses that interest you.

HONORS CONFERENCE SEMINAR

Have you been accepted to the Honors Program? ! Yes (If not, leave blank) Are you intending to participate in the Honors Program? ! Yes (If not, leave blank) Registration for Honors RCC courses Students accepted into the Honors Degree Program have the choice of two seminars: Culture Wars and Deus Ex

• Machina. In order to place students in the appropriate seminar, Dr. Barry Levis, the director of the Honors

Degree Program, asks that you send him an email message (blevis@rollins.edu) indicating which seminar you would like to take and explaining the reason for your preference.

ROLLINS CONFERENCE COURSES

Select eight (8) Rollins Conference Courses that interest you.

ARTS AT ROLLINS COLLEGE LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY (ARC LLC) ! Improvology: Experiments in Theatrical Freedom (A) ! The Landscape of Music (A) ! Making Movies (A) ! So You Think You Can Dance (A) WARD LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY (WARD LLC) ! Activism 101 (V) ! AMP RCC: Economic Decisions and Personal Values (V) ! AMP RCC: Happiness: What Is It and Do You Want It? (V) ! AMP RCC: Activism 101 (V) ! The Art of Argumentation ! Endangered Earth (O) ! Down to Earth or Out to Lunch?: The Unseen Landscape of Food In America (P, S, V) ! Honors RCC: Culture Wars ! Honors RCC: Deus Ex Machina: Social Evolution in Virtual Worlds ! Intensive Elementary German ! Intermediate Spanish: Conversacion y Comunidad (F) ! Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies ! Rome: Beyond the Mini-Series (D) STANDARD ROLLINS COLLEGE CONFERENCE (RCC) ! Barack, and Hillary and Rudy, Oh My!: Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in American Society (W) ! Choosing the President ! Creativity and the Brain ! Food Facts, Myths, and Nutrition ! Go Organic: New Ways of Living and Leading (V) ! Health and Wellness in the 21

st Century (BPE)

! Learning and Growing Up: The Liberal Arts Experience (V)

! Love, Illusion, and Desire in Asia and the West (C) ! New Psychologies ! Making Sense of Matter (P-N) ! The Mathematics of Games and Gaming ! Modern China Through History and Literature (C) ! The Psychology of Eyewitness Testimony ! The Psychology of Small Groups: From ‘Me’ to ‘We’ ! Religion: For Better and for Worse (V) ! RoboTARS ! State of Fear vs. An Inconvenient Truth: The Statistics of Global Warming (Q) ! The World Behind and Beyond the Iron Curtain: Understanding the Central-Eastern European Economies ! Yoga, Writing, and Meditation

~GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM SECTION~

Central to your liberal arts education is an awareness of various academic disciplines and perspectives. At Rollins, you will explore the intellectual landscape by completing the general education curriculum, which is available on-line in the Rollins College Catalogue http://www.rollins.edu/studentrecords/curriculum_and_curricular_requirements.shtml Courses that make the most sense for you depend on your interests, abilities, level of preparation, and sense of

• direction. The following courses offered in Fall Term 2007 fulfill general education curriculum requirements.

We will work to place you in courses that fall into two or three different general education areas. Normally, your Rollins Conference Course meets one of the general education areas. Course descriptions are available on- line in the Rollins College Catalogue (http://www.rollins.edu/studentrecords/catalogue_curricula.html).

Check (#) all the courses that interest you. You will be asked to list your top five (5) choices and seven (7) additional courses of interest. It is recommended that you check courses from a variety of General Education areas.

EXPRESSIVE ARTS (A) WESTERN SOCIETY AND CULTURE (D) ! ARH 101 Intro to Art & Artists ! ARH 201 Introduction to Art History I ! ARH 260 Modern American Art ! ARH 202 Introduction to Art History II ! ART 131 Studio Foundations ! CLS 221 The Greek World ! DAN 170 Ballet I* ! ENV 260 History of Technology: Tools of Toil ! DAN 175 Tap Dance I* ! ENV 280 American Environmental History ! DAN 177 Jazz I ! HIS 142 History of the United States: 1763-1877 ! DAN 179 Modern I ! HIS 208 Ancient History ! MUS 160 History of Jazz ! HIS 261 Modern China ! MUS 165 History of Rock & Roll ! PHI 215 Social & Political Philosophy ! THE 100 Intro to Theatre ! PHI 230 History of Early Western Philosophy ! THE 111 Intro to Technical Theatre* ! REL 135 Religion in America ! THE 131 Intro to Acting (non-major) ! REL 218 Christianity: Thought and Practice OTHER CULTURES (C) BASIC PHYSICAL EDUCATION (BPE) ! ANT 150 Cultures of the World ! PED 101 Health & Wellness

! ANT 200 Cultural Anthropology ! ANT 208 Folktales and Culture QUANTITATIVE REASONING (Q) ! ANT 251 Native American Cultures ! MAT 103 Quantitative Reasoning ! DAN 205A Dance of Other Cultures ! LAC 200 Foundations of Latin American Culture and Society ORGANIC SCIENCES (O) ! MUS 230 Rhythm of Music and Life ! ANT 210 Human Evolution ! MUS 260 Music of the World’s People ! ANT 215 Human Ecology ! PHI 240J Human Nature Across Cultures ! BIO 112 Bio Aspects of Nutrition ! REL 113 Asian Religions ! BIO 115 Human Reproduction & Development ! REL 251A Buddhist Literature ! BIO 118 Intro to Forensic Science ! RSN 221 Intro to Russian Culture PHYSICAL SCIENCES (P) CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIETY (S) ! CHM 120 Chemistry I (Lab) ! EDU 271 School and Society ! PHY 110A Frontiers of Physics ! PED 106 Sport and Society ! PHY 120 General Physics I (Lab) ! POL 160 Introduction to American Politics ! PHY 131 Principles of Physics II (Lab) ! POL 252 American Civil Rights Policy ! PSY 211 Social Psychology DECISION MAKING AND VALUATION (V) ! SOC 101 The Sociological Perspective ! EDU 280 Diversity in American Education ! SOC 112 The Family ! ENG 245 Films of the 80’s ! SOC 208 Self & Society ! PED 106 Sport and Society ! SOC 211 Social Problems ! PHI 108 Ethics ! WMS 205 Intro to Women’s Studies ! PHI 240J Human Nature Across Cultures ! REL 125 Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) LITERATURE (L) ! REL 251L Love, Eros, & Religion ! CLS 205A Ancient Greek Drama ! RSN 242 19

th Century Russian Prose

! ENG 190 Literature and Experience ! ENG 221 Selected Studies in World Literature ! GMN 221 Germany Today: East Meets West ! RSN 242 19

th Century Russian Prose

! THE 205C Feminist Theatre

* Fee Courses

~OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE SECTION~

Check (#) all the courses that interest you.

!

ANT 228 Intro to Archaeology ! INT 261 Ldrshp & Citizenship in Action (2 hrs.)

!

CHN 101 Elementary Mandarin Chinese I ! MAT 109 Precalculus

!

CMC 100 Intro to Media & Cultural Studies ! MAT 110 Applied Calculus

!

CMS 167 Intro to Computer Programming ! MAT 111 Calculus I

!

COM 110 Public Speaking ! MAT 112 Calculus II

!

COM 220 Interpersonal Communication ! MUA 200 Music Ensemble*

!

ECO 202 Economics in Historical Perspective ! MUA 201 Applied Music Performance*

!

EDU 205C Biblical Role Models ! MUS 151 Theory I: Harmony (Lab)

!

EDU 272 Educational Psychology ! MUS 190 Intro to Music & Technology

!

ENG 167 Intro to Creative Writing ! PHI 223 Intro to Formal Logic

!

ENG 211 Visual Rhetoric for Writers ! POL 100 Intro to Comparative Politics

!

FIL 150 Intro to Film ! POL 120 Problems in Political Thought

!

FRN 101 Elementary French I ! POL 130 Intro to International Politics

!

HBR 101 Elementary Hebrew I ! PSY 101 Intro to Psychology

!

INB 101 Controversial Issues in Int’l Business ! REL 218 Christianity: Thought & Practice

!

INB 230 Principles of Fin/Managerial Accounting ! REL 251B Religion & Popular Culture

!

INT 150 Academic & Career Planning (2 hrs.) ! RSN 101 Elementary Russian I

!

INT 260 Foundations of Leadership (2 hrs.) ! SPN 101 Elementary Spanish I

* Vocal/Instrumental lessons and ensembles require audition and/or consultation with the music department. You will have an opportunity to register for these courses in the Music Department when you arrive on campus.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COURSES

These one-semester hour courses meet for three weeks and provide students with hands-on experience with computer

• software. Students are expected to be familiar with basic Windows functions, including the use of a mouse, scrollbars,

and menus, before beginning any of these courses.

Check (#) all the courses that interest you. ! IFT 106 Using the Web for Research ! IFT 110 Using Excel Spreadsheets ! IFT 107 Using PowerPoint/Graphics ! IFT 112 Creating Web Home Pages ! IFT 120 Design with Photoshop ! IFT 300 Intro to Digital Video

PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES Students are required to complete two semesters of physical education activity courses and one semester of Basic Physical Education (BPE). Check (#) all the courses that interest you.

! I will participate in intercollegiate athletics at Rollins ! Ballroom Dance* ! Tennis-Beginner ! Canoeing ! Tennis-Intermediate ! Fencing ! Weight Training ! Jazz Dance ! Yoga-Basic* ! Beginning Pilates ! Yoga-Power* ! Sailing/Canoeing ! BPE: Dance ! Tae Kwon Do* ! BPE: Running ! BPE: Swimming

*Fee Courses

List your top five (5) General Education choices and seven (7) additional courses from all of the course offerings on pages 30-31 v which will assist the faculty in creating your class schedule. List your top 5 General Education choices: 1) _______________________________________________________ 2) _______________________________________________________ 3) _______________________________________________________ 4) _______________________________________________________ 5) _______________________________________________________ List an additional 7 choices: 1) _______________________________________________________ 2) _______________________________________________________ 3) _______________________________________________________ 4) _______________________________________________________ 5) _______________________________________________________ 6) _______________________________________________________ 7) _______________________________________________________