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SWATcademics: Heres the Scoop Advising Fair -- tomorrow Advising -- tomorrow Registration -- Friday (follow-up Saturday) Classes -- Monday! Swarthmore Curriculum Natural Sciences Humanities Social Sciences & Engineering (HU) (SS)

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SWATcademics: Here’s the Scoop

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Advising Fair -- tomorrow Advising -- tomorrow Registration -- Friday (follow-up Saturday) Classes -- Monday!

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Swarthmore Curriculum

Social Sciences (SS) Natural Sciences & Engineering (NS) Humanities (HU) Interdisciplinary Programs

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Humanities (HU) Art Classics English Literature (ENGL) Film and Media Studies (FMST) Modern Languages & Literatures Music and Dance Philosophy (PHIL) Religion (RELG) Theater (THEA) Art (ARTT) Art History (ARTH) Classical Studies (CLST) Greek (GREK) Latin (LATN) Arabic (ARAB, LITR) Chinese (CHIN, LITR) French and Francophone Studies (FREN, LITR) German Studies (GMST, LITR) Japanese (JPNS, LITR) Russian (RUSS, LITR) Spanish (SPAN, LITR) Music (MUSI) Dance (DANC)

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Natural Sciences & Engineering (NS) Biology (BIOL) Chemistry & Biochemistry (CHEM) Computer Science (CPSC) Mathematics (MATH) & Statistics (STAT) Physics (PHYS) & Astronomy (ASTR) Engineering (ENGR)

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Social Sciences (SS) Classics Economics (ECON) Educational Studies (EDUC) History (HIST) Linguistics (LING) Political Science (POLS) Psychology (PSYC) Sociology & Anthropology (SOAN) Sociology (SOCI) Ancient History (ANCH) Anthropology (ANTH)

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Interdisciplinary Programs Asian Studies (ASIA) Black Studies (BLST) Cognitive Science (COGS) Comparative Literature (CPLT) Environmental Studies (ENVS) Gender & Sexuality Studies (GSST) Interpretation Theory (INTP) Medieval Studies (MDST) Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) Islamic Studies (ISLM) Peace & Conflict Studies (PEAC)

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http://www.swarthmore.edu/academics http://www.swarthmore.edu/honors-program

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First semester is CR/NC term -- no traditional recorded grades but shadow grades can be used later by departments for majors and other decisions

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Most courses are 1 (or 1.5) credits Take one FYS, one W course, one NSEP course

(First-Year Seminar) (Writing) (Natural Science and Engineering Practicum)

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Try not to take more than 2 of anything during the first term

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Graduation Rule: 3 courses in each of the three divisions + 3 W courses spread across at least two divisions (W courses must be taken on campus)

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Take 4 academic credits across 4 courses (in most cases) plus PE/PE dance unit (unless you’re an athlete) (PHED)(DANC) 4 PE units required for graduation

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Think very carefully about taking 5 courses in a term

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32

credits required for graduation

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20

credits outside your major

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http://www.swarthmore.edu/new-students/academic-planning http://www.swarthmore.edu/academic-advising-support

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September 2017 Academic Workshops

Tuesday, 9/5 ฀ 4:15 pm ฀ Language Study Skills Monday, 9/11 ฀ 4:30 pm ฀ Take Charge of your Time (first-year students) Tuesday, 9/12 ฀ 4:30 pm ฀ Take Charge of your Time (all students) Tuesday, 9/19 ฀ 4:30 pm ฀ Participating Effectively in Class Wednesday, 9/27 ฀ 7:30 pm ฀ Studying Science (Prof. Amy Vollmer, Biology Dept.) The workshops are a collaborative effort of the Dean’s Division, faculty, and the Student Academic Mentors (SAMs).