1) Does the History Department….?
2) How do I…?
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- find the name of my academic advisor? You can find your academic advisor in UDSIS. If your advisor is not listed, contact the Department at 831-2371 or history@udel.edu.
- find my advisor’s contact information? Once you know your advisor’s name, you can find his or her contact information on our faculty list.
- find out if I am on track for graduation?Consult your Academic Progress Report in UDSIS. Fill out a check sheet and keep it up to date. Bring it to any meetings with your academic advisor.
- add a History major or minor? Use UDSIS
3) What can I …?
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- combine with my History major, as a double major or minor?
Many History majors combine the major with a second major or minor in
Political Science, English, Legal Studies, Sociology/Criminal Justice,
Black American Studies, Women’s Studies, or Area Studies.
- do with a History Degree?
- do with a History major after graduation? Visit the Career Services Center
4) When should I ….?
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see my advisor? See your advisor every semester before
registration begins for the next term, or any time you are need advice
on your major.declare a second major or minor? Any time during or after
the second semester of freshman year.
5) What do these terms mean?
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- “cross-listed”
course. The course is listed with two departments or programs. Courses
cross-listed with History courses are considered History courses, even
if taken under another department’s number. Courses cross-listed with
History can be used to fulfill requirements for the major; they cannot be used to fulfill non-History Group requirements.
- “double-dipping”
on courses. One “double dips” when a course fulfills two requirements
at once. For instance, a course can be both a “pre-1700” course and a
300-level course required for the major. Or a course can fulfill both a
History major requirement and a College or University requirement (such
as the requirement for a second writing course). Double-dipping is
permitted.
- AP Credits. Advanced Placement” credits are awarded for certain scores on the Advanced Placement History exam.
- “requirement
term” on UDSIS. Your “requirement term” determines which graduation
requirements you must fulfill. Generally, your “requirement term” is
the first semester or term during which you began full-time study at UD.
- “second writing” coursesFrom the UD Catalog: Second Writing Requirement: (minimum
grade C-)A second writing course involving significant writing
experience including two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words
to be submitted for extended faculty critique of both composition and
content. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours.
Appropriate writing courses are designated in the semester's
Registration Booklet.
6) What if I…?
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- want to drop a course after official drop-add
- receive a Z grade in a course
- fail a required course and retake it
- get a grade below C- in a History course
Answers to these and other questions can be found in the UD Catalog, under “Academic Regulations for Undergraduates”
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