What electives should I take? Browse the Course Schedule to see what courses are available and might be of interest. Popular electives include earth and ocean sciences, economics, psychology, philosophy, music, anthropology. A co-requisite is a course that must be completed in advance OR during the same session either in term 1 or 2 as the selected course. If you did not complete high school in BC, the grade-level your courses are assigned Grade 11 or Grade 12 is recorded in the Student Service Centre under Grades and Records.
Check it now. Then use the following chart to determine the specific courses you need to take, based on the high school courses you completed. Communication Requirement To complete your first year course schedule with electives, you will want to consider the Communication Requirement.
Students are encouraged to take at least one Communication course in their first year. Science Breadth Requirement To complete your first year course schedule with electives, you will want to consider the Science Breadth Requirement.
This will help you to prepare for course planning in your second and third year. A full course load is 30 credits or more over the two terms of winter session September to April - that's about five courses per term.
If you commute, have family responsibilities, work, or volunteer more than five hours a week, do not attempt a full course load. Allow time for fun! Sports, recreation and social time give you balance. Many students choose to take fewer courses in first term and add another course in second term once they become accustomed to the work load and academic expectations.
You can always take some courses over the summer session. For every course, allow five to eight hours per week to do the required readings, group study, assignments, and exam prep. Housing To live in student housing, you need at least 9 credits per term, which means 18 credits per winter session. To be eligible for student loans , you need at least 9 credits per term, which means 18 credits per winter session.
To hold a UBC award, you need at least 24 credits in the winter session. To be considered for an award after first year, you need at least 27 credits in the winter session of your first year. To qualify for an honours option in second year, you must complete 30 credits in the winter session of your first year, with no failed courses. Advance credit from AP, IB, or A-level courses does not count toward your winter session course load because you earned it before starting studies at UBC.
It does count for promotion and towards your total BSc credits. If the course is core to your area of study, it may be worthwhile to take the UBC course. Sure, you are likely to do well, but it also ensures you learn the material as it is taught at UBC.
If the course is an elective, then why not accept the advance credit and give yourself more flexibility in planning your first year? A student can create an account in any TSLAE course service providers along with a username and password. The 4 hours drug and alcohol course is divided into many short lessons on topics.
These topics range from the psychological impact of alcohol and drugs as well as how to drive safely in harsh weather. As you finish every lesson, there is a short multiple-choice quiz. The majority of students pass on their first try. The entire course is online, and it can be completed on any device.
Normally, it will take at least 48 hours for their course completion to be marked on their record. You need to be at least 15 years old or above.
If you are under 18 years, you should have a signed Parental Consent Form. You also need papers to show your identity. It includes your residential address and Social Security number. Passing the Class E Knowledge Test is required as well. Every student must satisfy the Writing requirement their first year at Davidson. You can fulfill this requirement by taking a course listed under the Writing Program designated as WRI or by completing the Humanities sequence.
Students enrolling in the full-year Humanities sequence normally take only two other courses in the fall semester and three other courses in the spring semester. The program includes a mandatory pre-orientation. Davidson's Holistic Advising Program provides first- and second-year students holistic, ongoing, pre-major support up to the time you declare a major.
Prior to meeting your Holistic Adviser, please reach out to a Summer Adviser should you have any questions about the initial course registration process. In this section. First-Year Course Selection Advice. Tips For Choosing Your First-Year Courses As you explore the course offerings for the fall on the Course Schedule , you may find dozens of courses you want to take and figuring out which ones to take may be overwhelming.
Additional Tips There is no advantage to completing WebTree on the first day it is open versus the last day, but students are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last day in case questions arise. On the class schedule, "R" in the Days column stands for Thursday. Check the Notes column on the class schedule to make you are allowed to take the course. If a class has a PRQ prerequisite note, read the catalog description to see if you might have the prerequisite.
Contact one of our summer advisers to discuss how pre-college credit may act as a prerequisite. A general rule is that lower course numbers have more broad content and the higher the number the more focused the material. Elicit student questions and concerns at the beginning of the class and list these on the chalkboard to be answered during the hour. Have students write down what they think the important issues or key points of the day's lecture will be.
Ask the person who is reading the student newspaper what is in the news today. Challenging Students Have students write out their expectations for the course and their own goals for learning. Use variety in methods of presentation every class meeting. Stage a figurative "coffee break" about twenty minutes into the hour; tell an anecdote, invite students to put down pens and pencils, refer to a current event, shift media. Incorporate community resources: plays, concerts, the State Fair, government agencies, businesses, the outdoors.
Show a film in a novel way: stop it for discussion, show a few frames only, anticipate ending, hand out a viewing or critique sheet, play and replay parts. Share your philosophy of teaching with your students. Form a student panel to present alternative views of the same concept. Stage a change-your-mind debate, with students moving to different parts of the classroom to signal change in opinion during the discussion.
Conduct a "living" demographic survey by having students move to different parts of the classroom: size of high school, rural vs. Tell about your current research interests and how you got there from your own beginnings in the discipline.
Conduct a roleplay to make a point or to lay out issues. Let your students assume the role of professional in the discipline: philosopher, literary critic, biologist, agronomist, political scientist, engineer. Conduct idea-generating brainstorming sessions to expand horizons. Give students two passages of material containing alternative views to compare and contrast. Distribute a list of the unsolved problems, dilemmas, or great questions in your discipline and invite students to claim one as their own to investigate.
Ask students what books they read over summer. Ask students what is going on in the state legislature on this subject which may affect their future.
Let your students see the enthusiasm you have for your subject and your love of learning. Take students with you to hear guest speakers or special programs on campus. Plan a "scholar-gypsy" lesson or unit which shows students the excitement of discovery in your discipline.
Providing Support Collect students' current telephone numbers and addresses and let them know that you may need to reach them. Check out absentees. Call or write a personal note. Diagnose the students' pre-requisite learning by a questionnaire or pre-test and give them the feedback as soon as possible. Hand out study questions or study guides. Be redundant.
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