Beyond First Year: Choose Your Major March 2013
Beyond First Year: Choose Your Major March 2013. Goals for this Workshop To help you to advance your Learning Plan To preview.
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Beyond First Year:
Choose Your MajorMarch 2013
www.science.ubc.ca/students
Goals for this Workshop
To help you to advance your Learning Plan
To preview the transition to yr 2 To answer some of your
questions To anticipate questions you
haven’t yet thought of
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Developing Your Learning Plan
Remember the LEARNING PLAN from the Distillation Handbook?Active Learning & Scholarly EngagementDegree Planning & Career ExplorationCampus Life & Community Engagement
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Timeline from Now to Year 2
Today Make contacts; start planning
Mar. 13th Meet Your Major event (IKBLC 261, 5:30-7:30)
Next Few Weeks
Review notes; use web resources:www.careers.ubc.ca www.science.ubc.ca/students Use specialization resources: web sites, advisors
May/June Winter session results are assessed; registration dates are assigned
June Apply for BSc specializations. Respond to e-mail.
July Register for next winter’s courses
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Developing Your Learning Plan
A degree has both Faculty and specialization requirements Read the Science – B.Sc. section of the Calendar:
http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm
Academic advising resources can help: http://www.science.ubc.ca/students/degree Department or specialization advisors – details
of required courses, study abroad, co-op Career Services – link your career goals to your
degree plan: www.careers.ubc.ca Science Information Centre – front desk
advisors to clarify overall degree requirements
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Follow Your PassionAstronomy
Atmospheric Science
Biochemistry Biology
Biotech-nology
Chemistry Cognitive Systems
Combined Major in Science
Computer Science
Earth & Ocean Sciences
Environ-mental Sciences
Geographical Biogeo-sciences
Integrated Sciences
Mathematics
Microbiology & Immunology
Pharma-cology
Physics Physiology Psychology Statistics
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Specialized or Broadly Educated?
The BSc mandates some breadth of study (e.g., Arts)
You may love studying one subject. Go for it!
Your “major” alone is not going to determine your career path
Many employers and professional schools want graduates with broad knowledge and skills
For breadth, think about: Combined Majors, Integrated Sciences,
Environmental Sciences
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Focus or Combine Your Interests
Single Major (the most common) Combined Major Single Honours, Combined Honours Double Major Minor Dual Degree in Science and Music or
Education or Arts Applications normally are made during 2nd yearSee http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,404http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,408
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Learn from the Experience of Other Students
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Specialization Planning is an Ongoing Process
Most specializations admit in year 2 but retain space for year-3 entry
You may change your interests during year 2
Keep your options open: related areas share common second-year courses
Applying for a Specialization
Common On-line Application Process Entry into all majors read http://www.science.ubc.ca/students/degree
Preview the application process at
http://www.science.ubc.ca/students/degree/secondyear
Watch your “Distillation” e-mails and www.science.ubc.ca/students for announcements (May or June)
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What about Honours?
Requires more credits and a higher min. average
Intended for those heading for graduate studies
Entry into most Honours is in third year. To prepare for Honours: have at least 30* credits completed in each
winter session pass all courses with an average of at least
68%, consult a specialization advisor*exceptions from first year can be appealed during second
year
A few Honours admit in yr 2
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Co-op Opportunity to gain valuable paid work
experience Available in all areas Application deadlines:
Physics & Astronomy and Computer Science NOW
other areas during second year Extends degree by one year – of paid
work http://www.sciencecoop.ubc.ca/
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Exchange (Go Global)
Opportunity to study abroad for 1 or 2 terms
Typically done in year 3 Min. 70% average Exchange agreements with 180+
universities world-wide Attend information sessions in Fall ‘13 http://students.ubc.ca/global/
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Remember
Planning your future is worth the time Link degree planning and career
exploration Develop goals and use available
resources Be strategic and realistic Learn from experience Keep your options open – Don’t be tied
to one plan
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Timeline from Now to Year 2
Today Make contacts; start planning
Mar. 13th Meet Your Major event
Next Few Weeks
Review notes; use web resources:www.careers.ubc.ca www.science.ubc.ca/students Use specialization resources: web sites, advisors
May/June Winter session results are assessed; registration dates are assigned
June Apply for BSc specializations. Watch for e-mails.
July Register for next winter’s courses
www.science.ubc.ca/students
Questions ?
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