Pretty early on in my college career, I realized that I needed to figure out what courses I'm going to take and when. The result of this was the formation of an "academic plan." Below I list each significant iteration of these plans, since they changed as time went on.
Contents
Sep 23 06
fall 05 - at LA Valley, Pierce, and Mission Colleges
Math 53 - 4
Geography 40* - 4
English R1A - 3
Oceanography 1* - 3
Psych 1* - 3
Total 35.5 – 4.0
spring 06
French 4* - 5
Italian 2 - 5
Music 60 - 3
EE 42 - 3
CS 61a - 4
Total 20 – 3.470
summer 06 - at LA Valley College
History 4a (or 4b?)* - 4
Enviro Sci 10 (Enviro Issues) - 3
Total 7 – 4.0
fall 06
Italian 3 - 5
French 102 - 4
Music 61 (Harmony III)* - 3
Music 50 (Musicianship II) - 3
Comp Sci 61b (Data Structures) - 4
Math 54 (Lin. Alg) - 4
Slavic 105a (Russian translation) - 3
Slavic 114 (Self-paced Russian) - 3
Total 29
spring 07
Italian 4 - 5
Comp Sci 61c (Machine Structures) - 4
Math 55 (Discrete Math) - 4
Music 51 (Musicianship III) - 3
Music 116 (Jazz Theory) - 3
Slavic 114 (Self-paced Russian) - 3
Slavic 105b (Russian translation) - 3
Total 25
summer 07 - at one of the LACCD schools
Chem 3a+l (Organic Chem) - 5
Total 5
fall 07
Bio 1b - 4
Enviro Econ & Policy 1 (Intro to EE&P) - 4
Comp Sci 170 (Efficient Algorithms and Intractable Problems) - 4
Comp Sci 160 (User Interface Design and Development) - 4
Slavic 180 series (Russian lit in Russian) - 4
One course in Russian culture - 4
Total 26
spring 08
Comp Sci 169 (Software Engineering) - 4
Comp Sci elective - 3
Stat 131a (Statistical Inferences for Social and Life Scientists) - 4
Enviro Sci 100 (Environmental Problem Solving) - 4
Slavic 130 series/146 (Russian lit in English) - 4
Slavic 45 - 3
One upper-div Slavic elective - 3
Total 25
fall 08
Comp Sci 152 (Computer Architecture and Engineering) or 150 (Components and Design Techniques for Digital Systems) - 4
A diff Comp Sci elective - 4
Enviro Sci 104 (Modeling and Management of Biological Resources) - 4
Human-Environment Interactions elective - 4
Slavic 46 - 3
One upper-div Slavic elective - 3
Enviro Sci elective - 3
Total 26
spring 09
blank. what’s going to happen here is that most likely during fall 07 or spring 08 i’m going to go abroad, so all the stuff after that is going to move down and so this semester won’t be blank anymore.
this plan, in the end, results in three degrees – computer science, environmental science, and russian language & literature.
by this plan, I will cover all but 1 one of the breadth requirements - the philosophy one, which i'll probably just take during my semester abroad.
Jun 18 06
fall 05 - at LA Valley, Pierce, and Mission Colleges
Math 53 - 4
Geography 40* - 4
English R1A - 3
Oceanography 1* - 3
Psych 1* - 3
Total 35.5 – 4.0
spring 06
French 4* - 5
Italian 2 - 5
Music 60 - 3
EE 42 - 3
CS 61a - 4
Total 20 – 3.470
summer 06 - at LA Valley College
History 4a (or 4b?)* - 4
Enviro Sci 10 (Enviro Issues) - 3
Total 7 – 4.0
fall 06
Italian 3 - 5
French 102 - 4
Music 61 (Harmony III)* - 3
Music 50 (Musicianship II) - 3
Comp Sci 61b (Data Structures) - 4
Math 54 (Lin. Alg) - 4
Music 142 (Wind Ensemble)* - 2
Slavic 114 (Self-paced Russian) - 3
Total 28
spring 07
Italian 4 - 5
Comp Sci 61c (Machine Structures) - 4
Math 55 (Discrete Math) - 4
Music 51 (Musicianship III) - 3
Music 116 (Jazz Theory) - 3
Slavic 45 (Russian lit) - 3
Total 21
summer 07 - at one of the LACCD schools
Chem 3a+l (Organic Chem) - 5
Total 5
fall 07
Bio 1b - 4
Enviro Econ & Policy 1 (Intro to EE&P) - 4
Comp Sci 170 (Efficient Algorithms and Intractable Problems) - 4
Comp Sci 160 (User Interface Design and Development) - 4
Slavic 103a (Advanced Russian I) - 4
Slavic 46 (Russian lit II) - 3
Total 23
spring 08
Comp Sci 169 (Software Engineering) - 4
Comp Sci elective - 3
Slavic 103b (Advanced Russian II) - 4
Slavic 120a (Russian conversation) - 3
Stat 131a (Statistical Inferences for Social and Life Scientists) - 4
Enviro Sci 100 (Environmental Problem Solving) - 4
Total 23
fall 08
Comp Sci 152 (Computer Architecture and Engineering) or 150 (Components and Design Techniques for Digital Systems) - 4
A diff Comp Sci elective - 4
Enviro Sci 104 (Modeling and Management of Biological Resources) - 4
Human-Environment Interactions elective - 4
Slavic 188 (Russian lit in Russian) - 4
Enviro Sci elective - 3
Total 23
spring 09
blank. what’s going to happen here is that most likely during fall 07 or spring 08 i’m going to go abroad, so all the stuff after that i going to move down and so this semester won’t be blank anymore.
the russian major stuff is up in the air until i meet with 3 people in the slavic department so that particular course requirements will be formulated after our interview.
if you notice, the foreign language and music electives drop off after the spring 07 semester. i actually plan on taking them anyway. also from this i can see that I will cover all but 1 one of the breadth requirements - the philosophy one. who needs that anyway? mmmmm let’s talk about the meaning of life....
Apr 16 06
fall 06 Italian 3 - 5 French 102 - 4 Music 61 (Harmony III) - 3 Music 50 (hopefully - Musicianship II) - 3 Comp Sci 61b (Data Structures) - 4 Math 54 (Lin. Alg) - 4 Music 142 (Wind Ensemble) - 2 Slavic 114 (Self-paced Russian) - 3
Total 28
spring 07 Italian 4 - 5 Comp Sci 61c (Machine Structures) - 4 Math 55 (Discrete Math) - 4 Music 51 (Musicianship III) - 3 Music 116 (Jazz Theory) - 3 Enviro Sci 10 (Enviro Issues) - 3 Slavic 45 (Russian lit) - 3
Total 25
fall 07 Bio 1b - 4 Enviro Econ & Policy 1 (Intro to EE&P) - 4 Comp Sci 170 (Efficient Algorithms and Intractable Problems) - 4 Comp Sci 160 (User Interface Design and Development) - 4 Slavic 103a (Advanced Russian I) - 4 Slavic 46 (Russian lit II) - 3
Total 23
spring 08 Chem 3a+l (Organic Chem) - 5 - to be taken during some summer session Comp Sci 169 (Software Engineering) - 4 Comp Sci elective - 3 Slavic 103b (Advanced Russian II) - 4 Slavic 120a (Russian conversation) - 3 Stat 131a (Statistical Inferences for Social and Life Scientists) - 4 Enviro Sci 100 (Environmental Problem Solving) - 4
Total 23
fall 08 Comp Sci 152 (Computer Architecture and Engineering) or 150 (Components and Design Techniques for Digital Systems) - 4 A diff Comp Sci elective - 4 Enviro Sci 104 (Modeling and Management of Biological Resources) - 4 Human-Environment Interactions elective - 4 Slavic 188 (Russian lit in Russian) - 4 Enviro Sci elective - 3
Total 23
spring 09 blank. what’s going to happen here is that most likely during fall 07 or spring 08 i’m going to go abroad, so all the stuff after that i going to move down and so this semester won’t be blank anymore. now, to complete the russian major, i would need
- One Russian literature class in English translation (Slavic 131, 132, 133, 134A, B, C, D, E, F, N, or 146)
- One course in culture selected from the following:
Russian culture (Slavic 130, 131, 140, 146, 148, 190) or
The literatures of other Slavic peoples (Slavic 150, 160, 170) or
Folklore (Slavic 147), Linguistics (Slavic 137), Film (Slavic 138) - Two upper division elective courses (each worth 3 or 4 units) in Russian language, literature, or culture selected from the courses listed above. Relevant courses from other programs — for example, History — may be substituted with the permission of the Major Adviser.
if you notice, the foreign language and music electives drop off after the spring 07 semester. i actually plan on taking them anyway, and really want to do chem 3a+l during the summer here in LA so that a) i don’t have to go to a lecture w/500 ppl and b) i have room to take two other classes instead of that up at cal (because that sucker is 5 units).
Jan 8 06
fall 06 Italian 3 - 5 French 102 - 4 Music 61 (Harmony III) - 3 Music 50 (hopefully - Musicianship II) - 3 Comp Sci 61b (Data Structures) - 4 Math 54 (Lin. Alg) - 4 Hopefully Wind Ensemble (2) and the self-paced russian course (2)
Total 23 (+”hopefully” courses)
spring 07 Italian 4 - 5 Comp Sci 61c (Machine Structures) - 4 Math 55 (Discrete Math) - 4 Music 51 (Musicianship III) - 3 Music 116 (Jazz Theory) - 3 Enviro Sci 10 (Enviro Issues) - 3 Slavic 45 (Russian lit) - 3 Hopefully Wind Ensemble (2) and the self-paced russian course (2)
Total 25 (+”hopefully” courses)
fall 07 Bio 1b - 4 Enviro Econ & Policy 1 (Intro to EE&P) - 4 Comp Sci 170 (Efficient Algorithms and Intractable Problems) - 4 Comp Sci 160 (User Interface Design and Development) - 4 Slavic 103a (Advanced Russian I) - 4 Slavic 46 (Russian lit II) - 3
Total 23
spring 08 Chem 3a+l (Organic Chem) - 5 - to be taken during some summer session Comp Sci 169 (Software Engineering) - 4 Comp Sci elective - 3 Slavic 103b (Advanced Russian II) - 4 Slavic 120a (Russian conversation) - 3 Stat 131a (Statistical Inferences for Social and Life Scientists) - 4 Enviro Sci 100 (Environmental Problem Solving) - 4
Total 23
fall 08 Comp Sci 152 (Computer Architecture and Engineering) or 150 (Components and Design Techniques for Digital Systems) - 4 A diff Comp Sci elective - 4 Enviro Sci 104 (Modeling and Management of Biological Resources) - 4 Human-Environment Interactions elective - 4 Slavic 188 (Russian lit in Russian) - 4 Enviro Sci elective - 3
Total 23
spring 09 blank. what’s going to happen here is that most likely during fall 07 or spring 08 i’m going to go abroad, so all the stuff after that i going to move down and so this semester won’t be blank anymore. now, to complete the russian major, i would need
- One Russian literature class in English translation (Slavic 131, 132, 133, 134A, B, C, D, E, F, N, or 146)
- One course in culture selected from the following:
Russian culture (Slavic 130, 131, 140, 146, 148, 190) or
The literatures of other Slavic peoples (Slavic 150, 160, 170) or
Folklore (Slavic 147), Linguistics (Slavic 137), Film (Slavic 138) - Two upper division elective courses (each worth 3 or 4 units) in Russian language, literature, or culture selected from the courses listed above. Relevant courses from other programs — for example, History — may be substituted with the permission of the Major Adviser.
if you notice, the foreign language and music electives drop off after the spring 07 semester. i actually plan on taking them anyway, and really want to do chem 3a+l during the summer here in LA so that a) i don’t have to go to a lecture w/500 ppl and b) i have room to take two other classes instead of that up at cal (because that sucker is 5 units).