Departmental Meetings and Placement

Placement

Listed below are departments and programs that require a placement test, preregistration for a specific section of a large course, or consultation with a placement officer. Additional information can be found on the Freshman Web site and in the Freshman Handbook. You may direct your questions to residential college deans, freshman faculty advisers, directors of undergraduate studies, or departmental advisers.

For foreign language placement exams, refer to this table.

You may also consult departmental representatives at the Academic Fair on Tuesday, September 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. in William L. Harkness Hall.

Meetings about majors

During the year departments offer informational meetings for prospective and current majors to discuss prerequisites and requirements. Students in the major and faculty often attend these meetings. Dates and times are posted as they are announced.

Fall term 2009

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, November 19, 4–5.30 P.M.		Sophomores interested in the Sociology major are invited to a colloquium featuring a talk by Professor Philip Gorski,"The American Civil Religion: From John Winthrop to Barack Obama," with a reception afterward. To receive announcements of upcoming events in the department, join the Sociology site on the classes*v2 server or write to the DUS, Hannah Brueckner. Room 119, 8 Prospect Place.
Tuesday, December 1, 7 P.M.		English department meeting for students considering the major. Amy Hungerford, the DUS of English, Professor John Rogers, and student members of the English Students' Advisory Council will be present to answer questions. Pizza from BAR will be served. Room 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall.
Thursday, December 3, 4.45–5.30 P.M.		Open house for students interested in the major in Religious Studies. Stephen Davis, the DUS, will answer questions, and current majors will offer their perspectives on the field. Room B-04, 451 College Street.

Past Meetings

Wednesday, November 11, 5.30–6.30 P.M.		The Political Science department will offer a short presentation about the major for students who may be considering the subject, followed by a question period. Room 211, Linsly-Chittenden Hall.
Monday, November 9, 5–6 P.M.		Informational meeting for students interested in the International Studies major. Note that the deadline for applying to the major is November 16,2009. Sophomores and juniors are especially invited. Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue.
Monday, November 4, 6 P.M.		Informational meeting for students interested in Cognitive Science, which is devoted to exploring how the mind works. The major draws on psychology, computer science, linguistics, philosophy, and neuroscience. The DUS and current majors will talk about the major, answer questions, and describe the application process. Prospective majors must apply for admission to the major during their third term. Applications for the Class of 2012 are due on Thursday, December 10, 2009. Room 113, William L. Harkness Hall.
Wednesday, October 28, 6.30 P.M.		Brief meeting for students curious about the major in Art. Clint Jukkala, the DUS, will speak about the major in general, required courses, and sophomore reviews. At 7 P.M., immediately following the meeting, is an undergraduate group critique at which all are welcome. Room G02, Green Hall, 1156 Chapel Street.
Friday, October 23, 4 P.M.		Una Pizzata Italiana, sponsored by the Italian department and the Yale Sustainable Food project. An informal chance for students to learn about the Italian program, advanced course offerings in Italian language and literature, and opportunities for study abroad. R.S.V.P. to David Lummus if possible. Yale Farm, across from 340 Edwards Street. Blue and Green Line shuttles will take you as far as 225 Prospect (Chemistry department offices).
Thursday, October 22, 7–8 P.M.		Come to an informational meeting for students considering Linguistics as a major, organized by the DUS, Raffaella Zanuttini. Room 201, 370 Temple Street.
Thursday, October 22, 4 P.M.		Students interested in the Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry (MB&B) major are invited to a meeting with DUS Michael Koelle. Learn what MB&B is all about, with its advanced elective courses, choice of B.A., B.S., and B.S./M.S. degrees, and independent research opportunities for majors. Sophomores and juniors are especially invited. Room 405 Bass, 266 Whitney Avenue.
Thursday, October 15, 4 P.M.		Informal gathering for students interested in majoring in Spanish. Departmental faculty will be in attendance to talk about the Spanish program, advanced course offerings in both Spanish language and Spanish literature, and opportunities for study abroad. Refreshments will be served. Romance Languages Lounge, 3rd floor, 82–90 Wall Street.
Thursday, October 15, noon		Sophomore advising session for the East Asian Studies and the East Asian Languages and Literatures majors. Jun Saito, the DUS for East Asian Studies, and Jing Tsu, the DUS for East Asian Languages and Literatures, are holding a joint session for sophomores. Room 202, Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue. Pizza and other refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, October 14, 6–7 P.M.		Come to an informational meeting for prospective majors in Economics or Economics and Mathematics, held by the directors of undergraduate studies of the two majors. Davenport College common room, 248 York Street.
Tuesday, September 22, 5 P.M.		B.A.-B.S./M.P.H. joint degree program informational meeting. Program directors and a panel of current students will discuss the five-year joint degree program between Yale College and Yale Sch. of Public Health. Room 101, Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health (LEPH), 60 College Street.
Friday, September 11, 1.30–2.30 P.M.; Friday, October 9, 1.30–2.30 P.M.		Informational meetings for students interested in the International Studies major. Note that the deadline for applying to the major is November 16,2009. Sophomores and juniors are especially invited. Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue.
Tuesday, September 1, 2–3 P.M.		Students who intend to begin or continue their study of Spanish are invited to an information session about the department's offerings. Room 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, 63 High Street.
Tuesday, September 1, 12–2 P.M.		The director of undergraduate studies and members of the Art faculty will be present to speak to students about course selection and other matters pertaining to art. School of Art, Holcombe T. Green Hall, 1156 Chapel Street.
Tuesday, September 1, 9–11 A.M.		A representative from the English department will be present to answer questions about selecting English courses. Room 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, 63 High Street.
Monday, August 31, 3.30–5 P.M.		A meeting for students interested in engineering, computer science, or applied physics will be held in Davies Auditorium, Becton Center, 15 Prospect Street.
Monday, August 31, 9–11.30 P.M.		The directors of undergraduate studies of Chemistry and of Physics will introduce the various lecture and lab courses and describe the placement process. Students who did not preregister but who intend to enroll in chemistry or physics should preregister at this meeting. Open to all; of particular interest to prospective science and engineering majors. Room 110, Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, 225 Prospect Street.
Sunday, August 30, 4–5 P.M.		Students interested in computer science are welcome to attend an informational meeting about the discipline in Arthur K. Watson Hall, 51 Prospect Street.
Sunday, August 30, 3–4 P.M.		Students interested in the major in Computing and the Arts are invited to an informational meeting. Room 200, Arthur K. Watson Hall, 51 Prospect Street.

Last updated: November 18, 2009.