Are Decals really legit units that I should worry about?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I think I'm taking</p>

<p>Math 1a/1b (haven't decided yet)-4 Units
Chem 1a-4 Units
Philosophy 12a-4 Units
History 5-4 Units
History 24 (sec.II)-1 Unit</p>

<p>which totals up to to 17 units</p>

<p>IF I end up taking math 1a I think i'm going to take a decal.
Will the Decal take any of my time or thought outside of the class?</p>

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<p>It really depends on the decal. </p>

<p>The academic ones are usually taught by students who are serious about going to graduate school. Expect lots of work. </p>

<p>The sport ones are jokes and you have nothing to fear unless you are fat. </p>

<p>The funny/weird ones like fe/male sexuality or simpsons and philosophy will be a little challenging but entirely doable.</p>

<p>The literature ones will ask you to read the book and talk about it. </p>

<p>I recommend the Harry Potter decal.</p>

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<p>How hard is it to start a Decal? I was thinking that maybe my junior or senior year I would start one, but I don't know the process. Do you as the creator get units for the class?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>There's lots of info on how to start a decal here: <a href="http://www.decal.org/start/index.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.decal.org/start/index.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Wait, I thought Decals don't count as units?</p>

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<p>They do count as units. You can't hold a class and not offer any credit for it. It's just that most of the Decals are graded on P/NP and are usually only 1-2 units.</p>

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<p>Oh I see. But they don't count as university requirements right?</p>

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<p>they count as general electives, i think</p>

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<p>Correct - you cannot use decals to fulfill breadth requirements (if you're in L&S), but they do count as credit towards graduation. However, a maximum of 16 units from Decals count towards graduation, and a maximum of four units of decals can be taken per semester. Also keep in mind that only 1/3 of your university credit can be taken P/NP, and ALL decals are graded P/NP.</p>

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<p>I was totally thinking of the Harry Potter decal!
Greatestyen--Can you tell me more about it?</p>

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<p>where is a list of decals at berkeley?</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.decal.org%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.decal.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>just out of curiosity, are decals only offered at UC berkeley?</p>

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<p>DeCal stands for Democratic Education at Cal, so it is only at Berkeley. However, there are similar programs at other schools. I think there's a list on their web site.</p>

<p>The list of classes for Fall 2006 isn't up yet on the site, but you can check out ones offered last semester.</p>

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<p>
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I was totally thinking of the Harry Potter decal!
Greatestyen--Can you tell me more about it?

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<p>You will...</p>

<ul>
<li>read all of the HP books</li>
<li>learn about struggling authors who make it big</li>
<li>learn about the novel-to-film process</li>
<li>learn about English boarding schools ("public schools")</li>
<li>study the origin of mythological creatures and names in HP</li>
<li>study the history of britain and its "witches"</li>
<li>dress up!</li>
</ul>