<p>So I'm an incoming freshman going to the July 7-10 orientation and I want to take japanese as a foreign language, and I was talking to a friend who goes to UT the other day who told me that japanese is really popular and fills up quickly. She said that I basically have zero chance of taking it. I also have one of the later summer orientation sessions so I'm thinking she may be right???
Second, I'd like to know how prepared incoming freshman are/should be going into orientation when it comes to registering for classes. At my high school there's not that much to choose from so I've never had a problem when it came to choosing classes, but I took one glance at the course catalog and even the signature book for UT and was overwhelmed with all the different classes and choices! I know there are core classes and major requirements and all so it's not like I'm thinking I could take most of the courses in them, but still it was a lot of information. Personally, I've been getting more and more shaky about whether or not being a journalism major is right for me, (I'm sure many are uncertain about their chosen majors as well), and I've really been thinking about life after college, specifically job placement, even though I'm not even in college yet! Altho, I guess it's better to start thinking about such things early, still it's bringing me a lot of anxiety and looking at all the requirement and different fields I can go into (print, multimedia, broadcast) isn't helping much. I've been thinking of double majoring in either english, poli sci, pre-law, bio, basically I'm all over the place so picking classes and creating a schedule is basically stressing me out. So if anyone can tell me if I'm supposed to have my schedule picked out with a back up plan, if there are those who just go without any plan at all, or if advisors tell you what classes you should take I'd appreciate it. :) Oh yeah, I've been wondering, how long do you even get to talk with your advisor? For some reason all I can picture is a 15 min session comprising of the advisor saying you're on the right track and that you shouldn't worry too much about anything yet, and then leaving without getting anything that helpful....</p>
<p>You do not need to be super prepared going into orientation. You are just registering for one semester and there are many distribution requirements. If you are not sure what you want to take, you can take classes that you will have to take eventually anyway, and give yourself more time to think and plan. Your adviser will help you.</p>
<p>As far as Japanese goes, right now there are only openings in the 8 am first year Japanese classes. I am not sure if these will fill up. If they do and you really want to take Japanese your first year I think that one way to get around it is to switch yourself to a Japanese major. (If it turns out that Japanese is not right for you, you can easily switch to something else.) If you want to try to do this, I think you should try to do it soon, well before your orientation session. It might be helpful if you could clearly articulate why you want to study Japanese. Good luck.</p>
<p>^Thank you!</p>
<p>Does anyone know how popular German is at UT?</p>
<p>My friend is taking german right now so I’m guessing they must have a lot of classes available. While I have no idea how popular it is, I know it’s not in short supply, as in the case of japanese classes.</p>
<p>Hmf123 don’t worry about being prepared for registration. The orientation advisers and the advisers in your college will take you through all the steps, inform you about it, and help you choose your classes. Just come to orientation ready to become a longhorn and you’re all set!</p>
<p>I want to do Arabic with my business major. Does anyone know how popular Arabic is? Or if there are not many classes (as with Japanese).</p>
<p>First year Arabic is a bit difficult for freshmen to get into. Right now there is one 8am session of first year Arabic open.</p>
<p>For fall 2008, my understanding is that you needed to be a declared Arabic major or in Liberal Arts Honors or in Plan II in order for them to be able to fit you in but that may have been because the first-year classes all filled up early. It required some sort of over ride in order for you to register. I am not sure if this will be the case for fall 2009. </p>
<p>If you want to take first year Arabic when you are a sophomore, my understanding is that it is not hard to register for the class.</p>
<p>ok thanks.</p>
<p>I’m going to be a sophomore next year (changed major to arabic and gov) and it was super easy to register for the class. Though the upperclassmen register first and the classes were filling up fast before I got a chance to register. Also, arabic is 6 credits because there is the normal language class and then a conversation discussion class so dont forget to sign up for the conversation part. </p>
<p>If you want to major in it you have to start taking the class in freshman year because if i’m not mistaken there is a class (arabic first year I, arabic first year II, arabic second year I and so on) every semester for all four years. If you want to minor then you can wait until sophomore year.</p>
<p>They couldn’t even fit me in to Arabic last fall and I was in Plan II. I think that Freshmen have to be a declared Arabic major to take the class.</p>
<p>thank you so much. it is going to be my minor, so i guess i’ll wait until sophomore year</p>
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<p>If you actually declare Arabic as a minor before your orientation, you may be able to register for Arabic courses at orientation.</p>
<p>sorry for kinda hijacking this thread but, do people normally stay on campus (the extra $133) or stay outside of campus during orientation?</p>
<p>Stay on campus.</p>
<p>It’s cheaper than getting a hotel for three days.
And it’s way more convenient.</p>
<p>That seems like a good idea. I tried to do it, but got this message:
“You must be currently enrolled to officially declare your major and minor online. Please contact the Deans office in GEB 2.200 for more information about how to officially declare your major and minor.”</p>
<p>So when do students ‘officially’ enroll? Is it at registration?</p>
<p>Yes, I believe that is when you officially enroll. Try talking to your advisor and seeing if she can help you declare it, or else make an appointment to see an advisor in the Middle Eastern Studies department during your orientation.</p>
<p>Ok. Thank you!</p>