At this time, a student's advisor will provide a registration code that allows the student to pre-register by telephone for courses in the following semester. Students should discuss their programs with their advisors at this time. Advisors, and the Director of Undergraduate Studies, are available at other times to provide academic guidance. The advisors are responsible for guiding their students in the choice of courses and in the completion of major and General Education requirements. Degree audit reports produced by the Registrar's Office are mailed to students before the preregistration period to aid in the advising process.
Advisors can also counsel students about options for the future.
The importance of getting timely advice cannot be overstated, and every major should take advantage of this assistance. Independent Study Physics students may occasionally wish to concentrate on topics of their choice outside of the structured setting of traditional lecture classes. Opportunities for this sort of investigation exist by way of Independent Study courses. These courses are arranged privately, on a semester basis, between an individual student and a professor. Depending on the course load involved, these classes generally range from 1 to 3 credits.