Students are expected to take appropriate placement tests during IntroDUCKtion or Week of Welcome before registering for mathematics or for foreign languages in which they have had previous study. Be careful of restrictions on applying the same course toward more than one requirement. They can, however, be applied toward an SOJC additional block. Students with high grade point averages should consult the Catalog to be certain that their programs include the types of courses required for election to Phi Beta Kappa. Upper-division major course work is typically begun during the sophomore and junior years.
FIGs provide a unique opportunity to meet and work with other students who have similar interests.
They are designed to orient first-term transfer students to the University and the major, and to help those students make the most efficient use of their transfer credits and University of Oregon courses. Freshman Seminars Special classes available only to freshmen are Freshman Seminars . These classes are taught by a regular faculty member in an area of special interest to him or her. Enrollment limits of 15 to 20 allow students to interact closely with the professor and fellow students. A brochure describing the seminars is available at orientation.