Lauren B. French, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology & Neuroscience, Allegheny College

Happy New Year Sophomores!
Welcome back!! I hope you all had an enjoyable break.

Description: APL 202 is the final course in this 3 course sequence in which students explore their interests and design a program of study and co-curricular activities that meets with their academic, professional, and life goals. Allegheny students are required to declare a major and a minor by the end of their sophomore year. After you have accumulated 75 credits, you will be unable to register without declaring a major. The work you completed in FS 101, APL 102 and 201 should have prepared you to select a major and minor. For APL 202, choosing, justifying and declaring an academic major and minor are your primary tasks. In the process of declaring a major, you wil be expected to find an advisor within your major department. Since I will be on leave beginning Fall 2008, even if you are majoring in Neuroscience, Biology, or Biochemistry you need to choose another advisor. You can declare your major and minor at any point in the semester.

Course requirements: APL 202 is graded on a credit/no credit basis. To receive credit for this course, you must complete 1 written assignment ON TIME (and following the instructions) and meet with me at least once during the semester. If you would like to meet with me at any point in the semester, though, you should feel free to set up an appointment or just drop by my office hours! The other requirement for APL 202 is to bring me a completed major/minor declaration form with the signature of your new advisor at any point during the semester, but no later than the assignment due date.

Assignment- Declaring a Major and Choosing an Advisor
Due Friday, March 14 by noon.*
*If you will have senior status before registering, please let me know so we can make arrangements to meet earlier.
This assignment involves choosing a major and minor, planning out your courses for your junior and senior years, as well as settling on your advisor in your major department.
See assignment description for details. Please make sure to follow all the instructions.
I encourage you to come talk to me with any questions you may have about your courses for the fall or your major/minor/advisor decision, but you are not required to do so. If you would like to talk to me, please sign up for an appointment no later than the week of March 24-28 .