College Discussion - View Single Post - Ask UCLAri: Political Science, International Relations, East Asian Studies, & EAP

ooohnelle · 05-14-2008, 03:50 AM

UCLAri thanks for answering all our questions!!

So... I got in as a Bizecon major, then a PoliSci major... and now

I've decided to switch into Asian American Studies major and minor in Asian Languages. This is final. I've already talked to the department advisor, etc. I would switch on orientation day right before choosing my classes right?

I already semi-organized my classes for the next two years. I am taking the two prerequisite courses this upcoming summer at my city college. I'll be overlapping three elective classes (so 13 courses total left to take) and the language minor would automatically fulfill the requirement for Asian American Studies. I would take the first language sequence starting Fall, then Intermediate during the 2009 summer intensive, and the third sequence my last year. I am planning to spread out my elective courses and take about two per quarter. Meanwhile, I would still have time in my class schedule to take the first beginning sequences for Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese on my own time since I know this would not do much for the minor. My first year since the Chinese will be easier, I plan to take 5 classes per quarter. My second year, 4 classes per quarter.

That seems like a lot. I would be taking 22 23 22 in the first year... 15 in the summer... then 18 18 18.

I'm studying so many languages because I want to use it for film. I'm involved in show biz and eventually want to study Entertainment Law/produce films, etc. Fyi, I finished 86 semester units in one year with summer school at city college and maintained a good GPA. Do you think I can handle this load at UCLA?

Thanks!!!

05-14-2008, 03:50 AM	#275
ooohnelle Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Threads: 17 Posts: 266	UCLAri thanks for answering all our questions!! So... I got in as a Bizecon major, then a PoliSci major... and now I've decided to switch into Asian American Studies major and minor in Asian Languages. This is final. I've already talked to the department advisor, etc. I would switch on orientation day right before choosing my classes right? I already semi-organized my classes for the next two years. I am taking the two prerequisite courses this upcoming summer at my city college. I'll be overlapping three elective classes (so 13 courses total left to take) and the language minor would automatically fulfill the requirement for Asian American Studies. I would take the first language sequence starting Fall, then Intermediate during the 2009 summer intensive, and the third sequence my last year. I am planning to spread out my elective courses and take about two per quarter. Meanwhile, I would still have time in my class schedule to take the first beginning sequences for Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese on my own time since I know this would not do much for the minor. My first year since the Chinese will be easier, I plan to take 5 classes per quarter. My second year, 4 classes per quarter. That seems like a lot. I would be taking 22 23 22 in the first year... 15 in the summer... then 18 18 18. I'm studying so many languages because I want to use it for film. I'm involved in show biz and eventually want to study Entertainment Law/produce films, etc. Fyi, I finished 86 semester units in one year with summer school at city college and maintained a good GPA. Do you think I can handle this load at UCLA? Thanks!!!