Table of Contents
Welcome to LS&A:
Using This HandbookA Letter From the Director of the Academic Advising Center
A Letter From the Associate Director
of the Academic Advising Center
How to Use an Academic
Advisor, or Popular Myths About Advising
Resource Directory
Advising Center and Advisor Directory
Orientation: The Key to Successful Course Registration
Selecting a Concentration
How Will College Classes Differ from High School?
Course Load and Hints
for Course Planning
Typical First-Term
Schedules
LS&A Degrees
AB/BS
LS&A Degree Requirements
English CompositionRace and Ethnicity Requirement
Quantitative Reasoning Requirement
The Language Requirement
LS&A Rules of Interest to New Students
Frequently Asked Questions
Undergraduate Transfer to Other UM Schools and Colleges
Touch-tone Registration Waitlists
LS&A Calendar, 1997-98
Map
First-Year Course Guide, Fall Term, 1997
The First-Year Handbook
is published by the Office of Academic Information and Publications, University of Michigan, G411Mason Hall, 764-6810; Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1027. The First-Year Handbook is intended as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the Bulletin of the College.
Students with Disabilities
The University of Michigan complies with federal and state laws which affect qualified persons with disabilities. It is the policy and practice of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts to provide equal educational opportunities for students with documented disabilities in all programs and activities, including internships and field placements. Students with disabilities who require academic adjustments are encouraged to contact their instructors at the beginning of the term to discuss their specific needs. The University's Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) provides assistance regarding academic, economic, social, and recreational activities to students who have disabilities. Specific services available through SSD include counseling, assistance with class room accommodations, volunteer readers and notetakers, sign language and oral interpreters, peer tutors, accessible transportation, orientation and registration assistance, special scholarships, tape recorders and talking calculators, and aids for reading and studying, such as braille and large print materials, adaptive computer technology, and Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf. Staff in this office also act as intermediaries and advocates for students with disabilities. To find out more about services, or to volunteer as a reader, notetaker or tutor, contact Services for Students with Disabilities, G625 Haven Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1045, (734) 763-3000 (Voice/TDD). Students with disabilities may also contact the Academic Standards Board, 1255 Angell Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003, (313-764-0310)