In retrospect, recording podcasts on how to design an acceptable LIS degree plan should have been one of the first things I did when I started working for the Liberal Studies program. In my defense, I started with the program in October 1999 and the iPod was released in October 2001 so there was no such thing as a podcast when I walked in the door. It should have been was the 100th thing I did though.
As I say in the podcast, designing an acceptable degree plan is a requirement of your admission to the Liberal Studies program so it is a key moment in your degree. Still, there is no guarantee that you’ll complete this requirement on your first attempt or even within the confines of LIS 301. My goal for all of you is that you either get it right on the first attempt or that you need some minor tweaking so that you finish up before the end of this semester. I hope these details will help you take charge of the process but please ask questions if you feel the need. If you get have good information and know exactly what's expected of you, you should have little trouble with the process.
I’ll be back next week with more details.
As always, if you have suggestions for future podcast topics, let me know. Any suggestions or feedback on these podcasts will get you entered in the drawing for the 4GB iPod at the end of the semester. I’d mentioned a few weeks ago that the iPod would be white, but it’s actually a grey metallic finish – very cool looking.
(One entry per podcast and/or suggested topic. Just in case we have a visitor to this site, the drawing is open to Liberal Studies majors at UIS only.)
As I say in the podcast, designing an acceptable degree plan is a requirement of your admission to the Liberal Studies program so it is a key moment in your degree. Still, there is no guarantee that you’ll complete this requirement on your first attempt or even within the confines of LIS 301. My goal for all of you is that you either get it right on the first attempt or that you need some minor tweaking so that you finish up before the end of this semester. I hope these details will help you take charge of the process but please ask questions if you feel the need. If you get have good information and know exactly what's expected of you, you should have little trouble with the process.
I’ll be back next week with more details.
As always, if you have suggestions for future podcast topics, let me know. Any suggestions or feedback on these podcasts will get you entered in the drawing for the 4GB iPod at the end of the semester. I’d mentioned a few weeks ago that the iPod would be white, but it’s actually a grey metallic finish – very cool looking.
(One entry per podcast and/or suggested topic. Just in case we have a visitor to this site, the drawing is open to Liberal Studies majors at UIS only.)
3 comments:
Andy,
I do not have the "Notice of Undergraduate Admission" form since I changed my major. That was very helpful information. Good sound! In the future, will you have any guest speakers that graduated from the LIS program and tell us what they are now doing?
Andy,
I think you did a great job at recapping some of the essentials to developing a degree plan. This process as most who have been through it know can be somewhat a challenge and yet fun. Having the ability to pick one's courses brings forward excitement yet as you have stated it is important to know the processes that are involved so that your plan is accepted.
An idea for future Pods...Maybe the introduction of the CTL department and the help you can get with them. I found their help very useful when I started to take classes again after a short break.
David C.
Such great information, Andy! I wish that I had heard this last semester prior to taking LIS 301, but I do find it quite helpful since I've already taken the introductory course. I'm finding that I'm always tweeking my LIS degree plan due to mostly the classes that aren't being offered anymore or the classes that are being offered only during certain semesters. My suggestion would be to try sticking to offering as many of the courses that are listed in the course catolog as possible. However, I do realize that sometimes this may not be a possibility depending upon various factors. I think that many of the students including myself would definitely benefit from the more consistent class offerings than having some classes offered some of the time and then other classes that are needed to fulfill certain areas or requirements, only offered sparatically or no longer being offered at all. Great podcast!
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