Hello Math Majors,
I hope you are doing well in your classes and that you are staying healthy. This academic year is going to be pretty unique in that it will likely include two 3-week sessions that will end the fall semester and start the spring semester. The Fall 2020 semester is going to end with a December 3-Week Session starting Monday, November 30 and ending Friday, December 18. The Spring 2021 semester is going to begin with a January 3-Week Session starting Monday, January 4 and ending Friday, January 22. During these 3-week sessions, you can take a maximum of 4 credit hours, which will be only one course for almost all students. The January 3-Week Session will be kind of tough since you will only have a weekend off before starting the regular Spring 2021 semester session on Monday, January 25. In addition, the courses during these 3-Week Sessions are going to be pretty intense as 3 weeks is only one fifth (1/5) the normal semester length.
Many of the most popular courses for the December 3-Week Session have already filled, and there were very few courses for ACE outcomes offered during the December 3-Week Session. Things look like they will be a little better for the January 3-Week Session, and enrollment for the January 3-Week Session will starting with your Priority Enrollment (October 26 to November 10) registration date. Here is a list of potential ACE courses that will be offered during the January 3-Week Session:
ACE 1: JGEN 200
ACE 2: ARTP 160, COMM 210, TEAC 259
ACE 4: ANTH 232, GEOL 109
ACE 5: ENGL 303, HIST 222
ACE 6: ECON 212, MNGT 360, MUNM 301, POLS 150, PSYC 288
ACE 7: ENGL 252, MUNM 287, MUSC 282, THEA 112G
ACE 8: ETHN 201, PHIL 105
ACE 9: GEOG 140, HIST 113, HIST 114, WMNS 201
CDR Written Communication (CDR A): JGEN 200
CDR Science (CDR B/BL): GEOL 109
CDR Humanities (CDR C): ENGL 252, ENGL 303, HIST 113, HIST 114, HIST 222, PHIL 105
CDR Social Sciences (CDR D): ANTH 232, ANTH 292, COMM 210, GEOG 140, POLS 150, PSYC 288
CDR Human Diversity in US Communities: ETHN 201, PHIL 105, WMNS 201 [2020-21 catalog year students only]
There are also some other courses that I think might be of general interest to a few students. Some examples would be ACCT 202: Accounting II, CSCE 423: Design and Analysis of Algorithms, CSCE 496: Art & Science of Training Deep Neural Networks (3 credit hours), and PSYC 392: Mental Heath (In)Equity (1 credit hour). You can look up the prerequisites and the descriptions of each of these courses on the Undergraduate Catalog. In addition, there are some special topics courses related to the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19. One last thing to know is that all December 3-Week Session and January 3-Week Session courses will be taught in an online format, but some courses may require synchronous meetings.
Please don't hesitate to contact me or to schedule a meeting with me if you have any questions about 3-Week Session courses or courses for the Spring 2021 semester.
Thanks, Doug
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Fall 2020 Math Advising
All academic advising for the Fall 2020 semester will be completed virtually. This means that all advising meetings and interactions will be conducted on Zoom, over the phone, or via email. Doug and Professor Radu are available to meet your academic advising needs, and we look forward to meeting with you and working with you throughout the fall semester. Even though advising will continue to be virtual, we will do everything we can to support you for the fall semester.
Due to social distancing even if Doug and Professor Radu are in their offices, you will need schedule an advising appointment that will be conducted via Zoom, phone, or email or join drop-in advising on Zoom. If an in-person meeting is absolutely required, arrangements will need to be made well in advance so we can accommodate social distancing in the meeting.
Doug’s advising hours will be:
Appointments – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
Appointments – 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm on Wednesday and Fridays
Drop-In Advising – 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays
You can schedule an appointment with Doug by using the MyPlan system via this link, by calling the College of Arts and Sciences Academic and Career Advising Center at 402-472-4190, by calling him at 402-472-4319, or by emailing him at dpellatz@unl.edu.
For the Fall 2020 semester, Drop-In Advising will replace Walk-in Advising. For Drop-In Advising, you can enter the Zoom waiting room by navigating to https://unl.zoom.us/my/casadvising for quick questions that would not require a scheduled appointment. The College of Arts and Sciences Academic and Career Advising Center will be facilitating all drop-in advising for the fall semester.
Professor Radu’s advising hours will be by appointment only. To schedule a meeting with Professor Radu, please email her at pradu@unl.edu.