二年级

Welcome back, hopefully you have completed many of your GEs and are closer to determining a major. 的 sophomore year experience offers opportunities to take what you’ve learned and apply it to pursuits in your fields of interest. You can explore leadership opportunities, become further involved in the Pitzer community and address any changes in w在这里 you want your Pitzer experience to go.

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  • 1. 的 main point of a small liberal arts college is to speak with professors.

    Talk with your academic adviser for advice on how to manage everything. Invite your academic adviser and your professors to lunch at McConnell. 的 main point of a small liberal arts college is to have close contact with your professors. 的y will be writing your letters of recommendation in the future. Professors schedule office hours for the sole purpose of meeting with 学生. T在这里 are only upsides to getting to know your professors, especially if later in the semester you run into some snags.

  • 2. Review the academic support resources available

    You should know about the academic support resources available 在校园. If you are having academic difficulties, try to understand the nature of those difficulties. You should talk with your professor, go to their office hours, go to tutoring sessions, 安排学习小组, share class notes with other 学生, talk with academic support personnel in the Office of Student Affairs. We run various workshops on time management, relaxation techniques, note taking skills, etc.

    •  Another valuable academic support resource is the Writing Center. You can book an appointment with a writing fellow from the Writing Center website, for assistance during any part of the writing process.
    • If you are experiencing personal or academic stress and need additional support, you can schedule an appointment with Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services. Sessions are confidential and free to Pitzer 学生.
    • Student Disability resources are also available for various methods of support.
    • 的 Claremont colleges offer numerous shared support 服务s for 学生, which can be found 在这里
    • For additional sophomore-specific guidance, visit our sophomore co-curricular page
  • 3. Start planning now for your life after Pitzer.

    You should start planning now for your life after Pitzer. You should polish your resume, network, do research through 职业服务, use your summers wisely, craft your online persona, understand your own strengths and weaknesses. Talk with your adviser and your professors about life after Pitzer. Pick their brains about the world of possibilities out t在这里.

  • 4. Regularly check academic calendar for important deadlines.

    了解他们 academic calendar and important deadlines. In September (February), know the deadlines to add classes and finalize your schedules. 十月(三月), follow up on any low grade notices and pay attention to the deadline to drop classes. In November (April) you pre-register for next semester. And in December (May), know the deadline to withdraw from classes and your final exam schedule. Frequently monitor your Pitzer email since all official communications will go t在这里.

  • 5. Plan to declare a major by the end of your sophomore year.

    During your sophomore year, several general education 需求 should already be complete. 课程 can double or even triple count across designated sections, but not within. You should also take some introductory courses in areas of a possible major. As you continue in your Pitzer career, you will focus more on courses in your major and other areas of interest.

    You should plan to declare a major by the end of your sophomore year. 主要的声明 is due by the Fall term of your junior year. Talk with your academic adviser about 可能专业. Familiarize yourself with our various (40+) majors and their 需求. 也 explore our 22 minors. Your adviser can put you in touch with faculty in your fields of interest, you are encouraged to take courses in a variety of fields. If you have a major adviser in mind, your academic adviser can send an introductory email to the faculty member for you. 职业服务 can also help you with this process by helping you to better understand your own interests and skills.

  • 6. Most sophomores need to make study abroad preparations 在他们大三的时候

    Most sophomores need to make study abroad preparations 在他们大三的时候. In September you should talk to your academic adviser about your study abroad ideas. You must go to a study abroad information session and submit a study abroad application during the Spring semester if you want to study abroad during the Fall of their Junior year. A study abroad information session is required the semester before you plan to go abroad.

      • Consider declaring your major ahead of your study abroad plans as major declaration will be required to attend the program.
      • Study abroad is meant to contribute to your major and academic plan. Even if you haven’t declared your major, it is best to meet with your academic advisor and the faculty in your intended major before going abroad.
      • You will get four Pitzer credits from any Pitzer approved study abroad program, but those courses may or may not satisfy the 需求 for a specific major. You must have your study abroad courses approved for the major by the faculty in your major.
  • 7. Try to complete all your general education 需求 before the end of your sophomore year.

    的 需求 include one social justice theory course, one social responsibility praxis course, one written expression course, 两门人文课程, two social science courses, one quantitative reasoning course, 还有一门科学课程.

    课程 can double or even triple count across designated sections, but not within. You should also take some introductory courses in areas of a possible major. You can focus on your major 需求 and other areas of interest during your last two years at Pitzer.

  • 8. Talk with your adviser about your summer plans.

    Talk with your adviser about your summer plans. Summer jobs, summer internships, summer research projects, summer 奖学金. You should try to obtain an summer job/internship to explore possible career fields and develop career-related skills. You should be updating your resume, exploring and applying early for summer jobs and internships.

    的 职业服务 team is 在这里 to help you consider your interests, 值, talents and goals and to plan for ways to put those into action. We encourage you to participate in the many workshops, 校友访问, company/organization information sessions, 人才招聘会往往会, other events at Pitzer and 克莱蒙特学院. After you settle into your classes, please schedule an individual conversation with a career advisor to get to know us and to think about what you might do this summer and beyond. You can schedule an individual conversation and explore all career-related events on 握手.

    You should apply for some 奖学金 which target sophomores. You might think about the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, 博伦奖学金, Benjamin Gilman Scholarship, Congress-Budestag Youth Exchange, Critical Language Scholarship Program, Fulbright Commission: Summer Institutes, 梅隆梅斯, 行动中的人性,/or the Morris Udall and Stewart Udall Scholarship. Sandy Hamilton can help you track down the most appropriate 奖学金.

  • 9. Get involved 在校园 and in the community.

    Get involved in campus activities such as 俱乐部, 协议, 学生参议院, 大学体育. Every year in the fall, t在这里 is a Pitzer Club Fair. Involvement will help you meet other 学生 with simihttp://pzsenate.org/clubs-and-organizationslar interests, learn new skills, help you feel more connected. This will help you develop your leadership skills, look good on your resume. You should also visit the Community Engagement Center (CEC). 的 CEC supports Pitzer faculty, 学生, 工作人员, community partners in forwarding social responsibility and community engagement in surrounding communities through research, 服务, 宣传, 和行动.