Prescription For CogSci Majors

Nifty advice and fun news for the average and not-so-average Berkeley CogSci student

Last Week of Advising

Posted by Bona on May 5, 2008

Hi Everyone!

The semester is coming to an end, and that means our office hours in Campbell Hall’s lobby is coming to an end as well. This week is going to be our last week of advising. There will be no advising hours on the last day of instruction, next Monday, on the 12th. If you have any last minute questions about the major or choosing classes, or you want to get to know us better before we all leave for the summer, come by Campbell Lobby!

Have a great week, and good luck preparing for finals!

Oh, and we will still be checking our advising E-mail, but responses may start to slow down after this week.

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Time Crunch? Take MCB 61 ONLINE this summer!

Posted by Bona on April 23, 2008

Are you on a time crunch to finish your major requirements? Were you unable to take MCB61 this semester because it didn’t fit into your schedule? Are you going abroad in the Spring(2009), but you need to take MCB61? Is your work schedule so crazy that you don’t know how you’re going to find the time to take all those classes?

Well, guess what? Starting this summer, you can take MCB61online during summer sessions!

For more information about summer sessions online, click here.

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Schedule Planning Workshop Recap

Posted by Bona on April 17, 2008

Sorry for the late update on the workshop!

Last week, we hosted a schedule planning workshop for prospective and current cogsci majors. Surprisingly, there was a pretty big turnout- I believe I counted about 23 people present in the room (not counting the peer advisers)! Many good questions were asked, and the workshop session actually lasted all the way to 9pm! Thanks for making the event successful, and we hope this semesterly-workshop will continue to help students in future semesters (Don’t hesitate to give us feedback via comments or E-mail).

A couple of updates regarding the fall 2008 schedule:

  • Phil 132 is back on the online schedule!
  • The lecture time for CogSci c1might be changed to an earlier time (such as 8am. Ouch, I know.) or the course might be canceled entirely. Keep your eyes glued to the online schedule and look out for updates.

Here are the handouts from the workshop. Sorry, they aren’t in PDF format (they’re in MS Word). You may also find hard copies at our advising table during office hours in Campbell Lobby. We’ll make more copies available as needed.

Happy Tele-BEARS!

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Feel Dead Brains!

Posted by carlfong on April 15, 2008

Wednesday, April 16th
2060 VLSB
7PM

Ever wanted to touch a human brain? Come to the Cognitive Science Student Association’s annual FEEL DEAD BRAINS. Grad student Bradley Voytek, neuroscience extraordinaire, will be giving a mind-blowing neuroanatomy talk. We’ll get out the trays, ethanol, and human brains for a little one-on-one with that amazing organ in your head. It’s one of the coolest events ever!

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Fall 2008 Scheduling Workshop

Posted by Bona on April 2, 2008

Hi there!

Tele-BEARS phase I is quickly approaching (April 14th), and your peer advisers are here to help you prepare for it! Next Wednesday, we are holding a scheduling workshop for students interested in enrolling in cognitive science courses. Come and check out how to balance and plan out your schedule and ask your peer advisers about specific courses!

What? Cognitive Science Scheduling Workshop

When? April 9th, 2008 (Wednesday) at 7pm

Where? 221 Wheeler

Don’t forget to tell your friends about the event! See you there~

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