Community and Regional Development: FAQ
Frequently Asked CRD Questions
Regarding Major Requirements (Refer to CRD Major Evaluation Form):
Q: Can G.E.s be satisfied using courses from the English Requirement and Preparatory Subject Matter simultaneously?
A: Yes. You may overlap G.E., English and Preparatory Subject Matter courses simultaneously.
Q: Can I overlap my depth subject matter and track classes?
A: No. The 40 units applied to your depth subject matter must be different from the 40 units applied to your area of concentration.
Q: Can I overlap courses in my two tracks if I double-track?
A: No. You have to complete 20 units of different classes in both tracks, for a total of 40 units in your area of concentration.
Q: Can I take classes from more than one sub-category in my track?
A: Yes. The sub-categories (i.e. "Youth" sub-category in "Community Groups" track) exist only to organize the courses by subject, not to restrict your options.
Q: What university and college academic requirements apply to me?
A: Any academic requirements for the CRD major are listed on the Evaluation Form. If you are minoring or double-majoring, there will be additional requirements you must follow that are not listed on the evaluation form.
Regarding Community and Regional Development Major:
Q: Will my area of concentration be acknowledged on my diploma?
A: No. Your area of concentration will not appear on your diploma. However, you may write it on your study plan/major certification form, and it will be printed on your transcripts.
Q: What is the Major Modification Petition form for?
A: This form documents the approval of a modification to the CRD major requirements that must be approved by a faculty advisor and the Master Advisor. This allows you the flexibility to approve a class you desire to take for your field of concentration that isn't listed on the CRD approved track handouts and count the units toward your major requirements.
Regarding the Internship Requirement:
Q: How many hours per week am I required to work at my internship [CRD 192]?
A: You are required to fulfill three hours for every one unit; for example, a four unit internship would require you to work twelve hours per week. You may also break up your internship units. For example, you can use two units of internship credit for Winter Quarter and then use another two units of credit for Spring Quarter. In this way, you can keep the same internship more than one quarter or start a new internship for variable units, by completing a new internship contract at the beginning of the quarter.
Q: How many units of CRD 192 can I use towards my track?
A: You may use up to four units of CRD 192 in your field of concentration [track]. You will still need to fill out a contract and obtain a faculty member to sponsor you. Also, you are still required to fulfill four units of internship in the depth subject matter, which may not overlap with the units used in your track.
Regarding Advising Services:
Q: How do I know which advisor to see?
A: There are several people who can help you, but their roles are different, and sometimes overlapping:
- The Staff Advisor, provides academic advising and planning, and she has years of experience, the staff perspective as well as knowledge of the three HCD majors.
- The CRD Peer Advisor, who also provides academic advising and planning, has more time availability than the Undergraduate Advisor and can share her experiences with classes and instructors.
- The Internship Coordinator, Sharon McDonell, works with students planning internships (i.e. CRD 192 & CRD 198) and participating in practicum courses (i.e. HDE 141).
- Faculty advisors usually do not have time to provide academic advising, but may be willing to share their professional and scholastic advise. Faculty advisors are assigned to each student to give approval of course plans and major certifications. To meet with your advisors, each must be contacted directly; phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and office hours are available in the HCD Advising Office.
- The Administrative Assistant in the HCD Advising Office, Nicole Romero, does not provide academic advising; however, she does provide such administrative services as PTA numbers, grade change forms, and Research & Special Study CRN's [198, 199's].
Q: How are the study plan and the major certification different?
A: The study plan and the major certification are two steps of one process, which are printed on one official form. The study plan should be completed once you reach 120 units; the major certification should be completed during the first three weeks of the quarter you graduate. Both require prior appointments with the Undergraduate Advisor or the Peer Advisor to prepare a study plan or conduct a degree-check. Completed study plans and major certifications must then be reviewed and signed by your faculty advisor. Finally, the form must be turned in to Nicole Romero, who will then send it to the Dean's Office for processing.