[speaker001:] Have you decided what you are going to take next semester?
[speaker002:] Well, I'm an English major, you know.So I came here to make sure I'm taking the right things.
[speaker001:] Good. I think it's a good idea. Our department should require meetings like this.
[speaker002:] I want to finish my degree in four years.So I don't want to forget to take classes I need. I have a friend who has to stay in college another year.She didn't know until recently. There were some classes she needed to take to graduate.She didn't know about them.
[speaker001:] Yes, that happens.
[speaker002:] I brought my transcript from my first year.Here. And here is the list of courses I plan to take in the fall.
[speaker001:] Alright. Good. I see you've already taken six credits of your breadth requirements.You have one botany class and one chemistry class. And political science.So that's nine credits. Did you take English Composition 201?
[speaker002:] No, I don't need to. I took Advanced Placement English in high school.So I'm not required to take composition.
[speaker001:] Excellent. I see you have the 18th century poetry class for next semester.And the modern novel class. You haven't taken a Shakespeare class yet.
[speaker002:] No, I thought I would take it later.
[speaker001:] Actually, I recommend you take Shakespeare sooner rather than later.
[speaker002:] Well, I suppose I could cross out the 18th century poetry class. I have to see when the Shakespeare class meets.
[speaker001:] Let me look at the timetable.Shakespeare meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11
[speaker002:] I can take it then. I have that time slot free.
[speaker001:] Good. I recommend it. Shakespeare is of course enormously important.We want our students to take the class as soon as they can.And Professor Friedman is an excellent teacher.
[speaker002:] I'll take it then.
[speaker001:] Tell me, Lisa, what made you decide to be an English major?
[speaker002:] I want to be an English professor in the future. I love studying literature, and I want to teach it.
[speaker001:] Really? That's great to know.
[speaker002:] That's the reason I want to finish my B. A. in four years.Because I know I will be in school a long time. I want to start the M. A. and Ph. D. program as soon as possible.