Advising Information

Students interested in the DWA major are encouraged to take DWA 101 and ECON 101 during their first year. It is recommended that students register for DWA 102 soon thereafter, especially if interested in the Oxy-at-the-UN program. To fulfill the major’s language requirement, students must complete the equivalent of four college semesters of one language (202-level), or two college semesters each of two languages (102-level).

Placement Information

While there are no placement exams specifically required for the DWA major, students who have previously studied one or more non-English language offered at Occidental are encouraged to take the relevant language placement exams as early as possible.

Sample 4-Year Plan

	Fall	Spring
Year 1	Fall FYS course Core Requirement Core Requirement (4 units) Language Course*	Spring FYS course DWA 101 Core Requirement (4 units) Language Course*
Year 2	ECON 101 Core Requirement (4 units) Core Requirement (4 units) Language Course*	DWA 102 (CPGC) Core Requirement (4 units) Core Requirement (4 units) Language Course*
Year 3	DWA 103 DWA Elective General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)	DWA Elective 300-level DWA General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)
Year 4	DWA 490 (Senior Seminar) DWA Elective General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)	DWA Elective General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)

Curricular Notes

• DWA 101 is a prerequisite for DWA 102.

• DWA 101 and ECON 101 are both prerequisites for DWA 103.

• DWA majors must complete the equivalent of four college semesters of one language (101, 102, 201 and 202), or two college semesters each of two languages (i.e. 101 and 102). Students with advanced proficiency in a non-English language may be able to complete this requirement in other ways.