How do I get advice about choosing other courses in addition to IMPS? How flexible is the scheduling of non-IMPS classes?
During Orientation Week, all the academic departments at Dartmouth will have open houses where you can meet faculty and discuss majors and courses. In addition, there will be special meetings for students interested in honors courses, advanced placement, etc. Read your Orientation Week schedule carefully to identify these meetings, and be sure to attend the ones which pertain to you. You will be able to consult the class timetable during Orientation Week to see how other courses will fit into your schedule along with IMPS. We will also be informing all the first-year advisors about IMPS so they will be prepared to help you (or refer you to one of the IMPS faculty). IMPS classes are scheduled for the 9 and 10 hours (8:45-9:50, followed by 10:00-11:05, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). Labs are roughly one afternoon per week. First year students take English 5 (unless they have AP credit), about half in the fall term and the rest in the winter term. They also take a first-year seminar,
