Welcome to Caltech!

DUE DATE: Friday, June 20

Incoming First-Year students will indicate their course preferences on the Course Selection Survey. The personalized survey will be emailed to your Caltech email before the end of May. An example of a typical First-Year schedule can be found in the catalog.

The Course Selection Survey will allow you to indicate your preference for First-Year Humanities, Elective, Chemistry Lab, First-Year Biology, Frontier Course, and Physical Education.

Mathematics (Ma 001), Physics (Ph 001), and Chemistry (Ch 001) are required courses for your first term and placement in these courses are dependent on the results of the Diagnostic and Advanced Placement Exams. These courses are not in the Course Selection Survey.

More information on the Core Institute Requirements can be found in the catalog.

Fall 2025-26 Course Schedule: http://schedules.caltech.edu/FA2025-26.html. The schedule will be posted and available for viewing on May 8th.

Course descriptions for the 2024-25 catalog are currently available. The 2025-26 catalog will be available at the end of August.

After you receive your Caltech account credentials, you can also view course evaluations from past academic years (TQFR - Teaching Quality Feedback Reports).

First-Year student schedules will be made available during Orientation. Transfer and 3/2 student schedules are dependent on transfer course evaluations by the Option Representatives.

DUE DATE: Friday, July 18

For First-Years, Transfers, and 3/2 students. Email completed/signed forms to [email protected]

Due Date: Friday, August 8

Required for First-Year and Transfer students. The personalized survey will be emailed to you in mid-July. If you did not receive the survey, please email [email protected]

Questions? Please contact our office at [email protected].