Civil Engineering UMD Pre-Advising

Main Office 221 SCiv (Swenson Civil Engineering Building)

BSCE – Example study plan General math & science requirements Core CE Program requirements CE Technical Electives

BSCE CE 1025 Introduction to Civil Engineering CE 2017 Engineering Mechanics CE 2425 Geologic Principles for Civil Engineers CE 3015 CAD & Drawing CE 3016 Surveying CE 3025 Environmental Engineering CE 3026 Project Management Electives: 9 General Technical Elective Credits (any SCSE course above 2xxx, includes CE courses; Chem 1155 OK) Technical Electives: 15 CE Technical Elective Credits (any CE 4xxx courses or from approved list) Graduate courses DO count toward electives Take a minimum of 2 CE technical elective courses within a related field, such as geotech, structures, transportation, water resources/environmental. More than 2 courses in one related field can be taken – these courses count toward your CE Tech Elective requirement CE Tech Elective Courses CE 3027 Infrastructure Materials CE 3115 Structural Analysis CE 3221 Fluid Mechanics CE 3225 Hydraulics and Hydrology CE 3316 Transportation Engineering CE 3426 Soil Mechanics CE 4255 Senior Design CE 4115 Steel Design CE 4126 Concrete Design CE 4127 Concrete Design II CE 4128 Prestressed Concrete CE 4137 Advanced Structures CE 4215 Hydraulic Design CE 4233 Environmental Sampling Analysis CE 4226 Water Resources CE 4237 Water Quality CE 4251 Solid Waste Management CE 4256 Waste/Water Plant Design CE 4257 Municipal Water Systems CE 4315 Traffic Systems Operations & Safety CE 4316 Pavement Design CE 4318 Pavement Repair and Management CE 4326 Highway Plan. & Design CE 4415 Geotechnical Design CE 4420 Adv. Soil Mechanics CE 4421 Applied Geostatistics CE 4422 Numerical Modeling in Geotech CE 4426 Rock Mechanics CE 4436 Underground and Surface Excavations CE 4515 Sustainable Design CE Core Courses

Attention Seniors: Old Liberal Education requirements may apply to you Know the UMD-Lib Ed requirements and discuss with your advisor – Students who began at UMD in the fall 2012, or later, will be required to fulfill the current liberal education program requirements. Students who began at UMD prior to the fall of 2012 may also follow these requirements to fulfill their liberal education program.

New Lib Ed The following courses count in multiple Lib Ed categories, allowing you to stay with the Program Sample Plan. This may not be an exhaustive list. Do your homework. – AMIN 1020 (H, CD) – AMIN 1606 (H, CD) – AMIN 3660 (H, CD) – AMIN 4630 (H, CD) – AMIN 4640 (H, CD) – ART 1814 (FA, CD) – ARTH 2390 (H, CD) – ENGL 3563 (H, CD) – ENGL 3564 (H, CD) – ENGL 3573 (H, CD) – MU 1005 (FA, CD) – PHIL 1003 (H, CD) – SPAN 2540 (H, CD) – WS 3100 (H, CD) – WS 3300 (H, CD)

Freshman/Sophomore Courses Priority 1: Base Math/Science – Calculus I & II, Chemistry I with lab, Physics I with lab – Diff Eq, Computer Programming – Intro CE course & writing (needed for upper division) – Statistics, Economics, Physics II, Calc III Priority 2: Mechanics and Geology – Engineering Mechanics (REGISTER EARLY!) – Fluid Mechanics – Geologic Principles for Civil Engineers (not required if you have taken a physical geology class)

Upper Division The Upper Division form is on the CE website or in CE office: ADMISSION TO UPPER DIVISON Required for graduation Can’t register for most 3xxx level classes w/o upper division status 2.5 GPA in the following courses with C- or better in each, 2.0 GPA overall Courses that must be completed prior to acceptance to Upper Division status: CE 1025 Intro to Civil Engineering (1 cr) LE LQR WRIT 1120 College Writing (3 cr) LE WIL CHEM 1153 & 1154 General Chemistry I & Lab (4 cr) (1 cr) LE NS W / LAB MATH 1296 Calculus I (5 cr) LE LQR MATH 1297 Calculus II (5 cr) LE LQR MATH 3280 Differential Equations w/Linear Algebra CS 1121 Intro to Programming: Visual Basic (3 cr) LE LQR CE 2017 Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Strength of Materials (5 cr) PHYS 2013 & 2014 General Physics I & Lab (4cr) (1cr) LE NS W / LAB

Upper Division BSCE (or upper division) prerequisite for CE 3xxx and CE 4xxx courses will be enforced If you qualify for upper division status, APPLY FOR UPPER DIVISION prior to advising/registration If you are not in upper division and need to take CE 3xxx or CE 4xxx courses, bring your nearly completed upper division form to your advising meeting Your advisor can place you on the Upper Division Exception List Sanna will issue a permission number to you if your name is on the Upper Division Exception List Permission numbers can only be given after your registration queue time

Summer 2015 CE Courses CE 3016 – Surveying – There will be two sections in May term; none in Spring – The fall section will likely fill, plan to take a summer section if possible CE 2017 with Brian Kohn will not be offered in Summer 2015

Special Notes for Fall 2015 Senior Design offered Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 (4 cr) – If graduating in the next two semesters, take Senior Design during your last semester Sequencing – Geotech Design will move to Fall only rather than Fall/Spring beginning in Fall 2015 New courses being offered – CE 4233 Environmental Sampling Analysis – CE 4251 Solid Waste Management

Graduation You should get an e- mail that looks like this: Follow the prescribed steps December grads can walk in the May commencement before or after their official grad date

When Courses Fill Do not panic ing Sanna/your advisor doesn’t help Get on the waitlist (all math, science, and CE are now electronic waitlist) If the course is needed for you to make progress toward your degree, they will find a way to get you in a section You may not hear until right before classes start – attend class during the time scheduled for your waitlisted section Sections are added to match schedules of the students waitlisted and students are automatically added to a section that works. Priority goes to those that need the class most, not to those that waitlist first. Watch your for permission numbers if you are on a waitlist.

The “Upgrade” Impact on Waitlists & Permission Numbers Before the Upgrade is complete in April 2015, waitlists and class permission numbers will work the same as they have before After the Upgrade is complete (expected ~April 20 th ) the waitlist will be for students who are eligible to enroll in the class, but can't because the class is full. Permission numbers will be for granting a student admission to a class who would otherwise be unable to enroll in it. On April 24 th the wait list will become an “auto enroll” process. Instead of receiving a permission number and being invited to enroll in the class, you'll automatically be enrolled when a space becomes available for you. If you remain on a waitlist during the transition to the new system, you will be guided through the process. For more information on the Upgrade visit:

Internships/Scholarships Opportunities sent out to Civil Eng student list. Many are also posted on GoldPASS Summer internship tips – Try to do an internship or co-op before you graduate – Remember that you’re representing UMD CE and yourself – The CE community is tightly knit, so be very careful to not burn bridges (for yourself, future interns, or the Department)

Cooperative Education Program [CE4096 Coop I (1 cr.) and CE4596 Coop II (2 cr.)] Through the Coop Education Program students can retain full time status and earn 3 credits for working full time in a civil engineering related job for 2 consecutive semesters (summer + fall OR spring + summer). To register in either CE4096/CE4596, talk to your advisor, carefully review the complete program description (available in the office, from your advisor, or on the CE website) and then Dr. Carranza-Torres, to request a Coop Agreement Form. A complete agreement form much be on file before a permission number will be issued.

Career Fairs SCSE Career Fair in October 2015 CE Career Fair in late January or early February 2016 – All companies will be those that hire Civil Engineers – All CE students (Freshman through Grad students) should plan to attend Prepare your resume (see career services) Professional attire

Opportunities to get involved Undergraduate research – UROP program, 120 hours of research with professor (October and February deadlines) – Rules have changed pay attention Student groups – American Concrete Institute – American Society of Civil Engineers – Bridges to Prosperity – Society of Mining Engineers – Society of Women Engineers – Tau Beta Pi – UMD Veterans Club

BEFORE YOUR ADVISING MEETING If Wendy is your advisor, you will get an from her with instructions. If a CE faculty is your advisor, SIGN UP for a time at this meeting or later on your advisor’s door – Dr. Carranza-Torres will not be advising this semester. If he is your advisor, you have been reassigned. – Check your APAS or in 221 to see who/where – Problems ?  ask Sanna in 221 SCiv (CE building) Fill out your planning sheet with courses from all previous semesters and your plan for at least Spring 2015, more if nearing graduation or Use Grad Planner (update it prior to meeting) (This is frequently inaccurate, be careful) Check prerequisites for your chosen courses Prepare a list of questions

APAS: Key points APAS is the official tool used by the registrars office to grant/confer degrees. APAS is used by students to confirm how courses in progress or completed meet degree requirements: (such as liberal education program, advanced writing and courses in a major/minor). Students can also use APAS to view remaining credit and course requirements. Bulletin Year: Found at the top right of the generated APAS report. A student’s Bulletin Year is determined by the semester they matriculated at UMD The Bulletin Year coincides with the Catalog requirements for that year. This is aligned with courses required for your major within the catalog for that year. Departments update requirements each year; therefore, it is important for students to be aware of the requirements for their major. Talk with you advisor, it may be a benefit to to update to “current requirements” Students can request an update to current catalog by submitting an APAS exception form. APAS exception forms are available in SCSE Advising Office (Engr 134) Bulletin YR (catalog year) UMD Catalog Degree Requirements APAS: Academic Progress Audit Report

Cover your APAS Important: Review each requirement area in APAS: The circle graph represents the minimum 120 credits required to graduate; Engineering majors will earn more than 120 credits The bar graphs represent Lib Ed and Major credits earned. While graphs are nice, what is most important is reviewing each requirement area within APAS… “ OPEN ALL” to review and look for progress indicators: Red and/or a minus (-) indicate and area has not been satisfied Light Green and (IP) represent a requirement area is in progress Dark Green and plus (+) represent that area has been satisfied Your Student ID and Bulletin YR Advisor Name Service Indicators: Holds GPA University requirements Liberal Education requirements Major and Minor requirements Know what is in APAS

“What If”…APAS Student can generate a “what if “ report to: View possible majors or minors not yet declared. A “what if” report is based on the most current requirements, therefore, students can generate the report to determine if they benefit by updating their Bulletin/Catalog Year. (Fall 15 requirements will be available after March 10)

Catalog… know and find yours The online view of the UMD Catalog is always “current”. How to search Major requirements in different Catalog Years… UMD Catalog Undergraduate Majors Search Programs to select criteria:

AT YOUR ADVISING MEETING Think about what courses you will be taking and bring your completed planning sheet Ask any questions – Courses – Internships/ Co-ops – Other opportunities (UROP, etc) – MS program Your advisor may not know all the answers, but they will help you find out Your hold release will be electronically requested at the end of the meeting

AT YOUR ADVISING MEETING Advisors can help guide you, but you are ultimately responsible for ensuring that you meet graduation requirements

Graduate Programs Master of Science – Plan A (with Thesis) ~2 years after BS 20 cr courses, 10 cr thesis – Plan B (Project) ~1 year after BS 24 cr courses, 3 cr project prep, 3 cr project Integrated MS (IUG Program) – Early admit to MS Plan B program with ability to double count up to 9 credits in both your BS & MS – 3.35/4.00 GPA required for IUG option Speak with your advisor, Dr. Adrian Hanson (Director of Graduate Studies), and other professors EARLY if you are considering an MS degree

Graduate Programs If you fall in one of these categories: – Graduate student – Undergrad who applied to the grad program – Undergrad who is accepted to the grad program Pay attention to the advice Dr. Hanson gives you during the grad pre-advising meeting or your tuition will be calculated incorrectly and there will be errors on your transcript Grad pre-advising meeting will occur soon. Watch your for details.

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