Student Transition Workshop Preparation

U.A. Whitaker College of EngineeringFlorida Gulf Coast University

Welcome!

• You have been transitioned to the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering (WCE).

• You will be advised in the College of Engineering from now until you graduate.

Welcome!At the end of this tutorial, students will:

• Be aware of University and WCE policies• Understand WCE degree requirements and make a plan to

graduation• Be familiar with FGCU and WCE websites• Understand how to search for classes and plan a course

schedule• Understand how to register for classes• Use the appropriate technology to find more information

about degree requirements

WCE Advising Team• Office Support – Rachel Boyce

239-590-1445 – rboyce@fgcu.edu

• Academic Advisor – Mary Swanson239-590-7395 – mswanson@fgcu.edu

We are located on the second floor of Holmes Hall in Suite 207. Please call Rachel to setup an appointment.

Check Eagle E-mail!• This is the way we communicate all information to students.

• We will not send e-mail to your personal account.

• When e-mailing faculty and staff make sure you are sending to @fgcu.edu NOT @eagle.fgcu.edu.

• If you do not check your Eagle e-mail you may miss important information regarding your education.

• The WCE Advising office will send e-mails regarding: mentoring, holds, scholarships, internships, registration and graduation.

Degree Programs

• Bioengineering (B.S.)

• Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.)

• Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E.)

• Software Engineering (B.S.)

The BS in Bioengineering, BS in Civil Engineering, and BS in Environmental are accredited by ABET, Inc. After the first students graduate with the BS in Software Engineering degree in May 2015, we will apply to have this degree accredited by ABET, Inc. See Mary Swanson if you have questions about accreditation.

Pre MajorsDegree-seeking students are classified as pre-majors prior to formal acceptance into a U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering (WCE) major. As pre-majors, students may enroll in:

• Lower level (1000-2999) courses to satisfy General Education and Common Program Prerequisite requirements;

• Lower level electives; and

• EGN1006L, EGN1041C, and EGM3420C from the Engineering Common Core courses, if course pre-requisites are met (does not apply to Software Engineering majors).

• Pre Majors may not take Engineering classes beyond the three listed above.

Pre to Full Majors

Admission to Florida Gulf Coast University does not guarantee acceptance into a WCE major. Students are accepted into a WCE major upon satisfaction of the following:

• Admission to FGCU as a degree seeking student in good academic standing.

• Attendance at a Freshman Transition Workshop or Transfer Student Orientation session.

• Completion of one semester at FGCU with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and completion of at least 30 earned hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

AND COMPLETION OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND GPA:

Pre to Full Majors

• Bioengineering, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering must complete the following courses with a grade of C or higher and the four courses denoted with an asterisk (*) with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

• ENC 1101 – Composition I• ENC 1102 - Composition II• MAC 2311 - Calculus I*• MAC 2312 - Calculus II*• CHM 1045 and CHM 1045L General Chemistry I and lab* • PHY 2048C - General Physics I*

• Software Engineering must complete the following courses with an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher and a minimum grade of C or higher in each course.

• COP 2006 – Intro to Programming• MAC 2311 - Calculus I• MAC 2312 - Calculus II• PHY 2048C - General Physics I• And one science class for science majors (choose from BSC 1010C, BSC 1011 and lab, CHM 1045 and lab,

OR GLY 1000C).

Faculty Mentors Students will be assigned a faculty mentor when they

are registered for EGM3420C OR COP 2006.

Students must meet with their faculty mentor, each semester in conjunction with the academic advisor prior to registration.

Attendance at mentoring sessions will be mandatory and by invitation.

An Advising Hold will remain on your account until you have met with your mentor . This hold will prevent you from being able to register for classes.

Degree Requirements

General Education

Common Prerequisites

Major Requirements

Major Electives

Free Electives

To include 48 credit hours in upper level coursework

120-129 hours

Free Electives

Number of Free Electives in each program:

• Bioengineering: 0 credits

• Civil Engineering: 1-2 credits

• Environmental Engineering: 1-2 credits

• Software Engineering: 13-14 credits

Engineering students who take math classes lower than MAC 2311 (Calculus I) may have already used all their free electives.

Degree Requirements - FGCU• University Colloquium

• Service Learning

• 9 Summer Credits

• General Education

• 4 Communication Skills Courses (intensive writing)

• Foreign Language

• Residency (32 of the last 60 hours must be earned at FGCU)*

*Software Engineering majors only need 30 of the last 60 hours for residency.

Degree Requirements - Major

• Common Prerequisites

• Major Requirements

• Major Electives (called technical or restricted electives)

• C or higher in all major courses (Please note a “C -” will not count)

• Grade Forgiveness (Can only be used twice your entire career at FGCU)

Course Prerequisites and Scheduling

Engineering Students are responsible for their own Schedule!• You may not take a class that you do not have the

prerequisite for with a “C” or better (remember a “C-” is not a “C”).

• You will be dropped from the class even if it is after the drop/add period.

• You will not be permitted to add any classes after the drop/add deadline.

Drop/Add Deadlines

• Your schedule cannot be changed after the drop/add deadline listed in the academic calendar.

• You will owe the full tuition for the classes you are enrolled in after the drop/add deadline.

• Please be aware the Academic Calendar is subject to change, so check it often.

• You may NOT drop from a class on-line after the drop/add deadline. You must turn in a drop/add form to the Registrar’s Office after that date, but before the Last Day to Drop/Withdraw without Academic Penalty.

• Please see your academic advisor to see if you are eligible and the procedures to Appeal for a Late Withdrawal (there must be extenuating circumstances).

• Withdrawing from a class could put your graduation off by an entire year. Please consult with your academic advisor.

Degree Evaluation - CAPP• The degree evaluation is to be used as an unofficial advising tool in

conjunction with your Academic Advisor.

• A degree evaluation produces a detailed view of how FGCU courses (completed/in progress) and transferred courses apply toward a student’s declared or proposed degree requirements in a major.

• This report can be accessed in Gulfline under: Student & Financial Aid

Student Records Degree Evaluation

The next 13 slides will show in detail how to access your degree evaluation

First, login to Gulfline

To Access the Degree Evaluation…

Click on Student & Financial Aid

Click On Student Records

Click On Degree Evaluation

Select the current term from the dropdown menu to view your most up-to-date coursework. Then click the “Submit” button.

Click on generate a new evaluation

Click the radio button next to program and click the generate request button.

If you have more than one program, you can only click one button at a time.

Display Options

What If Analysis

What If Analysis Continued

You must select an Entry Term. NOTE: This is the catalog year you will follow. Click the Continue button.

What If Analysis Continued

Select your desired Program for which you would like to run an evaluation

What If Analysis Continued

Select the major option that appears in the First Major drop-down box

What If Analysis Continued

SchedulingKeep in mind…

• Priority registration dates

• The university does not offer all of the courses listed in the catalog each term. You must consult the schedule of classes each semester to determine which courses are offered.

• Many Engineering classes are only offered once a year

• The earlier you attend a workshop, the more options you will have regarding class choices.

• If you are unsure of what classes you should be taking always be sure to consult your Academic Advisor. Missing a class could put you off track by a year or more.

Terms To Remember…

Prerequisite: Required course that needs to be completed with a satisfactory grade before taking another course

Co-requisite: Required component of a course to be taken during the same semester

Common Prerequisites: Lower level courses required in a major

Class Restriction: Example - The class is restricted to Juniors only and you are a Sophomore

Locating The Course Schedule• You can access the Course Schedule by going to:• Gulfline

Click “Course Schedule” found on the page where you login to Gulfline –Do not login to Gulfline to access the schedule Make sure you select the correct term – the

system automatically defaults to the semester a year in the future Be sure to sort the schedule by “Course” You can click on the Blue CRN link for a course

description

The next 9 slides will show step by step how to locate courses

Accessing the Course Schedule through Gulfline

Do not login to Gulfline!Click on Course Schedule

Select the correct term

Click sort by “Course” and “Search”

Click the CRN to look up information

Click the CRN to view: Course DescriptionFees (if any)PrerequisitesCorequisites orTextbooks required

Course Description & Course Fee

If there was a fee for this class it would show here

Course & Textbook Information

Click on Course Information to see specific meeting dates, locations, prerequisites and corequisites

Click on Book Information to see the textbooks for this course

View Description, Prerequisites & Corequisites

Notice there is no corequisite listed for this class

Course Schedule Continued

What If Recommended Courses Are Full?

• If the section has an active Waitlist, please follow the instructions provided in the “Comments” section• If you get on a waitlist be sure to check your Eagle e-mail at least 2

times a day. You will be notified of your registration time via e-mail and will have 24 hours to register for the class once you have received that e-mail.

• Be very careful if you see a open seat with a course that has a waitlist. This may not be a true seat. It may be waiting for the next person on the waitlist to add it.

• If the section does not have a Waitlist• Continue checking Gulfline for open seats• If the course is an Engineering course you should contact your

Academic Advisor. Chances are she may be able to override the capacity and put you in the class.

How to Register – Login to Gulfline

Click on Student & Financial Aid

Click Registration

Select Term

Click Add/Drop Classes

After you click this link you will then enter the 5 digit CRN for the class you wish to register for.

If term states 'View only' when you attempt to select a term, no Add/Drop is allowed.

Student Organizations• Florida Engineering Society (FES) is open to all engineering students.http://clubs.fgcu.edu/fesclub/index_006.htm

• American Society for Civil Engineering (ASCE) is open to students interested in civil engineering.

http://www.asce.org/

• Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) is open to bioengineering students.http://bmes.org/ https://fgcu.collegiatelink.net/organization/BMES

• Computer Science Club is open to all software engineering students.http://studentservices.fgcu.edu/StudentInvolvement/clubdetail.asp?ID=365

Resources• University Catalog

• U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering Website

• The U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering Advising Team (HE 207)

• Center for Academic Achievement

Remember…

• To register and attend a Transition Workshop

• To check your holds early and often• To view your holds:

Login to Gulfline Student and Financial Aid

Student Records View Holds

• You currently have an – Advising Hold which will be removed when you attend a transition workshop

Plan to Graduation

Please see your academic advisor to develop a plan to graduation.

Welcome To The U.A. Whitaker College Of Engineering!

Mary Swanson, Academic Advisor II Rachel Boyce, Office Support