Welcome to Civil and Environmental Engineering Dr Norman

Welcome to Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Norman Folmar P. E. Director of Undergraduate Programs 206 B Sackett Heather Hamby Undergraduate Programs Assistant 218 Sackett

Student Handbook n Overview of student handbook 1. Familiarize you with the department (faculty) Provide a central source of information Guide you through degree requirements 2. 3. http: //www. engr. psu. edu/ce/undergrad_a cademics. html Civil and Environmental Engineering home n

CE Disciplines Geotechnical and Materials Engineering n Environmental Engineering n Structural Engineering n Transportation Engineering n Water Resources Engineering n Surveying n Descriptions in Handbook

Overview of Curriculum n Take a course in each of the disciplines n Then begin to focus with CE/technical electives n Finalizing with a capstone course in your area of interest n This doesn’t limit your career!

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Tech. Elec. That can be taken

Degree Requirements General Education – AHS and US/IL requirements n C or better requirements for certain courses n GPA of 2. 00 or better n 3 credits of writing intensive course – fulfilled with capstone course – CE 4 XXW n

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Recommended Course Programs n Each discipline has a recommended course program shown in the handbook

Recommended Course Programs n Each discipline has a recommended course program shown in the handbook n These are recommended and not “set in stone” n Other courses may be substituted to meet your interests

Course Offerings Course number n Course name n Description n Semesters offered n Prerequisites n

Course Offerings Course number n Course name n Description n Semesters offered n Prerequisites n Look these over and work out a schedule for the upcoming semesters

Advising Your advisor is listed on your e. Lion degree audit n Set up meeting or visit during office hours n Advisors have 20 or more advisees and many other responsibilities n Come prepared with questions and printed audit and handbook page if needed – Read handbook before setting up a meeting with your advisor n It is your responsibility to ensure that all n

Degree Audits Used to track process toward degree completion n They show where you are lacking a requirement n Can be obtained from e. Lion n Explanation of degree audit can be found on the registrar’s web page n LOOK AT YOUR AUDIT!!!! n

Petitions To make adjustments to degree audit n Make sure that transfer credits, AP credits, etc. show on the audits n Petitions must be submitted prior to the semester that you activate your intent to graduate n Forms can be picked up in 218 Sackett or www. engr. psu. edu/forms n

Minors and Certificates

Other Co-op program – 3 rotations, graduating with experience n Study abroad (University of Leeds – Leeds, England) – See webpage for other details www. international. psu. edu/iss/ n Courses at other institutions www. psu. edu/admissions for equivalent or can petition n

Other Undergraduate teaching intern program – help faculty by presenting a lecture, grading papers, conducting help sessions, and being available to answer questions. If interested see Heather n Scholarships – enter competition for a departmental scholarship. More information on department’s web page n

Other Internships – gain experience, obtain knowledge of a discipline n Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam – taken fallspring of senior year. First step to professional registration. n Graduate school – discuss with advisor – Chi Epsilon holds a interest session every year n

To do list Review handbook n Review Audit for Gen. Ed. Courses and become familiar with Audit n Choose a couple areas of interest, see which classes you want to take, check prerequisites and semester offerings, develop a schedule for remaining semesters n Read your email…anything from Heather or me is going to be important n

Organizations American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) n National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) n American Concrete Institute (ACI) n Chi Epsilon n Several others n