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Who Are We?
ECE Academic Advising Team:Yeruwelle de RouenDr. Tom PlantMatt ShumanRoger TraylorDr. Albrecht JanderDr. Pallavi Dhagat (PRO)Dr. Huaping Liu (PRO)
Peer Advisors
What We Do?
EECS Student Services focuses on:
academic planning and assistance
program and graduation requirements
professional program admissiongraduation verificationgeneral support for
undergraduate EECS studentscareer guidance
When Should You Meet With Us?
Whenever you need to.
Common Times to Meet With Us Must meet with us Fall or Winter
Term every year (as assigned) If you are struggling (& don’t even
know what questions to ask) You can’t figure out how to
________ You need information regarding
course curriculum or career advice
How to get an appointment You can schedule an appointment
with your assigned advisor through the EECS Website. Must have an ENGR account.
Pro-School in ECE
Only admit once per year for Fall term (occasionally twice if not at capacity in the future), apply by July 1st
Minimum this fall was ~2.6 GPA in pre-core coursework (bold courses on 2-year plan), will likely be ~2.8 for this winter term
Must have all pre-core coursework done (may have 1 class as exception IF major is not capacity constrained)
Non-bolded courses are also important to complete, b/c they are prerequisites for Junior year courses
OSU Academic StandingOSU Academic Standing College of Engineering GPA Requirements
College of Engineering GPA Requirements
Academic Warning - If a student has an OSU term GPA below 2.0
Academic Probation – If a student has an overall OSU GPA (does not include transfer GPA) below a 2.0 and has been here for two or more terms
Academic Suspension – If a student is on academic probation and has an OSU term GPA below 2.0
The minimum OSU and Pre-Core GPA required to apply to a College of Engineering professional program is 2.25 if not capacity constrained
The minimum Pro-Core GPA required to graduate is 2.25. The Pro-Core GPA is your ProSchool courses. You will not graduate with all C’s.
The minimum Pro-Core GPA required to stay in good academic standing with the College of Engineering is 2.25. You will be suspended from proschool if you get all C’s!
Academic Standing and GPA Requirements
Grade RequirementsGrade Requirements WithdrawingWithdrawing
Technical (Required) Coursework -must earn a “C” or better in required courses
Baccalaureate Core –must earn a “D-” or better in their baccalaureate core courses
S/U – Baccalaureate core courses can be taken S/U up to 36 credits. Technical (required) coursework cannot be taken S/U.
after the 2nd week will have a W on their transcripts
Always talk to your instructor before withdrawing from a course. You may be doing better than you think.
You might want to consider financial aid & scholarships progress
PRO/MECOP/Graduation
International students & athletes-special requirements-CHECK first
Grades
How to Get Your PIN
In order to register for Fall, Winter and Spring terms you must receive a registration PIN.
Summer registration does not require a registration PIN.
Must bring two copies of 2-year plan completed to advising appointment
During terms you are not required to meet with your advisor, students who are making satisfactory progress toward their degree will receive their registration PIN by email. This will be sent only to the student’s ONID email account.
Students not making satisfactory progress must update their academic plan and meet with their assigned advisor in order to receive their registration PIN each term.
Advising appointments are scheduled through the EECS Student Services website. Students must have an ENGR account to schedule an appointment through the website. You may only schedule appointments with your assigned advisor.
What is it?What is it? Academic Plan layoutAcademic Plan layout
An Academic Plan is your personal two-year course schedule designed to help you think in advance about when you will take courses. It includes information about: Courses required for degree
completion Prerequisites of each course Number of credits of each course Courses completed “check box” Terms courses are offered Courses being taken later “check
box” A total credit load for each term
Academic Plans
Why are they Important?Why are they Important? When to Submit a PlanWhen to Submit a Plan
They are tools to help you take ownership of your own academic progress
Give you the tools needed to make course planning decisions.
Help ensure that you do not miss an important course.
Give you and your advisor a common format to use when meeting for advising.
Academic Plans are located on the Forms page of the EECS Student Services Website.
Bring 2 copies of your academic plan with you to your advising appointment! Your advisor WILL NOT meet with you if you don’t bring a completed plan to your appointment.
If you make significant changes and want to review it with your advisor.
Academic Plans
Make sure you are completing the academic plan for your major/option/track.
Double check course prerequisites. Schedule your Bac core courses last. Use these courses to fill in
where needed WR 121 & COMM 111 are Alpha Sectioned. The term you take this
course is based on the first letter of your last name. A course load for a full time student is 12-16 credits per term (4
courses)
Use the following chart as a quick reference when scheduling technical courses (i.e. MTH, PH, ENGR, ECE, CS, etc.).
If your OSU GPA is Schedule this many Technical Courses per term
Below 2.50 No more than 2
2.50-2.99 No more than 3
3.00 or above No more than 4
Important Tips
The Steps
Step 1 – Name and OSU IDStep 2 – Fill in “Done” ColumnStep 3 – Fill in Term InformationStep 4 – Add Major CoursesStep 5 – Add Additional CoursesStep 6 – Fill in “Later” ColumnStep 7 – Double CheckStep 8 – Save and Print
Step 2 - Fill in Done Column
• Enter an X in the “Done” column for all courses already completed.• If currently enrolled in a course in a term not listed on the plan (e.g. Summer
2009 for this plan) enter an R in the done column.
Step 3 - Fill in Term Information
• Start from the top and work your way down• Grayed out boxes mean the course is not offered that term• Put the number of credits for the course in the box corresponding to the term
you plan on taking the course• Pay attention to the Pre-Requisites listed in RED
Step 4 - Add Major Courses
• ECE students: use the pull down menu on the ECE Academic Plan to select a track
• Enter in additional coursework for your major/option/track (CS Electives, ECE 4XX, Track Courses, BA Minor, etc.)
Step 5 - Add Additional Courses
Use the bottom (or back) of the sheet to add additional courses not listed on the academic plan. These courses are usually not part of your major or option requirements. (i.e. ALS, Foreign Language, NS, MS, PAC, optional minor)
These credits will automatically be added to your total number of credits for the term.
Step 6 - Fill in Later Column
Put an X in the “Later” column for each course that is neither marked off in the “Done” column nor scheduled in one of the terms
Step 7 - Double Check
That your name and OSU ID number are correct
That each course on the academic plan is accounted for (done, scheduled, or marked to take later)
That you will have met the prerequisites for each course when you take it
That WR 121 and COMM 111 is in the correct “Alpha” term
That the total number of credits for each term is appropriate.