Welcome to Civil Welcome to Civil and and

Environmental Environmental EngineeringEngineering

Dr. Norman Folmar P.E.Dr. Norman Folmar P.E.

Director of Undergraduate ProgramsDirector of Undergraduate Programs

206 B Sackett206 B Sackett

Heather HambyHeather Hamby

Undergraduate Programs AssistantUndergraduate Programs Assistant

218 Sackett218 Sackett

Student HandbookStudent Handbook Overview of student handbookOverview of student handbook

1.1. Familiarize you with the department Familiarize you with the department (faculty)(faculty)

2.2. Provide a central source of informationProvide a central source of information

3.3. Guide you through degree requirementsGuide you through degree requirements

http://www.engr.psu.edu/ce/undergrad_academics.html

Civil and Environmental Engineering home Civil and Environmental Engineering home pagepage

CE DisciplinesCE Disciplines Geotechnical and Materials Geotechnical and Materials

EngineeringEngineering Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering Structural EngineeringStructural Engineering Transportation EngineeringTransportation Engineering Water Resources EngineeringWater Resources Engineering SurveyingSurveying

Descriptions in HandbookDescriptions in Handbook

Overview of CurriculumOverview of Curriculum Take a course in each of the disciplinesTake a course in each of the disciplines

Then begin to focus with CE/technical Then begin to focus with CE/technical electiveselectives

Finalizing with a capstone course in Finalizing with a capstone course in your area of interestyour area of interest

This doesn’t limit your career!This doesn’t limit your career!

Read the fine print

Tech. Elec. That can be taken

Degree RequirementsDegree Requirements

General Education – AHS and US/IL General Education – AHS and US/IL requirementsrequirements

C or better requirements for certain C or better requirements for certain coursescourses

GPA of 2.00 or betterGPA of 2.00 or better 3 credits of writing intensive course 3 credits of writing intensive course

– fulfilled with capstone course – CE – fulfilled with capstone course – CE 4XXW4XXW

Read the fine print

Recommended Course Recommended Course ProgramsPrograms

Each discipline has a recommended Each discipline has a recommended course program shown in the course program shown in the handbookhandbook

Recommended Course Recommended Course ProgramsPrograms

Each discipline has a recommended Each discipline has a recommended course program shown in the course program shown in the handbookhandbook

These are recommended and not “set These are recommended and not “set in stone”in stone”

Other courses may be substituted to Other courses may be substituted to meet your interestsmeet your interests

Course OfferingsCourse Offerings

Course numberCourse number Course nameCourse name DescriptionDescription Semesters offeredSemesters offered PrerequisitesPrerequisites

Course OfferingsCourse Offerings

Course numberCourse number Course nameCourse name DescriptionDescription Semesters offeredSemesters offered PrerequisitesPrerequisites

Look these over and work out a Look these over and work out a schedule for the upcoming semestersschedule for the upcoming semesters

AdvisingAdvising Your advisor is listed on your eLion Your advisor is listed on your eLion

degree auditdegree audit Set up meeting or visit during office hoursSet up meeting or visit during office hours Advisors have 20 or more advisees and Advisors have 20 or more advisees and

many other responsibilitiesmany other responsibilities Come prepared with questions and Come prepared with questions and

printed audit and handbook page if printed audit and handbook page if needed – Read handbook before setting needed – Read handbook before setting up a meeting with your advisorup a meeting with your advisor

It is your responsibility to ensure that all It is your responsibility to ensure that all graduation requirements are metgraduation requirements are met

Degree AuditsDegree Audits

Used to track process toward degree Used to track process toward degree completioncompletion

They show where you are lacking a They show where you are lacking a requirementrequirement

Can be obtained from eLionCan be obtained from eLion Explanation of degree audit can be Explanation of degree audit can be

found on the registrar’s web pagefound on the registrar’s web page LOOK AT YOUR AUDIT!!!!LOOK AT YOUR AUDIT!!!!

PetitionsPetitions To make adjustments to degree To make adjustments to degree

auditaudit Make sure that transfer credits, AP Make sure that transfer credits, AP

credits, etc. show on the auditscredits, etc. show on the audits Petitions must be submitted prior to Petitions must be submitted prior to

the semester that you activate your the semester that you activate your intent to graduateintent to graduate

Forms can be picked up in 218 Forms can be picked up in 218 Sackett or www.engr.psu.edu/forms Sackett or www.engr.psu.edu/forms

Minors and CertificatesMinors and Certificates

OtherOther

Co-op program – 3 rotations, Co-op program – 3 rotations, graduating with experiencegraduating with experience

Study abroad (University of Leeds – Study abroad (University of Leeds – Leeds, England) – See webpage for Leeds, England) – See webpage for other detailsother detailswww.international.psu.edu/iss/

Courses at other institutions Courses at other institutions www.psu.edu/admissions for for equivalent or can petitionequivalent or can petition

OtherOther

Undergraduate teaching intern Undergraduate teaching intern program – help faculty by presenting a program – help faculty by presenting a lecture, grading papers, conducting lecture, grading papers, conducting help sessions, and being available to help sessions, and being available to answer questions. If interested see answer questions. If interested see HeatherHeather

Scholarships – enter competition for a Scholarships – enter competition for a departmental scholarship. More departmental scholarship. More information on department’s web pageinformation on department’s web page

OtherOther

Internships – gain experience, obtain Internships – gain experience, obtain knowledge of a disciplineknowledge of a discipline

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam – taken fall\spring of senior Exam – taken fall\spring of senior year. First step to professional year. First step to professional registration.registration.

Graduate school – discuss with Graduate school – discuss with advisor – Chi Epsilon holds a interest advisor – Chi Epsilon holds a interest session every yearsession every year

To do listTo do list

Review handbookReview handbook Review Audit for Gen. Ed. Courses and Review Audit for Gen. Ed. Courses and

become familiar with Auditbecome familiar with Audit Choose a couple areas of interest, see Choose a couple areas of interest, see

which classes you want to take, check which classes you want to take, check pre-requisites and semester offerings, pre-requisites and semester offerings, develop a schedule for remaining develop a schedule for remaining semesterssemesters

Read your email…anything from Read your email…anything from Heather or me is going to be importantHeather or me is going to be important

OrganizationsOrganizations

American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)(ASCE)

National Association of Home National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)Builders (NAHB)

American Concrete Institute (ACI)American Concrete Institute (ACI) Chi EpsilonChi Epsilon Several othersSeveral others