Civil Engineering
UMD
Pre-Advising
Main Office
221 SCiv
(Swenson Civil Engineering Building)
CE Technical Electives
Core CE Program
requirements
General math & science
requirements
BSCE – Example study plan
BSCE
CE Core Courses
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
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 Tech Elective Courses
CE 4115 Steel Design
CE 4126 Concrete Design
CE 4135 Adv Concrete and Steel Design
CE 4128 Prestressed Concrete
CE 4137 Advanced Structures
CE 4215 Hydraulic Design
CE 4233 Environmental Sampling Analysis
CE 4226 Water Resources Engineering
CE 4237 Water Quality
CE 4256 Waste/Water Plant Design
CE 4257 Solid Waste Management
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
Electives:
• 6 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
Attention Seniors:
• Old Liberal Education requirements may
apply to you
• Know the UMD-Lib Ed requirements and
discuss with your advisor
– http://www.d.umn.edu/catalogs/current/futurelibed.html
New Lib Ed
• To find courses that count in multiple Lib Ed
categories, go to the link below. These
courses allow you to stay with the Program
Sample Plan. These change often, so make
sure you reference this list before registering.
• http://www.d.umn.edu/catalogs/current/lib
ed.html
Freshman/Sophomore Courses
• Priority 1: Base Math/Science
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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
ADMISSION TO UPPER DIVISON
• Required for graduation
• You cannot 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
or CS 1411 Intro to Programming: Matlab (4 cr)
CE 2017 Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Strength of Materials (5 cr)
PHYS 2013 & 2014 General Physics I & Lab (4cr) (1cr) LE NS W/LAB
The Upper Division form is on the CE website or in CE office: www.d.umn.edu/civileng
Upper Division
• BSCE (or upper division) prerequisite for CE 3xxx and CE
4xxx courses will be enforced
• If you qualify for upper division status now, APPLY FOR
UPPER DIVISION prior to advising/registration
• If you are not in upper division because required courses
are currently in progress and need to take CE 3xxx courses:
– Bring your nearly completed upper division form to your
advising meeting
– If you can show your advisor that you will be eligible for Upper
Division before the start of the next semester your advisor will
put your name on the Upper Division Exception List
– Contact Sanna in SCiv 221 or at smshield@d.umn.edu for
permission numbers. Permission numbers will be issued only if
your name appears on the Upper Division Exception List and can
only be given out after your registration queue time.
Summer 2016 CE Courses
• CE 3016 – Surveying
– There will be one or two sections in May term
– There will be one section in Fall 2016. This section
will likely fill, plan to take the summer section if
possible
Special Notes
– Senior Design (4 cr)
• If graduating in the next two semesters, take Senior Design during
your final semester
• All CE 3xxx courses MUST BE completed before taking Senior
Design
• A permission number is required for registration – your advisor has
to put you on the approved list before Sanna can issue a number
to you.
– Sequencing
• Geotechnical Design has moved to Fall only rather than Fall/Spring
• CE 4226 Water Resources Engineering and CE 4256 Water and
Wastewater Treatment Plant Design will be offered in Spring
• Concrete II is now Advance Concrete and Steel and requires both
Concrete and Steel as pre-requisites and will be offered in Spring.
Special Notes
– Department Seminar
– Friday 1:00 PM – 1:50 in the High Bay Area
approximately every two weeks. Watch for the
advertisement. The speaker is selected because
they are a professional in the field. There is pizza
and beverages at each presentation.
– Please feel free to join us, the seminars are
presented for your development.
Graduation
• You should get an email that looks like
this
• Follow the
prescribed steps
• December grads
can walk in the May
commencement
before or after their
official grad date
• If you have a minor,
it has to be added
by the Minor
Department
When Courses Fill
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Do not panic
E-mailing Sanna/your advisor doesn’t help
Get on the 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. This is all automatic.
• Watch your email if you are on a waitlist. If the system can not auto
enroll you, the system will send you an e-mail asking you to fix the
problem. You will not be enrolled until the problem is fixed.
New Waitlist Procedure
• The Upgrade has brought a significant shift in how class
waitlists and permission numbers relate to each other. The
waitlist is for students who are eligible to enroll in the class,
but can't because the class is full. Permission numbers are
for granting a student admission to a class who would
otherwise be unable to enroll in it.
• Additionally, the University has moved to an “auto enroll”
process for class waitlists. This means 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.
Graduate Programs
• Master of Science
– Plan A (with Thesis)
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~2 years after BS
20 course credits , 10 thesis credits
Plan B (Project)
~1 year after BS
24 course credits , 3 project prep credits , 3 project credits
• 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. Carlos Carranza-Torres
(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. Carranza-Torres 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 e-mail for details.
Internships/Scholarships
• Opportunities sent out to Civil Eng student list
• 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)
Career Fairs
• E-Fest Career Fair in October 2016
• CE Career Fair in early February 2017
– 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
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American Concrete Institute
American Society of Civil Engineers
Society of Mining Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
Tau Beta Pi
UMD Veterans Club
AT YOUR ADVISING MEETING
• Think about what courses you will be taking and
bring your completed planning sheet
• Ask any questions
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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
BEFORE YOUR ADVISING MEETING
• If Wendy is your advisor, you will get an e-mail
from her with instructions.
• If a CE faculty is your advisor, put your name and
email address on the sign up sheet and a link to
your advisor’s calendar will be emailed to you.
• Fill out your planning sheet with courses from all
previous semesters and your plan for at least
Spring 2015, more if nearing graduation
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• 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
Questions?