Florida Gulf Coast University
U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering
STUDENT
TRANSITION
WORKSHOP
P R E P A R AT I O N
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
 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 - Gwynne Mountz
239-590-1445 – gmountz@fgcu.edu
Academic Advisor – Mary Swanson
239-590-7395 – mswanson@fgcu.edu
We are located on the second floor of Holmes Hall in Suite
207. Please call Gwynne to setup an appointment.
Check Eagle E-mail!
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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, 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 Majors
Degree-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:
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
If you do not have a 2.5 GPA in the courses indicated above, you will need to retake
the classes listed OR change you major.
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
Free Electives
120-129 hours
Major Electives
Major Requirements
Common Prerequisites
General Education
To include 48
credit hours in
upper level
coursework
Free Electives
Number of Free Electives in each program:
 Bioengineering - none
 Civil Engineering – 2-3 credits
 Environmental Engineering - 1-2 credits
 Software Engineering – 13 credits
Engineering students who take math classes
lower than MAC 2311 – Calculus I may have
already used all their free electives.
Degree Requirements - FGCU
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University Colloquium
Service Learning
General Education
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
 Grade Forgiveness (Can only be used
twice your entire career at FGCU)
Course Prerequisites and Scheduling
Engineering Students are Responsible
for their 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.
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 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
To Access the Degree Evaluation…
First, login to Gulfline
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 radio 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
Scheduling
Keep in mind…
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Priority registration date
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The university does not offer all of the courses listed in the
catalog each year. You must consult the schedule of classes
each semester to determine which courses are offered.
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Many Engineering classes are only offered once a year
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The earlier you attend a workshop, the more options you will have
regarding class choices.
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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 for 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 hit “Submit”
Click the CRN to look up information
Click the CRN to view:
Course Description
Fees (if any)
Prerequisites
Corequisites or
Textbooks required
Course Description & Course Fee
If there was a fee for this
class it would show here
Course & Textbook Information
Click on Book
Information to see
the textbooks for this
course
Click on Course Information to see
specific meeting dates, locations,
prerequisites and corequisites
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://www.bmes.org/aws/BMES/pt/sp/home_page
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
Gwynne Mountz, Office Support