CECS UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENT HANDBOOK
University of Michigan-Dearborn
CECS Student Records and Advising Office
www.umdearborn.edu/cecs
Revised August 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Academic Advising and Student Responsibility……………………………………3
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Check Lists to Assist You in Completing Your Degree ............................................ 5
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Offices and Programs to Know About ...................................................................... 6-7
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Where to Find Tutoring and Other Academic Help ................................................. 7
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The Academic Code of Conduct
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College of Engineering and Computer Science Degree Programs
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Academic Advising Information and Resources ........................................................ 9
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Important Academic Policies .................................................................................... 10-11
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Types of Academic Standing ..................................................................................... 12
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Preparing to Graduate; Senior Audits; Graduation Requirements and Application ... 13
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Placement Exams: English Composition, Mathematics, and Foreign Languages ..... 13
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XIII Registration and Degree Works Information ............................................................. 14
Appendices
List of No Credit Courses in Bioengineering, Electrical, Industrial and Systems,
Manufacturing, Mechanical, Computer and Robotics Engineering .............. 15
List of No Credit Courses in Computer and Information Science, Digital Forensics,
and Software Engineering ............................................................................ 16
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I.
Academic Advising: A Shared Effort for Success
Welcome to the College of Engineering and Computer Science at UM-Dearborn! We hope your
education here is enjoyable and rewarding. Academic advising will play an important role in
your success. To get the most of your advising experience, it’s important to understand the
unique advisor and student roles that can lead to a strong connection throughout the advising
process.
Advising Office Mission: The mission of the CECS Advising Office is to provide meaningful
academic support to undergraduate students toward the achievement of educational and career
goals. Academic advising is a collaborative partnership between advisor and student, one which
informs and empowers students to take responsibility for their educational paths and to make
sound decisions consistent with their personal values and goals.
Advising Learning Outcomes
CECS Academic Advising will empower students to:
 Understand the curriculum requirements for their chosen major(s).
 Demonstrate their knowledge of curriculum requirements through their ability to select
courses each semester that are appropriate to their chosen major(s).
 Demonstrate an understanding of CECS and university academic policies, and articulate
how following policies carefully will aid in meeting their academic goals.
 Demonstrate proficiency in using campus resources (Degree Works, UM-Dearborn
Connect, course catalog, etc) for educational planning and course selection.
 Utilize the partnership with their academic advisor to explore and choose a major that is
consistent with one’s personal values, career goals, and academic strengths. Students
will be able to articulate their personal career and educational goals.
 Understand the benefit that involvement in student organizations, cooperative education
opportunities, and other extra-curricular activities will have on meeting educational and
career goals.
 Be aware of the many resources available on campus (Student Success Center,
Counseling Services, etc), and how to locate these resources when needed.
Student Role in Academic Advising Process
Have you heard the phrase “you get out of your college experience what you put into it”? The same is
true of your advising experience. Students are an active partner in the academic advising process. The
following guidelines can help you make the most of the time you have with your advisor.
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Come prepared to take notes and ask questions when meeting with your advisor
Gather all information needed to make well-informed decisions about your education
Don’t be shy about discussing your true academic and career goals
Read and become familiar with the course catalog, registration deadlines, your
curriculum sheet, and relevant university policies
Take responsibility for your education and the decisions you make along the way
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Student Responsibility
It is each student's responsibility to learn the requirements, policies, and procedures governing
their program of study and to act accordingly. Students should consult their advisor regularly to
ensure they are meeting degree requirements in a timely fashion. Although advisors provide
assistance, responsibility for fulfilling degree requirements remains with the student.
Students are responsible for the information in the Undergraduate Catalog, the curriculum
requirements for their major, and the UM-Dearborn registration webpage:
www.umd.umich.edu/rr_registration. These sources contain important information such as:
dates to register, add, drop, and pay tuition; prerequisites for courses; the final exam schedule;
and many other important regulations, procedures, and requirements.
CECS Student Records and Advising Office
2000 Heinz Prechter Engineering Complex
The University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI 48128-2406
http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/SRA
Phone: (313) 593-5510
Fax:
(313) 593-9967
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday and Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
Academic advisors are assigned to students by their last name:
Last names A to J
Last names L to M
Last names K, N to Z
Kerri Madeleine
Academic Advisor
kmadelei@umich.edu
Lisa Remsing Hall
Advising Director
lremsing@umich.edu
Jennifer Makas
Academic Advisor
jmakas@umich.edu
The CECS Student Records and Advising Office is the students' central contact for all
undergraduate programs and provides many services and information, including:
 Information about degree programs, requirements, and academic policies
 Choosing, declaring, and changing your major, or declaring a minor or certificate
 Adding or dropping courses and total withdrawal from all courses for the semester
 Academic orientation, course selection, and course registration
 Determining your progress towards graduation: “Senior Audit”
 Readmission of CECS students previously enrolled at UM-Dearborn
 Information concerning appeals and petitions
 Certification that graduating seniors have met all degree requirements
 Referral to other University offices for assistance.
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II.
Check Lists to Guide Your Success and Degree Completion
New Students (before classes begin):
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Take the English Composition and Mathematics placement exams. (Page 13)
Attend orientation; meet with the CECS academic advisors and register for your classes.
Take part in the Mathematics Summer Bridge program if needed, to strengthen your skills.
Freshman and Sophomore years:
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Become familiar with university policies, deadlines to add/drop courses, and the difference
between dropping one course and totally withdrawing from all courses.
Form study groups in your classes. Do extra practice through the Math Learning Center,
the Student Success Center, and other offices. Develop time management and effective
study skills.
Join a student or professional organization to start networking with classmates.
Get to know your instructors; start by meeting with them during office hours.
Plan out ahead of time all the courses you will take until you graduate. Check that you
are taking the courses that are pre-requisites for other courses so that you’ll be able to take
your courses in proper sequence. Check with your advisor about your course plan. Learn
how to use Degree Works for course planning.
Make your required advising appointment each semester with your assigned academic
advisor so you can register for your next semester classes.
Choose and declare your major, if you were “undecided engineering” when admitted.
Plan to take the courses needed for co-operative education. See the Co-op office and attend
co-op information sessions.
Take advantage of the programs and services – such as study abroad programs – offered
through the College and by the University. (Page 6)
Junior and Senior years:
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You are now assigned to a faculty advisor in your major. See UM-Dearborn Connect to
find the name of your advisor. Consult your advisor about course plans and career goals.
Check that you are meeting your degree requirements.
Once you have 86 credits towards your degree (not 86 credits total) a CECS advisor will
complete your Senior Audit (Page 13). You do not need to request a senior audit; one will
be done for you once you have earned 86 credits toward degree.
The semester prior to your last semester, make an appointment with the CECS advising
office to check that you will meet all your degree and graduation requirements.
Register at the Career Services Office (2149 UC) for assistance in finding employment.
Submit your Diploma Application online by the 4th week of your last semester.
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III.
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Important Offices and Programs
Academic Departments of the College of Engineering and Computer Science:
Computer and Information Science (CIS) Department
105 CIS Building
http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/CIS
(313) 436-9145
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department
206 Engineering Lab Bldg http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/ECE
(313) 593-5420
Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) Department
2340 Engineering Complex http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/IMSE
(313) 593-5361
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Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department
1340 Engineering Complex http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/ME
(313) 593-5241
CECS Co-operative Education Office
Fairlane Center North
http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/COOP
(313) 593-5078
Study Abroad Programs
See the CECS Student Records and Advising Office for more information on the
following opportunities.
Germany: Mechanical Engineering majors may take Fall semester engineering courses
taught in English at the University of Applied Sciences in Ulm: www.hs-ulm.de/en/.
Sweden: CECS students may study for up to one year at the School of Engineering in
Jönköping University in Jönköping, Sweden (http://hj.se/en/about-us/school-ofengineering.html) as part of an on-going student exchange program. Technical courses in
Jönköping are taught in English.
Students studying in Ulm or Jönköping register for their courses at UM-Dearborn, pay
their normal tuition, and are covered by their financial aid as they normally are. The only
additional costs are airfare and room and board. It is important to note that the course
grades earned contribute to your UM-Dearborn GPA.
Other study abroad opportunities are available through the Office of International
Affairs. Please see http://umdearborn.edu/io_studyabroad/ for more information.
Prechter International Travel Fellowship
CECS students may be eligible for a travel fellowship to help defray some of the cost of
travel associated with approved international studies. The fellowships are made possible
by a gift from Ms. Waltraud Prechter. Students planning to participate in international
studies as part of their CECS degree program should contact Lisa Remsing Hall,
Advising Director, at 313-593-5510 or lremsing@umich.edu.
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Career Services Office, 2149 University Center
http://umdearborn.edu/careerservices/
(313) 593-5020
Career Services assists in finding a job during school, professional employment upon
graduation, career interest assessment, job search and job listings, job fairs, career and
salary information, how to research a company you’re interested in, and alumni contacts.
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Counseling and Disability Services, 2157 University Center
http://umdearborn.edu/css_support/
(313) 593-5430
• Confidential personal counseling services
• Disability Services provides accommodations to students with disabilities
• Student medical insurance information and health referral services
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Ombuds Services, 2106 University Center
http://umdearborn.edu/ombudsservices/
(313) 593-5440
Ombuds Services provides students with individual, informal assistance in resolving
concerns and addressing issues regarding student rights and responsibilities.
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Student Organizations – College of Engineering Computer Science
http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/cur_students/studorg.php
Student and professional organizations offer opportunities to meet and make friends, to
develop professionally, provide service, and exercise leadership. The Office for Student
Engagement, 2136 University Center, has a full list of student organizations.
http://umdearborn.edu/studentengagement/sao_student_organizations/
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Where to Find Tutoring and Other Academic Help
Your professor and/or lab assistant can provide academic help in specific courses. Below
are additional services that are available.
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Student Success Center, 2170 University Center
http://umdearborn.edu/ssc_asos/
(313) 593-5340
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Math Learning Center, 2076 CASL Building
http://umdearborn.edu/casl/685053/
(313) 583-6351
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Writing Center, 3035 CASL Building
http://umdearborn.edu/casl/writ_center/
(313) 593-5238
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The Code of Academic Conduct
The University of Michigan-Dearborn values academic honesty and integrity. Each
student has a responsibility to understand, accept, and comply with the University's
standards of academic conduct as set forth by the Code of Academic Conduct, as well as
policies established by the schools and colleges. Cheating, collusion, misconduct,
fabrication, and plagiarism are considered serious offenses. Violations will not be
tolerated and may result in penalties up to and including expulsion from the University.
The Code of Academic Conduct can be found at: http://umdearborn.edu/697817/
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College of Engineering and Computer Science Undergraduate Degree Programs
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Bioengineering (BENG)
Computer and Information Science (CIS)
Computer Science (CS) concentration or
Information Systems (INSY) concentration
Computer Engineering (COEN)
Digital Forensics (DFOR)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)
Manufacturing Engineering (MFGE)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Robotics Engineering (RE)
Software Engineering (SWE)
Engineering Mathematics*
CIS Mathematics*
* (Engineering Math and CIS Math are concurrent degrees, that is, they can only be
obtained at the same time as another B.S.E. or B.S. degree in a CECS major.)
CECS Concurrent Degrees are available in the following majors. These concurrent
degree programs require only 16-17 credits of additional course work.
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Both Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering (BENG/ME and ME/BENG)
Both Computer and Electrical Engineering (EE/COEN and COEN/EE)
Both Industrial and Systems and Manufacturing Engineering (MFGE/ISE and
ISE/MFGE)
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (ME and MFGE: this order only)
Degree requirements are found online: http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/SRA/circ_requir.php
And in Degree Works: https://web-sis.umd.umich.edu
Declaring a Major: Students who were “undecided” when admitted must choose and
declare their major upon attaining 45 credits. Students who want to change majors must
meet department GPA requirements to be accepted.
Dual Degrees: students may obtain two degrees, one from CECS and one from another
academic unit (e.g., CIS and Economics) by being admitted to the two programs and
completing each of them. Dual degrees require a minimum of 30 additional credits.
Minors are not required, but students may choose a minor if they wish. Minors in many
CASL and business subjects are available: www.umd.umich.edu/a-zminors/.
CECS offers a minor in CIS: http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/SRA/pdf/CIS_Minor_2006.pdf
Forms for declaring majors and minors can be found in the Advising Office, 2000 HPEC,
or online at http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/SRA/forms.php
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Academic Advising Information and Resources
1.
Curriculum Sheets list the required courses for a given major and catalog year:
http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/SRA/circ_requir.php.
FALL 2015 FRESHMEN MUST FOLLOW THE DEARBORN DISCOVERY CORE
(DDC) REQUIREMENTS, AND SHOULD FOLLOW THEIR DEGREE WORKS
DEGREE AUDIT TO DETERMINE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. DEGREE
WORKS CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH UM-DEARBORN CONNECT,
HTTPS://WEB-SIS.UMD.UMICH.EDU
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Sample Course Sequence Sheets provide an example of the sequence in which courses
may be scheduled: http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/SRA/sample_sequence.php
Check that you are taking the courses that are pre-requisites for other courses so that
you’ll be able to take your courses in proper sequence. Some courses are offered only
once a year and you need to plan accordingly. Check your course plan with your advisor.
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Course Pre-Requisites: A list of the pre-requisites for CECS courses is available online.
Students must follow the proper prerequisites and co-requisites to enroll in a course.
http://umdearborn.edu/cecs/SRA/pdf/Pre-Requisites_for_CECS_Courses.pdf
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Course Load: Because of the mathematics and laboratory courses in CECS programs,
the College recommends that full-time students take 12-14 credits per semester. For
every hour of class students may expect at least 3 to 4 hours of homework,
sometimes much more.
CECS students should take mathematics every term until the mathematics sequence is
completed.
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Required Advising: All CECS students are required to meet with their advisor prior to
each registration. After advising, the “Required Advising Hold” is released and students
can then register at their assigned time. Advisors are assigned in October for Winter
semester advising, and in February for Summer and Fall semester advising. A student’s
assigned advisor can be found in UM-Dearborn Connect.
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Preparing for Your Advising Appointment: We recommend that you follow these
simple steps to prepare for your required advising each semester.
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Schedule your appointment well in advance of your registration date.
Have a good idea of what courses you need to take during the next semester. You
can use the curriculum sheets, course sequence sheets, and Degree Works as a
guide.
Complete your election sheet as completely as possible before your appointment.
Prepare and write down questions you may have of your advisor, so you don’t
forget them!
Bring note-taking materials with you to your appointment.
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Important Academic Policies
The UM-Dearborn’s Undergraduate Catalog http://umdearborn.edu/catalog/ and sites
http://umdearborn.edu/policies_umd/ and http://umdearborn.edu/registration/ have
full information about university policies. Some key policies are highlighted below:
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Grades: All courses required for CECS students must be taken for a letter-grade. All
grades count as part of a CECS student's grade point average, except for passing grades
in “additive credit” courses (ex: courses numbered 001 to 099).
CECS students cannot take required courses on an audit or Pass/Fail basis. Any
course audited or taken Pass/Fail will not count towards the degree, even as a general
elective. No-Credit Courses (listed at end of this handbook) also do not count.
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Grades in Repeated Courses: All grades are part of a student's permanent record. If a
student receives a grade in a course and then repeats it, both the original grade and the
new grade are shown on the transcript, but only the most recent grade, whether higher or
lower, is used in computing the GPA.
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Per university policy, students may take a course a maximum of three times. CECS
students who have not successfully completed a course within the three-course limit may
be required to leave the major for which that course is required. The policy for repeated
courses is online: http://umdearborn.edu/policies_repeat/
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The D- Repeat Policy: Any course in which a CECS student earns the grade of Ddoes not count toward degree. Any course in which a CECS student receives a D- must
be repeated and must be passed with a higher grade in order for the course to count
towards a CECS degree. This policy applies to all CECS students.
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The Probation Repeat Policy: It is a CECS degree requirement that any required
courses with grades of C- or less must be repeated if taken in any term at the end of
which a student's overall cumulative GPA, CECS cumulative GPA, or both, drops below
2.0. A student who has been placed on probation and earned a grade of C- or less in a
pre-requisite course must repeat the prerequisite before taking the follow-up course.
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Registration Deadlines: Students are responsible for knowing and abiding by all
registration deadline dates (http://umdearborn.edu/rr_academic-calendar/). Late adds
and late drops are rarely permitted for CECS students.
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Absences from Class: Students who miss classes should contact their instructors
directly. Students will not be dropped from courses for non-attendance; an “E” grade is
assigned if the course is not officially dropped. Students should confer with their
instructor and advisor before dropping a course, but the decision to drop a course is the
student’s responsibility.
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Petitions: A petition is a written request for an exception to a rule or regulation.
The Advising Office, 2000 HPEC, handles petitions for CECS students. Students are
encouraged to submit any additional documentation possible to support their petition
request.
Transfer students may petition for credit for courses taken at a previous university.
Submit copies of as much documentation as possible, including:
a) the college catalog course description b) the course syllabus
c) the textbook’s table of contents
d) course notes, exams, quizzes, or programs.
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Total Withdrawal: students may withdraw from all their courses for a given semester up
to the last day of classes (NOT the last day of exams). CECS students who wish to
withdraw from all their classes need the signature of an Academic Advisor (2000 HPEC).
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“I” and “X” Marks: A student whose coursework (other than final exam) is incomplete
in a minor way, upon the instructor’s approval, may be granted the privilege of a short
extension and receive a temporary mark “I”, Incomplete. Important Incomplete policies
include:
a) An Incomplete Contract must be completed by student and instructor, and
submitted to the student’s academic department
b) A strict deadline of 5 weeks is granted to CECS students to complete
incomplete work, only if an Incomplete Contract is submitted.
(http://umdearborn.edu/policies_incomplete-course/)
A student who is unavoidably absent from a final exam may, at the instructor’s
discretion, be granted the privilege of making up the exam within five weeks after the end
of the term involved and receive a temporary “X” mark.
If the coursework is not completed within the allowed time, the temporary "I" or “X”
mark converts to a permanent "E" grade.
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“Y” Marks: A “Y” grade indicates a course extends beyond the timeframe of a single
term. Students have one year to complete a “Y” grade. If the coursework is not
completed within the allowed time, the temporary "Y” mark converts to a permanent
"E" grade.
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Types of Academic Standing
Two different grade point averages (GPA) are computed for CECS students:
a) the overall cumulative GPA and b) the CECS cumulative GPA
The overall cumulative GPA counts grades in all courses taken at UM-Dearborn. The
CECS cumulative GPA counts grades in CECS courses only.
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Good Academic Standing: Students are expected to remain in "good academic
standing", that is, maintain both their overall cumulative GPA and their CECS
cumulative GPA at 2.0 (a C) or higher.
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Academic Probation: Students are placed on academic probation when either their
overall cumulative GPA or their CECS cumulative GPA, or both, fall below 2.0.
Probation policies apply to the semester at the end of which the GPA fell below 2.0.
Earning a higher grade in a repeated course does not retroactively change the probation
status originally assigned using the earlier grade. Once grades are reported and GPAs
computed, students are notified of their probation status. Students generally receive their
probation letter after the following semester has begun.
CECS students who have been placed on probation abide by the following rules:
 Probation students are restricted to enrolling in a maximum of 13 semester credits.
 Students on academic probation must repeat any required course in which they earned
C- or less in the semester in which their overall cumulative or CECS cumulative GPA
fell below 2.0.
 Students placed on probation who earned C- or less in a prerequisite course must repeat
the prerequisite before taking the follow-up course. Students who must repeat a
prerequisite will be dis-enrolled from the follow-up course.
 Probation students have, at most, two terms to raise their GPAs to 2.00 and return to
good academic standing.
 Probation students who do not return to good academic standing may be required to
withdraw from the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
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Required to Withdraw: CECS students whose grades have been continually below the
standard necessary for continued enrollment will be required to withdraw from CECS and
not allowed further registration. The decision to require a student to withdraw is always
made after semester grades are reported. Students required to withdraw are notified as
soon as possible and are dis-enrolled from all classes they may have registered for, which
are likely to have already begun. Notification to a student required to withdraw takes
place AFTER the following semester has begun.
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Dean's List, Graduation with Distinction
Students with a semester GPA of 3.5 or above in at least twelve credits of degree courses
are placed on the Dean's List. Students with a final cumulative GPA between 3.2 and
3.59 graduate with distinction; those with 3.6 or above graduate with high distinction.
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Preparing to Graduate, Senior Audits, Graduation Requirements and Application
Senior Audit. The Advising Office will complete a senior audit for each student who
has earned 86 credits toward their degree program. (The number of total earned credits
may not be the same as credits that count toward a given degree program.) The student is
notified by email when their audit is complete. The senior audit lists the specific courses
and other requirements still needed to graduate. Students must meet with an advisor in
the Advising Office to review their senior audit.
Although advisors will provide assistance, students are fully responsible for
knowing and adhering to university policies and procedures and their program's
degree requirements and to see that all requirements for graduation are met.
Consult the UM-Dearborn Undergraduate Catalog, degree curriculum sheets and other
official publications.
Diploma Application. Students planning to graduate must submit a diploma application
online by the fourth week of your last semester in order to graduate
(http://umdearborn.edu/694970/). Students can graduate in Winter, Summer, and Fall,
but Commencement ceremonies are only held in Fall and Winter.
Students who don’t meet graduation requirements in time to graduate in the semester for
which they applied must submit another diploma application if they plan to graduate the
following semester.
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Placement Exams: English Composition, Mathematics, and Foreign Languages
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English Composition Placement Exam. All admitted students to UM-Dearborn are
required to take the English Placement Exam. This policy assures a certain level of
writing proficiency for all graduates. It is important that all students take the English
Placement exam before beginning at UM-Dearborn, and register for the English
Composition course which they were placed into. Students can sign up for the exam at
http://umdearborn.edu/winterplex/
If a student has not taken the exam within six weeks into their first semester at UMDearborn, they will be placed on registration hold for the next registration period
by the Writing Program.
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Foreign Language Placement Exam. Students who wish to take foreign language
courses should contact the Office of Admissions and Orientation at (313) 593-5100 to
schedule a placement exam. Foreign language course credit is not awarded by exam.
Students who have taken two or more years of foreign language, and wish to continue
courses in the same language, must take a placement exam.
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Mathematics Placement Exam and Mathematics Course policies for CECS students
Mathematics placement information: http://umdearborn.edu/casl/mathplex/
This link provides details about the topics and skills that students will be tested on when
taking the mathematics placement exam. Sample problems are given and there are other
links to prepare for taking the exam.
• The Mathematics Placement Exam is required of all UM-Dearborn freshmen before
they register for a mathematics course.
• All transfer students who have completed Pre-Calculus or lower must take the
Mathematics Placement Exam.
• Students can take the Mathematics Placement Exam up to three times (with 30-day wait
periods in between exams)
• Students must take and pass the math course they place into.
• Students who register for a different math course than the course they placed into will
be dis-enrolled from that course.
• Students must earn a C- or higher grade to progress to the next math course, otherwise
will be required to repeat the course before moving on.
• Students who don’t pass a math course cannot retake the placement exam to “place out”
of it; they must retake the course and pass it.
To schedule your Mathematics Placement Exam, call the Office of Admissions and
Orientation at (313) 593-5100 or see http://umdearborn.edu/694933/.
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Registration Information
http://umdearborn.edu/rr_registration/
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Click on the UM-Dearborn Connect logo to:
o Check the University’s Academic Calendar
o Check the Schedule of Classes each semester
o Read the Course Catalog descriptions of courses
o Get information on closed courses
o Look at your final grades
o Check what ‘holds’ you have; a ‘hold’ prevents you from registering
o Register online – after you are advised and your hold(s) released, logon to the secure
area using your ID number and PIN.
o Add/drop courses within the first two weeks of a semester. Late adds beyond this
period are not permitted.
o Check your Degree Works degree audit, a web-based degree audit tool available to
students admitted or readmitted to UM-Dearborn in Fall 2013 and forward. Degree
Works information can be found at http://umdearborn.edu/rr_degreeworks/
Be careful to check the registration deadlines: http://umdearborn.edu/rr_academiccalendar/ and consult your advisor with questions! Students are responsible for knowing
registration deadlines each semester.
2. Wait Lists: If a course is closed (full), students may be able to place themselves on the
wait list. See http://umdearborn.edu/rr_reg-info/ for more information.
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NO-CREDIT courses for B.S.E. degrees in BENG, CE, EE, ISE, MFGE, ME or RE
The NO-CREDIT List is not necessarily complete. There may be new courses introduced in other
academic units which would be no credit courses for CECS students. Always check with an
advisor in the Student Records and Advising Office if you have questions about a specific
course. These and any cross-listed courses are also no credit.
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No Pass/Fail courses count for credit
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All courses titled "Internship" or "Co-op" or "Co-operative learning" from all colleges
Including ECE 299, ECE 399, ECE 499, IMSE 299, IMSE 399, IMSE 499, ME 299, ME
399, ME 499
All “Statistical” or “Analysis of Data” oriented courses
Including ECON 305, POL 301, PSYC 312, 381, SOC 383, 464, STAT 325
CIS, MIS, ITM 100 level--except CIS 150
All ART courses (see exception below)
BA 100, BA 300, FIN 200
All LIBS courses (see exceptions below)
MATH 114, 363, 386, 387, and courses transferring in @ Lower Distribution
CHEM 111, courses transferring in @ Lower Distribution
PHYS 360, 401, courses transferring in @ Lower Distribution
PHYS 406 credit for EE students only
NSCI 120, 121, 123, 290
Credit cannot be earned for both PSYC 171 and PSYC 101
GENERAL OR FREE ELECTIVE CREDIT ONLY FOR:
 ART 360
 LIBS 136, 138, or 364 only
 MAPP 348 - no other MAPP
 MTHY 102 - no other MTHY
 EXPS 102 (only when taken as freshman) or EXPS 420
 A maximum of 4 Military Science (MILS) credits as general elective credit only.
 A maximum of 2 Marching Band credits as general elective credit only.
CREDIT FOR ONE COURSE ONLY FROM THE FOLLOWING (IN EACH LINE)
 ECE 375, CIS 310
 ECE 371, CIS 350, CIS 3501, IMSE 351, IMSE 352
 ECE 276, CIS 275
 ECE 3801, ECE 3171, ECE 317
 ECE 270, CIS 150, IMSE 255
 ECE 370, CIS 200
 IMSE 317, MATH 325
 CIS 381, IMSE 381, ECE 464
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NO-CREDIT courses for B.S. degrees in CIS, DFOR OR SWE
The NON-CREDIT List is not necessarily complete. There may be new courses introduced
in other academic units which would be no credit courses for CECS students. Always check
with an advisor in the Student Records and Advising Office if you have questions about
a specific course. These and any cross-listed courses are also no credit.
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No Pass/Fail courses count for credit
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All “Statistical” or “Analysis of Data” oriented courses
Including ECON 305, POL 301, PSYC 312, 381, SOC 383, 464, STAT 325
CIS 205, 125
LIBS 101, 200, 300
MATH 114, 363, 386, 387, courses transferring in @ Lower Distribution
NSCI 100
No Credit for MATH 105 if taken after MATH 115
No credit for: CIS 123, ENGR 100, IMSE 255 if taken after completion of CIS 150
EXPS 102 if standing is SO, JR, SR
Credit cannot be earned for both PSYC 171 and PSYC 101
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GENERAL ELECTIVE AREA RESTRICTION (CIS)
 3 credits max from CIS 299, 399, 499
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A maximum of 4 Military Science (MILS) credits as general elective credit only.
A maximum of 2 Marching Band credits as general elective credit only.
CREDIT FOR ONE COURSE ONLY FROM THE FOLLOWING (IN EACH LINE)
 ECE 375, CIS 310
 ECE 371, CIS 350, CIS 3501, IMSE 351, IMSE 352
 ECE 321, PHYS 403
 IMSE 317, MATH 325
 ECE 276, CIS 275
 ECE 3801, ECE 3171, ECE 317
 ECE 270, CIS 150, IMSE 255
 ECE 370, CIS 200
 CIS 381, ECE 464, IMSE 381
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