Spring Engineering Advising Meeting

1. Spring Engineering Advising Meeting Class of 2013 (First Year Students)

2. The Student’s Responsibilities(Student informed of this as part of their orientation) • Develop their Educational Plan • Monitor their own progress • Prepare questions regarding their curriculum, course selections, career options, etc. to discuss with their advisor. • Know their advisor’s office hours and meet with him/her once a semester. • Know that it is up to themselves to fulfill all requirements necessary for you to graduate.

3. Advisor’s responsibilities(Student informed of this as part of their orientation) Assist Advisee with: • Their goals and expectations • Course selection and alternatives • Personal growth • Professional opportunities Other areas • Monitor Advisee Performance • Refer to other support offices

4. New Major Declaration Process • First Year Students were placed in their major of choice upon matriculation. • Undeclared students (ENGR) will be asked to choose their major ASAP!! • Adviser reassignments will be done early in the summer • Dual majors fill out same form • All forms need to come through Pat Rickert in Associate Dean’s Office (3018 JEC) • Students who don’t decide now can still wait until the first week of fall.

5. What should I take? • Factors that you should consider in deciding your course composition: • Various degree requirements • Prerequisite tree/ Course dependence • Your capability • What/who to consult: • Course Catalog (http://catalog.rpi.edu) • CAPP report (from SIS) • Academic advisor

6. ENG Template for 1st Term Sophomores MATH 2400 (except for CSE students) PHYS 1200 (except for CSE students) Engineering elective slot1 CSCI 1190 (except for EE and CSE) Can easily be delayed HSS Course (except for ENVE, CHME) ENVE take ENGR 2250 CHME take CHEM 2250 1 Intro. to Engineering Design (CIVL, IME, EE) BMED: Varies; Probably ENGR 1600 CHME: CHME 2010 ENVE: ENVE 2110 CSYS: ENGR 2350 MECL, AERO: ENGR 2530 MTLE: ENGR 2250 NUCL: Free Elective There is quite a bit of flexibility in these choices

7. Template for 1st Term – Sophomore (CSYS) • CSCI 2300 - Introduction to Algorithms • ECSE 2610 - Computer Components and Operations • ENGR 2350 - Embedded Control • PHYS 1100 - Physics I You can find this information on http://catalog.rpi.edu Programs

8. Template for 1st Term – Sophomore (ELEC) • Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective Credit Hours: 4 • Multidisciplinary Elective Credit Hours: 4 • MATH 2400 - Introduction to Differential Equations • PHYS 1200 - Physics II Multidisciplinary Electives: ENGR 1600 - Materials Science for Engineers ENGR 2090 - Engineering Dynamics ENGR 2250 - Thermal and Fluids Engineering I ENGR 2530 - Strength of Materials You can find this information on http://catalog.rpi.edu Programs Template for dual majors: http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/advising.htm#cklist

9. Guidelines for Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (HASS) • 22 Credits are required for HASS -6 classes • Need to take a minimum of 2 courses from both the Humanities and Social Sciences ( 8 credits each) • Can only have 3-1000 level classes • Need to complete a depth sequence (examples: 1000 writ & 2000 writ ;2000 Phil & 4000 Phil; • 2000 STSS & 4000 STSS: 2000 Arts & 4000 Arts • Need to have a 4000 level course.

10. Understanding Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Breakdown • * Interdisciplinary Studies-IHSS • can be used as a Humanities or Social Sciences course

11. Other information • No more than six credits can be taken as Pass/No Credit • IHSS Courses will be in a free elective section on the student’s CAPP Report • Students can go to the Registrar’s Office & request the course to be changed to either Humanities or Social Sciences • Students can only transfer in or receive AP credit for 8 credits within your HASS core requirements.

12. Some Examples • If you have: AP- History &1000-IHSS 1. Humanities Social Sciences IHSS (1000) STSH (1000)(history) 2. Humanities Social Sciences STSH (1000)(history) IHSS (1000) If you have: AP(Lit),& Intro to Psychology (1000) Humanities Social Sciences Lit (1000) PSCHY (1000)

13. Communication Intensive Requirement “CI” • Students must meet this requirement before they can graduate from Rensselaer. • Students will need to take a course in their major andin HASS. • Most capstone design courses are “CI” courses for the major and HASS are diverse. • Entire List of courses are on SIS front page

14. Additional Considerations • Think: You survived—now it’s time to grow • Freshman Theme: Making the Connection • Proposed Sophomore Theme: Developing Personal Responsibility • Think about • Minors and dual majors • Drawbacks of Dual (and Double) Majors • Connect with CDC • Co-op • International experience • Undergraduate research • Connecting with student sections of professional societies

15. Counseling Center • The Counseling Center's goal is to help students maximize their sense of well being as well as their academic, personal and social growth. • One Psychiatrist , three licensed Ph.D. psychologists and one social worker with specialized training in college health issues.

16. Counseling Center • Services include(but not limited to) individual and couples therapy, group therapy faculty/staff consultation. • Free, confidential screenings for depression, anxiety, alcohol use, PTSD, and manic depression, with referral sources • Hours: Academy Hall, Monday -Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm • Emergency -Call Public Safety at 276-6611 and ask to speak with the on-call counselor