BAE Advising Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I find my adviser?
2. How do I matriculate into the BE program?
3. Where can I find out about minors?
4. How do I select my Humanities and Social Sciences courses for the BE degree?
5. I transferred to the BE curriculum and have already taken the CSC programming course. Do I have to take BAE 101?
6. My BE adviser mentioned the Biological Science and Engineering hours when reviewing my ADA form. What does this mean?
7. Where can I find the lists of A, B, C, D electives for CALS?
8. I had a problem with one of my freshman courses and did not do well. What options do I have to repeat the course?
9. Where can I find information on the Biomedical Engineering degree?
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1. How do I find my adviser?

Your adviser's name is listed on your degree audit.  Login to MyPack Portal and select Degree Audit.

Find your adviser's office, etc., through the BAE Faculty Listing.  All advisers are located in Weaver Labs.

If all else fails, email the BAE Undergraduate Coordinator (Dr. Hale).

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2. How do I matriculate into the BE program?

The College of Engineering (COE) has general information on matriculation along with the Matriculation Application. The COE page lists specific course and grade requirements (the "C-wall"). Students must meet those requirements and have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Each department may adjust minimum requirements for matriculation. BAE sets its requirements on the basis of space available.  Typically, a GPA of 2.5 or higher is required for matriculation into the BE degree program. 

 Contact the Undergraduate Coordinator for more information.

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3. Where can I find out about minors?

Many departments/programs offer minors.  You need to talk to the department/program contact for the desired minor.  Advising Central provides a list of minors and contacts for the entire university.

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4. How do I select my Humanities and Social Sciences courses for the BE degree?

For the BE degree, you can use the links to the COE guide to selecting these courses (see the topic in the left panel).

The Plan of Work contains links to the lists of courses that satisfy the various H&SS requirements.

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5. I transferred to the BE curriculum and have already taken the CSC programming course. Do I have to take BAE 200 ?

The short answer is that you should consult your adviser and the Undergraduate Coordinator. In many cases, your CSC course can be used in place of BAE 200.  In most cases, a B or better in the CSC course would make you eligible to not take BAE 200.  But..., since BAE 200 is offered as an engineering course, you must make sure that your total curriculum meets the requirement for engineering hours. In general, you can use this substitution if you elect to take an additional engineering course.

Use ABET Check to figure the number of engineering and biological science hours in your program.

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6. My BE adviser mentioned the Biological Science and Engineering hours when reviewing my ADA form. What does this mean ?

The Biological Engineering curriculum is accredited by ABET. The process of accreditation means that the curriculum meets requirements of a certain number of hours in Biological Science and Engineering. Each course is assigned hours in these two areas based on the course content.  For example, BAE 202 contains 3 hours of Engineering Science; GN 411 contains 4 hours of Biological Science, etc. Prior to graduation, your Engineering Science and Biological Science hours are tallied. These must meet the minimums hours of Engineering Science and Biological Science for each concentration. 

Use ABET Check to figure the number of engineering and biological science hours in your program.

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7. Where can I find the lists of A, B, C, D electives for CALS?

The current lists of courses for these electives are linked into your plan of work, which can be accessed through MyPack Portal.

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8. What options do I have to repeat a course?

From the Provost's pages, see the "Academic Regulations section" for information on the current course repeat policy.

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9. Where can I find information on the Biomedical Engineering Degree?

Go to the Biomedical Engineering Department.

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