USF University of South Florida

The agreement found at http://www.fldoe.org/articulation/ defines and establishes the Associate of Arts degree from a Florida public community/junior college as the basis for all articulation rights. Among these guarantees, the following are central to the transfer process:

1. A.A. graduates will be granted admission to a university within the Florida State University System (SUS), but not necessarily to the university or program of choice.
2. A.A. graduates will have the same opportunity to enroll in a university limited access program as the native university student.
3. Upon transferring to a state university, A.A. graduates will be awarded at least 60 credit hours towards the baccalaureate degree, exclusive of occupational courses and basic required physical education courses.
4. Credits that are part of the A.A. degree earned through articulated acceleration mechanisms, such as dual enrollment, International Baccalaureate, early admission, advanced placement and credit by exam, will be transferable to the state university.
5. As participants in the Statewide Course Numbering System, receiving institutions must accept all courses taken at the transfer institution if the courses at each institution have the same prefix and the same last three digits of the course number.
6. The university catalog in effect the year the A.A. degree student first enrolled at the community college will remain in effect for the student’s entire program, provided the student maintains continuous enrollment as defined in that catalog.
7. Once a student has completed the general education core and this fact is noted on the transcript, regardless of whether or not an A.A. degree is awarded, no other state university or community college to which the student may transfer can require additional courses to the general education core.

Chemistry for Engineers is a course designed specifically for engineering students that require only one semester of Chemistry in their curriculum. The text and course are designed to introduce students to atoms and molecules, materials structure and the bulk properties of materials. Problem solving and engineering approximation are stressed. Chemistry for Engineers (CHS 2440 and lab) should not be taken by engineering students who will major in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or are undecided about their engineering major.

Download the FE/EIT Exam application and instructions online at http://fbpe.org/applications.asp. If you are a current USF student, the Engineering Student Services office will complete your Letter of Good Standing form.

For USF students:

USF Polytechnic is offering an FE review seminar starting August 19, 2011. The seminar is Friday evenings from 6:00-9:00 on the USFP campus in Lakeland (or anytime via webcast). It lasts 10 weeks, and covers Test-Taking Strategies, Math, Prob./Stats., Chemistry, Computers, Ethics, Engr. Econ., Engr. Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Fluid Mechanics, Electricity/Magnetism, and Thermodynamics. The 30 contact-hour seminar costs $600, and will be taught by 6 subject matter experts from USFP. If interested, please contact Christina Pixley at cpixley@poly.usf.edu.

Also, student organization Theta Tau offers a review. More information can be found online at http://usfthetatau.org/ under menu item "FE".

This one credit hour course covers the following: techniques for being a successful student; time management in the university environment; effective networking; campus facilities (computers, recreation, coop, societies, tutoring); adjusting counterproductive attitudes/behaviors; engineering professions; group design projects; brainstorming sessions for new inventions; reverse engineering sessions; engineering issues; and written and oral communication. It is a required course for all engineering freshmen. Transfer students with 60 credit hours are waived this degree requirement.

A registration hold is placed on a student's record when the student needs to complete an obligation prior to enrolling in classes. The obligation can be financial, academic, or other. The hold will prevent students from registering for classes until their obligation is met. A list of registration hold codes at what they mean can be found online at http://www.ugs.usf.edu/academicadvising/holds.htm.

To find out the transferrable credit earned by exam for AP, IB, CLEP, AICE, EXCELSIOR, DANTES, and/or CAPE please visit http://www.ugs.usf.edu/student/crbyexam/exams.cfm.

If you are transferring from a Florida Public College or University, your transfer courses will automatically apply to your engineering degree if the course subject and last 3-digits of the course number are the same as the USF course subject and number. If you are transferring from a non-Florida institution, it is recommended you speak with an advisor in Engineering Student Services and get an evaluation of your transfer credit.

Below is a list of common transfer courses equivalencies:

• Calculus with Analytical Geometry I MAC2311 is equivalent to Engineering Calculus I MAC2281
• Calculus with Analytical Geometry II MAC2312 is equivalent to Engineering Calculus II MAC2282
• Calculus with Analytical Geometry III MAC2313 is equivalent to Engineering Calculus III MAC2283

Other substitutions which may be considered:

• Programming in C++ or other object oriented programming language may substitute for Programming Concepts COP2510
• Depending upon major, partial credit may be given for non-calculus based Physics (FL course number PHY X053/X054) if earned through advanced placement mechanisms
• With prior department approval, Linear Algebra may substitute for Linear Systems EGN4450
• Chemistry for Engineers CHS2440 may substitute for General Chemistry I CHM2045
• College credit in AutoCAD may substitute for EGS1113

You must meet all admission and continuation requirements of the Department, College and University. You must also submit a “Department Application Form” to the Office of Student Services located in ENC1302. Until Departmental entrance requirements have been met, students in the College of Engineering carry a major code of “General Engineering”.

Engineering students who have fully met the admission requirements for their intended major and are in good academic standing, may declare a major in one of the following bachelors degree programs: Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. The College of Engineering is not accepting students to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program at this time.

The majority of courses that are specific to your degree program are taken after you are formally admitted to the Department offering the degree. Students may request a permit to take up to two departmental courses prior to admission to the department. Students seeking access to a specialization course must first obtain a written referral in ENC1302 if they have not been formally accepted to the department offering the course. Referrals will be provide if the requestor is well qualified. Department policies differ and a referral does not imply that the request will be granted.

From 2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs.htm:
The first time an undergraduate student’s USF grade point average (GPA) falls below a cumulative 2.00, the student will be placed on Academic Probation (AP). From the beginning of academic probation, the student must maintain at least a 2.00 GPA each term, and may not totally withdraw from any semester without cause.

Any student who withdraws from all classes after the fifth day of classes while on Academic Probation will be academically dismissed. Once on Academic Probation, academic advising prior to registration is mandatory until the student is removed from probationary status. The student may remain on Academic Probation indefinitely as long as he/she maintains a GPA of 2.00 or greater each semester. If at any time while on Academic Probation, the student’s semester GPA falls below a 2.00, the student will be academically dismissed from the University. Once academically dismissed, a student may only return to USF under the University’s Academic Renewal Policies. If academically dismissed from USF, a student may not return to USF as a non-degree seeking student.

The determination and notification of probationary status or academic dismissal will be made by the Registrar’s Office on the student’s semester grade report and academic record. A student who attends another college or university following academic dismissal will be classified as a transfer student and readmission will be based on the total record accumulated from all colleges and universities attended.

If a student is academically dismissed or falls below a 2.00 GPA from USF and subsequently receives a BA/BS from another four-year institution, that student, when accepted to the University with the post-baccalaureate status, will have his/her academic record cleared.

Note: The College of Engineering will place students on probation for reasons other than University GPA. See the section on Academic Policies – Minimum Performance & Graduation Requirements on this page.

An ARC Petition allows you to request that USF's general regulations & policies be set aside in your case. You can petition to be readmitted into USF after being academically dismissed, to late add a course, to late drop a course, to delete a course from your record, and to register late for classes. Submitting a petition does not guarantee approval and you may be required to see a college representative before your petition will be heard by the committee. To download the petition form click here.

Semester by semester course plans and flow charts are available in College advising offices. If there is a discrepancy between the guide and Catalog, then the Undergraduate Catalog is the official reference. Academic departments will accommodate students, by identifying an acceptable substitution, in the event a course listed as required for the degree in a student’s catalog of choice, is no longer available. Download Curriculum Guides here.

DegreeWorks is an easy-to-use, comprehensive set of web-based tools that help both our students and advisors navigate the process of tracking progress toward completing degree requirements. For students, it provides visible goals to reach graduation and also allows direct access to multiple related services and advice through hyperlinks to catalog information, class schedules, and transcripts.

DegreeWorks is accessbile through myUSF at http://my.usf.edu.

A student user guide for DegreeWorks is available online through the Undergraduate Studies website at http://www.ugs.usf.edu/academicadvising/.

All Engineering students must complete the USF Exit Requirements with a minimum grade of C- (in some cases the minimum grade is higher so students should check with their engineering department). The Literature and Writing or Writing Intensive portion is met by completing ENC 3246 Communication for Engineers. The three-hour Major Works/Major Issues or Capstone Design requirement is integrated into the senior year curriculum. Note: Exit requirements must be completed at USF. Students who have completed a previous bachelor degree with transfer work equivalent to required exit courses may be exempt from one or both of these requirements.

Students admitted to USF are expected to have 2 years of a consecutive foreign language from high school or 8 to 10 semester hours of the same foreign language at a previous college or university. Students with an Associate degree still need to provide USF with transcripts showing completion of the Foreign Language requirement. Students whose native language is not English may either take a comprehensive test from the World Language Education department here at USF in their native language to prove proficiency or provide TOEFL transcripts with a minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (internet-based test).

Please visit http://www.ugs.usf.edu/gec/fkl/FKLrequirements.html for information on general education requirements and courses. Information is also available in the Undergraduate Catalog http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs.htm under Academic Policies and Procedures.  Note: Engineering students may substitute a second Physics Science course for the required Life Science course.

From 2011/2012 Undergraduate Catalog http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs.htm:

1. Engineering S/U (Pass/Fail) GRADING POLICY
   Students pursuing College of Engineering degree programs are expected to take their courses on a graded basis. Please refer to the grading system in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog. S/U grading option must be requested during the first week of classes. Courses taken on an S/U basis are not applicable to the College’s degree programs. Exceptions require written approval of the department advisor prior to registration.
2. Engineering Incomplete "I" GRADE POLICY
   The criteria for requesting and time limit for completing a grade of "I" (incomplete) are detailed in the Academic Policies and Procedures portion of this Catalog. A written agreement detailing the specific requirements and time limit for completion is required. Full tuition must be paid and an audit form must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by the end of the first week of classes if a student wishes to attend the course again to review the material. If a student registers for the course but does not request to audit the course, a grade will be submitted for the subsequent registration and the I grade will remain on the transcript.
3. Minimum Acceptable Grade in Required Courses
   The minimum acceptable grade in math and science prerequisites is a C (C- is insufficient). The minimum acceptable grade in engineering courses is determined by the academic department. Students are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the math/science GPA required for admission to the intended engineering department as well as the minimum grade required in engineering courses. Grades higher than the minimum of "C" may be indicated.

From 2011/2012 Undergraduate Catalog http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs.htm:
Prior to graduation, a student shall complete successfully the following:

1. Gordon Rule Communication – 12 semester hours required for Graduation Six (6) semester hours of English coursework and six (6) semester hours of additional coursework in which the student is required to demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments. An institution to which a student transfers shall accept courses so designated by the sending institution as meeting the writing requirements outlined in this section. Gordon Rule communication requirement is considered met for any student entering the university with 60 or more hours.
2. Gordon Rule Computation – 6 semester hours required for Graduation Six (6) semester hours of mathematics coursework at the level of college algebra or higher. For the purposes of this rule, applied logic, statistics and other such computation coursework which may not be placed within a mathematics department may be used to fulfill three (3) hours of the six (6) hours required by this section.

Students must achieve a proficiency level of at least C- in the course in order to receive Gordon Rule Communication credit. Students awarded college credit in English based on their demonstration of writing skills through dual enrollment, advanced placement, or international baccalaureate and students awarded college credit based on their demonstration of mathematics skills at the level of college algebra or higher through one (1) or more of the acceleration mechanisms, shall be considered to have satisfied the requirements to the extent of the college credit awarded.

Note: The Gordon Rule communication and computation requirements are considered met for any student entering the university with an A.A. from a Florida College System institution.

To download a Microsoft Excel GPA calculator click on http://www.grad.usf.edu/GPA/calc.xls.

Students should make themselves fully aware of the University’s grievance procedures posted in the Undergraduate Catalog http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs.htm under Academic Policies and Procedures or on the Graduate School website under Policies and Procedures http://www.grad.usf.edu/policies.asp.

From 2011/2012 Undergraduate Catalog http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs.htm:
All undergraduate students with a student classification of engineering or pre-engineering and students who have been admitted to any academic department in the College of Engineering must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in each of the following categories:

1. Overall Undergraduate GPA
2. USF GPA
3. Math and Science courses (best attempt)
4. Engineering Courses
5. Courses within the major

In no case will the minimum GPA for a category be less than 2.0.

Students who do not meet the required minimum GPA in each category are ineligible for further registration in the College unless individually designed academic plans to correct their GPA deficiencies are recommended by their academic advisors. Approved plans must include a strategy to eliminate the deficiency in two semesters or less by meeting specific goals. Students who are afforded this opportunity will be closely monitored. Those who, for any reason, fail to meet the terms of their academic plans will be ineligible to declare or continue to declare a major, or intended major, in the College of Engineering and will be ineligible to register for courses that are restricted to engineering students. Engineering and pre-engineering students may request continuation with an academic plan only one time.

All undergraduate students with student classifications of engineering or pre-engineering and students who have been admitted to any academic department in the College must earn the required grade in math, science and engineering courses in no more than three registered attempts. Grades of W, I, IF, U, R, M, and MF are considered attempts. Registration that is canceled for non-payment is also considered an attempt. Those who, for any reason, fail to meet this requirement will be ineligible to declare or continue to declare a major, or intended major, in the College of Engineering and will be ineligible to register for courses that are restricted to engineering students.

Students who are ineligible for further registration in the College of Engineering will be provided with a wide range of services to assist them in selecting a new career path. Students who have been academically dismissed from the University of South Florida may choose to attend another institution of higher learning and reapply to USF after thus improving their overall GPA. These returning students will be considered for readmission to the College if they meet the minimum College of Engineering admission requirements for transfer students and the program entrance requirements for their intended major as published in the University of South Florida Undergraduate Catalog in effect during the term of return.

Please visit the Undergraduate Studies website at http://www.ugs.usf.edu/academicadvising/ for a Registration Tutorial on OASIS.