1. Engineering Summer orientation academic guide
Introduction to the first-year experience: UVA Undergraduate Engineering

2. Engineering Undergraduate Program Office
Will Guilford
Asst. Dean for Undergraduate Education
Phone:
Lisa Lampe
Director of Undergrad Success
Phone:
Jesse Rogers
Engineering Undergrad Registrar
Phone:
Alex Hall
Asst Dean of Students
Phone:
Joe Rehder
Engineering Undergrad Manager
Phone:
Undergraduate Program Office Contacts
Will Guilford
Asst. Dean for Undergraduate Education
Phone:
Jesse Rogers
Engineering Undergrad Registrar
Phone:
Joe Rehder
Engineering Undergrad Manager
Phone:
Lisa Lampe
Director of Undergrad Success
Phone:
Julie Caruccio
Assoc Dean of Students
Phone:
Vicki Gist
Asst Dean of Students
Phone:

3. Topics for engineering summer orientation
Course enrollment
Engineering Courses by Semester
Applied Math Considerations
Computer Science Considerations
Standard Schedule Exceptions
Academic Deadlines

4. “Standard” first semester courses
Course Title
Subject & Course #
Credits
Applied Math (APMA) Single Variable Calc I
Single Variable Calc II
Multivariable Calc III
APMA 1090
APMA 1110
APMA 2120 4
Intro to Chemistry for Engineers
CHEM 1610 3
Chemistry Lab
CHEM 1611 1
Intro to Engineering
ENGR 1624
Sci, Tech, & Contemporary Issues OR
Humanities & Social Science Elective
STS 1500 OR
HSS Elective
With the exception of Rodman Scholars and students bringing in course credit, first-year students in SEAS follow this “standard” schedule. Rodman Scholars take a different Intro to Engineering course in their first and second semesters. The two main decisions students will need to make, is where to start in the Applied Math sequence and whether to take Science, Technology and Society course in the fall or spring.

5. “Standard” second semester courses
Course Title
Subject & Course #
Credits
Applied Math: Single Variable Calc II
Multivariable Calc III
APMA 1110
APMA 2120 4
Intro to Programming
CS 1110, 1111, 1112 3
General Physics I
PHYS 1425
General Physics I Lab
PHYS 1429 1
Science Elective
Sci, Tech, & Contemporary Issues OR
Humanities & Social Science Elective
STS 1500 OR
HSS Elective
With the exception of Rodman Scholars and students bringing in course credit, first-year students in SEAS follow this “standard” schedule. Rodman Scholars take a different Intro to Engineering course in their first and second semesters. The two main decisions students will need to make, is where to start in the Applied Math sequence and whether to take Science, Technology and Society course in the fall or spring.

6. 3RD–8TH SEMESTER: MAJOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
See your specific major of interest for courses to take after finishing the first year engineering requirements.
Engineering Major Degree Requirements

7. Applied math considerations
Traditional Calculus Sequence
Course Title
Subject & Course #
Not taken AP or IB class for Calculus
Single Variable Calc I
APMA 1090
Scored 4 or below on BC exam, or took Calculus
Single Variable Calc II
APMA 1110
Scored 5 on BC exam, or took approved college course equivalent to Single Variable Calc II
Multivariable Calculus
APMA 2120
Option 1:
1090
1110
2120
Option 2:
1110
2120
Option 3:
2120

8. Applied math considerations
Honors Engineering Math Sequence
Course Title
Subject & Course #
Scored 5 on BC exam, or took approved college course equivalent to Single Variable Calc II
Honors Engineering Math I
APMA 2511
2511
2512
What Calculus Should I Take?

9. Applied Math Placement Test
Placement Test is required and gives you a personalized recommendation on your fall calculus course
Check your

10. Computer Science considerations
Considerations for Enrollment
Subject & Course #
Lecture Format
Lab Format
Open to students of all programming backgrounds
CS 1110
Three 50 minute lectures
One mandatory 75 min lab
Need prior programming experience
CS 1111
Two 75 min lectures
Open lab
Restricted to no programming experience
CS 1112
Three 75 min lectures
Built-in lab
There are three different entry-level CS courses, each targeted at a different student audience. Each of the courses provides an introduction to the basic principles and concepts of programming and software development methods. All four of the courses fully prepare students for the second computing course – CS 2110.
CS 1110 is the traditional computer science introductory course. The course has no prerequisites and is open to students of all programming backgrounds. The course meets four times per week (three 50-minute lectures and one mandatory 75-minute lab). The labs provide an opportunity for students to get more hands-on practice with programming and are led by teaching assistants. This type of lab experience is called a "closed" lab.
CS 1111 is restricted to people with prior programming experience in any programming language. Students are expected to be familiar with variables, assignment, decision and loop statements and parameter passing. Students with sufficient knowledge of methods, classes, and arrays are encouraged to take the placement test. The course meets twice per week, plus an "open" lab. An open lab means you do the lab assignment on your own at a time and place you find convenient.
CS 1112 is restricted to people with no prior programming experience. There are three 75-minute course meetings per week. Students are required to attend every class meeting and must bring a laptop to class. Each class meeting integrates lecture activities and active learning with laboratory experiences. Instructor (Prof. Jim Cohoon) permission may be required to enroll in this course.

11. Computer Science New curriculum pilot
Interested in Computer Science and have Intro to CS and Chemistry credit?
Ask your advisor about the CS Pilot

12. Standard schedule exceptions: Common AP
Advanced Placement
Score
Course Exemption
Credits
Biology 5
BIOL 2100, 2200 8
Calculus BC
APMA 1110 4
Chemistry
4 or 5
CHEM 1610, 1620 6*
Computer Science A
CS 1110 3
Physics C (Mechanics)
PHYS 1425 3*
Physics C (Elec. And Magnetism)
PHYS 2415
These are the most common examinations that provide course credit for first year engineering classes. Other types of advanced standing are awarded by the University in subjects such as foreign language, history, government, etc., including some IB credit; see the Undergraduate Record on the Registrar’s website for full details.
*No laboratory credit is given. See the Undergraduate Record for full list.

13. Standard schedule exceptions: Rodman
Rodman Scholars take ENGR 1410 in the fall and 1420 in the spring instead of ENGR 1624.
Rodman Scholars will register for ENGR 1410 in Fall and ENGR 1420 in Spring, instead of the ENGR 1624 “Introduction to Engineering” course. Rodman scholars have two options for physics: (a) take the usual engineering physics sequence of PHYS 1425/1429 in Spring of the first year, then take PHYS 2415/2419 in Fall of the second year, or (b) take the physics sequence for physics majors, PHYS 1610/1620/2610, starting in Fall semester of first year. If you choose to take the usual engineering physics sequence starting in Spring of the first year, then you should register for CS1110, a science elective, or an HSS elective in the Fall.

14. Place out (not credit)
Applied Math: Wahoo Welcome (day before classes start)
Computer Science: see Computer Science department
Students without AP Computer Science credit, but who have some experience with programming, should take the placement test offered through the Computer Science department. The placement test allows a student to take a course that requires CS 1110 as a prerequisite, but it does not grant course credit. Those credits would have to be made up elsewhere (see your advisor for details). Most students take the test during the first few days before classes start for the semester. For more information, please see:

15. Academic Deadlines Deadline Date Course Add Sept. 11
Non-Engineering Course Drop (includes CHEM/PHYS)
Sept. 12
Engineering Course Drop
Oct. 16
Withdraw
Oct. 23
Engineering Major Declaration
Early March
Prior to the DROP deadline, students may drop courses as long as it does not reduce their course load below 12 credits. We recommend students considering dropping a course consult with their advisor about potential academic consequences. Dropped courses do not appear on academic transcripts.
Withdrawal from a course after the drop date requires that a student petition their advisor and obtain the endorsement of the Associate Dean. In general, one withdraw is given to each student without much scrutiny. After that, every subsequent withdraw petition is more difficult to get approved. A withdrawn course will appear on your academic transcript with the notation W, but will not affect your GPA. Drop deadline varies by school! You will follow the academic calendar associated with the School in which the class is offered. This means that for SEAS courses (e.g., ENGR 1620, STS 1500), the drop deadline listed above is relevant. For courses in the College of Arts and Sciences (the “College”), the drop deadline is different!