1. GES 131/145 Foundations of Engineering I Announcements

2. Pre- and Co-requisite Checks  Math113 or 115 or 125 is a co-requisite for this course – you must be enrolled  You must have completed Math112 with at least a C- or have tested into Math115/125 to be eligible for this course  It is your responsibility to make sure that you are in the correct courses for your degree program

3. EN103 Students with a score of 30 or greater on English portion only of ACT should be enrolled in EN103. This is to your advantage - take 1 course for 3hr and get 6hr credit for EN101 + EN102.

4. Computer Science Majors Only  GES131 is optional – freshman can take it in place of COM123 within their first 3 semesters on campus  Chemistry 101 is not required for CS students but can be used to fulfill the Natural Science requirement

5. Transfer Students Only You may not need to take this course … Check with your department or Engineering Student Services in 112 HM Comer if you think you have credit for a similar course at another university Examples: UAB – EGR100 Bevill State – EGR100 + IDS115 + EGR156 = GES131 + GES132

6. Student’s Responsibility:  Make adjustments as needed to your schedule via Tide Navigator or contact your department or advisor  Transfer student or dual enrollment – check to make sure transcripts have been sent/arrived  AP or CLEP credit – check to make sure test scores have been sent/arrived

7. Announcements Students who appear on the roster as AS, CBA, etc - this is what is currently in the system. To transfer into engineering must complete a “Transfer of Division” form and have a minimum 2.00 GPA only if you have more than 24 credit hours already. If you do not have the required GPA – complete a Division Transfer form so ESS can follow up & talk with you at a later date If you are in COE and need to declare/change engineering majors – complete a Program Change form.

8. Pre- and Co-requisite Check Form  Please read, complete, sign and return the pre-requisite and co- requisite form for GES131.  If you have transfer, AP, or dual credit for any math course – please indicate this on the form & give the institution name

9. Mechanical Engineering Students Orientation for Freshmen/Transfer Students sponsored by Southern Company Wed., 8/25, 5pm, 252 Hardaway PizzaPrizes  Meet faculty and staff  Discuss academic expectations  Learn about co-op / summer internships  Learn about your professional societies

10. Engineering Game Night! Hosted by Theta Tau Co-ed Professional Engineering Fraternity Free! Thursday, August 26 8-10 p.m. Ferguson Center Game Room downstairs

11. Free Tutoring For Engineering Students Sun thru Thurs 6:30- 9:30pm F204 or F205 HM Comer (MIB) – Pre-Calculus: Math 100, 112, 113, 115 – Calculus: Math 125/126, 145/146, 227 – Chemistry 101/102,117/118 – GES 131/132 – Physics 105/106 – English 101/102/103 – CS 114/116