Information for Academic Advisors (and others)

• Reviewing Undergraduate Academic Records.    (posted Feb 2011.
• Checklist used by Graduating Students for Graduation Application Package   (posted Jan 2012)
     (See particularly paragraphs 2, 3 and 7)
• CpE 2006 Changes (ECE 442, ECE 492/493)
  EE 2006 Changes (CS 222)
• New Gen Ed: 2006-200x Catalog Requirements for EE and CpE.    (posted Oct 2007, updated Jan 2012)
• Gen Ed: 2001-2006 Catalog Requirements for EE and CpE.    (posted Sep 2001; updated Oct 2007, Jan 2012)
• How Transfer Students can Meet GenEd Requirements.    (posted Oct 2007, updated Jan 2012)
• Substitutes and Waivers for BSEE and BSCpE.    (posted Oct 2007, updated Jan 2012)
• Approved Social Science/Humanities Courses for BSEE and BSCpE.    (posted Sep 2011)
• Tips for Adjuncts and Faculty.    (posted Jan 2012)

Listing of Changes to BSEE and BSCpE programs over the years

New 2006-200x Catalog GenEd Requirements for EE and CpE:

• The Volgenau School Requriement: at least 24 hours of non-technical course work.
• Fine Arts: (see appropriate pages in Bluebook for approved courses)
• Global Understanding: (see appropriate pages in Bluebook for approved courses)
• HIST 100 or HIST 125 (Western Civilization)
• Oral Communication: COMM 100 (should not be taken until just before or with ECE 492)
• ENGH/ENGL 101
• Literature: (i.e. ENGH/ENGL 2xx)
• ENGH/ENGL 302 (ENGH/ENGL 302 should not be taken until after ECE 280 and 331/332)
• Social Science: ECON 103
• Synthesis Course (ECE 492/493)
• IT: CS 112 (technical aspects) plus ENGR 107 (ethical considerations).

2001-2006 Catalog GenEd Requirements for EE and CpE:

• The Volgenau School Requriement: at least 24 hours of non-technical course work.
• Fine Arts: (IT&E exempted)
• Global Understanding: (see appropriate pages in Bluebook for approved courses)
• HIST 100 (Western Civilization)
• HIST 120 (US History)
• Oral Communication: COMM 100
• ENGL 101
• Literature: (i.e. ENGL 2xx)
• ENGL 302 (ENGL 302 should not be taken until after ECE 280 and 331/332)
• Social Science: ECON 103
• Synthesis Course (ECE 492/493)
• IT: CS 112 (technical aspects) plus ENGR 107 (ethical considerations).

How Transfer Students can Meet the GenEd Requirements:

1. From a VCCS* institution with AS degree. Must take courses or have specific transfer credit for: ECON 103, COMM 100 and ENGL 302 and have at least 24 hours of non-technical course work by the time they graduate. Note, the NVCC AS degree must be formally recorded in the student's GMU record prior to the end of the student's first semester at George Mason. Otherwise the student is considered to *not* have the AS degree and would have to meet all the specified non-technical course work.
2. From a VCCS institution without AS degree. Must satisfy all published BSEE and BSCpE Gen Ed requirements with transfer or GMU courses.
3. From other institutions without a BS degree. Must satisfy all published BSEE and BSCpE Gen Ed requirements with transfer or GMU courses.
4. From other institutions, with a BS degree. Must take courses or have specific transfer credit for: ECON 103, COMM 100 and ENGH/ENGL 302 and have at least 24 hours of non-technical course work by the time they graduate.