School of Science and Computer Engineering

New Student Orientation

Academic Advising Office Hours Walk-In Advising

No appointment needed

Bayou 3611
Monday through Thursday 10:30 - 11:30 am Monday through Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Delta 101
Thursday only 3:30 - 5:30 Fall and Spring only while classes are in session

Academic Advising Office Hours

General Office Hours

Bayou 3611
Monday Thursday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday 8:00am - 12:00 non

Call 281-283-3711 for an appointment

Academic Advising Office

Bayou Suite 3611 Delta 101 (Thursday afternoons)
Academic Advisors: Barbara Coleman Dorothy Hogg Secretary: Becky Morton

sceadvising@uhcl.edu 281-283-3711
http://www.uhcl.edu/sce

Orientation Presentation Content

Brief Overview of UHCL and SCE SCE Degree Plans Foundation Waivers and Transfer Credit Course Numbering System Grades E-Services Student E-Mail

UHCL - Overview
SCE School of Science & Computer Engineering BUS School of BUSiness SOE School Of Education HSH School of Human Sciences & Humanities

SCE

BUS

SOE

HSH

Column height indicates relative student populations

Getting Advice
Each UHCL school has DIFFERENT policies concerning admission, foundation courses, credit hour and grade requirements for students. Within each school, each major may have different policies concerning admission, foundation courses, credit hour and grade requirements. Each UHCL school has a DIFFERENT process for developing degree plans for individual students, and each degree plan has different rules about courses that will count toward the degree.

DANGER!!! What is true for your friend or student mentor often is NOT true for YOU.

Getting Advice
Student mentors are volunteers who generously devote their time and energy to welcoming new students. Student mentors are and cultural advice

TRULY appreciated for social

Student mentors have no authority and no training to give academic advice. What a student mentor honestly believes to be true about academic matters may not actually be true, or may not be true for YOU.

Getting Advice
Consult your SCE FACULTY ADVISOR, (not friends, family, student mentors, or other students) about UHCL courses, degree electives, and the content of your degree plan.

Consult an SCE ACADEMIC ADVISOR about SCE and university rules and policies and undergraduate transfer credit

Candidate Plan of Study

The single most important document for your successful graduation is your

INDIVIDUAL degree plan.

of

At UHCL, the degree plan is called the

Candidate Plan
Your

Study

CPS specifically states:

Exactly which classes you must take to graduate The number of credit hours you must earn to graduate The minimum grades you must make to graduate

Candidate Plan of Study

A Candidate Plan of Study is individualized, within limits, to fit each student. The Candidate Plan of Study is an official document - like a contract that defines exactly your individual graduation requirements The Degree Progress Report is an automated report, available through E-services, which is a basically generic tool intended to help students track their progress. Do not confuse the DPR with the CPS. The CPS is an official, binding document - the DPR is NOT. DPRs are not used to audit for graduation. The CPS is used to audit for graduation. Many DPRs require corrections. If the DPR shows something different from your CPS, FOLLOW YOUR CPS and consult the DPR instructions for requesting corrections. The process for the creation of the CPS is different for SC E graduates and for undergraduates.

CPS for Undergraduates

Undergraduates must initiate the CPS procedure
themselves by requesting an appointment with an

Academic Advisor
During their first semester, undergraduates must make an appointment with an Academic Advisor by calling 281-2833711. The appointment will take about an hour. Academic Advisors determine lower-level transfer credit, list possible upper-level transfer credit, calculate credit hours, assign each undergraduate a Faculty Advisor, and print a draft CPS. Undergraduates take this draft CPS and then make an appointment to meet with the assigned faculty advisor to finalize this draft.

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE

School of Science and Computer Engineering Name: A. GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (Core Curriculum) (10) English Communication I (Grade "C-" or better) (10) English Communication II (Grade "C-" or better) (20) College Algebra (satisfies Core Curriculum Req.) (40) Humanities (HUMN,ENGL,PHIL,RELI) (50) Visual & Performing Arts (ARTS,DANC,DRAM,MUSI) (60) United States History (60) United States or Texas History (70) U.S&Texas Constitutional Government (70) U.S.&Texas Institutional Government (80) Social/Behavioral Science (ANTH,ECON,GEOG,PSYC,SOCI) (11) Speech Core Complete (yes/no) B. PLAN REQUIREMENTS

UNDERGRADUATE SAMPLE ONLY

CANDIDATE PLAN OF STUDY DRAFT Not a current plan ID: LL Hours 3 3 3 3 3 HIST 1301 HIST 1302 GOVT 2301 GOVT 2302 SPCH 3 3 3 3 3 3

200708

Term

Grade

Course Taken ENGL 1301 ENGL 1302 MATH 1314

UHCL Hours

Yes

No

#Foundation Courses (to be completed prior to or within first year of program acceptance (Grades of C- or better) Technical Writing General Chemistry I University Physics I and II Calculus I & II Calculus III Linear Algebra Ordinary Differential Equations Electronic Circuits and Lab(AC&DC) Pascal or Visual Basic Programming in C or C++ #Plan Core (Grades of C- or better) Object Oriented Design & Programming Computer Organization & Assembly Language Programming with Java Data Structures Advanced Data Structures & Algorithms Design of Data Base Systems Digital Circuits and Lab Computer Architecture Intro to Telecommunications & Networks and Lab Numerical Methods Operating Systems Probability & Statistics for Sci & Eng Discrete Mathematics Software Engineering Senior Project Required Technical Electives #CSCI 3233 #CSCI 3331 #CSCI 3134 #CSCI 3333 #CSCI 3532 #CSCI 4333 #CENG 3132 &CENG 3112 #CENG 3531 & CENG 3511 #CENG 3331 & CENG 3311 #CSCI 3231 #CSCI 4534 #MATH 3334 #MATH 3331 #SWEN 4432 #CSCI 4838 CSCI xx3x CSCI xx3x CSCI, CINF or related Elec xx3x CSCI, CINF or related Elec xx3x Total Lower Level Hours Completed Lower Level Hours to be Completed Total Hours To Complete At UHCL 79 60 79 60 139 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 #ENGL 2311 or WRIT 3135 #CHEM 1411 #PHYS 2425/2426 or 3031/3032 #MATH 2413 & 2414 #MATH 2415 or MATH 3132 #MATH 2318 or MATH 3131 #MATH 2320 or MATH 4131 # # # or CENG 3133,3113 or CSCI 3131/3132 or CSCI 3133 3 4 8 8 4 3 3 4 3 3

Undergraduate CPS

THIS IS ONLY A SAMPLE FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY

THIS IS NOT AN ACTUAL PLAN

Upper Level Hours Transferred Total Lower Level/Upper Level Hours:

TOTAL HOURS FOR DEGREE:

CPS for Graduates

Graduate students are notified via their student e-mails to initiate the CPS procedure with their Faculty Advisors
During first 6-8 weeks of the semester, Academic Advisors create CPS worksheets for all newly enrolled graduate students. The worksheet shows: o Foundation/WRIT classes listed as required in the acceptance letter o Potential graduate transfer classes from U.S. Universities (if the student has turned in a current official transcript.) o Classes in which the student is currently enrolled at UHCL. Once all worksheets are complete, Academic Advisors send them to the faculty advisors and notify students via student email that they should make an appointment to meet with their faculty advisor to complete their CPS


Last Name

Graduate CPS Draft

GRADUATE CPS WORKSHEET First Name 2007-2008 ID

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Graduate Final CPS

CANDIDATE PLAN OF STUDIES
School of Science and Computer Engineering Software Engineering M.S. 2007-2008 Name: ID#: Phone: Email: U.L. Hours A. TRANSFER CREDIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. REQUIRED FOUNDATION COURSES. . . . . . . . . .
CSCI MATH MATH WRIT WRIT 3333: 3331: 3334: 3035: 3135: Data Structures Discrete Mathematics Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists Intermediate Writing Technical Writing {Required if GRE Quantitative { score is below 500. {Required if GRE Verbal { score is below 400

REQUIRMENTS OF ADMISSION WRIT courses may be required. These are requirements of admissions and will not be waived. Take any required WRTI
courses as early as possible in your program

TRANSFER CREDIT
\

Must be: (1) graduate level, non-foundation course (2) 5 years or less in age, (3) B- or higher grade. Six hours transfer credit may be approved by the faculty advisor toward the 36 hours of Program Requirements. Six additional hours may be considered for transfer, at the discretion of the faculty advisor, by petition to the SCE Dean.

REQUIRED FOUNDATION COURSES

All checked courses are required as per the students acceptance letter. Required Foundations Courses are in addition to the Program Requirement. Computer Science degree foundations are NOT allowed as program electives.

X=Required Foundation Course MATH 3131 Intro to Linear Algebra MATH 3231 Calculus III CENG 3132/3112 Digital Circuits/Lab (required before CENG 3531) CENG 3531/3511 Computer Architecture Minis Micros/Lab CSCI 3333 Data Structures CSCI 3532 Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms CSCI 4333 Design of Data Base Systems CSCI 3331 Computer Organization and Assembly Language

X= Required Foundation Course CSCI 4534 Operating Systems SWEN 4432 Software Engineering Any two of the following five courses: CSCI 3231 Numerical Methods MATH 3334 Prob & Stat for Sci & Engineering MATH 4131 Differential Equations PHYS 3032 University Physics II MATH 3331 Discrete Math

Gr. Hours

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS

36 hours Total Capstone Option OR 33 hours Total Thesis Option

(plus any foundations noted above)

12 hours

Term or Grade Title Hours CSCI 6530 Research Methods in Computer Science 3 CSCI 5333 Database Management Systems 3 CSCI 5531 Advanced Operating Systems 3 Indicate x one of the following two courses: 3 ____CSCI 5232 Concepts Progr Lang & Compilers ____CSCI 5432 Design & Analysis of Algorithms

C. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SWEN 5130: Requirements Engineering SWEN 5230: Software Project Management SWEN 5232: Software Construction SWEN 5233: Software Architecture SWEN 5234: Software Engineering Processes SWEN 5431: Testing, Validation, and Verification SWEN 5432: Software Engineering Life Cycle SENG/CENG/CSCI/SWEN 5x3x-6x3x elective: SENG/CSCI/CENG/SWEN 4000-6000: To be approved SENG/CSCI/CENG/SWEN 4000-6000: To be approved SENG/CENG/CSCI/SWEN 5x3x-6x3x: Technical elective SWEN 6837: Software Engineering Capstone Project
(*) 6 hours of SWEN 6939: Masters Thesis Research may replace extended coursework option and Capstone course

ELECTIVES
CSCI CSCI/CINF CSCI/CINF CINF/SWEN/CENG/SENG CSCI/CINF/SWEN/CENG/SENG 5xxx 6xxx 5x3x 6x3x 5x3x 6x3x 5x3x 6x3x 4x3x 6x3x 3 3 3 3 3

15 hours
Please specify Topic Course and Independent Study Titles

COMPLETION OPTIONS: Select One

Indicate x the option selected

6 hours for Thesis or 9 hours for Capstone

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

___THESIS OPTION
CSCI 6939 Masters Thesis Research* CSCI 6939 Masters Thesis Research* 3 3 * Instruction Packet required before attempting proposal

SUBTOTALS GRAND TOTAL

(excluding foundation work)

36

or ___CAPSTONE OPTION
CSCI 5x3x 6x3x 3 3 3 **Prerequisites: CSCI 5531 & CSCI 5333. Permission form also required CSCI/CINF/SWEN/CENG/SENG 4x3x 6x3x CSCI 6838 Research /Seminar Capstone**

The successful completion of the above coursework and corresponding hours constitute the total requirements for the Master of Science degree in Software Engineering.

__________________________________________________ Student ___________________________________________________ Approved by Faculty Advisor: ___________________________________________________ Approved by Dean/Associate Dean DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
. . . . . . .

Date:_______________________

OPTIONAL SUB PLANS - Elective Choices:

Database Systems Subplan CSCI 5433 Object Oriented Database Systems CSCI 5533 Distributed Information Systems CSCI 5633 Web Database Development CSCI 5733 XML Application Development CSCI 5833 Data Mining: Tools and Techniques Network Performance and Security CENG 5333 Network Performance Analysis CSCI 5132 Internet Protocols CSCI 5233 Computer Security and Integrity CSCI 5234 Web Security CSCI 5235 Network Security CSCI 5631 N-Tiered Client-Server Architecture Data Mining and Computational Bioinformatics BIOL 5733 Bioinformatics CENG 5634 Artificial Neural Networks CSCI 5530 Pattern Classification CSCI 5532 Pattern Recognition and Image Processing CSCI 5833 Data Mining Tools and Techniques CSCI 5931 Topic: Computational Bioinformatics

Date:_______________________

Date:_______________________

To conclude enrollment in the degree program: (1) Faculty advisor signs & returns this completed CPS worksheet to SCE Office of Academic Advising (OAA), Bayou 3611, Campus Box 415. (2) OAA types final copy & notifies student, who must sign CPS first (3) OAA secures other signatures & mails student copy of approved CPS.

ANY CHANGES TO THE FINAL CPS MUST SHOW PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE FACULTY ADVISOR ON A SIGNED CPS CHANGE FORM Signatures: Please Print : Faculty Advisor:___________________________ Student:________________________________ Dr. Academic Advisor/Date _________________ Mailing Address ________________________________ Phone Number E-mail address

All changes to the CPS must have written approval. A maximum of 6 hours of independent study can be applied to the degree. The cumulative GPA of the course work completed at UHCL must be 3.0 or higher.

A maximum of 6 hours of grades in the C/C+ range may be allowed. Grades of C- and below will not apply toward the degree.
The final 24 hours of the degree must be taken in residence. All work must be completed within 5 years of the date in which the CPS goes into effect, as indicated by the signature date of the Dean. Continuous enrollment must be maintained by satisfactorily completing at least one course within a 12-month period.

_________________________ _________________________ _________________________

Academic Advisors Initials/Date:_______________

Graduate Foundation Waivers

First Semester

(except Computer Science)

Your first semester at UHCL, do NOT register for any assigned foundation courses for which you believe you have completed equivalent course work with grade of C or better.

Faculty advisor

When you meet with your faculty advisor, take course descriptions and syllabi for any courses for which you wish to request a waiver. Your faculty advisor is authorized to waive foundation courses. (Note that Academic Advisors are NOT authorized to waive foundation courses.)
If your faculty advisor declines to waive a course and you do not agree, you can appeal to the waiver committee

Waiver committee

Graduate Foundation Waivers

All Computer Science Waiver requests go directly to the CS Waiver Committee. Individual CS Faculty Advisors do not determine waivers for CS students Waiver Committee Process o Fill out a CPS change form, check the box for Waive Foundation Course o Attach all supporting documentation o Turn in the form and documents to the Academic Advising Office B3611 Every Thursday, requests are delivered to the waiver committee. Do not take the course until you have a final answer from the waiver committee. Do this as early as possible in your FIRST semester.

WRIT courses No Waivers

WRIT courses (Technical Writing, Intermediate Writing or Advanced
Writing) are

not waived.

Some acceptance letters list one or more WRIT courses. WRIT courses are assigned because of a low GRE verbal or Essay scores and will not be waived. Graduation will be denied until all assigned WRIT courses are completed. Please do not ask Academic Advisors about waivers of WRIT courses. We cannot help you with this issue. If you have issues with WRIT courses assigned, consult your faculty advisor.

Graduate Transfer Credit

To be considered for transfer toward the UHCL Masters degree, a course must satisfy ALL of the requirements listed below. It must be: Listed on an official transcript received by SCE Taken at a university in the United States Graduate level, non-foundation course Earned grade of at least B Taken within the last 5 years Not used for a prior conferred degree

SCE Advisors MUST have official transcripts so that they can list the transfer credit on the draft CPS. Students should take course descriptions to the faculty advisor when they meet to finalize the degree plan. Six hours of applicable transfer credit may be approved directly by the faculty advisor when the student and faculty advisor meet. Upon recommendation of the faculty advisor, an additional 3 to 6 hours may be approved by the associate dean IF the degree also includes at least 24 graduate hours at UHCL .

CPS Changes
You may request changes to your original CPS by filling out a CPS Change form and meeting with your faculty advisor for approval and signature of the change form
Change forms are available online. www.uhcl.edu/sce/advising Advising Forms

If your faculty advisor approves the change, submit the form to the Academic Advising Office, B3611, for audit and Associate Dean approval. You will receive a copy of the change form in the mail, with final approval or disapproval indicated.

Registering for your first semester

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Follow the 2+2 transfer plan for 2009-2010. Contact an Academic Advisor if you have questions. Be SURE you have the prerequisites for the classes you take.

Avoid taking the following types of electives until you have a degree plan and faculty advisor:
o Technical Elective o Business Elective

o Designated Elective
o Rubric (like CSCI or CINF) elective

Registering for your first semester

GRADUATE STUDENTS Academic Advisors do not advise graduate students which classes to take. We are authorized to: o Give you the standard degree program handouts

o Refer you to the assigned foundation/WRIT courses in your acceptance letter. o Refer you to your faculty advisor Your first semester it is best to register for assigned WRIT classes (if required), for any foundation classes which you do not plan to question, and for standard core classes for your degree program If you are not sure if you first semester classes are appropriate, or if you must register for an elective, be sure to contact your faculty advisor prior to or during the first week of class, when you can still add and drop.

Course Numbering System

The first digit of a UHCL course number is the LEVEL; The third digit indicates the number of CREDIT HOURS the course is worth. 7000-8000 Doctoral Degree PhD, EdD, MD, etc. (not at UHCL) MS, MA, MBA, etc.

Graduate 5000-6000
4000 3000 2000 1000 Senior Junior

Masters Degree

Upper-level: Bachelors Degree BS, BA, BAS, etc.

Sophomore Lower-level: Associates Degrees AS, AAS, AAT, etc Freshman

Grades and Grade Point Average

READ COMPLETE DETAILS CONCERNING UHCL GRADES

http://www.uhcl.edu
Students UHCL Catalog General Program Requirements Enrollment and Grading Policy http://www.uhcl.edu/XDR/Render/catalog/06/#A015

Grade Point Averages

Cumulative GPA: the average of the grades earned in ALL of the classes you have taken at UHCL in a single career

Semester GPA: the average of all the classes you take at UHCL in a single semester.

More On Grades
Graduate Students Must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 Grades of C- will NOT count toward the degree. No more than 2 grades of C or C+ will count toward the degree

Undergraduate Students Must maintain an overall UHCL GPA of at least 2.00 BS in Biology does not accept grades below C except in some electives Other degrees do not accept grades below C- except in some (but not all) electives

READ THE CATALOG FOR DETAILS ABOUT GRADES !!!!!!!!!!!

Probation and Suspension

GRADUATE STUDENTS Graduate students whose Cumulative GPA drops below 3.00 will be placed on Probation. While on probation, the semester GPA must be 3.00 or better every semester until the cumulative GPA rises to at least 3.00, at which time the student is removed from probation.
If, while on probation, a student earns a semester GPA of less than 3.00, the student is placed on suspension, cannot attend UCHL for one semester, and must request reinstatement. Be aware of UHCLs +/- grading system: The grade of B is 3.00 grade points The grade of B- is only 2.667 points

Probation and Suspension

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Undergraduate students whose Cumulative GPA drops below 2.00 will be placed on probation. While on probation, the semester GPA must be 2.00 or better every semester until the cumulative GPA rises to at least 2.00, at which time the student is removed from probation.
If, while on probation, a student earns a semester GPA of less than 2.00, the student is placed on suspension, cannot attend UCHL for one semester, and must request reinstatement. Beware of the CThe grade of C is 2.00 grade points The grade of C- only 1.667 points

More on Grades
Changes in the Repeat Rule: For MOST but not ALL classes: If you repeat a class, the second grade, whether better or worse, will replace the first grade when your GPA is calculated. The grade will still show on your transcript but will not count in your GPA or be used toward your degree.

The repeat rule does NOT APPLY to classes that can be repeated for credit.

Special Classes NOT subject to repeat rules

All Majors offer Topics class Undergraduate 4931 Graduate 5931

Independent Study

4819 and/or 4839

5919 and/or 5939

________________________________________________________________ SOME but NOT all majors offer: Internship Cooperative Education 4739 4915 5739 5915

_________________________________________________________________ Computer Engineering allows the Capstone Course CENG 6838 to be repeated once for credit. Other classes from other schools are designated in the catalog as may be repeated for credit

GPA, Transcripts, CPS ???

GPA: ALL classes you take at UHCL count toward your GPA, whether or not they are on your CPS. Transcript: All classes you take at UHCL will appear on your transcript, which is the OFFICIAL and PERMANENT record of your academic career at UHCL. Your transcript itself does NOT specify which classes were used toward your degree, it simply lists what you took, when, and what grades you made. CPS: The CPS is an INTERNAL OFFICIAL document by which SCE and our auditors tracks your progress and clear you for graduation. Classes you take at UHCL count toward your graduation only if they are on your CPS. Your individual CPS is a private document. SCE does not make it available to off campus entities. (The DPR is also internal only, but is not an official document.) Students are allowed by SCE to take extra classes (not included on your CPS) but you must remember that the grades in extra classes do count in your GPA, and other departments (such as financial aid) may not approve extra classes.

Campus E-Mail
Secure Private keep it private! Do not share your log-in! Mandatory Can be forwarded to an outside address RARELY captured by the SPAM filter

http://www.uhcl.edu

CALENDAR & DEADLINES

Use the Quick Reference Guide (also available online) Academic Calendar Early registration and Appointment times Open Registration Late Registration and Add/Drop Payment Deadlines Withdrawal deadlines Graduation application deadlines Campus Directory

Registration
Current student are assigned Appointment times when you become eligible to register. If you register AS SOON AS you become eligible, your are unlikely to find any of the classes you want are full. If you wait, popular classes may fill. f you are unable to register for a course because it has reached its target seating capacity, and it is necessary for you to take that class in the coming semester, fill out the Filled Class Form. This does NOT GUARANTEE that you will be put in the class, but students will be accommodated TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. http://prtl.uhcl.edu/portal/page/portal/SCE/advising/Advising_forms
You may turn the form in to the suite secretary of your division, or turn it in in B 3611. There is space on the Filled Class Form to submit your reason to be considered. If approved, you will be enrolled into the course. After submitting the form and waiting a reasonable time for processing, check your E-services account to confirm that you have been enrolled in the course; then you must submit payment by the fee payment deadline.

Registration
http://prtl.uhcl.edu/portal/page/portal/SCE/advising Controlled Class Form Certain graduate and undergraduate courses require you to obtain special permission to register. These are known as controlled courses; you cannot register for them online through your E-services account. All Capstone courses and a few other courses are Controlled. You must complete the Controlled Class Form and submit it to the Associate Dean, B3611 If you are a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Systems Engineering major, you may submit the form to the Delta Building, Room 161. If approved, you will be enrolled into the course. After you have submitted the form and waited a reasonable time for processing, check your E-services account to confirm that you have been enrolled in the course; then you must submit payment by the fee payment deadline.

HOLDS
Many departments have the authority to put holds on students which will prevent you from registering. Examples include overdue library books, unpaid parking tickets, balance due to the cashier, or a transcript due to Admissions. Academic Advisors CANNOT help you with any of these holds. When you look at your holds in E-services, you can see who has put the hold on you, and you MUST contact that person or department to settle the issue and get the hold removed. The only holds Advisors control are holds which require you to meet with us are: 1, Probation holds for graduates or undergraduates 2. Excess hour holds for undergraduates only

E-Services Online
Maintain Contact Information View grades Print unofficial transcript Request official transcript View Holds Register for classes Pay for classes Apply for graduation

http://www.uhcl.edu

File Completion
Make sure your file is complete with all final transcripts and any other documents that might be pending. Make sure you have updated your contact information in E-Services if it has changed since you applied.