Undergraduate Advising

CAEM’s top priority is helping you succeed. Here you will find information about the department’s undergraduate academic adviser, degree plans, policies and procedures, and tutoring, as well downloadable forms to help you with planning course registration.  

Academic Adviser

The CAEM undergraduate adviser assists students with questions about what classes to take, when to take them and how to pass them. CAEM students are required to meet with their adviser at least once a semester. 

Academic Resources

Four-Year Plans, Prerequisites, Policies and Procedures

• The advised course sequences for a BS in civil or architectural engineering are available through the College of Engineering’s four-year degree plans. 
• Visit the CAEM Degrees page for prerequisite charts, lists of approved technical electives and transfer requirements. 
• See the College of Engineering’s Policies and Procedures for answers to common academic questions, such as how to establish advanced standing and arrange a degree check.
• Declare or change your major by following these instructions from the college.
• UA Engineering Academic Advising provides contact information for all College undergraduate advisers. 

Forms and Instructions

University-Level

• Change of Schedule
• Graduate Credit for Seniors
• Grade Replacement Opportunity

Civil Engineering

Course Selection

• Pre- and Corequisites – After 2017 (PDF)
• Pre- and Corequisites – Before 2017 (PDF)
• 200/300 Core Courses Offered by Semester (PDF)
• Design and Analysis Courses – After 2014 (PDF)
• Design and Analysis Courses – Before 2014 (PDF)
• Tech Electives: Five-Year Plan (PDF)
• Curriculum Flow Chart (JPG)
• Requirements for a Minor in Civil Engineering (PDF)

Advanced Standing

• Advanced Standing Worksheet (XLSX)
• General Requirements for Permanent Advanced Standing (PDF)

Architectural Engineering 

• Pre- and Corequisites (PDF)
• Core Courses Offered by Semester (PDF)
• Design and Analysis Courses (PDF)
• Tech Electives: Five-Year Plan (PDF)
• Curriculum Flow Chart (JPG)
• Arizona College Transfer Course Equivalency Guide

Schedules

• Computer Lab Schedule (PDF)
• Lab Schedule (PDF)
• Office Hours (PDF)

Tutoring and Study Groups

Whether vector calculus is harder than you thought it would be, or you’re just stuck on a Physics 141 problem, the College of Engineering’s tutoring and study groups can help. With weekly sessions, all-day study-a-thons, test reviews and even prep sessions for finals, these services help you make the grade.