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Department of Technology

Undergraduate Advising

Academic advisors in the Department of Technology assist students in the development of plans of study that are compatible with their career aspirations.

In the Department of Technology, academic advising is based on shared responsibility between student and advisor. We believe academic advising is a collaborative process, and ultimately, you—the student—are responsible for your educational experience.

Who We Advise

The Department of Technology advises all undergraduate students who have a minimum of 24 credit hours earned and who are declared Technology majors.

If you have less than 24 hours or you are classified as an Undeclared student, you are assigned an advisor in the University College Academic Advisement Center or the Honors Program.

Advisors

When to Seek Advising

Students are encouraged to continue to have contact with their TEC Advisors each semester, prior to their registration day and time. Advisors assist with plans of study which detail when students intend to take all courses needed to meet graduation requirements. During advanced registration, advisors will only discuss the upcoming semester. For long term planning, students should plan to meet with their advisors outside of the primary registration period.

  • Sophomores

    First-semester sophomores are encouraged to arrange a meeting with the TEC Advisors as soon as possible prior to the start of registration to discuss a plan of study.

  • Transfer Students

    Internal and external transfer students are encouraged to meet during their first semester in the department to draft a plan of study for graduation.

  • Seniors

    Seniors are strongly encouraged to meet with or e-mail the TEC Advisors regarding their last semester, prior to the start of registration, to confirm they are on target for their anticipated graduation date.

  • Prospective Students

    If you are interested in one of our majors and have questions, please contact either one of the advisors (shown above).

    When transferring from another school, it’s important to work with us on the transferability of your coursework. Our TEC information is not readily available in transfer guides or on websites, so please contact us directly.

Department-wide Academic Policies

Maximum allowable credit hours for the fall and spring semesters is 17 credit hours (an override for 18 hours can be given for students with a cumulative and major GPA of 3.0 or above)

Maximum allowable credit hours for the summer semester is 12 credit hours

Students wishing to enroll in TEC 287: Independent Study must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and a major GPA of at least 3.0

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (either for course credit or pay) must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and a major GPA of at least 3.0

Overrides are not granted for classes that are already full.

Technology does not allow overrides after the first week of the semester.

All TEC classes are major blocked.

  • Major blocks are removed from 100 level courses after the assigned freshman registration date.

Some TEC classes are enrollment by consent only; meaning an override has to be in place in order for a student to add/enroll in a particular class. Department consent classes include:

  • CST TEC 245, 284, 390
  • SRE TEC 360
  • TEE TEC 307
  • ET TEC 392
  • CM TEC 394

“C” or better grade is required for the major in the following classes:

  • ET TEC 116, 111, 130
  • CST TEC 151, 283
  • TEE all major courses
  • CM TEC 120, 325, 326, 327, 329, 394

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