Both student and advisor agree on a schedule of courses for the coming term. Students are expected to assume an active role in this process by preparing for the advising session. With curriculum guides provided by the department, they should track their progress and plan their course work before the advising session. Students who anticipate problems in scheduling courses should plan a special meeting with their advisor before the regular advising session. New engineering students complete advising in the same manner as students who have been enrolled previously at OSU, with special attention to placement in the appropriate level of mathematics.
Most students begin mathematics with the study of calculus.
However, students who have completed high school without adequate preparation for calculus, or students with low mathematics scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, are advised to study college algebra, or calculus preparation. All students should attend an orientation program before the start of their first term. These sessions are designed to provide information necessary for a smooth transition to OSU, to the College of Engineering, and to the department offering the major. During these orientation sessions, students meet with an engineering advisor and register for classes for their first term. Newly admitted students are notified of orientation dates by the Office of New Student Programs.