Increasing access to STEM education for all. JOE WARANYUWAT EMAIL [email protected] WEBSITE pathways.engineering.illinois.edu ADDRESS University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Engineering 206 Engineering Hall 1308 W. Green Street Urbana, Illinois 61801 Phone: (217) 333-2280 Students average Program RanKINGS 60+ ENGINEERING researcH centers 8 Aerospace 6-7 1 Agricultural Over 400 companies recruit on campus each year. INTERViews 18 Biomedical Students who participate in interviews typically eacH. 1 Civil receive more than two job offers each. 5 Computer Engineering 5 Computer Science 92% Middle 50% of have at least 4 Electrical/Electronic Engineering at Illinois is #1 on freshmen have one internship. 2 Engineering Physics “The Most-Cited Institutions in 4 Environmental Engineering, 1999-2009.” 31-34 ACT 11 Industrial/Manufacturing 2 Materials 2,000+ th 5 Mechanical 9 largeststudy abroad program in research projects the country underway 8 multidisciplinary prosthetic Undergraduate BUMP laboratories support PayPal, YELP, program ranked engineering research and YOUTUBE 5th IN THE Alumnus Max Levchin co-founded Paypal, and nation Base salary for a started an incubator where by U.S. News & Bachelor’s degree alumni Russel Simmons World Report averages $66,848 and Jeremy Stoppelman founded Yelp.com. Alum- nus Jawed Karim, who 7,786 undergraduate students and 2,975 also worked at PayPal, graduate students (fall 2012) founded YouTube. RanKED 3rd for graduates best prepared and most able to succeed by the Wall Street Journal. PATHWAYS STUDENT PROFILE Mostly As and Bs in high school Lots of extracurricular and/or work experience in Engineering-related field Genuine interest in engineering Prefers more personal attention Wants to cut down on costs 29 Median ACT composite 27-31 Middle 50% THEOVERVIEW Exclusive Partnerships Increasing access to higher education for all. DuPage Harper Kishwaukee Lake County Oakton Parkland Wright start here complete requirements end here Engineering Pathways offers qualifying students guaranteed admission to the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. BENEFITS JOB SHADOW DUAL ADVISING Opportunities for students to shadow Students have access to Oakton and Il- industrial partners for one or two days. linois advisors, more personal attention, and in-person or online advising. SCHOLARSHIPS Any Illinois resident Engineering Pathways GUARANTEED ADMISSION student who joins Illinois with a GPA of 3.8 or above, and at least 32 hours of transfer credit, Upon completion of Pathways program is guaranteed a scholarship. The scholarship requirements, students are guaranteed amount will vary with funds available and the admission to the University of Illinois student’s academic record. In fall 2013, the College of Engineering. minimum guaranteed amount is $3,000 and 33% of Engineering Pathways students were offered a Scholarship for fall 2013. COMPARE COST PATHWAYS ILLINOIS ENG. FRESHMAN ORIENTATION FRESHMAN FRESHMAN $3,112 VS $20,178 Students will enroll in a freshman orientation course. (Tuition and fees 2014-2015) REQUIREMENTS Oakton students must complete the Required Courses (see next slide). Students must maintain a 3.3 GPA in these required courses. Students must earn a minimum 3.2 total GPA (cumulative) in all courses taken at Oakton. Students are expected to enroll full-time (12 or more hours) each semester and must complete all requirements within three years of the date of initial enrollment at Oakton. Stu- dents must petition the U of I transfer representative for guaranteed admission if he or she has been part-time for two or more semesters (excluding summer terms) within that three year period. Students are required to meet with their U of I and Oakton advisors on a regular basis. Frequency of meetings will be stipulated by their advisors. Students are required to attend tutoring or study sessions, as stipulated by their Illinois advisor. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Required courses are highlighted. Aerospace, Agricultural, Civil, Engineering Mechanics, General, Industrial, Mechanical, & Nuclear Engineering Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester 3 Semester 4 Summer ENG 101 ENG 102 SS/HUM MATH 252 MATH 262 SS/HUM MATH 250 MATH 251 PHY 222 PHY 223 CHEM 121 PHY 221 EGR 211 EGR 212 CSC 155 or 156 CHEM 122 SS/HUM EGR 217 Computer Science, Engineering Physics, Electrical, Material Science, and Computer Engineering Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester 3 Semester 4 Summer ENG 101 ENG 102 SS/HUM MATH 252 MATH 262 SS/HUM MATH 250 MATH 251 PHY 222 PHY 223 CHEM 121 PHY 221 CSC 155 or 156, MATH 144 (CS) or SS/HUM or CIS 221 or CSC 241 (CS) SS/HUM CHEM 122 SS/HUM SS/HUM ELIGIBILITY Admission is competitive to ensure that students entering the program are the most likely to succeed. Women and students who are low-income, first generation in their family to go to college, from underrepresented ethnic groups and/or the Oakton district are strongly encouraged to apply. Participants must be first-time college students at the time of application. Students can terminate their participation in the program at any time. Re-admission to the program is not allowed. Final decisions regarding admission, continuation, and standing in the program rests with the Review Committee. APPLICATION DEADLINE MarcH 15, 2015 pathways.engineering.illinois.edu OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD How can we work together? Any initiatives that could enhance the student experience? What groups, organizations, people can we involve to help increase access to STEM education for our students/future engineers?.