Student Objective & General Education Component

Name

Michael Kelly

Date 11/13/12

Section A

DIRECTIONS - Complete the Student Objective & General Education Component

1. Answer the Student Objective questions below (minimum of three paragraphs required)
2. Select General Education courses and complete the General Education Component
3. SAVE, SAVE - Save this document as you may need to revise it
4. Proofread the document for any spelling or grammar errors
5. Turn this form in to your EE/CprE 166 instructor for review prior to getting any signatures

Student Objective
Student Objective Questions:
1.

Reflect: What are your short/long term goals (academic, career, & personal)? You may include your
ideal career in engineering or your preferred working environment.

2.

As you choose your General Education courses (to satisfy your degree requirements),
please describe how the courses will help you to develop as a professional engineer. You
may highlight skills and knowledge as listed in the University Catalog course descriptions.
( Check for spelling and grammatical errors - Must be minimum of three paragraphs)

I would like to earn my Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering here at Iowa State University. I would eventually like
to also come back to earn my Master's Degree. While here at Iowa State, I would like to get an internship to make myself
more marketable for companies who may want to hire me. I would like to have some job offers arranged upon me
graduating. I would like to obtain a job that offers a good starting salary with options to move up in position. I would
prefer if the job required me to use the skills I have learned over the course of my academic career on a regular basis. I
would also prefer to work among others, however I am perfectly capable of working as an individual.
Over the course of the next couples years, I would like to get more involved at Iowa State. I believe that getting involved
would not only be enjoyable, but it would also appeal to potential hirers. Also, I need to find opportunities that would
display my leadership abilities. Leadership is a good skill to have in general and it will also help me get a better job. I
wish to hone the skills I already possess as well as develop new skills while I am here at Iowa State.
The general education courses that I have taken all deal with human behavior in some way, shape, or form. Not only do
these classes interest me, but I believe I can apply the knowledge that I gain from them in a business setting. These classes
should help further develop people skills, which will help in dealing with business clients. I am also learning a lot on how
the human brain works and makes decisions, which I could apply to a business aspect of engineering. Overall taking these
classes will make me a well rounded and knowledgeable employee.

General Education Component

Requirements are:

1)
2)
3)
4)

3 cr. of U.S. Diversity,

3 cr. of International Perspective
6 cr. of 300/400 level courses
At least 15 credits total.

You may NOT have:

Any Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or
physical sciences courses or courses with
substantial applied science Check the Not Allowable
GEC Course Listing in your course packet for a complete
list of non-allowable General Education courses

International Students defined as those students whose citizenship status is coded N (for nonimmigrant) or R (for refugee or
asylee) on their official university record are exempted from the International Perspectives course requirement but must still have
15 credits of General Education Electives.

If you have General Education transfer courses ..

Transfer courses can be used to meet your General Education requirement of fifteen credits. Please list on the
appropriate lines below both ISU and transfer courses that can be applied toward meeting your General
Education requirement.
Check your degree audit on AccessPlus in the "General Education Electives" category to see which courses
have already been applied toward your General Education requirements.

General Education Courses Information

Dept & Course
Number

Soc. 331
U.S. Diversity:
International Perspective: Hist. 202
300/400 level:
Psych. 318
300/400 level:
Soc. 331
Other:
Soc. 134
Other:
Psych 101
Other:
Pol. S 215

Signatures

Total
Credits

Course Title
Must total (15) credits
Social Class and Inequalities
Western Civilizations
Decision Making
Waived
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to American Government

3 Cr.
3 Cr.
3 Cr.
Cr.
3 Cr.
3 Cr.
3 Cr.

Transfer
18 Credit?
Credits

No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

Please note: An ECPE Academic Advisor must approve and sign this form first before getting
an EE/CprE Faculty Mentor signature

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(ECPE Academic Advisor)
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