Online Academic Profile

Distributional Education Selection

Please take time to fill out the following form that will be instrumental in planning your first semester’s class schedule. Should you have questions during the process, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page and do not hesitate to contact us:

Mr. David McClellan, School of Engineering
1-800-MERCER-U, ext. 2153
(478) 301-2153

Completing this form is the first step in creating your Fall 2010 schedule.

Please complete all fields of the following form.

First Name 
Middle Name
Last Name 
Birthdate 
Student E-Mail
What is your intended program of study? 

 
If you expect to receive any AP credit, please list the course topics and, if known, the scores you received. Mercer only accepts scores of 3, 4, or 5. Click here for a listing of what courses you will be issued credit for based on your specific score. You must have all scores sent directly to Mercer from the College Board for credits to apply.

 
International Baccalaureate Program. If you participated in this high school program, please list the courses that you are taking or have taken and, if known, the scores you received. Click here for a listing of the course(s) for which students with scores on the higher level of the IB exam receives credit at Mercer. You must have all scores sent directly to Mercer from the Registrar of the IB program for credits to apply.

 
Credit for College Courses. If you expect to receive credit from courses taken at another college, please list the course topics and, if known, the grades you received. You must have all transcripts sent directly to Mercer from the other institutions in order for credits to apply.

 
High School Credit for Foreign Language
Do you have credit for foreign language courses?
If you answered "Yes," please state the language(s) for which you received credit and the number of years of each.

Do you want to take a full load (16 credits) in the Fall Semester or would you rather take a lesser load? Taking the lesser load means that it will require summer sessions, either at Mercer University or at another college or university, to graduate in four years, if that is of concern to you. (More than 70 percent of the students that graduate from our curriculum do so in more than the nominal four years.) Twelve credits is the minimum full-time load for financial aid, participation in NCAA sports, and insurance purposes.

    

 

Do you plan to participate this fall in Mercer's ROTC program? This will increase your credit load by two credits.

   

 

 
Note that an audition may be required.

 
Are there any times of the day from Monday to Friday during which your work schedule, varsity sport, or other commitment will prohibit you from attending classes? We will do our best to accommodate these conflicts, however, we can provide no guarantee that we will be successful. Our first priority is to provide you the number of credits and courses in which you have indicated your desire to enroll.

Course Selection

Listed below are required courses taken by engineering students pursing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree (specializing in Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering) during their freshman year. For those pursing a Bachelor of Science degree in the engineering-related programs of Industrial Management or Technical Communication, there are different courses which will be taken that are not listed below. Ask Mr. McClellan for this information.

For students specializing in Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering (but not Industrial Management or Technical Communication):

FALL SEMESTER

Freshman Experience
1
General Education
4
Calculus I*
4
General Chemistry I**
4
Introduction to Problem Solving***
3
Total Credits
16

* Must qualify for enrollment in Calculus.
** Entrance into Chemistry requires qualification for entrance into Pre-Calculus. Selected students may be placed in General Physics I (with lab).
*** One half of the entering class will take Introduction to Problem Solving in the Fall Semester, followed by Professional Practices in the Spring Semester. The other half will take these courses in the reverse order.

If you are not eligible for placement into Calculus, you will be enrolled in Pre-Calculus or Intermediate Algebra in the Fall Semester and you will be enrolled in a second general education course in place of chemistry.

You will be enrolled in a general education course (a course not mathematics, science, technology or engineering) this fall. While there are many courses from which to choose, the simplest choice is either Old Testament (CHR 101) or New Testament (CHR 150), either of which satisfies the University requirement for a religion course as well as the general education requirement. Other choices are available but may be easier to make once you are on the campus and are able to associate with other students and with professors.

Consequently, please identify your preference between these two Christianity courses but note that this identification does not preclude you from stating preferences for other courses in this profile. Your enrollment will be based on these preferences prior to your preference between Old or New Testament.
Please identify your preference between the two Christianity courses listed:      
Select six courses from the following list that you would be interested in taking. For course descriptions, click here.
First Choice
Second Choice
Third Choice
Fourth Choice
Fifth Choice
Sixth Choice
Special Considerations. Are there any circumstances we should know that might affect your class times during fall semester (physical challenges, athletic practice, established work schedule, etc.)?

 
Additional Questions. Are there any other areas that we may have missed that would be important to you in your efforts to have a successful start at Mercer? Or, is there anything about embarking on your college experience that concerns you and needs to be addressed?

 

Summer Orientation Registration

List the summer orientation session you would like to attend in order of preference. While we will try to accommodate your first request, please know that dates fill quickly and we may need to assign you to your second or third choice.

For additional orientation information, please visit our Web site or call (478) 301-4300.
Date Selection #1
Date Selection #2
T-Shirt Size
Number of Guests
(not including yourself)
Names of Guests
Do you have any special needs? (i.e. dietary, mobility considerations)