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RISE TO THE CHALLENGE

At Clemson University, students apply dynamic principles across disciplines to tackle the major issues of the 21st century.

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DISCOVER YOUR PATH – GENERAL ENGINEERING

Your degree is your pathway to a career that makes a difference. And with so many exciting fields to choose from, it’s important to know what truly inspires you to be an engineer. That’s why Clemson’s General Engineering (GE) program begins with an exploration of the world of engineering.

Every student who plans to major in engineering starts with admittance into GE. You’ll spend your first year taking courses designed to bridge the gap between high school and college-level learning while examining the ten undergraduate engineering disciplines offered at Clemson. Then you’ll determine which specialty best fits your talents and interests.

“The idea is to give students sufficient time to learn about each department so they can make a more informed decision for their future,” explains Ashley Childers, GE Lecturer and Course Coordinator. “There are no silos here — we build connections by collaborating in multidisciplinary teams.”

Childers knows the name of each new student in her class by the second week of the semester. She likes to play music during group work sessions and frequently circulates the roundtables to troubleshoot problems and celebrate victories.

GE coursework is structured to shape students into more independent learners, laying the groundwork for extraordinary achievement in their future careers.

“Expectations are high, but there are also opportunities to grow from mistakes,” says Childers. “Our professional advisers and undergraduate teaching assistants work closely with faculty to support students while still treating them like adults.”

For Childers, what makes teaching GE courses so rewarding are the lightbulb moments of discovery that students enjoy during their first year in Clemson’s engineering program.

She says, “The best part of my job is giving students the foundational tools to be successful throughout their time at Clemson and long after graduation.”

LEARN MORE ABOUT GE –
clemson.edu/ge

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What You’ll Study Preview

  • Engineering 1000 Major Discovery Seminar is an introduction to all the engineering majors offered by Clemson. You’ll learn about the engineering profession, best student practices, and potential career paths through lectures and demonstrations given by faculty and industry professionals.

  • Engineering 2200 Evaluating Innovation: Fixtures, Fads and Flops presents foundational theories used to critically analyze the success of consumer products and other technological innovations. You’ll think critically and gain exposure to entrepreneurship by examining case studies that exhibit the interactions between innovation and society.

  • Engineering 1900/2900 Creative Inquiry allows students to participate in instructor-led, hands-on research projects that are based on major or interest. Students will work in teams to tackle problems and further develop critical thinking skills.
  • All General Engineering students will participate in the Engineering Disciplines and Skills sequence to provide a solid foundation for problem-solving. Depending on the chosen learning path, students will begin to use MATLAB, Solidworks, and AutoCAD software in their studies.

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT

CLEMSON SPOTLIGHT: JULIA BRISBANE BIOENGINEERING MAJOR

Before she majored in bioengineering at Clemson, Julia Brisbane studied piano for 12 years at a magnet school for the arts. Math and science classes were not her top priority then, but stepping out of her comfort zone changed everything.

“Bioengineers give people new life through orthopedic developments,” Brisbane said. “My long-term goal is to earn a Ph.D. and further advance research and education efforts in this area.”

Get Connected

Her passion for research ignited the summer before her freshman year officially began. She was on campus for the FIRE program, which gives underrepresented engineering and science students a head start on math, research and campus life.

During those two weeks, she learned about the support systems available through PEER (Programs for Educational Enrichment and Retention) and WISE (Women in Science and Engineering).

“PEER & WISE workshops made me think beyond just earning good grades, and about graduate school and summer research experiences,” Brisbane said.

Through Clemson, Brisbane has worked with professional bioengineers at the Medical University of South Carolina. She landed an internship in the cardiac research division, and then returned to the physical therapy research lab for an undergraduate summer research program.

Brisbane is now an undergraduate teaching assistant for general engineering courses, which means she supports the professor by taking attendance, facilitating questions and holding night hours to help students with their work.

Most importantly, Brisbane hopes to challenge other minority females to pursue engineering fields.

“There might not be many people who look like me in my degree program,” she said. “But everyone is rooting for you here, and all the resources that are available mean you’re never alone.”

LEARN MORE ABOUT BIOE –
clemson.edu/cecas/departments/bioe

EUREKA! Summer Research

  • EUREKA! (Experiences in Undergraduate Research, Exploration and Knowledge Advancement) is a five-week program available to incoming first-year honors students. Through EUREKA! honors students conduct research alongside Clemson’s top faculty. Depending on the nature of the project, some participants work with a faculty member in one-on-one mentored relationships. In other cases, EUREKA! participants may be part of a research team involving faculty, graduate students and other undergraduates.

  • Opportunities are open in almost every major and range from math, science and engineering to the social sciences and humanities.

    Some of the benefits of EUREKA! include

    • connecting with a family of academic mentors made up of a faculty adviser and that adviser’s graduate students and associates
    • learning an advanced skill that will contribute toward reaching your academic goals
    • an opportunity to stand out early for Rhodes, Goldwater, Fulbright and other major scholarships
    • the chance to get a jump on making Clemson your new home!

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PEER & WISE EXPERIENCE

TEAMING UP FOR SUCCESS – PEER & WISE

From mentoring and networking, to test banks and tutoring, PEER & WISE offers unlimited resources and information

PEER

For more than 20 years, Programs for Educational Enrichment and Retention (PEER) has offered an award-winning approach to student support — one that gives underrepresented students in the college a place to discover academic and professional success.

PEER helps students develop the skills they’ll need to be excellent engineering, computing and applied sciences majors. Effective study skills, time-management techniques, and insights from current, successful undergraduates are all available through PEER.

Along the way, PEER also provides:

  • Opportunities to make lifelong friends
  • Mentoring for minority freshmen from minority upperclassmen
  • Personal counseling
  • Study and time-management skills
  • Career planning assistance

WISE

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM): These are the fields of study driving the future of our nation and our world. Research shows that girls are much more likely to pursue STEM occupations if they see and spend time with other women who have been successful in those fields.

That’s what Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) is all about, providing programs and services that put you in touch with other female STEM majors or other women in your field of study. WISE promotes:

  • Academic and moral support
  • Connections with other women in the major
  • Study groups
  • Tutoring

The mission of both programs is to educate, recruit, and retain underrepresented populations in STEM fields through mentoring, academic coaching, counseling, and academic enrichment.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PEER/WISE –
clemson.edu/cecas/departments/peer-wise

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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

CLEMSON SPOTLIGHT: COLLIN BRAEUNING COMPUTER ENGINEERING MAJOR

Collin Braeuning went to his first meeting of The Design and Entrepreneurship Network (The DEN) for the free food when he was a freshman. He stayed for the passion he found there and now, two years later, serves as the program’s student leader.

“These people were just so excited about the prototypes and the companies they had made, and I wanted to be part of that,” he said.

The DEN provides a platform for students to share ideas for a business product or concept, and to form teams to develop those ideas. They receive instant feedback from professionals, faculty members and student peers in weekly meetings.

Breaking Stereotypes

Braeuning spends a lot of his time planning those meetings, setting up outreach events, and scheduling CEOs and other business leaders as guest speakers.

“I’m sure you know the stereotype that engineers aren’t good with people,” Braeuning said. “But I feel like if you have the technical knowledge combined with communication, business and entrepreneurship skills, that’s way more valuable than someone who would just sit behind a computer and program all day.”

Enter the Makerspace

Braeuning is dreaming big. One of his largest projects is a proposal to turn a soon-to-be-vacated bookstore into makerspace that would be furnished with equipment, such as 3D printers and laser cutters, that students could use to create new things.

“Employers like to see undergraduate students coming out with experience,” Braeuning said. “Laser cutting, woodworking, and metalworking — that’s something that can set us apart from other schools, especially in South Carolina.”

LEARN MORE ABOUT COMPUTING –
clemson.edu/cecas/departments/computing

Hands-On Research

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Not An Engineer? Dive Straight Into Your Degree Program

  • If you’re interested in computing or geology, you’ll be admitted directly into your major. An assigned adviser in your department of interest will help you set academic goals and then map out a plan to reach them. Of course, you’ll still have access to the same level of attention and resources as GE students: leading faculty, elite facilities, advanced technology and relevant involvements that enrich your education.

  • Available degree programs:

    • Computer Science, B.A.: attracts students in international computing and graphics animation
    • Computer Science, B.S.: technical degree favored by large software companies and government employers
    • Computer Information Systems, B.S.: combines computer science with business theory and application
    • Geology, B.S.: combines biology, chemistry, physics, and other disciplines to understand natural processes

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CALHOUN HONORS COLLEGE

CLEMSON SPOTLIGHT: MADISON MADDOX COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR

Calhoun Honors College student Madison Maddox says her biggest challenge is navigating a schedule packed with academic and extracurricular activities. But if these are the best four years of her life, she’s going to make the most of every second.

As a University Innovation Fellow (UIF), Maddox is charged with leading change in higher education. Six weeks of training culminated in a trip to Silicon Valley, where she met other fellows from around the world and heard presentations from trailblazing companies such as Microsoft and Google.

“Clemson places a strong emphasis on cross-disciplinary education,” she said. “The chance to take courses outside core curricula, to start new initiatives, and to have conversations with mentors who share from their own experiences has shaped the way I learn.”

The UIF program goes hand in hand with the Network for Innovation and Marketable Skills (NIMS), one of Maddox’s two Creative Inquiry teams. NIMS participants are working to make sure every student has easy access to shared campus resources, ranging from the Makerspace to the Immersive Space to all the different departmental machine and woodworking shops.

Bringing VR to CU

Maddox is an officer of the Virtual Reality Club, which serves as a hub for students and faculty interested in experimenting with virtual reality and augmented reality headsets, software and desktops.

“Again, we want to make the incredible technology we have here as accessible as possible,” she explains. “There’s always staff present who can teach you about development or help you get further involved.”

The Mountains are Calling

When she’s not coding, Maddox is climbing. She’s vice president of the Climbing Club and a Clemson Outdoor Recreation and Education (CORE) trip leader specializing in rock climbing and whitewater rafting adventures. Representing the Tigers at the national collegiate climbing competition in San Diego ranks among her most epic accomplishments.

LEARN MORE ABOUT COMPUTING –
clemson.edu/cecas/departments/computing

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Calhoun Honors College

  • Nearly 1,500 of Clemson’s most academically competitive students call our Calhoun Honors College home. The Honors College combines the strengths of a public, land-grant university with those of a highly selective small college.

  • Outstanding students take specialized courses taught by our best professors and participate in a wide range of innovative learning experiences on campus, across the nation and around the world. Here’s a snapshot of the 2017 freshman honors class:
    • 415 students
    • 1480 average SAT
    • 32 average ACT
    • Top 4 percent average high school class rank

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GLOBAL COMMUNITY – CLEMSON FAMILY

There is far more to the Clemson experience than the superior academics that make us such a sought-after university. Our students come from many different places and backgrounds. But with broad opportunities to grow personally and professionally, it’s inevitable that they all leave here with not only the ambition to do something great, but the education to follow it through.

This is a place where students can acquire new understanding and abilities, and still enjoy their college years — all of which combine to create a family of Clemson Tigers that are active citizens of a global community.

On the Map

Clemson University sits on the shores of Hartwell Lake, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, next door to the S.C. Botanical Garden. We’re located at the center of the Upstate of South Carolina, a beautiful, temperate place to live all year long. Greenville, which Forbes has recognized as one of America’s ten best downtowns, is just 30 minutes down the road. More metropolitan hubs such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston are only a few hours’ drive away, making them popular destinations for weekend trips.

Campus Life

Clemson students say one of the biggest challenges they face is deciding how to spend their free time because there are so many clubs and groups to join. Fraternities and sororities, international groups, military organizations, religious groups, service clubs, sports teams, fitness programs, performing arts and more — there’s something for everyone. Looking for cultural pursuits? Check out more than 75 performances a year at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, from Broadway plays to nationally acclaimed comedians to world-class musicians.

For sports lovers, Clemson has events in every season. We cheer on 19 NCAA athletic teams including football, basketball, golf, soccer, cross-country, tennis, track and field, rowing and volleyball. The question is not, “What is there to do?” it’s, “What do I choose?”

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CAMPUS LIFE

MAKE THE CONNECTION – LIVE AND LEARN

Imagine a freshman year where your first class on your first day is full of familiar faces, and finding a study group is as simple as stepping outside your residence hall room door.

This is what it looks and feels like to be part of Residents in Science and Engineering (RISE), the largest Living-Learning Community on campus. RISE spans two buildings and incorporates a staffing model to support students with a faculty director, faculty fellows, graduate assistant, and team of 25 tutors and 36 resident assistants who will serve over 750 students this year.

Residence hall-wide events provide ready-made social activities, while built-in study groups provide academic support during the all-important first year.

The result? A unique co-ed residence hall where College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences students enjoy a high rate of success — academically and socially.

“The staff and professors care about you and want to see you succeed,” says Alex Harrison, a bioengineering major who called RISE home. “Being surrounded by other engineering and science majors definitely helps with school work and my busy schedule.”

Students are just as likely to spend time studying with their fellow engineering classmates and RISE residents as they are to spend the day tailgating and cheering on the Tigers.

“Academically, I don’t think I could have made it through freshman year without RISE,” says Jessica Kende, a materials science and engineering major who was a RISE resident as a freshman. “There is always someone to ask for help because many people are taking similar classes. Not only will you know people in your class, but you meet more people in your dorm, and it’s really easy to form study groups.”

LEARN MORE ABOUT RISE –
clemson.edu/cecas/rise

RISE by the Numbers

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Special Programs and Services Unique to RISE

  • In hall faculty director and tutoring services five nights a week

  • Weekly e-newsletters and programs to provide academic support and professional development

  • Behind-the-scenes industry tours and events

  • Specialized leadership development and service-learning initiatives

  • Clustered courses with fellow residents

  • Largest Living-Learning Community: with over 700 students, spaning two residence halls.
  • Socially supportive environment: over 96% of RISE residents express that RISE helped their transition to college and recommend the program.

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LIVING LEARNING

GROW YOUR COMMUNITY – BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Air Force ROTC
Army ROTC
Call Me MISTER ®
Civics and Service House (CASH)
Clemson IDEAS (Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship for Students)
Clemson University Design Community (CUDC)
Community for Undergraduate Business Students (CUBS)
CONNECTIONS
CREATE
Cultural Exchange Community (CEC)
Honors Residential College at Core Campus
Leading for our Environment and Future (LEAF)
PGA Golf Management (PGA GM)
Residents in Science and Engineering (RISE)
Wellness
Women in Animal and Veterinary Sciences (WAVS)
Women in Science and Engineering Residence (WISER)

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STUDY ABROAD

ADVENTURE LEARNING – EXPLORE THE GLOBE

Study Abroad opportunities are available for all College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences students, offering courses directly related to most majors, minors or cultural interests. Clemson Abroad and other global engagement opportunities expand the learning environment beyond the classroom into unique and often challenging cultural contexts. You can spend three weeks or an entire semester abroad, earn an international science and engineering minor, or participate in Global E3 (Global Engineering Education). Opportunities are affordable, with many options costing the same or less than in-state tuition rates at Clemson. Scholarships specific to studying abroad are available to those who qualify.

LEARN MORE ABOUT STUDY ABROAD –
clemson.edu/studyabroad

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Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries (CEDC)

  • CEDC is a collaborative, student-led initiative and one of our most popular ongoing Creative Inquiry projects. Students across a wide range of disciplines have advanced the standard of living in developing countries, all while earning technical skills and college credit.

    About 100 CEDC participants each year partner with nonprofits, industry and the University to create sustainable solutions for communities in Haiti.

  • One recent project brought desperately needed repairs to the St. Jean School in the remote village of Morne Michel. The challenge? Update the leaking school roof, eroding foundation, non-existent lighting, and inadequate drainage system. The outcome? A new courtyard and roof, reinforced foundation, solar panels with light bulbs and a water treatment system — all made possible by Clemson students.

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GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

CLEMSON SPOTLIGHT: CARSON BREWER BIOENGINEERING MAJOR

Carson Brewer made some of her most unexpected college friendships in Tanzania. The bioengineering major went to the East African nation for nearly seven weeks with two other students at the end of her sophomore year, and the experience made a lasting impression.

“We actually lived in the communities,” Brewer said. “We became one of the Tanzanians and got to learn everything about them — their culture, their health care system and how we can take a step toward fixing the broken links.”

A Global Perspective

When Brewer reflects on her time abroad, one person sticks out in her mind. She described him as a young man named Weston, who helped her — and the other students —bridge the language barrier.

“One evening, he brought the three of us over to his home and cooked a homemade dinner for us and welcomed us in to meet his family,” Brewer recalled. “That was such a rewarding feeling. This guy knew nothing about us, other than that we’re just three Clemson kids coming to try and save the world, and he opened his door to us and took us in as his own.”

Developments that Make a Difference

The trip to Tanzania was part of a Creative Inquiry project led by Professors John DesJardins and Delphine Dean.

The information that Brewer and her team gathered led to the development of a portable patient monitor for doctors on medical missions. This device has a hand crank to generate its own power in order to measure blood pressure, temperature and blood-oxygen level. The monitor, now on its second prototype, also includes an electrocardiogram.

LEARN MORE ABOUT BIOE –
clemson.edu/cecas/departments/bioe

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

CLEMSON SPOTLIGHT: JAKE FLYNN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER MAJOR

For Jake Flynn, being a member of Clemson University’s men’s club soccer team provides a much-needed outlet from his class assignments and research projects.

“I work in the lab at Freeman Hall until about 7 p.m., and then I head out for a little ‘me’ time,” Flynn said. “I can go out and pass the ball around with a bunch of my buddies, and for two hours I don’t have a care in the world.”

The industrial engineering major believes that being healthy, exercising and having fun contributes to a work-life balance that fosters educational and career success.

Aircraft Breakthroughs

Flynn’s performance in ergonomics class caught the eye of Sara Riggs, an assistant professor in industrial engineering. She invited Flynn to become a member of her lab team. They’re currently investigating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

“Right now, the Army and Air Force employ three pilots to one UAV,” says Flynn. “Dr. Riggs is looking for a way to flip and improve that ratio. The objective is eventually to have individuals controlling multiple machines.”

Beyond the Lab

Flynn has taken the opportunity to apply his classroom knowledge to real-world situations through Clemson’s Cooperative Education Program.

“At first I wasn’t interested in co-oping, but then I met Jeff Neal, Clemson’s co-op director,” Flynn says. “He transformed my entire Clemson career by giving me the confidence to consider working for the premier companies of the Fortune 500.”

LEARN MORE ABOUT INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING –
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CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

BECOME INVOLVED – STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND CLUBS

We’ve found well-rounded students perform better academically, are more satisfied with their college experience and are more likely to graduate. Clemson offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities, but if your passion isn’t represented yet, you can start your own club!

Alpha Omega Epsilon (AOE)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers – Student Chapter (ASME)
Association of Computing Machinery – Women
Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
Biosystems Engineering Club
CES Student Advisory Board (CESSAB)
Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Organization (CEGSO)
Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering

Clemson Bioengineering Society
Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries (CEDC)
Clemson University Geology Club (Geology Club)
CU Cyber
CUICAR Graduate Student Association (CUICAR SA)
Engineers Without Borders
Formula SAE (FSAE)
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Material Advantage (MA)
Materials Research Society (MRS)

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Phi Psi Honors Fraternity (Phi Psi)
Pi Tau Sigma (PTS)
School of Computing Graduate Student Association (SoCGSA)
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Structural Engineers Association of Clemson University (SEA)
Tau Beta Pi (TBP)
Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity (Theta Tau)
Undergraduate Clemson Bioengineering Society (UCBS)

LEARN MORE ABOUT ORGANIZATIONS –
clemson.edu/campus-life/student-orgs

Campus Organizations

  • Get Involved – Clemson offers more than 500 student clubs and organizations

  • Get Experience – More than 50 pre-professional, research and service-learning clubs are available for CECAS undergraduate students.

  • Get Competitive – Competitions for CECAS students abound, including:

          • Concrete Canoe Team
          • Steel Bridge Team
          • Formula SAE
          • Mini Baja
          • Competitions affiliated with professional societies and clubs

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DEGREE ENRICHMENT

A MINOR THING – COMPLEMENT YOUR DEGREE

Accounting
Adult/Extension Education
Aerospace Studies
Agricultural Business
Management
Agricultural Mechanization
and Business
American Sign Language
Studies
Animal and Veterinary
Sciences
Anthropology
Architecture
Art
Athletic Leadership
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Brand Communications
British and Irish Studies
Business Administration
Chemistry
Chinese Studies
Cluster
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Crop and Soil Environmental
Science
Cybersecurity
Digital Production Arts
East Asian Studies
Economics
English
Entomology
Entrepreneurship

Environmental Science and
Policy
Equine Industry
Film Studies
Financial Management
Food Science
Forest Products
Forest Resource
Management
French Studies
Gender, Sexuality and
Women’s Studies
Genetics
Geography
Geology
German Studies
Global Politics
Great Works
History
Horticulture
Human Resource
Management
International Engineering
and Science
Italian Studies
Japanese Studies
Legal Studies
Management
Management Information
Systems
Mathematical Sciences
Microbiology
Middle Eastern Studies
Military Leadership
Music

Natural Resource Economics
Nonprofit Leadership
Nuclear Engineering and
Radiological Sciences
Packaging Science
Pan African Studies
Park and Protected Area
Management
Philosophy
Physics
Plant Pathology
Political and Legal Theory
Political Science
Precision Agriculture
Psychology
Public Policy
Race, Ethnicity and Migration
Religious Studies
Russian Area Studies
Science and Technology in
Society
Screenwriting
Sociology
Spanish Studies
Spanish-American Area Studies
Sustainability
Theatre
Travel and Tourism
Turfgrass
Urban Forestry
Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Women’s Leadership
Writing
Youth Development Studies

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Dual Education Programs

  • The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences enrolls more than 350 transfer students a year and has dual-education programs with several four-year institutions across the Southeast. Dual-education programs allow students to study two or three years at one institution and complete their B.S. degrees at Clemson University. Transfer students interested in engineering disciplines at Clemson are admitted into general engineering and must complete a common freshman-year curriculum before being admitted into an engineering baccalaureate program. Transfer students interested in computing or geology will go directly to those departments.

  • Clemson has dual-education programs with these institutions:

    Anderson University
    Charleston Southern University
    Coastal Carolina University
    Converse College
    Elon University
    Erskine College
    Francis Marion University
    Furman University
    Lander University
    Newberry College
    North Georgia College
    North Greenville College
    Presbyterian College
    Wofford College

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ALUMNI SUCCESS

CLEMSON SPOTLIGHT: EDMONSONS COMPUTER SCIENCE, CIVIL ENGINEER MAJORS

Douglas (DJ) and Meredith Edmonson met and fell in love while both were pursuing degrees in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. The couple now lives in California where DJ is a software engineer at Apple, and Meredith is an independent contractor.

Just five years ago, DJ was a Clemson student — competing in a hackathon, working for CCIT on campus, and creating iOS applications through a Creative Inquiry project. Now he’s putting his problem-solving skills to the test at the largest technology company in the world.

“I’ve grown a lot personally and professionally since my freshmen days and attribute that to how Clemson exposed me to valuable experiences and the chance to build lifelong friendships,” Douglas said.

During college Meredith was an officer of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Chi Epsilon; a member of the steel bridge team; and a tour guide for the civil engineering department. She also interned with a division of The Lane Construction Corporation.

Meredith recalled how her faculty adviser and undergraduate coordinator answered countless questions and provided constant support: “They helped me plan out my course schedule for core classes and area of emphasis, and made sure I included some fun electives like archery!”

Currently she works on AutoCAD and data analysis, and sets her own schedule: “I’m able to use a lot of the same technical and analytical skills that I learned and honed at Clemson, and really enjoy the freedom to do the type of work that interests me most.”

Advice for Freshmen

“Go into college with an open mind and be willing to try things outside of your comfort zone,” Douglas said.

Meredith added, “Be curious and flexible; Clemson has a small-school atmosphere but big-school opportunities. You don’t feel like you’re lost in a sea of people, but at the same time, there really is something for everyone.”

LEARN MORE ABOUT CIVIL ENGINEERING –
clemson.edu/ci

Academic and Professional Development

  • The Class of 1956 Academic Success Center (ASC) offers Peer Assisted Learning, academic coaching and tutoring free to every Clemson student. Conveniently located in the center of campus, the ASC is designed to help students significantly improve their grades and maintain their scholarships through a better understanding of difficult class material.

    Students seek out the ASC to attend academic skills workshops or meet with groups in designated study areas, and some even get paid to come here: Approximately 225 students with proven coursework success (an A in the class) and a GPA of 3.4 or higher deliver the tutoring and mentoring services at the ASC.

  • The Center for Career and Professional Development is ranked No. 1 in the nation by The Princeton Review for its career services programs.

    • Head to the Michelin Career Center for career counseling and assessments, to perfect a résumé or cover letters, and to practice mock interviews.
    • UPIC (University Professional Internship/Co-op) offers over 900 paid positions on campus to students who work closely with a faculty or staff member in their field of interest. We also facilitate access to off-campus internships.
    • The Cooperative Education Program allows participants to alternate semesters of academic study with semesters of paid, career-related experiences to strengthen the connection between classroom lessons and their application in professional practice. 

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AFTER GRADUATION – PURSUING GOALS

Clemson graduates find positions at top companies and government agencies and are accepted to some of the best graduate schools in their fields.

Top Companies at Career Fairs

3M
Accenture
AECOM
AFL
AIG
Amazon
Amazon Web Services
AT&T
BASF
Baxter Medical
Benefitfocus
Blackbaud
BMW
Boeing
Bosch
Bridgestone
Ceramtec
Chicago Bridge & Iron
Cisco
Cognis
CommScope
Continental Tire
Davis & Floyd
Delta Air Lines
DHEC
DowDuPont
Duke Energy
Eastman
Eaton
ExxonMobil
FedEx

Fluor
Ford Motor Company
Galey and Lord
General Electric
Goken
Harris Corporation
Hitachi High
Technologies
Honda R&D
Hubbell
Huber Engineered
Woods
IBM
Ingersoll
Intel
Itron
Jacobs
JTEKT
Katerra
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CAMPUS TOUR

TAKE THE TOUR – SCHEDULE A VISIT

On a campus tour you and your family can see first-hand the programs and facilities available to undergraduates. The Class of 1944 Visitors Center — located at 230 Kappa Street in the Strom Thurmond Building — offers a variety of informational services including guided tours, audiovisuals, departmental contacts and publications about the University and surrounding areas. A virtual tour app is available by download or on lendable electronic devices.

Schedule a Departmental Visit

Structured afternoon tours are offered Fridays in the fall and spring for those considering engineering, computer science and computer information systems majors. Prospective geology students may arrange an individual appointment with the department. To view available dates and schedule tours of the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, visit:

clemson.edu/cecas/tour

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