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Transferring from Chabot to UC Berkeley
George GreerNov 15, 2012
Why Engineering?• Grew up going to construction sites and
was interested in civil systems.• Initially wanted to be garbage man or
nurse.• Became interested in
water quality and resources. • Graduated from Hayward
High School in 2008
Path to Transferring• Decided that Chabot College was the best
option for me to become a civil engineer.• Started at Chabot full time in Fall 2008.• Trained for swimming ~20 hours / week
while going to school.• Took 3 years to complete
coursework at Chabot.
Chabot Class ScheduleFall 2008 Course No. Units Spring 2009 Course No. Units
Introduction to Chemistry CHEM 31 4 General Colllege Chemistry CHEM 1A 5
Pre-Calculus Mathematics MTH 20 5 Intro/Structured Progr in C++ CSCI 14 4
Critical Reading & Composition ENGL 1A 3 Critical Think/Lit ENGL 4 3
Intro Comp Program Concepts CSC1 7 3 Calculus 1 MTH 1 5
Competitive Swimming PHED 2CW 1 Competitive Swimming PHED 2CW
1
Total Units 16 Total Units 18
Fall 2009 Course No. Units Spring 2010 Course No. Units
Computational Methods for Engineers ENGR 25 3 General College Chemistry II CHEM 1B 4
Calculus 2 MTH 2 5 Multivariable Calculus 3 MTH 3 5
General Physics 1 PHYS 4A 5 General Physics 2 PHYS 4B 5
Competitive Swimming PHED 2CW 1
Total Units 13 Total Units 15
Fall 2010 Course No. Units Spring 2011 Course No. Units
Introduction to Engineering ENGR 10 3 Fundamentals of Speech COMM 1 3
Engineering Mechanics-Statics ENGR 36 3 Engineering Materials ENGR 45 3
Elem Differential Equations MTH 4 3 Comp Methods Engineer/ Science ENGR 25 3
Elementary Linear Algebra MTH 6 3 Engineer Design and Analysis ENGR 11 2
Tutoring Theory and Practice TUTR 1A 1 General Physics III PHYS 4C 5
Total Units 13 Total Units 16
Final GPA: 3.74
Advice for Students
• Your math classes are the foundation for your engineering education.
• Take advantage of the help offered by professors and the Math Lab.
• Master time management and organizational skills at Chabot.
• Pay attention in ENGR 25!
Differences between Chabot and Cal
• Pace at Cal is twice as fast as Chabot.• A lot more people in your major.• Coursework and tests are harder. Midterms
are very time sensitive
Biggest Surprises:• Not everyone at Cal is a genius.• Having to stay up late and not sleep much.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Curriculum
Areas of Emphasis
• Engineering and Project Management• Environmental Engineering• Geoengineering• Structural
Engineering• Transportation
UC Berkeley Schedule
Fall 2011Course
No. Unit
s Spring 2012Course
No. Unit
s
Structure and Properties of Civil Engineering Materials CEE 60 3 Elementary Fluid Mechanics CEE 100 4
Intro To Solid Mechanics CEE C30 3 Structural Engineering CEE 120 3
Engineering Data Analysis CEE 93 3 Environmental Microbiology CEE 114 3
Introduction to the History of Asians in the United States
ASAMST 20A 4 Engineered Systems and Sustainability CEE 11 3
Advanced Swimming PE 4 .5 Advanced Swimming PE 4 .5
Total Units 13.5 Total Units 13.5
Fall 2012Course
No. Unit
s Spring 2013Course
No. Unit
s
Water Chemistry CEE 115 3 Water Quality Engineering CEE 113N 3
Environmental Engineering CEE 111 3 Mechanics of Structures CEE 130N 3
Applied Fluid Mechanics CEE 105 3 Concrete Materials and Construction CEE 165 3
Construction Engineering CEE 166 3 The Politics of Education Inequality ED 182AC 4
Advanced Swimming PE 4 .5
The Art and Science of Civil and Environmental Engineering Practice CEE 192 1
Total Units 13.5 Total Units 13
UC Berkeley Schedule
• Cumulative UCB GPA as of Fall 2012: 3.5
Student Groups at CAL• Steel Bridge Team
• Concrete Canoe
• Chi Epsilon
Chi Epsilon
• Civil engineering honor society on the UC Berkeley Campus.
• Four pillars of Chi Epsilon:– Sociability– Practicality– Scholarship– Character
Intramural Sports
• Intramural sports are a great way to relieve stress.
• My softball team just made the playoffs!
Any Questions?
• e-mail me any questions:
Information:
xe.berkeley.edu
ce.berkeley.edu
coe.berkeley.edu
