First identify the program of study you would like to apply for by visiting the School of Engineering website at: www.engr.uaa.alaska.edu Degree programs offered are:

• Bachelor of Science, Engineering (BSE)
  with Specializations in Computer Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science, Geomatics
• Master of Science, Arctic Engineering
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
• Master of Civil Engineering
• Master of Science, Engineering Management and Science Management
• Master of Science, Project Management
• Master of Science Applied Environmental Science & Technology
• Master of Applied Environmental Science & Technology

Once you have identified the program of study and have fulfilled the admission requirements, you can apply for admission in the following way:

a. Requirements for Degree Seeking Admission:

• Pay appropriate application fee set by admissions & submit transcripts and/or test scores
• Determine if you are eligible for financial aid
• Meet the appropriate application deadline set by admissions.
• Official transcripts means Sealed, unopened envelopes are used, mailed preferably from the high school, GED center, testing agency or college. UAA will not accept copies of your transcripts – they must come directly from the educational institution
• Admission Application Documents must be completed online http://uaonline.alaska.edu/  or mailed to:
     UAA Enrollment Services
     PO Box 141629 Anchorage, AK 99514

b. Pre-requisites

To qualify for most programs at the School of Engineering, you need to demonstrate that you have met certain pre-requisites.
Please check with the specific programs.

c. Checking your student status while applying for admission

    Student Status – Current or former students
       You have taken classes within the University of Alaska system in the past
       You have an eight-digit UA student ID
       You can log into UA Online with your current
        information
    Student Status – New Students
        Have never taken classes within the University of Alaska System
        Will obtain the eight-digit UA student ID when applying for admission
        Must create a new login and PIN to get started
        Check if you already have a student ID within the UAA system
        https://uaonline.alaska.edu/banprod/owa/bwgk2gid.P_DisplayID_Request
        http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/admissions/

d. Submitting your application

• Go to the UAA homepage: www.uaa.alaska.edu 
• Select UAOnline (WolfLink): http://uaonline.alaska.edu/
• As a current or former student, log in to the secured area, providing a username (eight-digit UA ID) and password.
• If password is forgotten or lost, follow the prompts to reset.
• If you do not know your student ID, follow the ‘look up your ID’ prompt to find this number.
• For assistance call UAA Enrollment Services at (907) 786 - 1480
• To continue, click on ‘Student Services, Financial Aid & Account Information’
• To continue, click on ‘Admissions’
• To continue, click on the ‘New’ button to create a new application
• Select your intended program of study (degree or otherwise) and Campus (Anchorage or other)
• Select your intended semester of study and click on ‘Fill out application’ to continue 
• There will be a checklist with all the components required to complete the application, once completed, click on ‘Application is complete’
• To submit your application, you will require a debit or credit card to pay for your application.

Note: you will need to make your payment for application within 21 days, after which your application will be deleted.

To find out the cost of your selected program at the UAA, please visit: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/prospective/costs/index.cfm
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/prospective/costs/tuition.cfm
Please note that some courses incur an additional lab fee or special fee, which is charged to contribute in off-setting the costs in non-traditional courses.

To find those courses with lab fees, review the semester schedule at: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/records/catalogs/schedules.cfm

In order to complete your application, you need to submit the following items:

• $40 Application fee
• Submit transcripts and/or test scores
• Determine if you are eligible for financial aid
• Meet the application deadline 7/1 for Fall admission, 11/1 for Spring admission, 5/1 for Summer admission
• Official transcripts (see 2 above)
• All Admission application documents must be mailed to:
     UAA Enrollment Services
     PO Box 141629 Anchorage, AK 99514
• To qualify for most programs at the School of Engineering, you will need to demonstrate that you have met certain pre-requisites.
  Please check with the specific program(s).

The new student checklist ensures you submit all documents required to complete your application:

Once you have made an application, please check back on your admission status, this process can take 4-8 weeks.

You can check the status of your application at UA Online at www.uaonline.alaska.edu. Click “Login to Secured Area” and follow the instructions to access your secure UAA account. You can then check the status of your application as well as register for classes and obtain schedules for the classes you are registered in.

Undergraduate students
For undergraduate students, and application for graduation must be filled out. Even if your college has its own special graduation ceremony, you must fill out a University application for graduation. These applications are available at:
• Enrollment Services, located at the University Center
• Online at: http//www.uaa.alaska.edu/admissions/forms.cfm
• Or, in your departmental office

Graduate students
All graduate degree candidates must submit a Graduate Studies Plan, which becomes official when approved by the Dean and filed with Enrollment Services at the time of advancement to candidacy.
Once a student has received approval of a proposed Graduate Studies Plan, the student must submit an Application for Candidacy form accompanied by the approved Graduate Studies Plan. The final form required for graduation is the Application for Graduation. The Office of Graduate Studies' Graduate Student Handbook has more information

Application for graduation deadlines:
Summer graduation - March 1
       Fall Graduation - May 1
  Spring Graduation - September 15

All applications for admission must be signed by your academic advisor (with whom you have met and discussed) and accompanied by the $25 application fee.


Applications can be submitted either in person at the Cashiering window at the University Center, or by mail/fax at:
       University of Alaska Anchorage
             Enrollment Services
                PO Box 141629
           Anchorage, AK 99514-1629
             Fax: (907) 786 - 1427 

Note: If the application for graduation deadline falls on a day when University offices are closed (including weekends) the deadline will be the next working day.

More information on graduation: click here

Types of Financial Aid at UAA

Loans:            Student or Parent Loans 
                      Federal or State Loans
Grants:           Federal or State
                      Work Study Employment on or off campus
Scholarships:   University related or private

For students who would like to apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA )

• You can only complete your FAFSA once per academic year
• You can submit your FAFSA to as many schools as you would like
• You can begin filling your FAFSA as early as January each year, but February is recommended since many people do not fill out their tax returns before February. Tax returns are required to complete your FAFSA.
• Submitting your FAFSA late in the year typically results in delays in financial aid at any university
• Submitting a late FAFSA could jeopardize your eligibility for some grants or scholarships
• Visit www.fafsa.ed.gov and follow the prompts, call 1-800-4-FEDAID for assistance
  

To apply for financial aid at UAA make sure to complete the steps below.

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Apply for degree seeking admission
• Apply for scholarships
• Calculate your expenses for the school year
• Receive your financial aid award letter and respond to requests for information

The FAFSA must be completed and submitted online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
You can sign your FAFSA using one of two methods:

1. PIN – request a PIN online at www.pin.ed.gov Your PIN will be emailed to you within 3 business days (best method of signing the FAFSA)
2. Signature Page – print off the last page of the online FAFSA application, sign it and mail it in (least preferred method)

FAFSA Status
Dependent vs. Independent Students
If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, you are an independent student

• Are you 24 years old or over?
• Are you attending graduate or professional school? (NOT undergraduate bachelor, associate or certificate programs)
• Do you have legal dependants?
• Are you currently married?
• Are you a veteran of the military?

If you answered “no” to all the questions, you are a dependent student

FAFSA Documentation - Dependent Students
1040, 1040A or 1040 EZ completed tax forms AND your parent’s or parents’ 1040, 1040A or 1040 EZ completed tax forms
Social Security numbers, birth days and date of marriage/divorce/separation (if applicable) for your parents and yourself
If you are male, you must register for Selective Service (www.sss.gov)

FAFSA Documentation -Independent Students
Your and your spouse’s (if applicable) 1040, 1040A or 1040 EZ completed tax forms Social Security numbers, birth days and date of marriage/divorce/separation (if applicable) for your spouse and yourself
If you are male, you must register for Selective Service (www.sss.gov)
FAFSA Schedule Example:
Fall 2006, spring & summer 2007: Complete the 2006-2007 FAFSA using 2005 taxes
Fall 2007, spring & summer 2007: Complete the 2007-2008 FAFSA using 2006 taxes

This applies to graduate students. Continuous registration is expected every fall and spring semester from admission through graduation, until all requirements for the degree are completed. To make continuous progress in your graduate program, you have the following options:

1. Registering for at least one (1) graduate level credit applicable to your graduate degree, OR
2. Paying the continuous registration fee to remain active in the graduate program although not registered for any courses.

Please use the following CRN’s when registering for the continuous registration fee option for Spring Semester 2007:

• College of Business and Public Policy - 30894
• College of Arts & Sciences - 30899
• College of Education - 30895
• College of Health & Social Welfare - 30900
• School of Nursing, Health Sciences - 30896
• School of Engineering - 30897
• Community and Technical College – 30898

• Check on the paper schedule for course offerings. These are available at Enrollment Services or available online in PDF format.
• Log in to UA Online using your UA ID and password, click on ‘Student Services, Financial Aid & Account Information’
• Click on ‘Register/Add/Drop Classes’
  Note that course registration opens in November for the Spring semester and April for the Summer and Fall semesters
• Early registration ensures that you take the classes you require for the semester in question
• Click on the submit changes button to continue
• You might receive registration errors under special circumstances, some of these errors are:
       Closed Section – course is full
       Department Approval – call the particular academic department for information
       Time conflict – you have registered for more than one class for the same time period 
       CORQ_Req – you need to register for another course (typically a lab for a science course)
• If you encounter an error message, click on OK to view an error and take the appropriate corrective measures.
• For assistance, please contact Enrollment Services representatives.
• Viewing your current student schedule allows you to check and verify your registration status.
• Click on Look-up classes to add, select the campus and program of your choice and click on ‘Class Search’ at the bottom of the page
• Once classes have been selected, click on the ‘Submit Changes’ button to update your record

Different programs have different admission requirements, as listed below:

• Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
To be admitted as a degree-seeking student to the Geomatics program complete the Certificate Degree Programs Admission Requirements listed in Chapter 9 of the Course Catalog. Students must also demonstrate a certain level of computer competency prior to enrollment in any GEO or GIS course. Only those students admitted to the undergraduate engineering program may take courses offered by the School of Engineering at the 200-level or above. Students not admitted to the program may petition the School of Engineering to be admitted to individual courses

• Graduate Certificate in Port & Coastal Engineering
Admission to this program requires that a student have earned a Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline from and ABET-accredited institution in the United States or a foreign equivalent. A student who earns the Port & Coastal Engineering Graduate Certificate may apply up to nine (9) credits from the certificate program toward other graduate degrees at UAA.

• Online Courses in Arctic Engineering
Course registration requirements: Graduate standing, with a degree in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, Geomatics, or physical science, or upper class standing in an accredited undergraduate program in these categories.

• Associate of Applied Sciences in Geomatics
To be admitted as a degree-seeking student to the Geomatics program complete the Associate Degree Programs Admission Requirements listed in Chapter 9 of the Course Catalog. Students must also demonstrate a certain level of computer competency prior to enrollment in any GEO or GIS course. In addition, students entering the undergraduate engineering program must have completed the following high school courses with grades of "C" or better:

• English 3 years
• Algebra 2 years
• Trigonometry 1/2 year
• Physics 1 year

It is recommended that students graduating from high school without satisfactorily completing the courses noted above enroll in the necessary courses to make up deficiencies during the summer session. Only those students admitted to the undergraduate engineering program may take courses offered by the School of Engineering at the 200-level or above. Students not admitted to the program may petition the School of Engineering to be admitted to individual courses.

• Bachelor of Science, Engineering (BSE)
   with specializations in Computer Systems Engineering
                                   Electrical Engineering
                                   Mechanical Engineering

Students entering the undergraduate engineering program must have completed the following high school courses with grades of "C" or better:

• English 3 years
• Algebra 2 years
• Trigonometry 1/2 year
• Physics 1 year

• Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
Admission to the civil engineering program is to one of three levels:
     Engineering Preparatory (pre-major)
     Engineering Fundamentals (pre-major) or
     Civil Engineering Professional (major) 

Students admitted to any of the three levels are considered to be degree seeking engineering students. Engineering Preparatory and Engineering Fundamentals students are classified within the university system as “pre-majors”. Civil Engineering Professional students are classified within the university system as full “majors”.

Engineering Preparatory Applicants for admission who have completed only the Baccalaureate Degree Program Admission Requirements listed in Chapter 9 of the Course Catalog are admitted as pre-majors to the civil engineering program at the Engineering Preparatory level.

Engineering Fundamentals Applicants for admission who have completed the following list of high school courses (or their university equivalents) with grades of “C” or better in addition to the Baccalaureate Degree Program Admission Requirements listed in Chapter 9 of the Course Catalog will be admitted as pre-majors to the civil engineering program at the Engineering Fundamentals level.

• English 3 years
• Algebra 2 years
• Trigonometry 1/2 year
• Physics 1 year
• Chemistry 1 year

Civil Engineering Professional Transfer, change of major, and returning students who are applying for admission to the civil engineering program and have completed all of the Engineering Fundamentals Requirements listed under the civil engineering Graduation Requirements section with grades of “C” or better will be admitted to the civil engineering program at the Civil Engineering Professional level. Advancing Beyond Admission Status Engineering Preparatory to Engineering Fundamentals Engineering Preparatory Students must work with their assigned advisor to develop a course plan to make up the high school course requirements for advancement to the Engineering Fundamentals level. Once the Engineering Preparatory course work outlined in the student’s course plan is completed students must meet with their advisor to apply for advancement to Engineering Fundamentals status. Engineering Fundamentals to Civil Engineering Professional Engineering Fundamentals students who have completed, or are within a semester of completing, the Engineering Fundamentals requirements must meet with their advisor to apply for advancement to the Civil Engineering Professional status. Applicants who have successfully completed all the Engineering Fundamental requirements will be advanced to the Civil Engineering Professional (full major) status. Applicants who are within nine credits of completing the Engineering Fundamentals requirements will be admitted conditionally to the Civil Engineering Professional (full major) status. Students who fail to meet the conditions for advancement will be removed from the civil engineering program. All applications for advancement within the civil engineering program must be submitted to the civil engineering department at least thirty days prior to beginning any CE or ES courses listed as a major requirement for the level for which they are applying

• Bachelor of Science, Geomatics
To be admitted as a degree-seeking student to the Geomatics program complete the Associate Degree Programs Admission Requirements listed in Chapter 9 of the Course Catalog. Students must also demonstrate a certain level of computer competency prior to enrollment in any GEO or GIS course. In addition, students entering the undergraduate engineering program must have completed the following high school courses with grades of "C" or better:

• English 3 years
• Algebra 2 years
• Trigonometry 1/2 year
• Physics 1 year

It is recommended that students graduating from high school without satisfactorily completing the courses noted above enroll in the necessary courses to make up deficiencies during the summer session. Only those students admitted to the undergraduate engineering program may take courses offered by the School of Engineering at the 200-level or above. Students not admitted to the program may petition the School of Engineering to be admitted to individual courses.

• Master of Science, Arctic Engineering
Students who have earned or have nearly completed a baccalaureate degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET[1]- accredited engineering program in the United States, or a foreign equivalent, may apply for admission to the Arctic Engineering graduate program. Letters of recommendation from professors or others particularly qualified to attest to the applicant’s qualifications and other information indicative of the applicant’s potential for graduate study may be enclosed with the application. Admission is granted to applicants who have received their baccalaureate degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and whose credentials indicate their ability to successfully complete engineering graduate studies. Up to 9 semester credits not previously used to obtain any other degree or certificate may be transferred to UAA from a regionally accredited institution and accepted toward a graduate degree or certificate. Quarter credits will be converted to semester credits by multiplying quarter credits by two-thirds. Acceptance of transfer credits toward program requirements is at the discretion of the student’s Graduate Studies Committee (see Advancement to Candidacy). Admitted students are responsible for completion of prerequisites for Arctic Engineering program courses, which may not have been included in their undergraduate education. No more than nine (9) credits may be completed in the student’s graduate program before application for admission.

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
Students who are working toward the Master of Science in Civil Engineering or the Master of Civil Engineering must have a baccalaureate degree in an engineering discipline.

• Master of Civil Engineering
Students who are working toward the Master of Science in Civil Engineering or the Master of Civil Engineering must have a baccalaureate degree in an engineering discipline.

• Master of Science, Engineering Management and Science Management
Please visit the ESPM website on: www.uaa.alaska.edu/espm

• Master of Science, Project Management
Please visit ESPM website on: www.uaa.alaska.edu/espm

• Master of Science Applied Environmental Science & Technology
Students must meet all of the admissions requirements for Master's Degrees as specified by UAA. In addition, students must meet the requirements specified below. In order to be considered for full admission into the program, students will be able to demonstrate:

• Successful completion of a Bachelor of Science degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate program;
• A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in the natural/physical sciences or engineering
• Successful completion of two or more consecutive semesters (or equivalent) in two of the following subject areas: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, or Geology;
• Successful completion of one or more years of calculus; and
• Satisfactory verbal and quantitative Graduate Records Examination (GRE) scores as determined by the admissions committee.

The general GRE requirement may be waived at the discretion of the admissions committee for applicants with significant professional experience. In most instances, undergraduate degrees in the physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering will provide sufficient background to meet course prerequisites. Students without the appropriate background to meet course prerequisites may be required to complete undergraduate courses that will not be applied towards the graduate degree. Applicants not meeting the admissions requirements may be provisionally accepted at the discretion of the admissions committee. In this case, the candidate's continuation in the program after the first semester will be contingent upon successful completion of a student-specific remedial plan formulated by the admissions committee.

• Master of Applied Environmental Science & Technology
Students must meet all of the admissions requirements for Master's Degrees as specified by UAA. In addition, students must meet the requirements specified below. In order to be considered for full admission into the program, students will be able to demonstrate:

• Successful completion of a Bachelor of Science degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate program; 
• A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in the natural/physical sciences or engineering; 
• Successful completion of two or more consecutive semesters (or equivalent) in two of the following subject areas: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, or Geology;
• Successful completion of one or more years of calculus; and 
• Satisfactory verbal and quantitative Graduate Records Examination (GRE) scores as determined by the admissions committee.

The general GRE requirement may be waived at the discretion of the admissions committee for applicants with significant professional experience. In most instances, undergraduate degrees in the physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering will provide sufficient background to meet course prerequisites. Students without the appropriate background to meet course prerequisites may be required to complete undergraduate courses that will not be applied towards the graduate degree. Applicants not meeting the admissions requirements may be provisionally accepted at the discretion of the admissions committee. In this case, the candidate's continuation in the program after the first semester will be contingent upon successful completion of a student-specific remedial plan formulated by the admissions committee.

Student information online and student prospectus information is available at: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/prospective/index.cfm
https://uaonline.alaska.edu/banprod/owa/bwskwpro.P_ChooseProspectType

Links to other student information
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/index.cfm

Currently the only distance courses at the School of Engineering are the Arctic Engineering online course. This course targets and is held every semester. The dates for the next offering are available on our website at: http://www.engr.uaa.alaska.edu/programs/arctic/online/index.cfm
Please contact any of the faculty members at this URL for more information. http://www.engr.uaa.alaska.edu/programs/arctic/online/faculty.cfm

Your initial questions can probably be answered on our advising page.
However, if after reading through the Q & A, you find that you still have questions, we then invite you to come to our offices, located on Providence Drive, Engineering Building Suite 201.

Contact us at the School of Engineering by phone, fax or e-mail:
http://www.engr.uaa.alaska.edu/contact.cfm

Please visit our website for faculty contact information at: http://www.engr.uaa.alaska.edu/faculty/index.cfm