FAQs

All of the majors at the the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science school can be found at THIS LINK. Make sure you are looking in the “Undergraduate” category. After clicking on a major, you will see a brief description as well as a link to the department in which the major is held.

We also recommend reaching out to professors and/or upperclassmen within the major to get a sense of what their interpretation of the field is.

Click HERE for a PDF version of a map of E-school (as of 02.08.22).

First and foremost, make note of when office hours are for the class and make sure to attend with any questions, or even if you need general help/review! Office hours are super helpful, and they focus on personalized, one-on-one learning.

Additionally, the UVA Office of Undergraduate Programs has an ENGINEERING TUTORING CENTER! On-demand tutoring is free (included with tuition), so please check it out. The tutors cover a wide range of classes and are happy to help!

If you would rather it be more personalized, do not hesitate to reach out to a professor to ask for recommendations of previous students or current TAs that might be able to help.

A list of the engineering minors are located towards the bottom of THIS WEBPAGE. You may click the hyperlink on each minor to see the minor description and requirements.

There are many places to find internship opportunities such as LinkedIn and Handshake. To get the most amount of information on internship opportunities, be sure to reach out to someone at the CENTER FOR ENGINEERING CAREER DEVELOPMENT! They are located in Thornton A-wing and they are always eager to help!

First determine what kind of research you would like to perform. Then, identify which professors you might want to work with, and take some notes on their research. Then, send them a personalized email explaining why you want to do research and why you like the work they do. Use the notes you wrote to demonstrate your interest and to show that you “did your homework”.

If they do not respond at first, that’s okay! Professors are very busy and get a lot of emails. Wait a week or two and send a follow-up. If they still do not respond, consider reaching out to one of the post-doctoral fellows or graduate students in the lab, as they will likely be more available.

THIS WEBPAGE provide a good summary of different research programs and methods of getting involved in research!