Academic Catalog

Civil Engineering (BSE)

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

The Civil Engineering major requires a total of 128 credits. Civil Engineering majors are required to complete the following:

Course Title Credits
CE 2110Applied Mechanics I3
CE 2211Engineering Economics I1
CE 2251Probability and Statistics in Civil and Environmental Engineering3
CE/ENVE 2411Introduction to Computer Aided Design1
CE 2710Transportation Engineering and Planning3
CE 3110Mechanics of Materials3
CE 3220Principles of Construction I3
CE 3510Soil Mechanics3
CE 3520Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory3
or ENVE 3200 Environmental Engineering Laboratory
CE 3610Introduction to Structural Analysis and Design3
CE 4900WCivil Engineering Projects I2-3
or CE 4910W
CE 4920WCivil Engineering Projects II2
ENVE 2310EEnvironmental Engineering Fundamentals3
ENVE 3120Fluid Mechanics4
CHEM 1128QGeneral Chemistry II4
or CHEM 1148Q Honors General Chemistry II
ENGR 1166Foundations of Engineering3
MATH 2110Q
MATH 2410Q
Multivariable Calculus
and Elementary Differential Equations
7
Professional Requirements courses 21
Science Elective (minimum of three credits)3
Elective courses (as needed to reach 128 credits total)53
Total Credits128-129

Science Elective

The science elective may be satisfied by:

Course Title Credits
BIOL 1107Principles of Biology I4
CHEM 2241Organic Chemistry3
CHEM 2443Organic Chemistry3
EEB 2208EIntroduction to Conservation Biology3
ERTH 1050Earth's Dynamic Environment4
ERTH 1051Earth's Dynamic Environment (Lecture)3
GEOG 1300EClimate, Weather, and the Environment3
GEOG 1302GIS Modeling of Environmental Change4
GEOG 2300EIntroduction to Physical Geography3
MARN 1002EIntroduction to Oceanography3
NRE 1000EEnvironmental Science3
NRE 1235EEnvironmental Conservation3
NRE 2215EIntroduction to Water Resources3
NRE 3105Wetlands Biology and Conservation3
NRE 3145Meteorology3

Other courses in areas complementary to Civil Engineering, such as biology, ecology, geology, or natural resources, may also be approved.

Professional Requirements 

The professional requirements are satisfied by 21 credits of 2000-level or higher courses in engineering, science, mathematics, or statistics, including AH 3275 HAZWOPER; MENT 5335 Venture Planning, Management, and Growth; OPIM 3603 Project Management and Planning/BADM 3603 Project Management and Planning; or up to three credits of ART 3670 . No more than one science course at the 2000-level may be used. Any number of engineering, mathematics or statistics courses at the 2000-level may be used. At least one course each from four of the following different technical areas must be selected:

Course Title Credits
Construction Engineering and Management
CE 4210Operations Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering3
CE 4220Principles of Construction II3
Environmental Engineering
ENVE 3220Water Quality Engineering3
ENVE 4310Environmental Modeling3
Geotechnical Engineering
CE 4510Foundation Design3
CE 4530Geoenvironmental Engineering3
CE 4541Advanced Soil Mechanics3
CE 4560Coastal Hazard Engineering3
ENVE 4540Design of Groundwater Systems3
Structural Engineering
CE 3630Design of Steel Structures4
CE 3640Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures4
Geodetic/Site Engineering
CE 2500Introduction to Geographic Information Systems4
CE 4410Computer Aided Site Design3
Transportation Engineering
CE 4710Case Studies in Transportation Engineering3
CE 4720Street and Highway Design3
CE 4730Transportation Planning3
CE 4740Traffic Engineering I3
CE 4750Pavement Design3
Water Resources Engineering
ENVE 4810Engineering Hydrology3
ENVE 4820Hydraulic Engineering3

No course that was used to meet another requirement for the Civil Engineering program may double count as a Professional Requirement. This includes university general education requirements and requirements for the College of Engineering or the Civil Engineering Program, for example, the science elective. Courses taken from the above list but not used to fulfill the four technical area requirements may be used to satisfy remaining professional requirements.

Additional Notes

The Civil Engineering undergraduate program educational objectives are to prepare our alumni/ae with the knowledge and skills needed to:

  • Actively contribute to the practice and profession of engineering, including management and administration, in the public, private or academic sectors in the technical areas of construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering;
  • Follow a path towards leadership in the profession that can include licensure as professional engineers who design and construct solutions to civil engineering problems in the natural and built environments; and
  • Practice life-long learning through post-graduate and professional education.

The Civil Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

University General Education Requirements

Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see General Education Requirements.

College of Engineering Degree Requirements

Students must meet a set of requirements established by the college in addition to the University's General Education requirements. For more information, see the College of Engineering section of this catalog.