Program Educational Objectives
Program educational objectives describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years after graduation.
The Civil Engineering undergraduate program educational objectives are to prepare our graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to:
- Actively contribute to the practice and profession of civil engineering, including management, administration, and leadership in the public, private, or academic sectors;
- Attain licensure as professional engineers and/or earn graduate degrees in engineering and other disciplines;
- Keep up to date with the evolving demands of the engineering profession, including sustainability, equity, justice, and the needs of diverse communities.
The Civil Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
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Requirements
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 List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CE 2110 | Applied Mechanics I | 3 |
| CE 2211 | Engineering Economics I | 1 |
| CE 2251 | Probability and Statistics in Civil and Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CE/ENVE 2411 | Introduction to Computer Aided Design | 1 |
| CE 2710 | Transportation Engineering and Planning | 3 |
| CE 3110 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| CE 3220 | Principles of Construction I | 3 |
| CE 3510 | Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| CE 3520 | Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory | 3 |
| or ENVE 3200 | Environmental Engineering Laboratory |
| CE 3610 | Introduction to Structural Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CE 4910W | Civil Engineering Projects I | 2 |
| CE 4920W | Civil Engineering Projects II | 2 |
| ENVE 2310E | Environmental Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| ENVE 3120 | Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| CHEM 1128Q | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| or CHEM 1148Q | Honors General Chemistry II |
| ENGR 1166 | Foundations of Engineering | 3 |
MATH 2110Q
& MATH 2410Q | Multivariable Calculus
and Elementary Differential Equations | 7 |
| 21 |
| 3 |
| 53 |
| Total Credits | 128 |
Science Elective
The science elective may be satisfied by:
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. 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 List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CE 4210 | Operations Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CE 4220 | Principles of Construction II | 3 |
| ENVE 3220 | Water Quality Engineering | 3 |
| ENVE 4310 | Environmental Modeling | 3 |
| CE 4510 | Foundation Design | 3 |
| CE 4530 | Geoenvironmental Engineering | 3 |
| CE 4560 | Coastal Hazard Engineering | 3 |
| ENVE 4540 | Design of Groundwater Systems | 3 |
| CE 3630 | Design of Steel Structures | 4 |
| CE 3640 | Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures | 4 |
| CE 2500 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| CE 4410 | Computer Aided Site Design | 3 |
| CE 4710 | Case Studies in Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CE 4720 | Street and Highway Design | 3 |
| CE 4730 | Transportation Planning | 3 |
| CE 4740 | Traffic Engineering I | 3 |
| CE 4750 | Pavement Design | 3 |
| ENVE 4810 | Engineering Hydrology | 3 |
| ENVE 4820 | Hydraulic Engineering | 3 |
No course that was used to meet another requirement for the Civil Engineering program may double count as a Professional Requirement. This includes university Common Curriculum 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.
University Common Curriculum 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 Common Curriculum Requirements.
College of Engineering Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the college in addition to the University's Common Curriculum requirements. For more information, see the College of Engineering section of this catalog.
