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Curriculum in Civil Engineering (General)
Administered by the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.
Leading to the degree bachelor of science.

Total credits required: 129.5 general emphasis; 129.5 environmental specialization emphasis. For any area of emphasis, see the department. Also see 2003-2005 Student Guide to Civil Engineering. Also see Basic Program and Cooperative Programs.
For those interested in construction engineering, a curriculum is provided which leads to the degree bachelor of science in construction engineering. For particulars, see Curriculum in Construction Engineering.

General Emphasis
Sophomore Year
Cr. Fall
3 Differential Equations-Math 266
4-5 Introduction to Classical
Physics II-Phys 222; or 4 cr. General Chemistry-Chem 178 and 1 cr. Laboratory-Chem 178L
3 Fundamentals of Public Speaking- Sp Cm 212
3 Statics-E M 274*
2 Civil Engineering Synthesis I-C E 203
R Technical Lecture-C E 101-6
16  
Cr. Spring
3 Mechanics of Materials-E M 324*
1 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory-E M 327
3 Geology for Engineers-Geol 201
3 Dynamics-E M 345
2 Civil Engineering Synthesis II-C E 204
3 Statistics Elective-1
15  
Junior Year
Cr. Fall
3 Mechanics of Fluids-E M 378*
2 Professional Issues in Civil Engineering -C E 303*
3 Principles of Environmental Engineering -C E 326*
3 Structural Analysis I-C E 332*
3 Soil Engineering-C E 360*
3 Numerical Analysis elective-2
17  
Cr. Spring
2 Civil Engineering Design and Construction-C E 304
3 Structural Steel Design I-C E 333
2 Introduction to Transportation Engineering-C E 355*
4 Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics-C E 372*
3 Design of Concretes-C E 382
3 Engineering Science or Life Science Elective-3
17  
Senior Year
Cr. Fall
3 Reinforced Concrete Design I-C E 334
4 Highway Design-C E 453
3 Engineering Topics electives-4
6 Social sciences or humanities electives-5
16
 
Cr. Spring
R Civil Engineering Outcomes Assessment-C E 403
3 Engineering Design II-C E 486
2 Civil Engineering Design I-C E 485
2 Engineering Topics-electives-4
9 Social sciences or humanities electives-5
16  

1-Selected from a statistics elective list in the 2003-2005 Student Guide to Civil Engineering .

2-Selected from a numerical analysis elective list in the 2003-2005 Student Guide to Civil Engineering. Calculus III-Math 265 may be substituted.

3-Selected from an engineering science or life science elective list in the 2003-2005 Student Guide to Civil Engineering.

4-Selected from an engineering topic elective list in the 2003-2005 Student Guide to Civil Engineering. Students appointed to advanced ROTC may substitute 3 credits of advanced ROTC credits for 3 credits of engineering topics in the general emphasis curriculum.

5-Selected from a social science or humanities elective list in the 2003-2005 Student Guide to Civil Engineering. Nine (9) credits shall conform to specified focal areas, or as approved by the academic adviser and the Civil Engineering Curriculum Committee to meet an approved educational objective of the student's undergraduate program. Elective courses and procedures to meet the Diversity and International Perspective requirements are given in the 2003-2005 Student Guide to Civil Engineering.

6-For transfer students only.

*Core professional curriculum. A student must have a minimum grade-point average of 2.00 in this group of courses in order to graduate.

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