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Curriculum in Civil Engineering (Environmental emphasis)

Administered by the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

Leading to the degree bachelor of science. Total credits required: 129.5. Also see 2005-2007 Student Guide to Civil Engineering. Also see Basic Program and Cooperative Programs.

General Emphasis
Sophomore Year
Cr. Fall
R Technical Lecture—C E 1014
3 General Chemistry—Chem 178
1 Laboratory in General Chemistry— Chem 178L
2 Civil Engineering Synthesis I—C E 203
3 Differential Equations—Math 266
3 Statics—E M 274*
3 Statistics elective1
15
Cr. Spring
2 Civil Engineering Synthesis II—C E 204
3 Fundamentals of Public Speaking—Sp Cm 212
3 Elementary Organic Chemistry— Chem 231
1 Laboratory in Elementary Organic Chemistry—Chem 231L
3 Mechanics of Materials—E M 324*
1 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory—E M 327
3 Numerical Analysis Elective2
16
Junior Year
Cr. Fall
3 Geology for Engineers—Geol 201
2 Professional Issues in Civil Engineering—C E 303*
3 Structural Analysis I—C E 332*
3 Soil Engineering—C E 360*
3 Mechanics of Fluids—E M 378*
3 Environmental Engineering Chemistry—C E 420
17
Cr. Spring
2 Civil Engineering Design and Construction—C E 304
3 Principles of Environmental Engineering—C E 326*
3 Reinforced Concrete Design I—C E 334
2 Introduction to Transportation Engineering—C E 355*
4 Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics—C E 372*
3 Design of Concretes—C E 382
17
Senior Year
Cr. Fall
3 Introductory Biology—Biol 101
3 Environmental Biotechnology—C E 421
2 Civil Engineering Design I—C E 485
9 Social science or humanities electives 3
17
Cr. Spring
2 General Microbiology—Micro 201
R Civil Engineering Outcomes Assessment—C E 403
3 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design—C E 428
3 Civial Engineering Design II—C E 486
6 Social sciences or humanities electives 3
14

English Proficiency

Students receiving a grade of C or better in Engl 104 and 105 meet the proficiency requirement of the department. Students not meeting this condition must fulfill an advanced composition requirement specified in the 2005-2007 Student Guide to Civil Engineering.

1Selected from a statistics elective list in the 2005-2007 Student Guide to Civil Engineering .

2Selected from a numerical analysis elective list in the 2005-2007 Student Guide to Civil Engineering. Calculus III—Math 265 may be substituted.

3Selected from a social science or humanities elective list in the 2005-2007 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 2005-2007 Student Guide to Civil Engineering.

4For 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.