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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 2005-2007 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 details, 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 (5 cr.); or 3 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 1016
15-16
Cr. Spring
3 Mechanics of Materials—E M 324*
1 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory—E M 327
3 Numerical Analysis elective2
3 Dynamics—E M 345*
2 Civil Engineering Synthesis II— C E 204
3 Statistics Elective1
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 Geology for Engineers—Geol 201
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 Elective3
17
Senior Year
Cr. Fall
3 Reinforced Concrete Design I—C E 334
4 Highway Design—C E 453
2 Civil Engineering Design I—C E 485
2 Engineering Topics electives4
6 Social sciences or humanities electives5
17
Cr. Spring
R Civil Engineering Outcomes Assessment—C E 403
3 Civil Engineering Design II—C E 486
3 Engineering Topics—electives4
9 Social sciences or humanities electives5
15

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 an engineering science or life science elective list in the 2005-2007 Student Guide to Civil Engineering.

4Selected from an engineering topic elective list in the 2005-2007 Student Guide to Civil Engineering.

5Selected 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 requirement are given in the 2005-2007 Student Guide to Civil Engineering.

6For 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.