B.S. in Civil Engineering

Curriculum

A total of 126 credits is required to graduate.

Required Coursework/Sample Timeline

First Year

First semester (15 credits)

  • CHM 101/102: General Chemistry I/Lab
  • ECN 201: Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
  • EGR 105: Foundations of Engineering I
  • MTH 141: Calculus I
  • General education outcome(s)1

Second semester (17 credits)

  • EGR 106: Foundations of Engineering II
  • GEO 103: Understanding the Earth
  • MTH 142: Calculus II
  • PHY 203/273: Elementary Physics I/Lab
  • General education outcome(s)1

Sophomore Year

First semester (17 credits)

  • CVE 205: Basic Surveying
  • MCE 262: Statics
  • MTH 243: Calculus for Functions of Several Variables
  • PHY 204/274: Elementary Physics II/Lab
  • STA 409: Statistical Methods in Research I
  • WRT 332: Technical Writing

Second semester (16 credits)

  • CHM 112: General Chemistry Lecture II
  • CVE 220/230: Mechanics of Materials/Lab
  • CVE 250: CADD for Civil Engineers
  • MCE 263: Dynamics
  • MTH 244: Differential Equations

Junior Year

First semester (17 credits)

  • CVE 346: Transportation Engineering
  • CVE 354/355: Structural Engineering/Lab
  • CVE 374: Environmental Engineering
  • CVE 381/382: Geotechnical Engineering/Lab
  • MCE 354: Fluid Mechanics

Second semester: 14 credits

  • CVE 347/348: Highway Engineering/Lab
  • CVE 370: Hydraulic Engineering
  • CVE 375: Environmental Engineering Lab
  • ISE 304: Engineering Economy and Project Planning
  • Professional elective

Senior Year

First semester (15 credits)

  • CVE 400: Civil Engineering Professional Licensure
  • CVE 465: Analysis and Design of Concrete Structures
  • CVE 483: Shallow Foundations
  • CVE 497: Civil Engineering Design I (capstone)
  • Professional electives

Second semester (15 credits)

  • CVE 498: Civil Engineering Design II (capstone)
  • Professional electives
  • General education outcome(s)1
  • Take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination