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