Civil Engineering, BS
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (430000BS)
This option of the undergraduate program in Civil Engineering does not include a cooperative education component.
The following information has official approval of the Department of Civil Engineering and The College of Engineering and Polymer Science, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 3150:151 | Principles of Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| 3150:152 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| 3300:111 | English Composition I 1,2 | 3 |
| 3450:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| 4300:101 | Introduction to Civil Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 3150:153 | Principles of Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| 3450:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| 4300:102 | Tools for Civil Engineering | 3 |
| Second Writing Course 1,3 | 3 | |
| General Education or Honor Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 2980:101 or 3350:405 | Basic Surveying or Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| 3450:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III 1 | 4 |
| 3650:291 | Elementary Classical Physics I 1 | 4 |
| 4300:201 | Statics 1 | 3 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 3450:335 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| 3650:292 | Elementary Classical Physics II 1 | 4 |
| 4300:202 | Introduction to Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
| 4300:321 | Introduction to Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| 4600:203 | Dynamics 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 4300:306 | Theory of Structures | 3 |
| 4300:313 | Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| 4300:323 | Water Supply & Pollution Control | 3 |
| 4600:310 | Fluid Mechanics I | 2 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| CE Technical/Professional Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 4300:314 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| 4300:341 | Hydraulic Engineering | 3 |
| 4300:361 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| 4300:380 | Engineering Materials Laboratory | 3 |
| 4300:401 | Steel Design | 3 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| 4600:305 | Thermal Science | 2 |
| 4300:xxx | 4300 class from 3rd year Spring (optional) | |
| Hours | 2 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 4300:403 | Reinforced Concrete Design | 3 |
| 4400:307 | Basic Electrical Engineering | 4 |
| CE Technical/Professional Requirement | 3 | |
| CE Technical/Professional Requirement | 3 | |
| CE Technical/Professional Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 4300:471 | Construction Administration | 3 |
| 4300:490 | Senior Design in Civil Engineering | 3 |
| CE Technical/Professional Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| General Electives | 5 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 136 | |
| 1 | Honors sections may be available; check the schedule of classes. |
| 2 | The Civil Engineering Department recommends that English Composition I be used to satisfy writing course requirement but other choices are available. See the General Education Program for details. |
| 3 | Check General Education Program or Honors Distribution to find courses that satisfy the second writing course requirement. |
| 4 | Credit hours shown for General Education or Honors Distribution are general guidelines only. These courses should be chosen in accordance with the appropriate General Education curriculum guide (for non-honors students) or Honors Distribution (for honors students). Honors students must also ensure that their course selections meet additional requirements not shown on this curriculum guide. |