Undergraduate Program
Department Reminders:
Graduating Fall 2009? Yes? Your application to Graduation was due June 1st to the Graduation Office. To apply complete the Graduation Review Packet located on the Forms page. Please make sure to get this done before the deadline or a late fee will be assessed.
Program changes from the 2007-08 Handbook:
There has been a change to the Technical Elective requirement effective for those who graduate after Summer 2009. To lean about the new requirements go to the Department Handbook & look under the 5000 Level Requirements Section.
Four-year schedule:
The following is a suggested four-year schedule for a BS in Civil Engineering. Taking these courses in the years shown will ensure that you have the prerequisites for the following year’s courses. All students take the same engineering courses during their freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Students then select different technical electives to take during their senior year.
Freshman Year: Fall Semester
| Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1210 | 4 | Calculus I |
| CHEM 1210 | 4 | General Chemistry I |
| CHEM 1215 | 1 | General Chemistry I Lab |
| CVEEN 1000 | 2 | Intro to Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| LEAP 1501 (E-Leap) | 3 | Community as Idea & Experience: Definitions of Others |
| WRTG 2010 or ESL 1060 |
3 | Intermediate Writing or Advanced Writing for Non-Native speakers of English |
Total 17
Freshman Year: Spring Semester
| Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1220 | 4 | Calculus II |
| PHYS 2210 | 4 | Physics for Scientists & Engineers I |
| LEAP 1500 (E-Leap) | 3 | Community as Idea & Experience: American Prospective |
| CHEM 1220† | 4 | General Chemistry II |
| CHEM 1225† | 1 | General Chemistry II |
Total 16
† Instead of CHEM 1220 & 1225, students may take either CHEM 2310, Organic Chemistry I, with its CHEM 2315 lab or PHYS 2220, Physics for Scientists & Engineers II and PHYS 2215, Physics Lab for Scientists & Engineers I. If the Physics option is chosen, then the PHYS 2215 lab should be taken with the PHYS 2210 course if possible. Because PHYS 2210 is a pre-requisite, PHYS 2220 would need to be taken later.
Sophomore Year: Fall Semester
| Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 2210 | 3 | Calculus III |
| CVEEN 2000 | 0.5 | Seminar |
| CVEEn 2130 | 4 | Statistics/Economics |
| CVEEN 2010 | 3 | Statics |
| MG EN 2400 | 3 | Surveying |
| MSE 2170†† | 1.5 | Elements of Material Science for Civil Engineers |
Total 15
Sophomore Year: Spring Semester
| Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 2250 | 4 | ODE & Linear Algebra |
| CVEEN 2140 | 3 | Strength of Materials |
| ME EN 2020 | 2 | Particle Dynamics |
| MG EN 1050* | 2 | Technical Communication |
| 3 | American Institutions | |
| ME EN 2300†† | 2 | Thermodynamics |
| CS 1000** | 3 | Engineering Computing |
Total 19
†† Two out of these courses: MSE 2170, ME EN 2300, & ECE 2200 - Electrical & Computing
Engineering for Civil Engineers, must be taken.
* Students, can petition to waive this course if they can demonstrate Auto-CAD capability with documents that they have created.
** CH EN 1703 (2 credit hours) is an acceptable substitution for CS 1000, only offered in
Fall semester.
Junior Year: Fall Semester
| Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| CVEEN 2000 | 0.5 | Seminar |
| CVEEN 3210 | 3 | Structural Analysis |
| CVEEN 3410 | 4 | Hydraulics |
| CVEEN 3520 | 3 | Transportation Engineering |
| CVEEN 3610 | 3 | Environmental Engineering I |
| CVEEN 3100 | 3 | Technical Communications for Civil Engineers |
Total 16.5
Junior Year: Spring Semester
| Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| CVEEN 3310 | 4 | Geotechnical Engineering |
| CVEEN 3220 | 4 | Concrete & Steel |
| CVEEN 3420 | 3 | Hydrology |
| CVEEN 3510 | 3 | Civil Engineering Materials |
| 3 | Intellectual Exploration |
Total 17
Senior Year: Fall Semester
| Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| CVEEN 4000 | 0.5 | Seminar |
| CVEEN 5305^ | 3 | Geotechnical II |
| 3 | Technical Elective^^ | |
| 3 | Technical Elective^^ | |
| Phil 4540+ | 3 | Ethics, Engineering, and Society |
Total 15.5
Senior Year: Spring Semester
| Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| CVEEN 4910++ | 3 | Professional Practice & Design |
| CVEEN 5506 or CVEEN 5560^ | 3 | Environmental Engineering II or Transportation II |
| 3 | Technical Elective^^ | |
| 3 | Technical Elective^^ | |
| 3 | Intellectual Exploration/International Requirement |
Total 15
^CVEEN 5305, 5560, and 5605, two out of the three must be taken for graduation.
^^ Technical Electives must meet the requirement as detailed in the 5000 Level Requirement section.
+ Strongly recommended Intellectual Exploration Course
++ CVEEN 4910 must be taken once- either in Fall, Spring, or Summer (if offered).
