Undergraduate Program
Curriculum Matrix |
Course Descriptions
Main Features
- Traditional program that balances theory and design
- 134 credits required for graduation
- 3 specialization options at the senior level: Structures, Environ./Water Resources, and Transportation
- Every CE course requires a project and computer applications
Curriculum
Breadth (66 credits)
* Required Science Courses (35 credits):
- Chemistry (2 courses: 8 credits)
- Computer (1 course: 3 credits)
- Math (5 courses: 16 credits)
- Physics (2 courses: 8 credits)
* Science Electives (3 credits):
Choice of one course
- Global Environmental hazards (3 credits)
- Microbiology (3 credits)
* Liberal Arts (24 credits):
- English (2 courses: 6 credits)
- Electives (6 courses: 18 credits)
* Freshman Design (1 credit):
- Engineering Design (1 credit)
* Engineering Science Electives (3 credits):
Choice of one course
- Electrical Circuits (3 credits)
- Thermodynamics (3 credits)
CE Core (56 credits)
* Civil Engineering Management (13 credits):
- Structural & Site Plans (3 credits)
- CE Management (3 credits)
- CE System Analysis (3 credits)
- Review of Fundamentals (1 credit)
- Senior Design (3 credits)
* Computational Methods (6 credits):
- CE data analysis (3 credits)
- Computational Methods (3 credits)
* Engineering Mechanics (13 credits):
- Statics (3 credits)
- Strength of Materials (4 credits)
- Dynamics (3 credits)
- Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
* Structural Engineering (6 credits):
- Structural Analysis (3 credits)
- Reinforced Concrete (3 credits)
* Environmental/Water Resources (9 credits):
- Environmental Impact Assessment (3 credits)
- Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering (3 credits)
- Environmental Engineering (3 credits)
* Transportation (6 credits):
- Transportation Planning (3 credits)
- Transportation Systems Engineering (3 credits)
* Geotechnical Engineering (3 credits):
- Soil Mechanics (3 credits)
Specialization (12 credits)
Choice of one specialty core (6 credits) plus two electives (6 credits):
* Required courses for Structures option (6 credits):
- Steel Design (3 credits)
- FE Analysis (3 credits)
* Required courses for Environmental option (6 credits):
- Envir. Water Resources (3 credits)
- Envr. Engineering II (3 credits)
* Required courses for Transportation option (6 credits):
- Traffic Engr. (3 credits)
- Highway Engr. (3 credits)
* Specialization Electives (6 credits):
- 2 courses for each specialization (6 credits)
