Civil Engineering (BSCE) Curriculum


		Freshman Year
		Fall	Course Units
CHE	201	General Chemistry I	1
MAT	127	Calculus A	1
PHY	201	General Physics I	1
FSP	101	Freshman Seminar (Social Science)*	1
ENG	142	Fundamentals of Engineering Design or Computer Science I (CSC 215)	1
ENG	091	Engineering Seminar I	0
ENG	095	Introduction to Engineering	0

		Spring
CSC	215	Computer Science I or Fundamentals of Engineering Design (ENG 142)	1
MAT	128	Calculus B	1
PHY	202	General Physics II	1
WRI	102	Academic Writing***	1
ENG	092	Engineering Seminar II	0
TST	161	Creative Design	1

		Sophomore Year
		Fall
GEO	120	Introduction to Geology	1
ENG	152	Engineering Materials Science	1
ENG	222	Statics	1
ENG	272	Advanced Engineering Math I	1
CIV	211	Surveying	0.5
CIV	213	CAD Laboratory	0.5

		Spring
MAT	229	Multivariable Calculus	1
ENG	262	Dynamics	1
CIV	251	Strength of Materials	1
CIV	263	Engineering Materials Laboratory	0.5
ECO	101	Microeconomics	1

		Junior Year
		Fall
ENG	093	Engineering Seminar III	0
CIV	311	Structural Analysis	1
CIV	321	Numerical Methods	1
CIV	331	Soil Mechanics	1
CIV	333	Soil Mechanics Laboratory	0.5
CIV	411	Transportation Engineering	1
CIV	361	Fluid Mechanics	1

		Spring
ENG	094	Engineering Seminar IV	0
ENG	342	Advanced Engineering Math II	1
CIV	351	Structural Steel Design	1
CIV	363	Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics Laboratory	0.5
CIV	371	Civil Engineering Materials	0.5
CIV	385	Hydraulic Engineering & Hydrology	1
CIV	431	Foundation Engineering	1

		Senior Year
		Fall
ENG	099	Senior Professional Seminar	0
CIV	381	Environmental Engineering	1
ENG	372	Engineering Economy	1
CIV	421	Reinforced Concrete Design	1
CIV	495	Senior Project I	0
CIV	4xx	CE Elective*	1
IDS	252	Society, Ethics & Technology	1

		Spring
ENG	098	Fundamentals of Engineering Review	0
CIV	451	Construction Management	1
CIV	496	Senior Project II	1
CIV	4xx	CE Elective*	1
		Liberal Learning Elective*	1
		Liberal Learning Elective*	1

		Total Course Units	40

CE Electives CIV 441/Structural Steel Design II CIV 443/Foundation Engineering II
CIV 445/Water Resources Engineering CIV 446/Hydraulic Structure Design CIV 461/Reinforced Concrete Design II CIV 471/Transportation Engineering II CIV 481/Structural Analysis II

*By advisement only.

*** Students who scored 580 or above on the SAT Verbal and 580 or above on the SAT Math will be exempt from this requirement. Students with a score on the SAT Verbal or SAT Math lower than 580 will be given a placement test. Students who score 4 or higher on the placement test will also be exempt from WRI 102.

Advanced Placement (AP) is awarded for a number of courses including Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, etc. For further details on AP placement click here