Program Overview

Civil Engineering Program

The Civil Engineering program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and improve the structures and infrastructure of the modern world, ensuring the safety, mobility, and resilience of people and cities.

About Civil Engineering

Civil engineers work on the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure systems, including surveying and coastal subsidence projects. The field encompasses various sub-disciplines, such as:

• Mechanics of materials (steel, concrete, timber, pavement, etc.)
• Structures (bridges, buildings, etc.)
• Water resources (rivers, levees, etc.)
• Transportation (traffic systems, highways, and roadways)
• Geotechnical (soils, foundations, and coastal subsidence)
• Geodesy (surveying)

Graduates of the program may pursue careers in structural design firms, the petrochemical industry, or government entities, such as the Department of Transportation or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Sample Course Plan

The following course plan serves as a guide for prospective students to understand the curriculum:

Year 1

• Introduction to Civil Engineering Practice
• General Chemistry I
• General Chemistry II
• General Geology: Physical
• Physics I: Particle Mechanics
• Basic Science Lab Elective
• Calculus I: Differential Calculus in One Dimension
• Calculus II: Integral Calculus in One Dimension
• General Ed: English Comp I
• General Ed: Life Science

Year 2

• Statics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Mechanics of Materials (Strengths)
• Dynamics and Vibrations
• Engineering Materials Lab
• Circuits
• Physics II: Fluids, Thermodynamics, Waves, and Modern Physics
• Intro to Statistics
• Elementary Differential Equations
• Calculus III: Multidimensional Integral and Differential Calculus
• General Ed: Arts
• General Ed: English Comp II

Year 3

• Fluid Mechanics Lab
• Mechanics of Materials (Strengths) Lab
• Plane Surveying and Measurements
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering Lab
• Structural Analysis
• Principles of Reinforced Concrete
• Principles of Highway and Traffic Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
• Principles of Micro and Macro Economics

Year 4

• Capstone Design Project
• Design Elective in Geotechnical or Transportation
• Professional Issues and Concept Design in Civil Engineering
• Hydrology
• Analysis or Design Elective in Civil Engineering
• Technical or Design Elective in Civil Engineering
• General Ed: Social Sciences
• General Ed: Humanities

Program Requirements

To continue pursuing the Civil Engineering major, students must meet the following requirements:

• 24 hours of credit in 1000-level courses or higher
• 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Grade of "C" or better in MATH 1550

Senior College

The Civil Engineering program is offered through the College of Engineering.

Degree

The program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) degree.

Course Load by Subject Area

The course load is distributed across various subject areas:

• Math: High Intensity
• Lab Hours or Field Work: Medium Intensity
• Science: Medium Intensity
• Electives: Low Intensity
• Social Studies: Low Intensity

Related Majors

Related fields of study include:

• Architecture
• Construction Management
• Landscape Architecture
• Mechanical Engineering