Civil Engineering Typical B.S. Sequence

Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Civil Engineering

Students in the civil engineering program work closely with their faculty advisors to plan their programs of study in order to ensure that they make satisfactory progress toward the completion of their degrees. As an illustration of this planning process, a typical sequence of courses is shown below for a full-time student in the baccalaureate program.

Fall Freshman Year (16 credits)

CHEM 101 General Chemistry I 3
CHEM 103 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1
ENGL 101 College Composition 3
EGR 101 Introduction to Engineering 3
UNIV 101 City-University Life 3
CORE Choice 3

Spring Freshman Year (17)

CHEM 102 General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 104 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1
COMM 101 Oral Communication and Presentation 3
EGR 205 Engineering Graphics 3
MATH 190 Calculus I 4
ECON 202 Microeconomics (BUS Core Choice) 3

Fall Sophomore Year (17)

ME 101 Statics 3
CE 205 Introduction to Surveying 3
ME 212 Properties of Materials 3
MATH 210 Calculus II 4
PHYS 201 Fundamentals of Physics I 3
PHYS 103 Physics I Laboratory 1

Spring Sophomore Year (17)

CE 209 Engineering Geology 3
CE 213 Strength of Materials 3
CE 214 Strength of Materials Laboratory 1
PHYS 202 Fundamentals of Physics II 3
PHYS 104 Physics II Laboratory 1
NSET 218 Technical Communications 3
CORE Choice 3

Fall Junior Year (16)

CE 309 Soil Mechanics 3
CE 319 Soil Mechanics Laboratory 1
CE 310 Structural Analysis 3
CE 320 Environmental Engineering Technology I 3
MATH 310 Differential Equations 3
CORE Choice 3

Spring Junior Year (18)

CE 315 Concrete Structural Design 3
CE 316 Steel Structural Design 3
CE 321 Environmental Engineering Technology II 3
MATH 330 Mathematical Statistics 3
ME 102 Dynamics 3
CORE Choice 3

Fall Senior Year (13)

CE 401 Construction Management 3
CE 411 Fluid Mechanics 3
CE 412 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 1
ET 405 Fundamentals of Engineering Examination I 0
MATH 230 Linear Algebra I 3
CORE Choice 3

Spring Senior Year (15)

CE 409 Foundations Design 3
CE 410 Transportation Engineering 3
CE 418 Hydraulics 3
ET 406 Fundamentals of Engineering Examination II 0
CE 407 Civil Engineering Capstone 3
CORE Choice 3