Civil engineering is the oldest and most diverse branch of engineering and includes the design and construction of bridges, buildings, dams, waterways, coastal protection works, airports, pipelines, missile launching facilities, railroads, highways, sanitary sys-tems, ocean structures and facilities, foundations, harbors, waterworks and many other systems and structures upon which modern civilization depends. In its broadest sense, the civil engineer adapts the physi-cal features of the earth to the needs of man. Approxi-mately one-fourth of all engineers are engaged in civil engineering.
The concentration of population into cities, the mass use of automobiles and airplanes, industry’s increasing demands for greater quantities of power and the public’s demand for clean streams, and beaches and clean air and oceans present the civil engineer with many challenges.
The basic program provides the minimum educa-tion for practice. Beyond the bachelor’s degree, ad-vanced degrees are available in transportation, hydrau-lics, structural engineering, soil mechanics, founda-tions, construction, public works and civil engineering materials.
While it is essential that the civil engineer under-stands the fundamentals of the field, it is also necessary to understand the role of other branches of engineering. The curriculum includes courses from other engineer-ing disciplines, and it provides an excellent basic engi-neering education. Thus, the student is provided the broadest of engineering backgrounds that can be used as a springboard to another specialization.
Mission
The department strives to build upon a leading program of exceptional teaching, innovative research and dedicated service by maintaining a strong curricu-lum, a highly qualified and committed faculty, out-standing facilities and essential funding.
Educational Objectives
The program and curriculum
permit a graduate to enter practice and commence life-long learning through
professional activities or to continue his/her prepara-tion through graduate
studies. An early engineering identity is established through a freshman
engineering lab and participation in the student chapter of the American
Society of Civil Engineers. Design integra-tion is continued throughout
the program.
Degree Programs
The department offers the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Geomatics, Master of Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering, Master of Science, the Engineer degree and Doctor of Philosophy.
Admission Requirements
Admission is based on a student’s total record, in-cluding education objectives, courses completed and quality of academic record. Priority in admission will be given to those students whose entire record indicates the greatest likelihood of success. Applicants should have a pre-engineering program grade point average of 2.0 or higher. A minimum grade of C is required in all chemistry, calculus and physics with calculus courses, all English courses, any 3-4000 level courses taken prior to admission to the depart-ment and a minimum combined grade point average of 2.5 in the pre-engineering technical courses.
Department Requirements
A minimum grade of C is required for all courses marked with an asterisk (*). A grade point average of 2.0 is the minimum for all civil engineering courses. All B.S.C.E. students must take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam offered by the Department of Professional Regulation before graduating.
Probation and Exclusion Policy
An undergraduate student who falls below a 2.00 junior/senior level or university cumulative GPA or fails to make satisfactory progress will be placed on academic probation, which requires a planned pro-gram. If this program is not met, a written request must be made to the department’s Committee for Admission and Retention Appeals explaining why satisfactory progress has not been made and what circumstances have changed to indicate future improvements.
Students on academic probation must have the de-partment’s undergraduate coordinator or chair’s per-mission to advance register. Any student who has failed to meet the planned program or who is a civil engi-neering major pursuing a degree in another department may be excluded from this department. Further, any student who is enrolled in another college may be dropped from civil engineering class rolls. A student who has registered for a course for which the prerequi-site requirement has not been met, will be dropped from the class.
Curriculum
Complete all pre-engineering
courses or be co-registered for the final courses before registering for
3-4000 level courses.
GROUP A - These courses can be completed any time after the sophomore
year and satisfaction of the neces-sary prerequisites.
| EGM 3520 Strength of Materials*. | 3 |
| CCE 4204 Construction Methods and Management. | 3 |
| CGN 4101 Civil Engineering Cost Analysis*. | 2 |
| CGN 3421 Computer Programming for Civil Engineers | 4 |
| EML 3007 El. Thermo and Heat Transfer
Or EML 3100 Thermodynamics |
3 |
| SUR 4201 Route Geometrics. | 2 |
| SUR 4201L Route Geometrics Lab. | 1 |
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18 |
| CEG 4011 Soil Mechanics*. | 4 |
| CGN 3501 Civil Engineering Materials*. | 4 |
| CGN 3710 Experimentation & Instrumentation
in Civil Engineering. |
3 |
| CWR 3201 Hydrodynamics*. | 4 |
| EGM 3400 Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics*. | 2 |
| TTE 4811 Physical Design of Transportation Elements
Or TTE 4004 Transportation Engr. |
3 |
| CES 3102 Mechanics of Engineering Structures* | 4 |
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24 |
| CEG 4012 Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| CES 4141 Stress Analysis. | 2 |
| CES 4605 Analysis and Design in Steel | 3 |
| CES 4702 Analysis and Design in Reinforced Concrete. | 3 |
| CWR 4202 Hydraulics* | 3 |
| CWR 4111 Engineering Hydrology. | 3 |
| CWR 4812 Water Resources Engineering
Or ENV 4514C Water & Wastewater Treatment. |
3 |
| EGN 4032 Professional Issues in Engineering | 3 |
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23 |
| CCE 4810 Construction Engineering Design. | 3 |
| CEG 4111 Foundation Engineering Design. | 3 |
| CEG 4112 Geotechnical Aspects of Landfill Design. | 3 |
| CES 4715 Pre-stress Concrete Design. | 3 |
| CES 4608 Advanced Steel Design. | 3 |
| CES 4704 Adv. Reinforced Concrete Design | 3 |
| CWR 4306 Urban Storm-water System Design. | 3 |
| SUR 4463 Subdivision Design | 3 |
| TTE 4824 Transportation Facility Design | 3 |
GROUP E - Technical electives. Complete 6 credits from Groups
D and E. Deviation from this list requires department approval.
| CCE 4801 Form-work Design and Construction . | 3 |
| CES 4034 Civil Engineering Estimating | 3 |
| ENV 4432 Potable Water Systems | 3 |
| TTE 4004 Transportation Engineering
Or TTE 4811 Physical Design of Transportation Elements |
3 |
| * A minimum grade of C is required. |
CURRICULUM LEADING TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Critical Tracking Criteria:
Critical tracking courses
for semesters 1-4 appear in bold; these courses must be completed with
a 2.5 GPA.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 - Fall | Credits |
| If you do not place out of ENC 1101, take it in the fall. | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE-S). | 3 |
| MAC 2311 Analyt Geom & Calculus 1 (GE-M) | 4 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P). | 3 |
| CHM 2045L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P) | 1 |
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14 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| PHY 2048L Physics Lab (GE-P) | 1 |
| ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C). | 3 |
| MAC 2312 Analyt Geom & Calculus 2 (GE-M) | 4 |
| CHM 2046 General Chemistry 2 (GE-P). | 3 |
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14 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 - Fall | Credits |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| MAC 2313 Analytical Geometry & Calculus 3 | 4 |
| PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2 | 3 |
| PHY 2049L Physics Lab | 1 |
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14 |
| Semester 4 - Spring | Credits |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| EGM 3311 Intro to Engineering Analysis
Or MAP 2302 Diff. Equations. |
3 |
| EGM 2511 Statics. | 3 |
| Biological Science Elective (GE). | 3 |
| SUR 2101C Geomatics. | 3 |
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15 |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| EGM 3520 Strength of Materials. | 3 |
| CES 3102 Mechanics of Engr Structures. | 4 |
| SUR 2322C Project Develop. & Visualization
Or EML 3023 Computer Aided Design. |
3 |
| CGN 4101 Civil Engineering Cost Analysis | 2 |
| EML 3007 El. Thermo and Heat Transfer
Or EML 3100 Thermodynamics |
3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
| CEG 4011 Soil Mechanics | 4 |
| EGM 3400 Dynamics | 2 |
| CGN 3421 Computer Programs for CE. | 4 |
| CGN 3710 Experiment & Instrumentation in CE | 3 |
| CCE 4204 Construction Methods & Mgmt | 3 |
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16 |
| Semester 7 - Summer | Credits |
| CES 4702 Analysis & Design in Concrete. | 3 |
| CES 4141 Stress Analysis. | 2 |
| CGN 3501 Civil Engineering Materials | 4 |
| CWR 3201 Hydrodynamics. | 4 |
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13 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 8 - Fall | Credits |
| CEG 4012 Geotechnical Engineering. | 3 |
| CES 4605 Analysis & Design in Steel. | 3 |
| SUR 4201 Route Geometrics. | 2 |
| CWR 4202 Hydraulics | 3 |
| EGN 4032 Professional Issues in Engineering | 3 |
| SUR 4201L Route Geomatics Lab. | 1 |
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15 |
| Semester 9 - Senior | Credits |
| CWR 4111 Hydrology. | 3 |
| CWR 4812 Water Resources Engineering
Or ENV 4514C Water and Wastewater Treatment |
3 |
| Group D Design Elective | 3 |
| Group D/E Elective | 3 |
| TTE 4811 Physical Design of Transportation Elements
Or TTE 4004 Transportation Engr |
3 |
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15 |
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131 |