Civil Engineering, B.S.

Synopsis of the B.S. Curriculum in Civil Engineering

Fourth (Freshman) Class

First Semester

CE 109 - CE Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 2
CE 121 - Surveying Credit Hours: 3
CE 121L - Survey Lab Credit Hours: 0
ERH 101 - Writing and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3 *
HI 103 - World History I Credit Hours: 3
MA 123 - Calculus & Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 3 *
HPW 102 - Boxing Credit Hours: 0.5
or
HPW 105 - Wellness Concepts Credit Hours: 0.5
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 15.5

Second Semester

CE 110 - CE Fundamentals II Credit Hours: 2
CH 137 - Introductory College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CH 117 - Laboratory for CH 137 Credit Hours: 1
ERH 102 - Writing and Rhetoric II Credit Hours: 3 *
HI 104 - World History II Credit Hours: 3
MA 124 - Calculus & Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 3 *
HPW 102 - Boxing Credit Hours: 0.5
or
HPW 105 - Wellness Concepts Credit Hours: 0.5
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 16.5

Third (Sophomore) Class

First Semester

CE 203 - Statics Credit Hours: 3 *
CE ELEC - Basic Science (GE 306 or BI 101) Credit Hours: 4
MA 215 - Calculus With Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4
PY 160 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PY 155 - General Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
ERH 103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 1
HPW 201 - Basic Swimming and Survival Credit Hours: 0.5
or
HPW 205 - Principles of Physical Conditioning Credit Hours: 1
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 17.5 - 18

Second Semester

CE 206 - Solid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3 *
MA 220 - Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists Credit Hours: 3
MA 311 - Elementary Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
LEAD 344 - Leadership in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
PY 161 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PY 156 - General Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
HPW 201 - Basic Swimming and Survival Credit Hours: 0.5
or
HPW 205 - Principles of Physical Conditioning Credit Hours: 1
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 17.5 - 18

Second (Junior) Class

First Semester

CE 301 - Structural Theory Credit Hours: 3
CE 305L - Civil Engineering Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
CE 307 - Properties of Engineering Materials Credit Hours: 3
CE 309 - Fluid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
CE 321W - Environmental Engineering Credit Hours: 3
CE ELEC - Engineering Science Elective I Credit Hours: 3 **
HPW Requirement - Elective Credit Hours: 0.5
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 18.5

Second Semester

CE 306L - Civil Engineering Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
CE 310 - Soil Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
CE 322 - Water Resources Engineering Credit Hours: 3
CE 327 - Reinforced Concrete Design Credit Hours: 3
CE 333 - Transportation Engineering Credit Hours: 3
CE 350 - Civil Engineering Project Management Credit Hours: 3
HPW Requirement - Elective Credit Hours: 0.5
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 18.5

First (Senior) Class

First Semester

CE 451W - Civil Engineering Seminar Credit Hours: 1
CE ELEC - Design Elective Credit Hours: 3
CE ELEC - Engineering Science Elective II Credit Hours: 3
CE ELEC - Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
ELEC Humanities - Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
ELEC Free - Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
HPW Requirement - Elective Credit Hours: 0.5
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 18.5

Second Semester

CE 448 - Civil Engineering Design Capstone Credit Hours: 3
CE ELEC - Design Elective Credit Hours: 3
CE ELEC - Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
CE ELEC - Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
ELEC Humanities - Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 17

Total Hours: minimum 140

* Minimum Grade of C Required
**Elective Options - CE 302 , CE 330 , CE 412 , ME 311 , EE 351

CE Elective Courses and Designations

(Grouped by Designations)

DE = Design Elective
TE = Technical Elective
ESE = Engineering Science Elective (I, II)
X = Civilizations and Cultures Course
NSE = Natural Science Elective

NOTE: All Design Electives and Engineering Science II Electives are also considered Technical Electives

CE 208X - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Credit Hours: 3 (X)
CE 417X - Infrastructures Credit Hours: 3 (X,TE)
GE 306 - Engineering Geology Credit Hours: 4
CE 306L - Civil Engineering Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
CE 330 - Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Electrical Circuits Credit Hours: 3 (ESI)
CE 401 - Hydrology Credit Hours: 3 (ESE II)
CE 402 - Structural Mechanics Credit Hours: 3 (ESE II)
CE 404 - Advanced Mechanics of Fluids Credit Hours: 3 (ESE II)
CE 412 - Environmental Engineering Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 (ESE I, ESE II)
CE 429 - Advanced Structural Theory Credit Hours: 3 (ESE II)
CE 403 - Foundations Credit Hours: 3 (DE)
CE 405 - Wood Engineering Credit Hours: 3 (DE)
CE 408 - Hydraulic Engineering Credit Hours: 3 (DE)
CE 415 - Environmental Engineering Unit Process Design Credit Hours: 3 (DE)
CE 423 - Structural Steel Design Credit Hours: 3 (DE)
CE 428 - Topics in Structural Design Credit Hours: 3 (DE)
CE 436 - Transportation Planning and Design Credit Hours: 3 (DE)
CE 416 - Fundamentals of Engineering Credit Hours: 3 (TE)
CE 419 - Global Water and Sanitation Credit Hours: 3 (TE)
CE 437 - Construction Methods and Management Credit Hours: 3 (TE)
CE 443 - Independent Research Credit Hours: 1-3 (TE)
CE 461 - Independent Summer Research Credit Hours: 1-3 (TE)
CE 470 - Topics in Civil Engineering Credit Hours: 3 (TE)
CE 471 - Topics in Civil Engineering Credit Hours: 3 (TE)