Civil Engineering (B.S.)

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Program Information

Students must earn a minimum overall 2.5 GPA in Civil Engineering major courses to graduate.
Students who have completed 20 credits of Civil Engineering major courses must maintain a major GPA of 2.5. If a student’s major GPA drops below 2.5, then the student has a one-semester probationary period to raise the major GPA above 2.5. If the major GPA is still below 2.5 after the probationary period, the students can retake Civil Engineering courses to raise the major GPA but cannot take any other Civil Engineering classes until they are off probation.
Students must attempt the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirement (12 Credits*)

Bachelor of Science Degree - Math or Science minimum requirement 12 Credits

* Note: A portion of the B.S. requirements may be met by fulfilling the General Education Core and Knowledge Areas. Because of this, these credits are typically not counted in the degree total at the bottom of page. Some students majoring in non-science fields may need additional math/science courses to reach the minimum 12 credits. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details.

General Education Requirement (30-35 Credits)

See General Education for course options.

Core Course Requirements (12-15 Credits)
Knowledge Area Requirements (16-20 Credits)

Please note: All students must complete a minimum of 30 credits between the Core and Knowledge Area requirements.

Civil Engineering Curriculum (90-93 Credits)

Foundation Course (1-3 Credits)

Select one of the following:

ENGR 1010 - Engineering in the 21st Century 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 1050 - Introduction to Engineering Design 1 Credit(s)

Core Requirements (74-75 Credits)

CCET 1040 - Introduction to Residential Architecture Using AutoCAD 3 Credit(s)
CCET 2240 - Plane Surveying and GPS 2 Credit(s)
CCET 2245 - Plane Surveying and GPS Lab 1 Credit(s)
CCET 3670 - Civil Design 3 Credit(s)
CE 3100 - Structural Analysis 3 Credit(s)
CE 4055 - Capstone Design 3 Credit(s)
CE 4100 - Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 1215 - Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1 Credit(s)
CM 3240 - Estimating and Bidding 3 Credit(s)
CM 4300 - Construction Project Management Leadership 3 Credit(s)
CM 4880 - Construction Documents and Administration 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 2010 - Statics 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 2140 - Strength of Materials 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 2145 - Strength of Materials Lab 1 Credit(s)
MATH 1210 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s)
MATH 1220 - Calculus II 4 Credit(s)
MATH 2250 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations 4 Credit(s)
ME 2030 - Dynamics 3 Credit(s)
ME 3100 - Materials Science 3 Credit(s)
ME 3300 - Fluid Mechanics 3 Credit(s)
ME 3305 - Fluid Mechanics Lab 1 Credit(s)
PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 2215 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab 1 Credit(s)
PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 2225 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Lab 1 Credit(s)

Select One of the Following

MATH 1031 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit(s)
MATH 1040 - Statistical Inference 4 Credit(s)
MATH 3700 - Probability and Statistics 4 Credit(s)

Civil Engineering Breadth (9 Credits)

Select 9 credits from the following:

CE 3200 - Hydraulic Engineering and Hydrology 3 Credit(s)
CE 3300 - Introduction to Transportation Engineering 3 Credit(s)
CE 3400 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering 3 Credit(s)
CE 4150 - Soils and Foundations Design and Construction 3 Credit(s)
CM 4600 - Heavy Civil Construction Design, Methods, and Equipment 3 Credit(s)

Civil Engineering Electives (6 Credits)

Select 6 credits from the following:

CE 3710 - Land Development Engineering 3 Credit(s)
CE 4110 - Structural Steel Design 3 Credit(s)
CE 4120 - Timber Design 3 Credit(s)
CE 4310 - Highway Planning and Design 3 Credit(s)
CE 4410 - Water and Wastewater 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 2170 - Programming for Engineers 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 4900 - Special Topics 1 Credit(s)
Civil Engineering Breadth courses may also be used to satisfy Civil Engineering Electives if they are not used to meet the Civil Engineering Breadth requirement.

Free Electives (0-6 Credits)

Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. For a bachelor’s degree, students must earn a minimum of 40 upper-division credits (courses numbered 3000-4999). Students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for details.