Civil Engineering, B.S.

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Minimum Total Credit Hours: 126


Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00

Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00

Curriculum GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00

Program Code: B190

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Civil and Similarly Named Program Criteria.

In order to progress in your curriculum in the Gallogly College of Engineering, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.

Major Requirements

Required Courses
CEES 1000CEES Seminar (a minimum of four semesters required)0
CEES 1111Exploring CEES1
CEES 2113Statics3
CEES 2153Mechanics of Materials3
CEES 2213CADD Fundamentals3
CEES 2223Fluid Mechanics3
CEES 3213Water Resources Engineering3
CEES 3243Water and Wastewater Treatment Design3
CEES 3263Introduction to Dynamics for Architectural and Civil Engineers3
CEES 3361Soil Mechanics Laboratory1
CEES 3363Soil Mechanics3
CEES 3403Materials3
CEES 3413Structural Analysis I3
CEES 3663Structural Design - Steel I (OR Professional Elective) 1, 23
CEES 3673Structural Design - Concrete I (OR Professional Elective) 1, 23
CEES 3883Transportation Engineering3
CEES 4253Statistics and Probability3
CEES 4453Geomatics Engineering3
CEES 4901Introduction to CE Capstone1
CEES 4903Civil Engineering Capstone3
CEES 4951Contemporary Topics in Professional Practice1
Total Credit Hours52
1

Students must take either CEES 3663 or CEES 3673 or they may take both courses if desired.

 Major Support Requirements

Math and Science
MATH 2924Differential and Integral Calculus II4
MATH 2934Differential and Integral Calculus III4
MATH 3113Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations3
CHEM 1415General Chemistry (Continued)5
or CHEM 1435 General Chemistry II: Signature Course
GEOL 1114Physical Geology for Science and Engineering Majors ( or Basic Science, Core II-Lab)4
PHYS 2524General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors4
Professional Electives
Choose any two 3000-level or higher course in CEES (one three-hour professional elective can be taken outside CEES with advisor approval)6
Additional College Requirements
ENGR 1410Freshman Engineering Orientation 10
ENGR 1411Pathways to Engineering Thinking 11
ENGR 2002Professional Development2
ENGR 3401Engineering Economics1
Total Credit Hours34
1

Engineering transfer students may take ENGR 3410 in place of ENGR 1410 and ENGR 3511 in place of ENGR 1411.

General Education and College Requirements

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded P/NP will not apply.

A grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication
English Composition
ENGL 1113Principles of English Composition3
ENGL 1213Principles of English Composition3
or EXPO 1213 Expository Writing
Language (0-10 hours in the same language)
This requirement can be met by two years of the same language in high school:0-10
Beginning Course (0-5 hours)
Beginning Course, continued (0-5 hours)
Mathematics
MATH 1914Differential and Integral Calculus I (Core I) 1, 24
Core Area II: Natural Science (including one laboratory)
PHYS 2514General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) 24
CHEM 1315General Chemistry (Core II-Lab) 25
or CHEM 1335 General Chemistry I: Signature Course
Core Area III: Social Science
P SC 1113American Federal Government3
Choose one course 33
Core Area IV: Arts & Humanities
Artistic Forms
Choose one course 33
Western Culture
HIST 1483United States to 18653
or HIST 1493 United States, 1865 to the Present
HSTM 3333Technology and Society in World History (or approved substitute Core IV-Western Culture) 33
World Culture
ANTH 4623Approaches to Cross-Cultural Human Problems (or approved substitute Core IV-World Culture) 33
Core Area V: First-Year Experience
Choose one course 33
Total Credit Hours40-50
1

MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443 sequence can be substituted for MATH 1914, MATH 2924, and MATH 2934.

2

Major support requirements that also satisfy University General Education requirements.

3

To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000). See list in the Class Schedule. 

Free Electives

Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including a minimum of 40 upper-division hours.

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Civil and Similarly Named Program Criteria.

In order to progress in your curriculum in the Gallogly College of Engineering, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.

Two college-level courses in a single world language are required; this may be satisfied by successful completion of 2 years in a single world language in high school. Students who must take language at the University will have an additional 6-10 hours of coursework.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
First SemesterCredit Hours
ENGL 1113 Principles of English Composition (Core I) 3
CHEM 1315 General Chemistry (Core II-Lab) 1 5
MATH 1914 Differential and Integral Calculus I (Core I) 2 4
ENGR 1410 Freshman Engineering Orientation 3 0
ENGR 1411 Pathways to Engineering Thinking 3 1
Approved Elective: First-Year Experience (Core V) 7 3
 Credit Hours16
Second Semester
ENGL 1213
Principles of English Composition (Core I)
or Expository Writing
3
CHEM 1415 General Chemistry (Continued) (Core II-Lab) 1 5
MATH 2924 Differential and Integral Calculus II 2 4
PHYS 2514 General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) 4
CEES 1111 Exploring CEES 1
 Credit Hours17
Sophomore
First Semester
MATH 2934 Differential and Integral Calculus III 2 4
PHYS 2524 General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors 4
CEES 1000 CEES Seminar 4 0
CEES 2213 CADD Fundamentals 3
CEES 2113 Statics 3
ENGR 2002 Professional Development 2
 Credit Hours16
Second Semester
MATH 3113 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations 3
CEES 1000 CEES Seminar 4 0
CEES 2153 Mechanics of Materials 3
CEES 2223 Fluid Mechanics 3
GEOL 1114 Physical Geology for Science and Engineering Majors (or Basic Science; Core II-Lab) 4
HIST 1483
United States to 1865 (Core IV)
or United States, 1865 to the Present
3
 Credit Hours16
Junior
First Semester
CEES 1000 CEES Seminar 4 0
CEES 3213 Water Resources Engineering 3
CEES 3263 Introduction to Dynamics for Architectural and Civil Engineers 3
CEES 3363 Soil Mechanics 3
CEES 3361 Soil Mechanics Laboratory 1
CEES 3413 Structural Analysis I 3
HSTM 3333 Technology and Society in World History (Core IV, Western Culture) (or approved substitute) 3
 Credit Hours16
Second Semester
CEES 1000 CEES Seminar 4 0
CEES 3243 Water and Wastewater Treatment Design 3
CEES 3403 Materials 3
Choose one of the following: 3
Structural Design - Steel I 5
Professional Elective 6
CEES 3883 Transportation Engineering 3
CEES 4253 Statistics and Probability 3
 Credit Hours15
Senior
First Semester
ANTH 4623 Approaches to Cross-Cultural Human Problems (or approved substitute) (Core IV, World Culture) 3
CEES 1000 CEES Seminar 4 0
Professional Elective 6 3
Choose one of the following: 3
Structural Design - Concrete I 5
Professional Elective 6
CEES 4453 Geomatics Engineering 3
CEES 4901 Introduction to CE Capstone 1
CEES 4951 Contemporary Topics in Professional Practice 1
ENGR 3401 Engineering Economics 1
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
CEES 1000 CEES Seminar 4 0
CEES 4903 Civil Engineering Capstone 3
Professional Elective 6 3
P SC 1113 American Federal Government (Core III) 3
Approved Elective, Social Science (Core III) 7 3
Approved Elective, Artistic Forms (Core IV) 7 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours126
1

CHEM 1315 and CHEM 1415 can be substituted with CHEM 1335 (Fall only) and CHEM 1435 (Spring only), respectively. 

2

MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443 sequence can be substituted for MATH 1914, MATH 2924, and MATH 2934.

3

Engineering transfer students may take ENGR 3410 in place of ENGR 1410 and ENGR 3511 in place of ENGR 1411.

4

Students must complete a minimum of four semesters of CEES 1000

5

Students must take at least CEES 3663 or CEES 3673. Students may take both courses if desired. Students interested in pursuing a graduate degree are encouraged to complete both courses.

6

Professional electives can be chosen from any 3000-level or higher course in CEES. One three-hour professional elective can be taken outside CEES with advisor approval. 

7

To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000). See list in the Class Schedule. 

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list.