Civil Engineering, B.S./M.S.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 150-152
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 3.00
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 3.00
Curriculum GPA - Combined and OU: 3.00
Program Code: A190/F190
B.S. PORTION OF THE PROGRAM Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org
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
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CEES 1000 | CEES Seminar (a minimum of four semesters required) | 0 |
| CEES 1112 | Introduction to Civil Engineering and Environmental Science | 2 |
| CEES 2113 | Statics | 3 |
| CEES 2153 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| CEES 2213 | CADD Fundamentals | 3 |
| CEES 2223 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CEES 3213 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| CEES 3243 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Design | 3 |
| CEES 3263 | Introduction to Dynamics for Architectural and Civil Engineers | 3 |
| CEES 3361 | Soil Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| CEES 3363 | Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| CEES 3403 | Materials | 3 |
| CEES 3413 | Structural Analysis I | 3 |
| CEES 3663 | Structural Design - Steel I (OR Professional Elective) 1, 2 | 3 |
| CEES 3673 | Structural Design - Concrete I (OR Professional Elective) 1, 2 | 3 |
| CEES 3883 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CEES 4253 | Statistics and Probability | 3 |
| CEES 4453 | Geomatics Engineering | 3 |
| CEES 4901 | Introduction to CE Capstone | 1 |
| CEES 4903 | Civil Engineering Capstone | 3 |
| CEES 4951 | Contemporary Topics in Professional Practice | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 53 | |
| 1 | Students must take either CEES 3663 or CEES 3673 or they may take both courses if desired. |
Major Support Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Math and Science | ||
| MATH 2924 | Differential and Integral Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2934 | Differential and Integral Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 3113 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHEM 1415 | General Chemistry (Continued) | 5 |
| or CHEM 1435 | General Chemistry II: Signature Course | |
| GEOL 1114 | Physical Geology for Science and Engineering Majors ( or Basic Science, Core II-Lab) | 4 |
| PHYS 2524 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors | 4 |
| 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 1410 | Freshman Engineering Orientation 1 | 0 |
| ENGR 2002 | Professional Development | 2 |
| ENGR 3401 | Engineering Economics | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
| 1 | Engineering transfer students may take ENGR 3410 in place of ENGR 1410. |
Graduate Requirements
Accelerated students may dual-count six hours of graduate-level electives as approved by their advisor.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Choose a minimum of 24 elective hours 1 | 24 | |
| Thesis | ||
| CEES 5980 | Research for Master's Thesis | 5-6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | Courses must be selected based on the guidelines outlined in the CEES Guide for Graduate Students, and the discipline-specific criteria maintained by the School. |
Non-Thesis Option
The Non-Thesis degree is a coursework-only degree; a Non-Thesis examination is not required.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose a minimum of 32 elective hours 1 | 32 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 32 | |
| 1 | Courses must be selected based on the guidelines outlined in the CEES Guide for Graduate Students, and the discipline-specific criteria maintained by the School. |
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
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| 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 1914 | Differential and Integral Calculus I (Core I) 1, 2 | 4 |
| Core Area II: Natural Science (including one laboratory) | ||
| PHYS 2514 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry (Core II-Lab) 2 | 5 |
| or CHEM 1335 | General Chemistry I: Signature Course | |
| Core Area III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course 3 | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts & Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| Choose one course 3 | 3 | |
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| HSTM 3333 | Technology and Society in World History (or approved substitute Core IV-Western Culture) 3 | 3 |
| World Culture | ||
| ANTH 4623 | Approaches to Cross-Cultural Human Problems (or approved substitute Core IV-World Culture) 3 | 3 |
| Core Area V: First-Year Experience | ||
| Choose one course 3 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 40-50 | |
| 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.
B.S. Portion of the Program Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
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.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit 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 |
| CEES 1112 | Introduction to Civil Engineering and Environmental Science | 2 |
| ENGR 1410 | Freshman Engineering Orientation 3 | 0 |
| Approved Elective: First-Year Experience (Core V) 7 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 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 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| 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 Hours | 16 | |
| 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 or HIST 1493 |
United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present |
3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| 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 Hours | 16 | |
| 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 Hours | 15 | |
| 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 Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CEES 1000 | CEES Seminar 4 | 0 |
| CEES 4903 | Civil Engineering Capstone | 3 |
| Professional Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Approved Elective, Social Science (Core III) 7 | 3 | |
| Approved Elective, Artistic Forms (Core IV) 7 | 3 | |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CEES Graduate-level Elective | 3 | |
| CEES Graduate-level Elective | 3 | |
| CEES Graduate-level Elective | 3 | |
| CEES Graduate-level Elective | 2-3 | |
| Credit Hours | 11-12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Choose one of the following: 8 | 5-6 | |
| Research for Master's Thesis | ||
Graduate-level Elective |
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| Choose one of the following: | 1-3 | |
| Technical Communications | ||
Graduate-level Elective |
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| CEES Graduate-level Elective | 3 | |
| CEES Graduate-level Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12-15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 150-152 | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 8 | Dependent upon whether a student chooses the thesis or non-thesis option. Non-thesis option additionally requires: CEES Graduate-level Elective (6 hrs.). |
Admission to the accelerated program is by application and requires a minimum GPA of 3.20. Students may enter the accelerated program based on the undergraduate degree pattern offered in the year they first enrolled in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or later. Students are eligible for graduate status upon graduation with the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
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 a language at the University will have an additional 6-10 hours of coursework.
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.