Lower Division and Engineering Fundamentals
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The curriculum for the BCSE degree consists of 63 credits of lower division and engineering fundamentals, 53 credits of required civil engineering course work and 15 credits of electives, for a total of 131 credits.

Courses in bold print require a grade of C or better. All required CE courses will be offered both Fall and Spring. Course pre- (or co-) requisites are listed in parenthesis after each course. Please schedule courses to complete pre-requisites for your chosen track accordingly. Click here for Track classes with pre-requisites.

*All students are required to take the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination prior to graduation.*

 

Semester 1

MAC 2311 (4) Calculus I
CHM 2045 (4) Chemistry I (w/lab)
HUM (3) Humanities
SOC (3) Social Science
EGN 1002 (1) Introduction to Engineering (not required, but recommended)

Semester 2

MAC 2312 (4) Calculus II
CHM 2046 (4) Chemistry II
PHY 2048 (4) Physics I (w/lab)
ENC 3254 (3) Professional Writing (or ENC 2210)

Semester 3

MAC2313 (4) Calculus III
PHY 2049 (4) Physics II (w/lab)
HUM (3) Humanities
SOC (3) Social Science
CGN 2002 (1) Introduction to Civil Engineering

Semester 4

MAP 2302 (3) Differential Equations (MAC 2312)
EGM 2511 (3) Statics (PHY 2048, Co: MAC2313)
EML 3007 (3) Thermodynamics (MAC 2313, CHM 2045, PHY 2048)
STA 3032 (3) Engineering Statistics (MAC 2311)
HUM or SOC (3) Humanities or Social Science

Semester 5

EGM 3400 (2) Dynamics (EGM 2511, MAC 2313)
EGM 3520 (3) Mechanics of Materials (EGM 2511, MAC 2313)

 

Required Civil Engineering Courses (53 Credits)line

General:

CGN 3421 (4) Computer Methods in CE (3EG)
CGN 3710 (3) Experimentation (PHY 2049)
CGN 2328 (3) Technical Drawing & Visualization (2EG)
CGN 3501 (4) CE Materials (Co: EGM 3520)
EGN 4034 (1) Professional Ethics
Construction:
CGN 4101 (3) CE Cost Analysis (3EG)
CCE 4204 (4) Methods and Management (3EG; Co: CGN 4101)

Geotechnical:

CEG 4011 (4) Soil Mechanics (EGM 3520)
CEG 4012 (3) Geotechnical Engineering (CEG 4011)

 

Hydraulics and Water Resources:

CWR 3201 (4) Hydrodynamics (EGM 3400, MAP 2302)
CWR 4202 (3) Hydraulics (CWR 3201)
ENV 4514C (3) Water and Wastewater Treatment
Structures:
CES 3102 (4) Structural Analysis (Co: EGM 3520)
CES 4702 (4) Reinforced Concrete (CGN 3501, CES 3102)

 

Transportation:

SUR 4201 (3) Route Geometrics
TTE 4004 (3) Transportation Engineering (3EG)

 

Advanced Coursesline

All advanced courses are 3 credits and all students must take 15 credits of these courses (5 courses).   Most advanced courses will only be offered once a year (F=Fall; S=Spring) .Capstone courses are in bold (taken in last semester).

Choose 3 courses from:
CCE 4015       Construction Estimating (F,S) (CCE 4204)
CEG 4104       Retaining Wall/Embankment Design (S) (CEG 4012)
CEG 4111       Foundation Engineering Design (F) (CEG 4012)
CES 4141       Analysis of Structural Systems (S) (CES 3102, CGN 3421)
CES 4605       Analysis and Design in Steel (F) (CES 3102, CGN 3501C)
CES 4704       Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design (F) (CES 4702)
CES 4608       Advanced Steel Design (S) (CES 4605)
CGN 4503       Pavement Design (F, S) (CGN 3501C)
CGN 4600       Public Works Engineering (F)
CGN 4905       Building Codes and Professional Practice (S) (CES 4702)
CWR 4114      Surface Hydrology (S) (CWR 4202)
CWR 4120      Groundwater (S) (CWR 4202)
CWR 4306      Urban Stormwater Design (F) (CWR 4202)
CWR 4542      Water Resources Engineering (F) (CWR 4202)
TTE 4106       Urban Transportation Planning (F) (TTE 4004)
TTE 4201       Traffic Engineering (S) (TTE 4004)
TTE 4300       Transportation Systems Analysis (F) (TTE 4004)
SUR 4463+     Subdivision Design (S) (Co: SUR 4201)

OR        One advanced out-of-department elective class from:
            Environmental Engineering, Geology, Urban and Regional Planning, Building Construction,
            Architecture, Soil and Water Science, Mechanical Engineering or Geography.
                       

Choose 1 design course from:
CEG 4104       Retaining Wall/Embankment Design (S)
CEG 4111       Foundation Engineering Design (F)
CES 4605       Analysis and Design in Steel (F)
CES 4704       Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design (F)
CES 4608       Advanced Steel Design (S)
CGN 4503       Pavement Design (F, S)
CWR 4306      Urban Stormwater Design (F)
SUR 4463*     Subdivision Design (S) (Co: SUR 4201)

Choose 1 of capstone design from:
CCE 4811      Construction Engineering Design (F, S) (CCE 4204)
CGN 4905      Water-Transportation Design (F, S) (TTE 4004)
CGN 4910      Structures Design (F, S) (CES 4702 and co: CES 4605)

Example Advanced Courses for a Structures Emphasis:
CES 4605        Analysis and Design in Steel (F) (CES 3102, CGN 3501)
CES 4141        Analysis of Structural Systems (S) (CES 3102, CGN 3421)
CES 4704        Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design (F) (CES 4702)
CES 4608        Advanced Steel Design (S) (CES 4605)
CGN 4910      Structures Design (F/S)(CES 4702 and CES 4605)

 

*Course taught outside of CCE department (Forest Resources)
All students are required to take the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination prior to graduation.

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