Leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (http://www.abet.org).

The Civil Engineering program offers a rigorous curriculum designed to prepare students to enter this dynamic profession, pursue advanced studies, and become a licensed professional civil engineer in any of several sub-disciplines, including structural, environmental, transportation, or civil engineering.

Program Educational Objectives

Graduates of the civil engineering program will (within a few years of graduation):

• Lifelong Learning— pursue professional development by obtaining professional licensure, certifications or by post-graduate study as appropriate to meet and adapt to emerging and evolving technology and infrastructure challenges.
• Successful Careers— have a successful career in the field of civil engineering or a related field.
• Professionalism— contribute to the field of civil engineering or a related field as a professional.

Student Outcomes

Students from the civil engineering program will attain (by the time of graduation):

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Total credits for degree: 128

This is a four-year full-time program, starting in the fall semester of the student’s first year and planned to end in the summer semester of the student’s fourth year. The courses are as follows:

ENGL/HSS Note

Students are required to complete:

• At least one course in Humanities: CSAS, HSSI, HIST, HUMN, LITR and PHIL
• At least one course in the Social Sciences: CSAS, HSSI, COMM, ECON, ENVM, POLS, PSYC and SOCL
• The remaining course from either the Humanities or Social Sciences category. 

Students with a three English course sequence may use the third English course to satisfy a Humanities requirement.

A minimum of 20 credits total, including English, humanities, and social science credit, is required to complete the humanities and social sciences graduation requirement.

Math Placement may alter the course schedule above. 

Civil Engineering Electives

To meet the 12 Civil Engineering elective requirements, a student may take a combination of Civil Engineering electives,  Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering courses with School approval.  Civil Engineering electives may be substituted with an  engineering course from another program, an approved engineering course transferred from an accredited engineering program or other relevant coursework with School approval.