BS in Civil Engineering
The bachelor of science in civil engineering prepares students for careers in civil engineering. Civil engineers design and supervise the construction of roads, buildings, tunnels, tracks, dams, bridges, airports, and water supply and sewage systems.
Through exposure to the University Curriculum, foundational coursework in science and mathematics, major field courses, and extra-curricular activities, graduates will achieve intellectual proficiencies in critical thinking and reasoning, scientific literacy, quantitative reasoning, information fluency, and creative thinking and visual literacy. They will also achieve interpersonal proficiencies in written and oral communication, responsible citizenship, diversity awareness and sensitivity, and social intelligence.
Curriculum + Requirements
The bachelor of science in civil engineering requires 138 credits as outlined below.
University Curriculum (46 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| University Seminars | ||
| QU 101 | The Individual in the Community | 3 |
| QU 201 | Seminar on National Community | 3 |
| QU 301 | Seminar on Global Community | 3 |
| English Composition | ||
| EN 101 | Elements of Composition I | 3 |
| EN 102 | Elements of Composition II | 3 |
| Quantitative Literacy | ||
| MA 141 | Calculus of a Single Variable I | 3 |
| Scientific Literacy | ||
| CHE 110/110L | General Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| or BIO 101 | General Biology I | |
| Social Science | ||
| EC 111 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Humanities | 6 | |
| University Curriculum Elective | ||
| MA 142 | Calculus of a Single Variable II | 3 |
| MA 229 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Total 46 | ||
Foundational Courses for Civil Engineering (22 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| MA 241 | Calculus of Several Variables | 3 |
| MA 242 | Integral Calculus and Differential Equations | 3 |
| MA 365 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHE 111L | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| or BIO 101L | General Biology I Lab | |
| PHY 121/121L | Physics I with Lab | 4 |
| PHY 122/122L | Physics II with Lab | 4 |
| CSC 110 | Programming and Problem Solving | 4 |
| Total 22 |
Common Engineering Curriculum (12 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ENR 110 | Flying Buttresses, Hybrid Cars and iPads: The World of an Engineer | 3 |
| ENR 210 | Engineering Economics and Project Management | 3 |
| ENR 490 | Engineering Internship | 3 |
| ENR 495 | Professional Development Seminar | 3 |
| Total 12 |
Civil Engineering Courses (58 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| MER 210/210L | Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics and Design with Lab | 4 |
| MER 220/220L | Mechanics of Materials with Lab | 4 |
| MER 310 | Thermo Fluid Systems I | 3 |
| CER 210 | Introduction to CE Infrastructure | 3 |
| CER 220 | Site Civil | 3 |
| CER 310 | Basic Structural Analysis | 3 |
| CER 320/320L | Design of Concrete Structures with Lab | 4 |
| CER 340/340L | Soil Mechanics and Foundations Engineering with Lab | 4 |
| CER 350 | Hydrology and Hydraulic Design | 3 |
| CER 360 | Construction Management | 3 |
| CER 410 | Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CER 420 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CER 430 | Steel Design | 3 |
| CER 440 | Power Systems | 3 |
| CER 498 | Design of CE Systems | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Electives (3 courses) | 9 | |
| Total 58 |