Academic Programs Catalog

The civil engineering major is designed to provide graduates with a broad understanding of the physical factors involved in the planning, design, and operation of public and private facilities. The bachelor’s degree program in civil engineering is oriented to the application of engineering principles to several areas of specialization, including transportation, structures, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, water resources, and pavements and materials.

The Bachelor of Science Degree program in Civil  Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 128 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Civil Engineering major is met by completing Civil Engineering 321 and 341. Those courses are referenced in item 3. a. below.
   
   Students who are enrolled in the College of Engineering may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements for All Majors in the College statement.  Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.
2. The requirements of the College of Engineering for the Bachelor of Science degree.
   
   The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	All of the following courses (42 credits):
   	CE	221	Statics						3
   	CE	273	Civil and Environmental Engineering Measurements						2
   	CE	274	Graphics for Civil and Environmental Engineers						1
   	CE	275	GIS for Civil and Environmental Engineers						1
   	CE	305	Introduction to Structural Analysis						3
   	CE	312	Soil Mechanics						4
   	CE	321	Introduction to Fluid Mechanics						4
   	CE	337	Civil Engineering Materials						4
   	CE	341	Transportation Engineering						3
   	CE	371	Sustainable Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems						3
   	CE	372	Risk Analysis in Civil and Environmental Engineering						3
   	CE	495	Senior Design in Civil and Environmental Engineering						4
   	CEM	161	Chemistry Laboratory I						1
   	ENE	280	Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science						3
   	ME	222	Mechanics of Deformable Solids						3
   b.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	GLG	201	The Dynamic Earth						4
   	GLG	301	Geology of the Great Lakes Region						3
   c.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   	CE	461	Computational Methods in Civil Engineering						3
   	ME	361	Dynamics						3
   d.	One of the following courses:
   	BE	351	Thermodynamics for Biological Engineering						3
   	ECE	345	Electronic Instrumentation and Systems						3
   	ME	201	Thermodynamics						3
   	MSE	250	Materials Science and Engineering						3
   e.	Design-intensive Electives. Complete 12 or 13 credits of electives from the list below in at least four different areas (environmental, geotechnical, pavements, structures, transportation, and water resources).
   	Environmental
   	ENE	483	Water and Wastewater Engineering						4
   	ENE	489	Air Pollution: Science and Engineering						3
   	Geotechnical
   	CE	418	Geotechnical Engineering						3
   	CE	485	Landfill Design						3
   	Pavements
   	CE	431	Design and Analysis for New and Rehabilitated Pavements						4
   	Structures
   	CE	405	Design of Steel Structures						3
   	CE	406	Design of Concrete Structures						3
   	Transportation
   	CE	444	Principles of Traffic Engineering						3
   	CE	449	Highway Design						3
   	Water Resources
   	ENE	421	Engineering Hydrology						3
   	ENE	422	Applied Hydraulics						3
   f.	Technical Electives. Complete 6 additional credits in courses not used to fulfill areas above or from the following:
   	CE	400	Structural Mechanics						3
   	CE	407	Materials Engineering: Properties, Selection and Processing						3
   	CE	432	Pavement Rehabilitation						3
   	CE	448	Transportation Planning						3
   	CE	471	Construction Engineering – Equipment, Methods and Planning						3
   	CE	473	Smart and Sustainable Building Design and Operations						3
   	ENE	472	Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Technologies						3
   	ENE	481	Environmental Chemistry: Equilibrium Concepts						3
   	ENE	487	Microbiology for Environmental Science and Engineering						3

The environmental engineering major is designed to provide graduates with the engineering and scientific principles to analyze, design, and manage environmental systems, including water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, air pollution control systems, surface and groundwater resources, and landfills. The program offers a thorough background in engineering fundamentals, along with a broad understanding of mathematical, physical, chemical, and biological concepts as they relate to environmental engineering.

The Bachelor of Science Degree program in Environmental  Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering

1. The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 128 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering.
   
   The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Environmental Engineering major is met by completing Civil Engineering 321.  That course is referenced in item 3. a. below.
   
   Students who are enrolled in the College of Engineering may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements for All Majors in the College statement.  Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.
2. The requirements of the College of Engineering for the Bachelor of Science degree.
   
   The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.
3. The following requirements for the major.

Students in the master's and doctoral degree programs in civil engineering may pursue advanced study in the areas of geotechnical and pavement engineering, structural engineering, mechanics and materials; water resources; ad transportation engineering.

Master of Science

Courses are selected in consultation with the academic advisor based upon the student's background. The courses in the final program of study are subject to the approval of the guidance committee.

In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and of the College of Engineering, students must meet the requirements specified below.

Admission

An applicant for admission to the master's degree program in civil engineering should have a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field and should have a grade–point average that would indicate success in graduate study.  

Depending on their undergraduate programs and their specialties within civil engineering, students who are admitted to the master's degree program with bachelor's degrees in fields related to civil engineering may be required to complete collateral courses.

All applicants are encouraged to submit their scores from the Graduate Record Examination General Test.

Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

The student must complete a total of 30 credits for the degree under either Plan A (with thesis) or Plan B (without thesis).

A student under Plan A must complete at least 20 credits at the 800-level or above, including 4 credits of Civil Engineering 899, but not more than 6 credits. Up to 10 credits of 400-level course work may be counted toward the degree. The student's program must be approved by the guidance committee.

A student under Plan B must complete at least 18 credits at the 800-level or above, including the completion of a research or design project through enrollment of at least 1 credit, but no more than 4 credits in Civil Engineering 892. Up to 12 credits of 400-level course work may be counted toward the degree. The student's program must be approved by the guidance committee.

 

Admission

An applicant for admission to the Ph.D. degree program in civil engineering should have a bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering or a related field and should have a grade-point average that would indicate success in graduate study.

All applicants are encouraged to submit their scores from the Graduate Record Examination General Test.

In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and of the College of Engineering, students must meet the requirements specified by their guidance committees.

Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Civil Engineering

Students in the master's and doctoral degree programs in environmental engineering may pursue advanced study in the areas of environmental chemistry and physical-chemical processes, environmental microbiology and biotechnology, and environmental hydrology and water resources.

Master of Science

Courses are selected in consultation with the academic advisor based upon the student's background. The courses in the finall program of study are subject to the approval of the guidance committee.

In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and of the College of Engineering, students must meet the requirements specified below.

Admission

Applicants for admission are expected to have a level of competency equivalent to that achieved by earning an undergraduate degree in environmental engineering, or in civil engineering with an environmental engineering specialization.  The undergraduate program should have included courses in mathematics through differential equations, chemistry, physics (mechanics), fluid mechanics, computer programming, and the design of water and wastewater treatment processes.

Depending on their undergraduate programs and their specialties within environmental engineering, students who are admitted to the master's degree program with bachelor's degrees in fields related to environmental engineering may be required to complete collateral courses.

All applicants are encouraged to provide their scores from the Graduate Record Examination General Test.

Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering

The student must complete a total of 30 credits for the degree under either Plan A (with thesis) or Plan B (without thesis).

A student under Plan A must complete at least 20 credits at the 800-level or above, including 4 credits of Environmental Engineering 899. Up to 10 credits of 400-level course work may be counted toward the degree. The student's program must be approved by the guidance committee.

A student under Plan B must complete at least 18 credits at the 800-level or above, including the completion of a research or design project through enrollment of at least 1 credit, but no more than 4 credits in Environmental Engineering 892. Up to 12 credits of 400-level course work may be counted toward the degree. The student's program must be approved by the guidance committee.

 

Admission
An applicant for admission to the Ph.D. degree program in environmental engineering should have a bachelor's or master's degree in environmental engineering or a related field and should have a grade-point average that would indicate success in graduate study.

All applicants are encouraged to submit their scores from the Graduate Record Examination General Test.

In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and of the College of Engineering, students must meet the requirements specified by their guidance committees.        

Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Environmental Engineering

The Graduate Certificate in Data-enabled Water Sustainability and Equity (DWSE) will equip students with fundamental knowledge of the three dimensions of the WaterCube and with skills to integrate these areas for understanding and addressing real-world water issues. The graduate certificate requires students to complete a series of four courses, totaling 10 credits. Students will have options for fulfilling course requirements providing flexibility to incorporate the requirements into their programs of study without extending their time to degree.

Admission

For admission to the Graduate Certificate in Data-enabled Water Sustainability and Equity, students must complete an application form which includes:

1. a plan for completing the certificate requirements. Students will indicate which courses they will take to meet the program requirements, provide a brief justification for their choices, and provide a timeline for completion.
2. a statement of interest. Students will briefly describe their interest in Data-enabled Water Sustainability and Equity and their reason(s) for pursuing the graduate certificate.