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