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BS in Civil Engineering Curriculum

Total Credits: 120

This webpage provides an accessible overview of the Civil Engineering curriculum. For advising or official record use, consult the full catalog and approved elective lists.

Freshman Year

First Semester

  • CEN 110 – Civil Engineering Programming (2 credits)
  • CHM 151 – Principles of Modern Chemistry I (3 credits)
  • CHM 161 – Introduction to Applied Chemistry I (1 credit)
  • EGR 111 – Introduction to Engineering & Computing (3 credits)
  • ENL 101 – Critical Writing & Reading I (3 credits)
  • MTH 153 – Calculus I (4 credits)

Semester Total: 16 credits

Second Semester

  • CEN 161 – Civil Engineering Design Graphics (2 credits)
  • CHM 152 – Principles of Modern Chemistry II (3 credits)
  • ENL 102 – Critical Writing & Reading II (3 credits)
  • MTH 154 – Calculus II (4 credits)
  • PHY 113 – Classical Physics I (4 credits)

Semester Total: 16 credits

Sophomore Year

First Semester

  • EGR 241 – Engineering Mechanics I: Statics (3 credits)
  • ENL 266 – Technical Communications (3 credits)
  • MTH 213 – Calculus III (4 credits)
  • PHY 114 – Classical Physics II (4 credits)
  • University Studies (3 credits)

Semester Total: 17 credits

Second Semester

  • BIO/BNG Requirement (3 credits)
  • CEN 202 – Mechanics of Materials (3 credits)
  • CEN 212 – Civil Engineering Materials Lab (1 credit)
  • EGR 242 – Engineering Mechanics II: Dynamics (3 credits)
  • MTH 212 – Differential Equations (3 credits)
  • University Studies (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 credits

Junior Year

First Semester

  • CEN 209 – Introduction to Transportation (3 credits)
  • CEN 303 – Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
  • CEN 305 – Soil Mechanics (3 credits)
  • CEN 306 – Structural Analysis (3 credits)
  • CEN 315 – Soil Mechanics Lab (1 credit)
  • University Studies (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 credits

Second Semester

  • CEN 304 – Introduction to Environmental Engineering (3 credits)
  • CEN 313 – Fluid Mechanics Lab (1 credit)
  • CEN 314 – Environmental Engineering Lab (1 credit)
  • Technical Elective (3 credits)
  • Technical Elective (3 credits)
  • Technical Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 14 credits

Senior Year

First Semester

  • CEN 491 – Civil Engineering Project (2 credits)
  • EGR 303 – Engineering Economics (3 credits)
  • Technical Elective (3 credits)
  • Technical Elective (3 credits)
  • Technical Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 14 credits

Second Semester

  • CEN 491 – Civil Engineering Project (2 credits)
  • Technical Elective (3 credits)
  • Technical Elective (3 credits)
  • Technical Elective (3 credits)
  • University Studies (3 credits)

Semester Total: 14 credits

Technical Elective Requirements

Students are required to complete 27 credits of Technical Electives.

CEN Core Technical Electives (12 credits)

Students must select any 4 of the following 5 core course options:

  1. CEN 325 – Water Resources Engineering
  2. CEN 323 – Geotechnical Engineering
  3. CEN 334 – Traffic Engineering
  4. CEN 411 – Water Quality Engineering
  5. CEN 307 or CEN 408 – Structural Design Class (Concrete or Steel)

Taking both CEN 307 and CEN 408 does not count as two different options.

CEN Technical Electives (15 credits)

The remaining 15 credits may be selected from the approved list of CEN Technical Electives.

To satisfy the 15-credit general technical elective requirement, students may choose from:

  • Any allowed Core Technical Electives not already used to satisfy the Core requirement
  • Any CEN course offered at the 400 level that is not used to satisfy another requirement
  • Any CEN course offered at the 500 level or above, with permission of the course instructor
  • Up to 3 credits of the 15-credit requirement may be satisfied by a Science Elective

Science Elective Option

A Science Elective may be any BIO, BNG, CHM, MLS, or MAR course; EGR 411; or any PHY course numbered above 150. Independent study, seminars, and courses used to satisfy other CEN requirements do not qualify.

If BIO 143 or BNG 255 was used to satisfy the BIO/BNG Requirement, it may not also be used as the Science Elective.

CEN 491 Eligibility

To be eligible to enroll in CEN 491, students must have completed 4 of the following 5 core groups:

  1. CEN 209 + CEN 334
  2. CEN 305 + CEN 323
  3. CEN 306 + either CEN 307 or CEN 408 (one may be taken as a co-requisite)
  4. CEN 303 + CEN 325
  5. CEN 304 + enrolled in CEN 411