College of Engineering

College of Engineering

Civil Engineering - Undergraduate Program

Program Educational Objectives

Career Focus - Graduates will have the ability to practice in the civil engineering field with a broad background and understanding of a multidisciplinary approach to engineering at state, national, and international levels. Consideration will be given to engineering as a business and its impact on the present and future societal issues.

Engineering Principles and Practices - Graduates will be able to apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to identify civil engineering problems and design and implement engineering solutions for structural, geotechnical, roadway (transportation), water resource and environmental engineering problems.

Professional Skills - Graduates will be able to function as leaders or members of teams with appropriate communication skills (oral, written, and graphical) and an understanding of legal and ethical issues.

Professional Activities - Graduates will have an appreciation for and the qualifications to pursue advanced studies and an understanding of the need for life-long learning and licensing as part of their professional practice and development.

Program Learning Outcomes

Declaring of Major

Prior to declaring the major, a student is classified as a "pre-engineering" student. To be eligible to declare the Civil Engineering major, the student must complete at least 10 of the 13 "key courses" and receive a minimum of "C-" in each course, and must have at least a 2.0 GPA, both in the key courses and overall. No key course may be repeated more than twice, and any remaining key courses must be completed by the end of the first year following the declaration.

Upon making the declaration and submitting the proper form, if approved, students become eligible to enroll in upper division engineering courses(i.e., those numbered 300 or above). The student will not be allowed to register for any College of Engineering upper division courses until the declaration has been approved.

For a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, students must have completed several courses, see the courses section for more details.

Major /Minor Requirements

For more information on the courses required for graduation in Civil Engineering, please see the courses online or consult the course catalog.

Last modified: 12/14/2007, 13:52 by Administrator