Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science
The University Core Curriculum is the same across all undergraduate bachelor's programs. Please consult the academic advisor for your designated major before selecting courses in this area.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Curriculum | 43 | |
| Major Requirements | 61 | |
| Other Requirements | 22 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
General Education Core Curriculum (Standard)1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 2413 | Calculus & Analytic Geomtry I | 4 |
| Life and Physical Sciences | ||
| CHEM 1311 | Chemistry I | 3 |
| PHYS 2325 | University Physics I | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture | ||
| ENG 2XX Any 200-level English 2 | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | ||
| MUSI 1315 | Fine Arts In Daily Living | 3 |
| American History | ||
| HIST 1301 | Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | ||
| POLS 2305 | American Government | 3 |
| POLS 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| ECON 2301 | Principles Of Economics I | 3 |
| Institutional Options | ||
| COMM 1321 | Business & Professional Comm | 3 |
| or COMM 1315 | Public Address | |
| COSC 1301 | Intro To Compr Science I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 43 | |
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Students should be advised by a major advisor prior to registering for any credit, particularly any core curriculum credit as listed.
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ENGL 2332 World Literature I, ENGL 1302 Freshman English II, ENGL 2326 American Literature, or ENGL 2328 African-American Literature
Major (Civil Engineering)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGT 111 | Intro to Project Mgmt | 1 |
| CIVE 141 | Civil Engineering Materials | 3 |
| CIVE 141L | Civil Engineering Materials Lab | 1 |
| CIVE 223 | Hydrology and Water Resources | 3 |
| CIVE 224 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 224L | Geotechnical Engineering Lab | 1 |
| CIVE 231 | Plane Surveying | 3 |
| CIVE 232 | Statics | 3 |
| CIVE 233 | Dynamics | 3 |
| CIVE 301 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 301L | Environmental Engineering Lab | 1 |
| CIVE 332 | Applied Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CIVE 333 | Hydraulics Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 334 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 336 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| CIVE 338 | Structural Analysis | 3 |
| CIVE 339 | Reinforced Concrete Design | 3 |
| CIVE 340 | Structural Steel Design | 3 |
| CIVE 430 | Engineering Practicum 1 | 6 |
| CIVE 434 | Water and Wastewater Engineering | 3 |
| Technical Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Technical Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 61 | |
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Non co-op track will allow students to satisfy internship requirement with completion of 6 credit hours in CIVE 400 Problems in Civil Engineering
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Technical Electives may be selected from CIVE 335 Geometric Design of Highways, CIVE 435 Building Construction, ENGR 433 Alternative Energy, CIVE 490 Introduction to Bridge Engineering, & ENGR 480 Construction Management
Other Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 111 | Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| ENGR 333 | Ethics in Prof Engr Practice | 1 |
| MATH 2414 | Calculus&Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 243 | Calculus & Analytic Geo III | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 345 | Applied Mathematics and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers | 3 |
| PHYS 217 | University Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| PHYS 218 | University Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| PHYS 2326 | University Physics II | 3 |
| FS 102 | Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience | 1 |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| MATH 2413 | Calculus & Analytic Geomtry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1311 | Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 111 | Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CIVE 141 | Civil Engineering Materials | 3 |
| CIVE 141L | Civil Engineering Materials Lab | 1 |
| FS 102 | Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| MATH 2414 | Calculus&Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MUSI 1315 | Fine Arts In Daily Living | 3 |
| COSC 1301 | Intro To Compr Science I | 3 |
| CIVE 223 | Hydrology and Water Resources | 3 |
| ENGT 111 | Intro to Project Mgmt | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| ENG 2XX Any 200-Level English | 3 | |
| MATH 243 | Calculus & Analytic Geo III | 4 |
| CIVE 231 | Plane Surveying | 3 |
| CIVE 232 | Statics | 3 |
| PHYS 2325 | University Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 217 | University Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| MATH 251 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 345 | Applied Mathematics and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers | 3 |
| CIVE 224 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 224L | Geotechnical Engineering Lab | 1 |
| CIVE 333 | Hydraulics Engineering | 3 |
| PHYS 2326 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 218 | University Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| CIVE 301 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 301L | Environmental Engineering Lab | 1 |
| CIVE 332 | Applied Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CIVE 334 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 336 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| POLS 2305 | American Government | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| CIVE 333 | Hydraulics Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 338 | Structural Analysis | 3 |
| CIVE 434 | Water and Wastewater Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR 333 | Ethics in Prof Engr Practice | 1 |
| HIST 1301 | Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 | 3 |
| POLS 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Seventh Semester | ||
| CIVE 339 | Reinforced Concrete Design | 3 |
| CIVE 340 | Structural Steel Design | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles Of Economics I | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 | 3 |
| COMM 1321 or COMM 1315 |
Business & Professional Comm or Public Address |
3 |
| Technical Elective 3XX or 4XX 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| CIVE 430 | Engineering Practicum 2 | 6 |
| Technical Elective 3XX or 4XX 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
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The Technical Elective should be selected from one of the following three-credit courses:
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Non co-op track will allow students to satisfy internship requirement with completion of 6 credit hours in CIVE 400 Problems in Civil Engineering
Note: Students should be advised by a major advisor prior to registering for any credit, particularly any core curriculum credit as listed.