Catalog for The School of Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Emphasizing the engineering sciences and civil engineering design, the following curriculum prepares the student for both professional practice and graduate study.

The following goals and objectives of the Civil Engineering Program apply, as well, to the environmental engineering emphasis listed beginning on the following page.

Goals

To provide a science-oriented civil engineering background such that the civil engineering graduate will have the capability and potential to either (1) pursue a career in professional practice or (2) continue his/her studies at the graduate level in order to pursue a career in teaching and/or research eventually.

General objectives:

• To impart a basic knowledge of mathematics as well as to provide sufficient practice in the application of mathematics, so that the student will be prepared to deal with the technical problems of today and be able to expand his/her mathematical capabilities to enable him/her to deal with the technical problems of tomorrow.
• To provide a basic understanding of the sciences required for both civil engineering practice and research.
• To provide a background in the social sciences and humanities. The civil engineer, perhaps more than any other type of engineer, interacts with the public and must have an awareness of such fields of knowledge as sociology, psychology, philosophy, and history.
• To provide a strong background in the engineering sciences, so that the student will have a foundation from which to advance into his/her major courses and will have an awareness of the entire field of engineering.

Specific objectives for the civil engineering content of the curriculum:

• To have a broad curriculum covering as many of the sub-areas of civil engineering as possible.
• To utilize the principles and techniques learned in the engineering science courses to the fullest extent possible.
• To have a design content that (1) makes the student aware of the state-of-the-art and (2) introduces to him/her synthesis and the art of problem solving.
• To expand the science-orientation concept into the civil engineering content.
• To expose the student to laboratory practice in civil engineering.
• To ensure that every student is exposed to the principles of professionalism and ethics in civil engineering.
• To fully satisfy the EAC/ABET accreditation criteria.

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 135

FIRST YEAR: 34 Semester Hours

SECOND YEAR: 31 Semester Hours

THIRD YEAR: 34 Semester Hours

FOURTH YEAR: 36 Semester Hours

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

with an Environmental Engineering Emphasis

This curriculum combines science, mathematics, engineering science, and engineering design to provide the basic preparation for a career in environmental engineering.

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 136 or 137

FIRST YEAR: 34 Semester Hours

SECOND YEAR: 33 Semester Hours

THIRD YEAR: 35 or 36 Semester Hours

FOURTH YEAR: 34 Semester Hours