Civil Engineering BS

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Communication Literacy Requirement

Communication Literacy courses for the Civil Engineering major are CE 3341 , CE 3354 , CE 3372 , CE 4330 .

Recommended Foundational Curriculum for Engineering All Majors

First Year

Fall

ENGR 1330 - Computational Thinking with Data Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 1110 - Engineering Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1451 - Calculus I with Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1307 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Semester Credit Hours AND
CHEM 1107 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry I 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

ENGR 1320 - Bio-Inspired Design for Engineers 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 2392 - Engineering Ethics and Its Impact on Society 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1452 - Calculus II with Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
PHYS 1408 - Principles of Physics I 4 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Recommended Curriculum

Second Year

Fall

MATH 2450 - Calculus III with Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
CE 2301 - Statics 3 Semester Credit Hours
CONE 2302 - Surveying 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 1207 - Engineering Graphics: Software B 2 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1308 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1108 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry II 1 Semester Credit Hours
International Experience

Total: 16

Spring

MATH 3350 - Higher Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists I 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3303 - Mechanics of Solids 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3305 - Mechanics of Fluids 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 2324 - Engineering Economic Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
(fulfills Social and Behavioral Sciences core requirement)
CE 2201 - Materials for Constructed Facilities 2 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 3342 - Mathematical Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
IE 3342 - Engineering Statistics II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Third Year

Fall

CE 3309 - Environmental Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3171 - Environmental Engineering Laboratory I 1 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3354 - Engineering Hydrology 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3340 - Structural Analysis I 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3103 - Mechanics of Solids Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3105 - Mechanics of Fluids Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring

CE 3372 - Water Systems Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3341 - Principles of Structural Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3302 - Dynamics 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3321 - Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3121 - Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Fourth Year

Fall

CE 4200 - Professional Engineering Practice Issues 2 Semester Credit Hours
CE 4343 - Design of Concrete Structures 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective (Design) 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3361 - Transportation Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
Oral Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Oral Communication: Core Curriculum A)
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Spring

Basic Science Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 4330 - Design of Engineering Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective (Design) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours *
HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Total Hours: 129

* Creative Arts elective should satisfy both multicultural and Creative Arts requirements of the core curriculum. Obtain departmental approval before enrolling in courses to satisfy Creative Arts elective.

Design

Electives shall be selected as follows (f=fall, s=spring, r=rotating); design—choose from:

CE 4321 - Geotechnical Engineering Design 3 Semester Credit Hours (r)
CE 4331 - Special Problems in Civil Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours (r)
CE 4333 - Special Problems in Water Resources 3 Semester Credit Hours (r)
CE 4340 - Structural Analysis II 3 Semester Credit Hours (s)
CE 4342 - Design of Steel Structures 3 Semester Credit Hours (s)
CE 4351 - Pavement Materials and Design 3 Semester Credit Hours (s)
CE 4353 - Design of Hydraulic Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours (f)
CE 4363 - Groundwater Hydrology 3 Semester Credit Hours (s)
CE 4371 - Geometric Design of Highways 3 Semester Credit Hours (f)
ENVE 4307 - Physical and Chemical Municipal Wastewater Treatment 3 Semester Credit Hours (f)
ENVE 4391 - Advanced Water Treatment 3 Semester Credit Hours (s)
ENVE 4399 - Biological Municipal Wastewater Treatment 3 Semester Credit Hours (s)

Basic Science Elective

GEOL 1303 - Our Planet Earth: Principles of Geology 3 Semester Credit Hours
ATMO 1300 - Introduction to Atmospheric Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
PSS 2330 - Urban Soils 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 1305 - Ecology and Environmental Problems 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 1401 - Biology of Plants 4 Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 1402 - Biology of Animals 4 Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 1403 - Biology I 4 Semester Credit Hours