Program Flowcharts and Checklists for Civil and Environmental Engineering
Core Engineering Courses
All School of Engineering students are required to complete these subject areas during their first year:
- General Chemistry I
- Introduction to Engineering Use of the Computer
- Engineering & Society
- Calculus I
- Calculus II
- Physics I
- Physics II
Civil Engineering Core Courses and Electives
Civil engineering majors are required to complete 90 credit hours. Civil engineering students must complete these additional core courses:
- Economic Principles & Engineering Economics
- Statics
- Strength of Materials
- Fluid Mechanics
- Calculus III
- Elementary Differential Equations
Students will have at least 18 credit hours available to use toward a Knowledge Area and/or University Course electives and approximately 18 credit hours available to use toward courses of their choice. Students also have the option of taking professional electives and should consult with their academic advisor.
View the civil engineering curriculum checklist.
View the BS in Civil Engineering worksheet in the Department handbook
Environmental Engineering Core Courses and Electives
Environmental engineering majors are required to complete 90 credit hours. Environmental engineering students must complete these core courses:
- Microbiology
- Molecular Properties
- Organic Chemistry I
- Spectroscopy
- Economic Principles & Engineering Economics
- Statics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Thermodynamics I
- Calculus III
- Elementary Differential Equations
- Probability & Statistics
Students will have approximately 18 credit hours available to use toward professional electives and at least nine credit hours available to use toward Knowledge Area and/or University Course electives.
View the environmental engineering curriculum checklist.
View the BS in Environmental Engineering worksheet in the Department handbook
Double Major Core Courses and Electives
Double majors in civil and environmental engineering are required to complete 123 credit hours (including at least one semester of 18 credit hours). The curriculum has narrowly defined elective options, leaving limited flexibility within an eight-semester timeline.
Students with a double major must complete these courses during their sophomore year:
- Introduction to Engineering Design
- Statics
- Calculus III
- Molecular Properties
- Introduction to Environmental Engineering
- Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
- Strength of Materials
- Differential Equations
Junior and senior years consist of a mix of required and elective courses.
Learn more about double majoring in the Department handbook
Minor Checklists
Architectural and Facilities Engineering
The minor in architectural and facilities engineering is a total of 27 credit hours, plus students must have an architectural and facilities engineering focus for their capstone experience in their major.
Students must complete the following courses:
- Construction Planning and Management
- Building Information Modeling/Integrated Project Delivery
- Fundamentals of Building Systems
- Introduction to Architectural Engineering
- One math elective
- One management elective
- One art elective
- Two core electives
- Capstone design course
View the architectural and facilities engineering minor curriculum checklist.
Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineers who would like exposure to this fast-growing field can also obtain the minor in environmental engineering. Students must complete one chemical principles course and and one biological principles course, plus one of the following core courses:
- Introduction to Environmental Engineering
- Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
- Materials Balances
They must also complete one of the following professional electives:
- Risk Analysis
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes
- Hazardous Waste Management Engineering
- Environmental Systems Analysis and Design
- Industrial Ecology
Students also choose one additional professional elective. Minors are required to complete a capstone design course with a specific environmental focus or environmental research.
View the environmental engineering minor curriculum checklist.