Civil Engineering - BS

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College of Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

About This Degree

Civil engineers plan, design, construct, and maintain public works, such as roads, bridges, and harbors. While they focus on building, they also look at the environmental impact of the structure and the structure’s stability in the case of environmental hazards, such as earthquakes and hurricanes.

The civil engineering degree is accredited by the EAC Accreditation Commission of ABET. The job placement rate for students graduating from USU’s engineering programs is extremely high.

For more information about Civil Engineering, see the Civil and Environmental Engineering department.
Admitted and current students must meet with an advisor.
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The Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering BS degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET: http://www.abet.org.
The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 2250 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (QI) .

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits: 120
Credits of C- or better: 100
Total credits taken through USU: 30
Total major required credits taken at USU: 10
Minimum Grade Point Average (many majors require a higher GPA): 2.0 GPA
Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above): 40
Upper-division credits taken at USU: 20
General Education Requirements
University Studies Requirements
Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Admission Requirements For This Program

Pre-Professional Program

New freshmen: Admitted to USU in Good Standing
- Minimum 3.0 High School GPA, 23 ACT, 24 or higher Math ACT and 73 Admission Index.
Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU:
- Completion of MATH 1210 with a C- or better
- 12 credits of science, engineering, and math coursework with a 2.7 GPA or better
- No grades less than C-
- No more than 2 repeats

Professional Program

To be admitted to the professional program students must:

- Have an institution GPA of 2.5 or higher in the pre-professional courses (denoted with an * in the suggested degree map).

- Pass all of the courses in the pre-professional program with a C- or better (denoted with an * in the suggested degree map).

- Have no more than 3 repeats total in the pre-professional courses. Multiple repeats of the same course and audits are included in the total of 3 repeats.

Required for Admission to the Professional Program (52 credits)

An institution GPA of 2.5 or higher is required in the pre-professional courses. All courses require a grade of C- or better.

BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen (BLS) 3 credit(s)
CEE 1400 - Introduction to Computer Programming for Civil and Environmental Engineers 2 credit(s)
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications 1 credit(s)
CEE 2240 - Engineering Surveying 3 credit(s)
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1215 - Chemical Principles Laboratory I 1 credit(s)
ENGL 2010 - Research and Argument Across Perspectives (CL2) 3 credit(s) or
ENGL 2020 - Professional Communication (CL2) 3 credit(s)
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics 3 credit(s)
ENGR 2030 - Engineering Mechanics Dynamics 3 credit(s)
ENGR 2140 - Mechanics of Materials 3 credit(s)
CEE 2270 - Computer Engineering Drafting 2 credit(s)
GEO 1110 - Physical Geology (BPS) 3 credit(s)
GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 credit(s)
MATH 1210 - Calculus I (QL) 4 credit(s)
MATH 1220 - Calculus II (QL) 4 credit(s)
MATH 2210 - Multivariable Calculus (QI) 3 credit(s)
MATH 2250 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (QI) 4 credit(s)
PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (BPS/QI) 4 credit(s)
PHYS 2215 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I 1 credit(s)
* ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 will fulfill the major requirement. Whichever course is taken becomes required for the pre-professional program.

Civil Engineering Professional Program Coursework (26 credits)

For Civil and Environmental Engineering majors in the professional program the following academic regulations apply, in addition to University regulations:

A GPA of 2.0 or higher must be maintained in all upper-division engineering/math/science courses required for, or used as technical electives in, this major. Courses which were part of the pre-professional program requirements and University Studies courses are not included in this GPA calculation.
For Civil and Environmental Engineering, not more than 10 hours of D or D+ credit may be applied toward meeting graduation requirements in engineering/math/science classes.
College of Engineering courses may be repeated only once. Audits count as a time taking a class unless prior written approval is obtained from the department head. A maximum of three required or elective courses completed as part of a professional program can be repeated in order to meet graduation requirements. (Courses completed as part of a pre-professional program are not included in this total of three repeats.)
The P/D+, D, F grading option may not be used in required or elective courses completed as part of a professional program. (The P/D+, D, F grading option is approved for University Studies Courses.)
The academic regulations listed above (1-4) apply to required coursework and any elective engineering/math/science course which could be used to satisfy graduation requirements for the chosen degree. That is, once a student completes a particular technical elective, it becomes a required course for that student.

CEE 2450 - Computer Programming and Numerical Methods for Civil and Environmental Engineers 3 credit(s)
CEE 3160 - Civil Engineering Materials 2 credit(s)
CEE 3165 - Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory 1 credit(s)
CEE 3500 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Fluid Mechanics 3 credit(s)
CEE 3610 - Environmental Management 3 credit(s)
CEE 3880 - Civil and Environmental Design I 1 credit(s)
CEE 4870 - Civil and Environmental Design II (CI) 2 credit(s)
CEE 4880 - Civil and Environmental Design III (CI) 2 credit(s)
ENGR 2210 - Fundamental Electronics for Engineers 3 credit(s) or
MAE 2300 - Thermodynamics I 3 credit(s)
ENGR 3080 - Technical Communication for Engineers (CI) 3 credit(s)
STAT 3000 - Statistics for Scientists (QI) 3 credit(s)

Civil Focus Areas (19 credits)

A GPA of 2.0 or higher must be maintained in all upper-division engineering/math/science courses required for, or used as technical electives in, this major.

CEE 3020 - Structural Analysis 3 credit(s)
CEE 3080 - Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures 3 credit(s)
CEE 3210 - Introduction to Transportation Engineering 3 credit(s)
CEE 3430 - Engineering Hydrology 3 credit(s)
CEE 3510 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Hydraulics 3 credit(s)
CEE 4300 - Engineering Soil Mechanics 4 credit(s)

Technical Elective Courses (12 credits required)

A GPA of 2.0 or higher must be maintained in all upper-division engineering/math/science courses required for, or used as technical electives in, this major.

Students must take 12 credits (not previously taken to fulfill other degree requirements) from the following list:

CEE 3670 - Transport Phenomena in Bio-Environmental Systems 3 credit(s)
CEE 3780 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 3 credit(s)
CEE 5003 - Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces 3 credit(s)
CEE 5005 - Design and Evaluation of Gravity Irrigation Systems 3 credit(s)
CEE 5006 - Agricultural Water Management 3 credit(s)
CEE 5008 - Management of Irrigation Systems 3 credit(s)
CEE 5010 - Matrix Analysis/Finite Element 3 credit(s)
CEE 5015 - Structural Design Loads 3 credit(s)
CEE 5050 - Design of Wood and Masonry Structures 3 credit(s)
CEE 5060 - Mechanics of Composite Materials I 3 credit(s)
CEE 5070 - Structural Steel Design 3 credit(s)
CEE 5190 - Geographic Information Systems for Civil Engineers 3 credit(s)
CEE 5220 - Traffic Engineering 3 credit(s)
CEE 5230 - Geometric Design of Highways 3 credit(s)
CEE 5240 - Urban and Regional Transportation Planning 3 credit(s)
CEE 5255 - Transportation Safety 3 credit(s)
CEE 5350 - Foundation Analysis and Design 3 credit(s)
CEE 5380 - Earthquake Engineering 3 credit(s)
CEE 5410 - Water Resource Systems Analysis 3 credit(s)
CEE 5430 - Groundwater Engineering 3 credit(s)
CEE 5470 - Sedimentation Engineering 3 credit(s)
CEE 5490 - Integrated River Basin/Watershed Planning and Management 3 credit(s)
CEE 5500 - Open Channel Hydraulics with an Emphasis on Gradually Varied Flow 3 credit(s)
CEE 5540 - Hydraulic Structures Design 3 credit(s)
CEE 5550 - Hydraulics of Closed Conduits 3 credit(s)
CEE 5655 - Green Infrastructure 3 credit(s)
CEE 5750 - Air Quality Measurements 2 credit(s)
CEE 5830 - Management and Utilization of Biological Solids and Wastewater 3 credit(s)
CEE 5860 - Air Quality Management 3 credit(s)
CEE 5880 - Remediation Engineering 3 credit(s)
CEE 5930 - Independent Study 1-3 credit(s) * must be approved on a case-specific basis

Environmental Elective (3 credits)

A GPA of 2.0 or higher must be maintained in all upper-division engineering/math/science courses required for, or used as technical electives in, this major.

Students must choose one of the following:

CEE 3640 - Drinking Water Engineering 3 credit(s)
CEE 3650 - Wastewater Engineering 3 credit(s)
CEE 3780 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 3 credit(s)
CEE 5655 - Green Infrastructure 3 credit(s)
CEE 5860 - Air Quality Management 3 credit(s)

Open Electives

Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Please consult your Academic Advisor for details.

Total Credits: 128

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