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2017-2018 General Catalog

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Civil Engineering - BS

College of Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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For more information about Civil Engineering, see the Civil and Environmental department.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and logon to DegreeWorks to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is MATH 2250 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (QI) .

Pre-Professional Program
Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing*	Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.3 GPA or higher in math, science, & engineering courses.
*Minimum 2.5 High School GPA, 17 ACT and 90 Admission Index

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CEE 1880: Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications *	1		BIOL 1010: Biology and the Citizen (BLS)	3	(will fulfill the Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) requirement)
CEE 2240: Engineering Surveying *	3		ENGR 2270: Computer Engineering Drafting *	2
CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I *	4		MATH 1220: Calculus II (QL) *	4	(will fulfill the Quantitative Literacy (QL) or Exploration requirement)
CHEM1215: Chemical Principles Laboratory I *	1		PHYS 2210: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (BPS/QI) *	4
MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL) *	4	Math Placement (will fulfill the Quantitative Literacy (QL) or Exploration requirement)	PHYS 2215: Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I *	1
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3	Select a course from the list	Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Select a course from the list
Total Credits:	16		Total Credits:	17
^_Comments Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program . Though not required, students are encouraged to take USU 1010 - University Connections (1-3*) or ENGR 1940 - Women in Engineering Seminar (1) .			^_Comments *Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program .

Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CS 1400: Introduction to Computer Science–CS 1 *	4		ENGR 2030: Engineering Mechanics Dynamics *	3
MATH 2210: Multivariable Calculus (QI) *	3		ENGR 2140: Mechanics of Materials *	3
ENGR 2010: Engineering Mechanics Statics *	3		ENGR 2210: Fundamental Electronics for Engineers OR MAE 2300: Thermodynamics I	3 OR 3	Choose one option
GEO 1110: Physical Geology (BPS) * and GEO 1115: Physical Geology Laboratory * OR GEOG 1000: Physical Geography (BPS) *	3 and 1 OR 3	Choose one option (will fulfill the Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) requirement)	ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2) *	3	Engineering English
			MATH 2250: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (QI) *	4	(will fulfill the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement)
Total Credits:	13-14		Total Credits:	16
^_Comments *Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program .			_^Comments *Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program . Apply for admission to the professional program.

Professional Engineering Program

Admissions Requirements for this Program

To be admitted to the professional program, students must:

- Have an institution GPA of 2.3 or higher in the pre-professional courses (denoted with an asterisk *).

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

- 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.

Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CEE 3160: Civil Engineering Materials	2		CEE 3020: Structural Analysis	3
CEE 3500: Civil and Environmental Engineering Fluid Mechanics	3		CEE 3510: Civil and Environmental Engineering Hydraulics	3
CEE 3610: Environmental Management	3		CEE 3880: Civil and Environmental Design I	1
CEE 4200: Engineering Economics	2		Civil Engineering Group A Elective	3
ENGR 3080: Technical Communication for Engineers (CI)	3		Civil Engineering Group A Elective	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3	Select a course from the list	Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Select a course from the list
Total Credits:	17		Total Credits:	16
^_Comments Civil Engineering Professional Program Requirements			_^Comments Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam is part of the degree requirements. It is highly recommended students take the exam before fall semester of the senior year. Civil Engineering Professional Program Requirements

Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CEE 4870: Civil and Environmental Design II (CI)	2	(will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement)	CEE 4880 - Civil and Environmental Design III (CI)	2	(will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement)
Civil Engineering Technical Elective	3		Civil Engineering Group A Elective	3
Civil Engineering Technical Elective	3		Civil Engineering Group A Elective	3
Civil Engineering Technical Elective	3		Civil Engineering Group A Elective	4
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2-3	Select a course from the list	Civil Engineering Technical Elective	3
Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	Select a course from the list
Total Credits:	16-17		Total Credits:	15
^_Comments Civil Engineering Professional Program Requirements			_^Comments Meet with your advisor to fill out your graduation application as soon as you have registered for your last semester. Civil Engineering Professional Program Requirements Total Program Credits: 126-128

Civil Engineering Required Coursework

Required for Admission to the Professional Program

Group A Elective Courses (16 credits required)

Students must take:
CEE 3080 - Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures 3
CEE 3210 - Introduction to Transportation Engineering 3
CEE 3430 - Engineering Hydrology 3
CEE 4300 - Engineering Soil Mechanics 4
AND one of the following:
CEE 3640 - Drinking Water Engineering 3
CEE 3780 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 3
CEE 5860 - Air Quality Management 3

Civil Engineering - BS

College of Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Minimum University Requirements

Pre-Professional Program

Admissions Requirements for this Program

First Year

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Second Year

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Professional Engineering Program

Admissions Requirements for this Program

Third Year

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Fourth Year

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Civil Engineering Required Coursework

Required for Admission to the Professional Program

Group A Elective Courses (16 credits required)

Technical Elective Courses (12 credits required)

You will need to take 12 credits (not previously taken to fulfill other degree requirements) from the following list: