Civil Engineering, B.S. in C.E.

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

NOTE: Students who place in ENG 102  are not required to complete ENG 101 , but must take another three credit humanities course.

B. Mathematics (4 units)

  Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

• MATH 181 - Calculus I (4 units) *

C. Natural Sciences (8 units)

• CHEM 201 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I (4 units) * (CHEM 121A   / CHEM 121L  accepted)
• PHYS 180 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (3 units) *
• PHYS 180L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I (1 unit) *

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

Refer to the “Social Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog. 

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog. Must not be a skills course.

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog. 

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

• CEE 427 - Capstone Design Project (3 units)

•  

• Emphasis Capstone (3 units) ** - Choose one of the following:

  • CEE 431 - Pavement Design 
  • CEE 443 - Geotechnical Engineering: Foundations 
  • CEE 456 - Design of Water Treatment Facilities 
  • CEE 457 - Design of Wastewater Treatment Facilities 
  • CEE 481 - Structural Steel Design 

H. Diversity (0-3 units)

Refer to the “Diversity” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter of this catalog.

NOTE: Students must take a three-credit course that satisfies the “Diversity” requirement. This can be a course that also satisfies either the “Fine Arts” or “Social Science” requirements.

A. Communications (3 units)

• ENGR 301 - Engineering Communication (3 units)

B. Basic Sciences (20-21 units)

• GEOL 101 - General Geology (4 units) OR
• BIOL 190 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3 units)
• CEE 389 - Probability and Statistics for Civil Engineers (2 units)
• MATH 182 - Calculus II (4 units) *
• MATH 283R - Calculus III (4 units) *
• MATH 285 - Differential Equations (3 units) *
• PHYS 181 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (3 units) *
• PHYS 181L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II (1 unit) *

C. Engineering Science and Design (54 units)

• CEE 101 - Engineering Graphics (2 units)
• ENGR 100 - Introduction to Engineering Design (3 units) OR
• CEE 140R - Introduction to Civil Engineering (3 units)
• CEE 204R - Introduction to Environmental Engineering (3 units) *
• CEE 241 - Statics (3 units) *
• CEE 362 - Transportation Engineering (3 units)
• CEE 364R - Engineering Hydrology (3 units)
• CEE 371R - Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering (3 units)
• CEE 372 - Strength of Materials (3 units) *
• CEE 377 - Construction Materials (4 units) *
• CEE 381 - Structural Analysis I (3 units) *
• CEE 388 - Engineering Economy (2 units)
• CEE 390R - Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering Design (3 units) *
• CEE 413 - Water Resources Engineering (3 units)
• CEE 442 - Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering  (4 units) *
• CS 241 - Introduction to Computer Methods for Engineers (3 units)
• ENGR 490 - Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (0 units)
• ME 242 - Dynamics (3 units)
• ENGR 360 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (3 units) OR
• NRES 414 - Hydrologic Fluid Dynamics (3 units)
• ME 311 - Engr Thermodynamics I (3 units) OR
• EE 220 - Circuits I (3 units)

D. Technical Electives–15 units

NOTE: List available from the department. At least two courses must contain design and all students are required to take either CEE 480  or CEE 481  .

A. First Year

B. Second Year

C. Third Year

D. Fourth Year