The request to revise BS in Civil Engineering and CEGR 3201, 4142, and 4273

Date: February 18, 2015
To: College of Engineering
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: February 6, 2015
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2015

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Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.)

A Major in Civil Engineering leading to the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) degree consists of 128 credit hours.

Degree Requirements

General Education Courses (21 hours)

Social science and humanities electives must be chosen both to satisfy University General Education requirements and to meet the objectives of a broad education consistent with the educational goals of the profession. To avoid taking “extra” humanities/social science electives, students must select their electives carefully after consulting with their faculty advisor. The science electives must be chosen from an approved list of physical, life, or earth sciences and must complement the student’s overall educational plan.

Pre-Major Courses (18 hours)

CHEM 1251 General Chemistry I (3) (with a grade of C or above)

CHEM 1251L General Chemistry I Lab (1) (with a grade of C or above)

ENGR 1201 Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles I (2) (with a grade of C or above)

ENGR 1202 Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles II (2) (with a grade of C or above)

MATH 1241 Calculus I (3) (with a grade of C or above)

MATH 1242 Calculus II (3) (with a grade of C or above)

PHYS 2101 Physics for Science and Engineering I (3) (with a grade of C or above)

PHYS 2101L Physics for Science and Engineering I Lab (1) (with a grade of C or above)

General Education Requirements (21)

UWRT 1101 English I (3) (Prerequisite for entry into major with a grade of C or above)

UWRT 1102 English II (3) (Prerequisite for entry into major with a grade of C or above)

LBST 110X (3)

LBST 2101 Western Culture and Historical Awareness (3)

LBST 2102 Global and Inter cultural Connections (3)

LBST 22XX (3)

Social Science Elective (3) (select from an approved list of courses)

Mathematics and Science Courses (33)

MATH 1241 Calculus I (3) (with a grade of C or above)

MATH 1242 Calculus II (3) (with a grade of C or above)

MATH 2241 Calculus III (3) (with a grade of C or above)

MATH 2171 Differential Equations (3) (with a grade of C or above)

STAT 3128 Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3)

PHYS 2101 Physics for Science and Engineering I (3) (with a grade of C or above)

PHYS 2101L Physics for Science and Engineering I Lab (1) (with a grade of C or above)

PHYS 2102 Physics for Science and Engineering II (3)

PHYS 2102L Physics for Science and Engineering II Lab (1)

CHEM 1251 General Chemistry I (3) (with a grade of C or above)

CHEM 1251L General Chemistry I Lab (1) (with a grade of C or above)

Science Elective (3) (select from approved Biology and Earth Science courses)

Math/Science (3) (Choose one course from the Biology, Earth Science, Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics area)

Major Courses (5059 hours)

ENGR 1201 Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles I (2) (with a grade of C or above)

ENGR 1202 Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles II (2) (with a grade of C or above)

CEGR 2101 Civil Engineering Drawing (2)

CEGR 2102 Engineering Economic Analysis (3) (with a grade of C or above)

CEGR 2104 Surveying and Site Design (3) (with a grade of C or above)

CEGR 2154 Design Project Lab (2) (O) (with a grade of C or above)

CEGR 3111 Construction Engineering (3) (with a grade of C or above)

CEGR 3122 Structural Analysis (3) (with a grade of C or above)

CEGR 3141 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (3) (with a grade of C or above)

CEGR 3143 Hydraulics and Hydrology (3) (with a grade of C or above)

CEGR 3153 Transportation Lab (2) (W)

CEGR 3155 Environmental Lab (2) (W)

CEGR 3161 Transportation Engineering I (3) (with a grade of C or above)

CEGR 3201 Systems and Design I (3) (with a grade of C or above)

CEGR 3255 Structural Materials I Lab (2) (W) (with a grade of C or above)

CEGR 3258 Geotechnical Lab (2) (W)

CEGR 3278 Geotechnical Engineering (3) (with a grade of C or above)

ENGR 3295 Multidisciplinary Professional Development (1)

MATH 2171 Differential Equations (3) (with a grade of C or above)

MATH 2241 Calculus III (3) (with a grade of C or above)

MEGR 2141 Engineering Mechanics I (3) (with a grade of C or above)

MEGR 2144 Introduction to Solid Mechanics (3) (with a grade of C or above)

PHYS 2102 Physics for Science and Engineering II (3)

PHYS 2102L Physics for Science and Engineering II Lab (1)

STAT 3128 Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3)

Required Electives (2430 hours)

Civil Engineering Design Electives (6) (select a total of two courses from different options) (with grades of C or above)(select two)

Option 1 – CEGR 3221 Structural Steel Design I (3) or CEGR 3225 Reinforced Concrete Design I (3)

Option 2 – CEGR 4185 Geometric Design of Highways (3)

Option 3 – CEGR 4278 Geotechnical Engineering II (3)

Option 4 – CEGR 4142 Water Treatment Engineering (3), CEGR 4242 Wastewater Treatment Design (3),

CEGR 4147 Stormwater Management (3) or CEGR 4264 Landfill Design and Site Remediation (3)

CEGR 3221 Structural Steel Design I (3)

CEGR 3225 Reinforced Concrete Design I (3)

CEGR 4185 Geometric Design of Highways (3)

CEGR 4278 Geotechnical Engineering II (3)

Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Electives (6) (select two)

ECGR 2161 Basic Electrical Engineering I (3)

MEGR 3111 Thermodynamics I (3)

MEGR 3121 Dynamics Systems I (3)

Civil Engineering Restricted Elective (3) (select one)

CEGR 3221 Structural Steel Design I (3)

CEGR 3225 Reinforced Concrete Design I (3)

Civil Engineering Electives (6) (select two)

CEGR 3xxx or CEGR 4xxx

Science Elective (select one) (3)

Choose one course from the Biology or Earth Science area. An approved list of courses is available on the department website.

Math/Science Electives (select onetwo) (3)

Choose one course from the Biology, earth Science, Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics area. All B.S.C.E. students are required to take six hours of math or science electives. An approved list of courses is available on the department website.

Technical Elective (3) (select one)

The technical elective may be selected from the areas of engineering, mathematics, science, business, and communications. An approved list of upper division courses is available on the department website.

Suggested Curriculum

For a suggested curriculum for this degree to map out a path toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study.

CEGR 4142 Water /WastewaterTreatment Engineering. (3) to CEGR 4142 Water Treatment Engineering (3)

CEGR 3201 Systems and Design I (3) to CEGR 3201 Systems and Design (3).

CEGR 4273. Engineering Ground Improvement. (3) Prerequisites: CEGR 3278 and CEGR 3258. Engineering principles of soil improvement as they relate to applications in both geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering; innovative techniques to improve soils to meet technical and economic requirements. Methods of soil and site improvement; design techniques for dewatering systems: ground improvement techniques including: compaction, preloading, vertical drains, admixtures and chemical stabilization of soils, grouting, reinforced earth, in-situ densification, stone columns, slurry trenches, geopiers, and relevant uses of geotextiles. Design considerations and construction techniques for each system are described