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Programs Curriculum

While the first two terms of the engineering curriculum -- the Freshman Program -- are common to all departments, in the student's last six terms, undergraduates in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering cover a well-rounded basic foundation of civil engineering courses including:

  • Statics, Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials
  • Computer Methods in Civil Engineering
  • Probability and Statistics, and Civil Engineering Systems Analysis
  • Materials of Construction
  • Structural Analysis
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Construction Management

The program also provides study in the humanities, social sciences, chemistry, geology, physical and biological sciences and mathematics as complementary to the fundamental aspects of civil engineering.

Undergraduate programs in the Department of Civil Engineering are classified into two types:

  • Broad study
  • Civil Engineering Specialization within Civil Engineering

Specialization programs are available beginning with the junior year of the Undergraduate Program, giving students the invaluable opportunity to individualize their studies to suit their career goals. Students may specialize in the areas of:

  • Structural Engineering
  • Water Resources
  • Geo-technical Engineering
  • Construction Management
  • Environmental Engineering

Learn more about the courses and requirements for the following undergraduate broad study and Concentration Programs.

In cooperation with the Department of Architectural Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, an additional program is offered:

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