Civil Engineering, B.S.

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Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year
Semester 1Semester Credit Hours
AEEN 1310 Computer Graphics 3
ENGL 1301 Rhetoric and Composition 3
MATH 2413 Calculus I 4
PHYS 2325
PHYS 2125
University Physics I
and University Physics I Lab
4
GEEN 1201 Engineering as a Career 2
 Semester Credit Hours16
Semester 2
ENGL 1302 Rhetoric and Composition 3
HIST 1301 American History to 1877 3
MATH 2414 Calculus II 4
CHEM 1311
CHEM 1111
Gen Inorganic Chemistry I
and Gen Inorganic Chem Lab I
4
AEEN 1302 Architectural History II 3
 Semester Credit Hours17
Sophomore Year
Semester 1
CEEN 2113 Surveying Lab 1
CEEN 2212 Surveying 2
CEEN 2301 Statics 3
HIST 1302 American History since 1877 3
POLS 2301 Government and Politics of US 3
PHYS 2326
PHYS 2126
University Physics II
and University Physics II Lab
4
 Semester Credit Hours16
Semester 2
CEEN 3311 Strength of Materials 3
CEEN 3315 Computer Methods in Civil Engineering 3
MATH 3320 Differential Equations 3
MEEN 2302 Mechanics II Dynamics 3
Lang/Phil/Culture 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Junior Year
Semester 1
CEEN 3143 Geotechnical Eng Lab 1
CEEN 3303 Structural Analysis 3
CEEN 3342 Geotechnical Engineering 3
STAT 4303 Statistical Methods 3
CEEN 3390 Fluid Mechanics 3
Science Elective 1 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Semester 2
CEEN 3145 Construction Materials Lab 1
CEEN 3167 Hydraulics/Fluid Mechanics Lab 1
CEEN 3317 Engineering Economics 3
CEEN 3344 Construction Materials 3
CEEN 3393 Hydraulic Engineering 3
CEEN 4359 Principles of Transportation Engineering 3
Structural Design Elective 2 3
 Semester Credit Hours17
Senior Year
Semester 1
CEEN 4279 Senior Design Project I 2
CEEN 4362 Hydrology 3
POLS 2302 Government and Politics of TX 3
Engineering Elective 3
CEEN 4326 Construction Engineering 3
 Semester Credit Hours14
Semester 2
CEEN 4289 Senior Design Project II (WI) 2
Engineering Elective 3
Social/Behavioral 3
Communications 3 3
Math and Sci Elective 3
 Semester Credit Hours14
 Total Credit Hours Required: 125
1

Approved science electives: BIOL 1306, GEOL 1303.

2

Structural Design Elective: CEEN 3304 or CEEN 4316. Both courses may be taken and one used as an Engineering Elective. 

3

Strongly recommended: COMS 2374 or ENGL 2374. (Both have ENGL 1302 as a prerequisite.) 

Math and Science Elective

Additional mathematics and science electives recommended:

CHEM 1312 or any approved upper-level biology, chemistry, or physics course.

MATH 3415Calculus III4
MATH 4341Linear Alg and Matrix Theory3
MATH 4372Math for Physics and Eng I3
MATH 4374Numerical Analysis3

Or any other approved upper-level mathematics course.

Engineering Electives

CEEN 3304Reinforced Concrete Design3
CEEN 3365Environmental Engineering3
CEEN 3389Structural Vibration3
CEEN 4314Matrix Structural Analysis3
CEEN 4316Structural Steel Design3
CEEN 4336Selected Topics1-3
CEEN 4340Eng Proj Est, Plan & Control3
CEEN 4350Professional Preparation3
CEEN 4364Dsgn Wtr and Wstwrt Convey Sys3
CEEN 4367Geoenvironmental Engineering3
CEEN 4368Foundation Engineering3
CEEN 4369Transportation Eng Design3
AEEN 3325Design Codes and Ordinances3
AEEN 3310Building Information Modeling3