Civil Engineering, B.S.

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Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year
Semester 1Semester Credit Hours
AEEN 1310 Computr Graphics and Applicatn 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
PHYS 2326
PHYS 2126
University Physics II
and University Physics II Lab
4
Creative Arts 3
 Semester Credit Hours17
Sophomore Year
Semester 1
CEEN 2113 Surveying Lab 1
CEEN 2212 Surveying 2
CEEN 2301 Mechanics I 3
CHEM 1311
CHEM 1111
Gen Inorganic Chemistry I
and Gen Inorganic Chem Lab I
4
HIST 1302 American History since 1877 3
POLS 2301 Government and Politics of US 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Semester 2
CEEN 3311 Strength of Materials 3
MATH 3320 Differential Equations 3
MEEN 2302 Mechanics II Dynamics 3
Computer Elective 1 3
Communications 2 3
Lang/Phil/Culture 3
 Semester Credit Hours18
Junior Year
Semester 1
CEEN 3143 Geotechnical Eng Lab 1
CEEN 3303 Structural Analysis 3
CEEN 3342 Geotechnical Engineering 3
CEEN 3392 Hydraulic and Fluid Mechanics 3
STAT 4303 Statistical Methods 3
Science Elective 3 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Semester 2
CEEN 3145 Construction Materials Lab 1
CEEN 3167 Hydraulics/Fluid Mechanics Lab 1
CEEN 3244 Construction Materials 2
CEEN 3304 Reinforced Concrete Design 3
CEEN 3365 Environmental Engineering 3
Math and Sci Elective 3
Special Elective 4 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Senior Year
Semester 1
CEEN 3317 Engineering Economy 3
CEEN 4279 Design in Civil Engineering I 2
CEEN 4316 Structural Steel Design 3
CEEN 4362 Hydrology 3
POLS 2302 Government and Politics of TX 3
CEEN 4350 Professional Preparation 3
 Semester Credit Hours17
Semester 2
CEEN 4289 Design in Civil Eng II (WI) 2
CEEN 4359 Prin of Transportation Eng 3
Engineering Elective 3
Engineering Elective 3
Social/Behavioral 3
 Semester Credit Hours14
 Total Credit Hours Required: 130
1

Computer Elective: MEEN 1320, CSEN 2304, or CEEN 3315

2

Strongly recommended: COMS 2374 or ENGL 2374.

3

Approved science electives: BIOL 1306, GEOL 1303.

4

Special Elective: AEEN 3346 or EEEN 3331.

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 3315Computer Methods in Civil Engr3
AEEN 3325Design Codes and Ordinances3
AEEN 4310Computer Modeling3
CEEN 3389Structural Vibration3
CEEN 4314Matrix Methds and Struc Analys3
CEEN 4326Construction Engineering3
CEEN 4336Selected Topics1-3
CEEN 4340Eng Proj Est, Plan & Control3
CEEN 4364Dsgn Wtr and Wstwrt Convey Sys3
CEEN 4367Intro to Geoenviron Enginrng3
CEEN 4368Foundation Engineering3
CEEN 4369Transportation Eng Design3

Note: CEEN 3315 can only be counted once for either the Computer Elective or and Engineering Elective.