Civil and Environmental Engineering

Faculty - Printable Degree Requirements

Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is

1. to provide a quality educational experience for all students, both undergraduate and graduate, at the level of the top ranked universities in the nation;
2. to develop new knowledge, processes, or procedures through research which will benefit mankind; and
3. to provide service through professional activities.

Undergraduate Program, Vision and Guiding Principles

The Department will provide our undergraduate students with a strong, broad-based, engineering education which gives them the basic intellectual and organization skills that allow them to work with complex systems with technological, social, and environmental components. As many of our students begin work upon graduation in industry or with governmental organizations, the curriculum is designed to prepare our students for these roles by requiring a number of courses in the various fields of civil engineering and by providing limited specialization in one given area. The curriculum is designed to encourage lifelong learning and to prepare students for undertaking advanced studies in engineering or in other professional areas.

Undergraduate Educational Objectives

1. The Department will provide undergraduate students with the strong technical education needed for a career in civil engineering.
2. The Department will provide undergraduate students with an education that prepares them to perform effectively in the workplace with the communication skills needed to deal with co-workers, clients, and the public.
3. The Department will provide undergraduate students with an education that allows them to understand the societal implications of engineering decisions and designs in both a local and global context and the ethical training to evaluate those implications.
4. The Department will provide undergraduate students with an education that promotes the full and continuing development of their potential as engineers and effective members of society.

Concentrations

In addition to designated common coursework in engineering mechanics, civil, and environmental engineering, students undertake a concentration of 9 hours of coursework plus a 3-hour capstone design course in one of the following areas: environmental engineering, water resources, structures, materials, geotechnical with emphasis on structures, geotechnical with emphasis on transportation, and transportation.

Departmental Policies

In addition to the College's graduation requirements, the Department has the following policies:

1. Mandatory academic advising of each student prior to each term,
2. Exit Interviews as a graduation requirement for all students;
3. Only 2 "D" grades in engineering courses to be used to fulfill graduation requirements.

Four-Year Curriculum - Civil Engineering

Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites) for Students Transferring from a Community College:

Students should complete the prerequisite courses listed below at the lower level prior to entering the University. If these courses are not taken at the community college, they must be completed before the degree is granted. Unless stated otherwise, a grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable grade.

Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education Requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university. The following are transferable courses from the Community College that will be accepted in the Math/Science/Engineering areas:

Communications:

ENC 1101/1102 English I and II (6)

Humanities & Social Sciences:

	Humanities Courses (6)
	Social Science Courses (6)
	Humanities or Social Sciences (3)

Mathematics:

	USF	C/C
	MAC 2281	MAC 2311* (4)
	MAC 2282	MAC 2312* (4)
	MAC 2283	MAC 2313* (4)
	MAP 2302	MAP 2302 (3)

*or MAC 2281, MAC 2282, MAC 2283

Natural Sciences:

	USF	C/C
	CHM 2045	CHM 1045* (3)
	CHM 2045L	CHM 1045L* (1)
	PHY 2048	PHY 2048 (3)
	PHY 2048L	PHY 2048L (1)
	PHY 2049	PHY 2049 (3)
	PHY 2049L	PHY 2049L (1)

*or CHS 1440 Chemistry for Engineers

Please be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university, as well as the qualitative standards required.

Engineering Admissions Requirements

Transfer students must have completed the equivalent USF Engineering Calculus sequence with a 2.0 GPA; must have completed one year of equivalent USF General Physics and Chemistry courses with a minimum of 2.0 GPA; must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or better.

Semester I
ENC 1101 Composition I	3
MAC 2281 Engineering Calculus I	4
CHM 2045 General Chemistry I	3
CHM 2045L General Chemistry I Lab	1
EGN 3000 Foundations of Engineering	1
Social Science Elective	3
Total	15
Semester II
ENC 1102 Composition II	3
MAC 2282 Engineering Calculus II	4
CHM 2046 General Chemistry II	3
PHY 2048 General Physics I	3
PHY 2048L General Physics I Lab	1
EGS 1113 Introduction to Design Graphics	3
Total	17
Summer Semester
ALAMEA Perspective Elective	3
Historical Perspective Elective	3
EGN 3613C Engineering Economy I	3
Total	9
Semester III
PHY 2049 General Physics II	3
PHY 2049L General Physics II Lab	1
MAC 2283 Engineering Calculus III	4
EGN 3311 Statics	3
Historical Perspectives Elective	3
ENC 3211 Communication for Engineers	3
Total	17
Semester IV
MAP 2302 Differential Equations	3
EGN 3321 Dynamics	3
EGN 3343 Thermodynamics	3
EGN 3443 Engineering Statistics	3
EGN 3365 Materials I	3
Total	15
Semester V
EGN 3353 Fluid Mechanics	3
EGN 3331 Mechanics of Materials	3
EGN 3331L Mechanics of Materials Lab	1
ENV 3001 Environmental Engineering I	3
TTE 4004 Transportation Engineering I	3
EGN 4420 Numerical and Computer Tools	3
Total	16
Semester VI
CES 3102 Structures I	3
CWR 4204 Hydraulics	3
EGN 3373 Introduction to Electrical Systems I	3
CGN 3021L Civil Engineering Lab	2
GLY 3850 Geology for Engineers	3
Total	14
Semester VII
CEG 4011 Geotechnical Engineering I	3
CEG 4011L Geotechnical Engineering Lab	1
CES 4702 Concepts of Concrete Design	3
CE Concentration Requirement	3
CE Concentration Requirement	3
Total	13
Semester VIII
CGN 4122 Professional/Ethical Issues in Engineering MW/MI	3
CE Concentration Requirement	3
CE Capstone Design Requirement MW/MI	3
Fine Arts Elective	3
Social Science Elective	3
Total	15

Civil Engineering Concentration and Capstone Design Requirements

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