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Degree Plan

NOTE: This plan is for Freshmen and transfer students entering in the 2020-21 academic year (or for students in older plans who decided to switch to the most recent plan)
  • Freshman
First Semester Credits Prerequisites Second Semester Credits Prerequisites
CIVE 1101 Introduction to Civil Engineering 1 You should try to take this course in your 1st semester(or 2nd at the latest) MATH 2414 Calculus II 4 MATH 2413
CHEM 1309 Chemistry for Engineers 3 DO NOT TAKE GENERAL CHEMISTRY, needs to be "...for engineers" PHYS 2425 Physics Science & Eng I 4 MATH 2413*
CHEM 1109 Chemistry for Engineers Lab 1 CHEM 1309†* (talk to an advisor if you took general chemistry) MANE 3332 Engineering Statistics 3 MATH 2413*
MATH 2413 Calculus I 4 MATH 2412 or test with HS Calculus (ACT 25, SAT 570. CLM-A 100) CIVE 3440 Civil Engineering Materials 4 CIVE 1101, CHEM 1309, 1109
CIVE 2220 Civil Engineering Measurements 2

11

15
  • Sophomore
    First Semester Credits Prerequisites Second Semester Credits Prerequisites
    MECE 2301 Statics 3 MATH 2414‡; PHYS 2425, CIVE 1101 or 1221 MECE 2302 Dynamics 3 MECE 2301, MATH 2414
    MECE 2350 Numerical Methods for Engineers 3 MATH 2414 CIVE 3321 Strength of Materials 3 MECE 2301, MATH 2414 (Note: CIVE 3321 was formerly called "stress analysis")
    MATH 2415 Calculus III 4 MATH 2414 CIVE 3315 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics 3 MECE 2301, MATH 2415 or MECE 3449
    PHYS 2426 Physics Science & Eng II 4 PHYS 2425* CIVE 3115 Fluid Mech. and Hydr. Lab 1 CIVE 3315†
    MATH 3341 Differential Equations 3 MATH 2414

    14

    13
  • Senior
    First Semester Credits Prerequisites Second Semester Credits Prerequisites
    CIVE 4349 Construction Planning & Mgmt. 3 CIVE 3252 or MANE 3337, PHYS 2426 XXXX X3XX Basic Science Elective 3 See Next Page (we recommend GEOL 4411 Intro. to G.I.S.)
    CIVE X3XX Technical Elective I 3 Choose one of the Technical Electives shown below CIVE X3XX Technical Elective II 3 Choose from CIVE Technical Electives (except 3300 or 3100 if you already took either one)
    CIVE 4347 Foundation Design 3 CIVE 3475 CIVE 4392 CE Senior Project 3 CIVE 4391
    CIVE 4391 CE Senior Fundamentals 3 Advisor’s consent

    12

    9
  • Technical Electives
    Name Credits Prerequisites Name Credits Prerequisites
    CIVE 4333 Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 CIVE 3331 CIVE 4315 Applied Hydrology 3 CIVE 4335
    CIVE 4351 Structural Analysis II 3 CIVE 3324 (Note: formerly CIVE 4351 was called Structural System Design) CIVE 4348 Highway Engineering 3 CIVE 3345, CIVE 3475
    CIVE 4352 Earthwork Engineering and Design 3 CIVE 3475 CIVE 4359 Construction Scheduling 3 CIVE 1101 or 1221, MANE 3337
    CIVE 3300 UG Full-time internship/Co-Op 3 Advisor’s consent CIVE 3100 UG Research & Part-time Internship 3 Advisor's Consent
  • Core Curriculum * Required core courses in bold, electives in italics
    Name Credits Notes Name Credits Notes
    HIST 1301 American Heritage I 3 Or Equal. See General Edu. Core 060 HIST 1302 American Heritage II 3 Or Equal. See General Edu. Core 060
    POLS 2305 US & Texas Gov. 3 General Edu. Core 070 POLS 2306 US & Texas Gov. 3 General Edu. Core 070
    PHIL 2326 Ethics, Technology, &Society 3 General Edu. Core 040 ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 General Edu. Core 010
    ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 General Edu. Core 010 ENGL 23XX Language, Philosophy & Culture 3 General Edu. Core 040
    XXX X3XX Creative Arts 3 General Edu. Core 050 XXX X3XX Social & Behavior Sciences 3 General Edu. Core 080
    Total Core:
    30
    Retention
    UNIV 1301 Learning Framework
    Total hrs:
    3
  • Substitutions for MATH Sequence§:
    MECE 3449 Mechanical Eng. Analysis I§
    MECE 3450 Mechanical Eng. Analysis I§
    or
    MATH 2415 (STC) Linear Algebra§
    MATH 2420 (STC) Differential Equations§
    Calculus Prereq's: by exam or coursework (coursework does not apply to degree credits)
    17/400 1314 Intermediate Algebra
    20/480 1414 College Algebra
    25/570 2412 Pre Calculus/Trig
  • Basic Science Electives
    BIOL 1406 General Biology I BIOL 1487 General Biology I (Honors)
    ENVR 1401 Introduction to Environmental Science I GEOL 1401 Earth Sciences I
    GEOL 1403 Physical Geology GEOL 1404 Historical Geology
    GEOL 4411 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (we recommend this course if available)
* Must pass prerequisite with a minimum grade of "D"† Prerequisite may be taken concurrently (at the same time)‡ Corequisite courses (need to take at the same time)NOTE: CIVE courses & all their prerequisites require a min. grade of C Download the CIVE Degree Plan
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