Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE)

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) program provides students with a solid background in structural, geotechnical, water resources, environmental, and transportation engineering.

Minimum hours required: 130 (this does not include hours earned in the Engineering Cooperative Education Program Career Orientation classes) 

Grade restrictions: Civil Engineering students are limited to a total of two D grades in ESC 201, ESC 211, Civil Engineering courses, and Civil Engineering technical electives

Major Requirements

Mathematics Required Courses (3 courses)
MTH 181 Calculus I
MTH 182 Calculus II
MTH 283 Multivariable Calculus for Engineers

Ethics Required Course (1 course)
PHL 215 Engineering Ethics

Science Required Courses (6 courses)
CHM 261 General Chemistry I
CHM 266 General Chemistry Laboratory I
GEO 100 Introductory Geology
GEO 101 Introductory Geology Laboratory
PHY 241 University Physics I
PHY 242 University Physics II

Co-op Required Course
(Optional course for degree required for Co-op program)
ESC 130 Engineering & Computer Science Career Preparation
ESC 400 Fenn College Cooperative Education Experience

Engineering Science Required Courses (9 courses)
INQ 170 Engineering Launch (not required for transfer students see note below)
ENG 102 College Writing (II) or ENG 107 College Writing II Env Sus or ENG 108 College Writing II AI & Wrt or ENG 109 Technical Writing and Professional Communication
ESC 151 C Programming or ESC 152 Programming with MATLAB
ESC 201 Statics
ESC 202 Dynamics
ESC 211 Strength of Materials
ESC 250 Differential Equations for Engineers
ESC 282 Engineering Economy
ESC 310 Engineering Statistics and Probability

(*) ESC 120 Introduction to Engineering Design is required in place of INQ 170 in the following cases: (a) transfer students; however, those who have had co-op experience in engineering/computer science and/or have transferred 12 credits of engineering/computer science courses can petition to waive ESC 120; (b) students who, as freshmen at CSU, started in another major and completed an Inquiry Launch course different from INQ 170; (c) Honors students who take the Honors Inquiry Launch course. Neither INQ 170 nor ESC 120 is required for transfer students with an Associates of Applied Science degree

Civil Engineering Required Courses (18 courses)
CVE 170 Civil Engineering Graphics Lab
CVE 211 Surveying
CVE 212 Surveying Lab
CVE 310 Strength of Materials Laboratory
CVE 312 Structural Analysis I
CVE 322 Structural Steel Design
CVE 331 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
CVE 332 Geotechnical Engineering Lab (or CVE 333 Geotechnical Engineering Lab (Writing) (WAC))
CVE 360 Mechanics of Fluids and Basic Thermal Systems for Civil Engineers
CVE 361 Hydraulic Engineering
CVE 362 Hydraulics Lab (or CVE 363 Hydraulics Lab (Writing) (WAC))
CVE 371 Environmental Engineering I
CVE 374 Environmental Engineering Lab
CVE 403 Construction Planning & Principles Of Estimating
CVE 422 Reinforced Concrete Design
CVE 429 Foundation Engineering
CVE 446 Transportation Engineering
CVE 461 Hydrologic Analysis

Civil Engineering Capstone Requirement (2 courses)
CVE 426 Preliminary Design (WAC)
CVE 427 Capstone Design (SPAC)

Civil Engineering Elective Courses
2 courses required must be chosen from available 400-level Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering courses using the list below as a guide. CVE 450 cannot be used as a technical elective. Students enrolled in the Accelerated MS Program, and also those who have GPA 3.0 or above, may take 500-level graduate CVE or EVE courses as technical electives.
CVE 423 Prestressed Concrete
CVE 428 Structural Wood Design
CVE 430 Advanced Soil Mechanics
CVE 431 Advanced Foundations
CVE 440 Soil Stabilization & Decontamination
CVE 441 Traffic Flow Theory
CVE 442 Urban Transportation Planning
CVE 444 Parking Systems
CVE 445 Intelligent Transportation Systems
CVE 447 Pavement Engineering
CVE 448 Geometric Design
CVE 449 Traffic Control Systems
CVE 462 Open Channel Hydraulics
CVE 463 Water Resources Engineering
CVE 464 Ground-Water Hydrology
CVE 478 Water Treatment Plant Design
CVE 479 Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
CMG 440 Underground Infrastructure
CMG 450 Means and Methods in Heavy Highway Construction
CMG 460 Temporary Structures for Construction
CMG 470 LEED and Lean Fundamentals
CMG 480 Construction Financing and Strategic Planning