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Civil Engineering, B.S.

Requirements

Civil engineering is the oldest engineering discipline. The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering prepares graduates to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design and supervision of infrastructure components including: buildings, roads, bridges, dams, tunnels, mass transit systems, and airports. Civil engineers are also involved in environmental studies and the design and supervision of municipal water supplies and sewage systems.

Total Program Credits: 126

Matriculation Requirements:
  1. To be admitted to the BSCE program, a student must complete the foundation courses in Mathematics (MATH 1210, 1220, 2210, 2250); Physics and Chemistry (PHYS 2210, 2215, CHEM 1210,  with 1215 and PHYS 2220 with 2225 or CHEM 1220 with 1225); English (ENGL 1010 or
    ENGH 1005, ENGL 2010); Engineering (ENGR 1000, 2010, 2030, 2140, 2160); Computer Aided Drafting (EGDT 1040), and Surveying Applications and Field Techniques I (EGDT 1400) with a minimum grade of C in these courses.
  2. Must complete courses with a grade point average of 2.5 or above.
  3. A student not meeting all of the admission requirements, may request in writing, a provisional admission status for a semester from the department. The provisional admission status must be approved by the civil engineering program coordinator.
General Education Requirements: 38 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5.0)   
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
  MATH 1210 Calculus I QL 4
Complete one of the following:  3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS  (3.0)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS  (3.0)  
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS  (3.0)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS  (3.0)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS  (3.0)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3.0)  
Complete the following:   
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE 2
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE (2.0)  
  PHIL 205G Ethics and Values IH GI 3
or PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH (3)  
Distribution Courses:   
  Fine Arts 3
  Biology 3
  Humanities (COMM 1020 and recommended) 3
  Social/Behavioral Science (COMM 2110 recommended) 3
  PHYS 2210 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I PP 4
  CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I PP 4
Discipline Core Requirements: 72 Credits
  CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 1
  EGDT 1040 Fundamentals of Technical Engineering Drawing 3
  EGDT 1400 Surveying Applications and Field Techniques I 3
  ENGR 1000 Introduction to Engineering WE 3
  ENGR 2010 Engineering Statics 3
  ENGR 2030 Engineering Dynamics 3
  ENGR 2140 Mechanics of Materials 3
  ENGR 2160 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 3
  MATH 1220 Calculus II 4
  MATH 2210 Calculus III 4
  MATH 2250 Differential Equations and Linear Algebra 4
  CIVE 2130 Engineering Economics and Statistics 3
  CIVE 2450 Numerical Methods with Excel and VBA 3
or ENGR 2450 Computational Methods for Engineering Analysis  
  CIVE 3010 Introduction to Transportation Engineering 3
  CIVE 3130 Introduction to Structural Engineering 3
  CIVE 3210 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering 3
  ME 3310 Fluid Mechanics 3
  CIVE 3320 Introduction to Water Resources 3
  CIVE 3335 Hydrology and Hydraulics Lab WE 2
  CIVE 4135 Civil Engineering Materials Lab WE 2
  CIVE 4510 Civil Engineering Seminar 1
  CIVE 4810 Civil Engineering Capstone I 3
  CIVE 4820 Civil Engineering Capstone II 3
  PHYS 2215 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab 1
  PHYS 2220 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II PP 4
or CHEM 1220 Principles of Chemistry II PP (4)  
  PHYS 2225 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Lab 1
or CHEM 1225 Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory (1)  
Elective Requirements:    15 Credits
Elective Courses (15 credit hours are required; two courses may be taken from Technical Elective list; at least six credit hours must be at 4000 level) 15
CIVE Elective Courses
  CIVE 3140 Structural Steel Design I (3)  
  CIVE 3150 Reinforced Concrete Design I (3)  
  CIVE 3610 Environmental Engineering (3)  
  CIVE 4010 Traffic Engineering (3)  
  CIVE 4020 Highway Design (3)  
  CIVE 4210 Foundation Design (3)  
  CIVE 4220 Ground Improvement Methods (3)  
  CIVE 4310 Storm Water Management (3)  
  CIVE 4320 Open Channel Flow (3)  
  ME 4420 Finite Element Methods (3)  
  CIVE 4610 Water and Wastewater (3)  
  CIVE 490R Advanced Current Topics in Civil Engineering (1-3)                                        
Technical Elective Courses  
  CIVE 481R Internship (1-3)                                        
  CMGT 2025 Heavy Civil Plans and Specifications (3)  
  CMGT 2060 Construction Job Site Management (3)  
  CMGT 2080 Principles of Construction Scheduling (3)  
  CMGT 3030 Principles of Construction Estimating (3)  
  CMGT 3050 Construction Equipment/Planning and Logistics (3)  
  CMGT 3160 Building Information Modeling (3)  
  CMGT 4010 Construction Contracts (3)  
  CMGT 4020 Construction Project Management (3)  
  CMGT 405G Global Sustainability and the Built Environment GI WE(3)  
  LEGL 3000 Business Law (3)  
  ENVT 3280 Environmental Law (3)  
  ENVT 3290 Environmental Reporting WE (3)  
  ENVT 3330 Water Resources Management (3)  
  ENVT 3850 Environmental Policy WE (3)  
  GEO 3000 Environmental Geochemistry (3)  
  Students may also take upper level computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering classes as technical electives in consultation with their faculty advisors and approval of the department offering the courses.

  Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 125 semester credits, with a minimum of 40 upper-division credits.
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.5 or above, with a minimum grade of C in all discipline core and elective requirements.
  3. Residency hours - minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU. Ten of these hours must be within the last 45 hours earned. At least 12 of the credit hours earned in residence must be in approved CIVE courses.
  4. All transfer credits must be approved in writing by UVU and the civil engineering program coordinator.
  5. No more than 80 semester hours and no more than 20 hours in CIVE courses of transfer credit.
  6. No more than 6 semester hours may be earned through independent study.
  7. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
  8. Have taken the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
MATH 1210 Calculus I QL 4
CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I PP 4
CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory 1
ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
ENGR 1000 Introduction to Engineering WE 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
MATH 1220 Calculus II 4
PHYS 2210 and Physics for Scientists and Engineers I PP 4
PHYS 2215 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab 1
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
EGDT 1040 Fundamentals of Technical Engineering Drawing 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
CIVE 2130 Engineering Economics and Statistics 3
MATH 2250 Differential Equations and Linear Algebra 4
ENGR 2010 Engineering Statics 3
Complete one: 5
PHYS 2220 and PHYS 2225 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II PP and Lab  
CHEM 1220 and CHEM 1225 Principles of Chemistry II PP and Laboratory  
  Semester total: 15
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
MATH 2210 Calculus III 4
ENGR 2030 Engineering Dynamics 3
ENGR 2140 Mechanics of Materials 3
ENGR 2160 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE 2
EGDT 1400 Surveying Applications and Field Techniques I 3
  Semester total: 18
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
Biology Choose from the GE approved Biology list 3
CIVE 2450 or ENGR 2450 Numerical Methods with Excel and VBA or Computational Methods for Engineering Analysis 3
CIVE 3010 Introduction to Transportation Engineering 3
CIVE 3130 Introduction to Structural Engineering 3
ME 3310 Fluid Mechanics 3
  Semester total:  15
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
CIVE 3210 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering 3
CIVE 3320 Introduction to Water Resources 3
CIVE 3335 Hydrology and Hydraulics Lab WE 2
CIVE XXXX Civil Engineering Elective 3
COMM 1020 Public Speaking HH 3
COMM 2110 Interpersonal Communication SS 3
  Semester total:  17
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
CIVE 4135 Civil Engineering Materials Lab WE 2
CIVE 4510 Civil Engineering Seminar 1
CIVE 4810 Civil Engineering Capstone I 3
CIVE XXXX Civil Engineering Elective 3
Technical Elective 3
Fine Arts Choose from the GE approved Fine Arts Elective 3
  Semester total:  15
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
CIVE 4820 Civil Engineering Capstone II 3
CIVE XXXX 4000 level Engineering Elective 3
CIVE XXXX 4000 level Engineering Elective 3
American Institution Choose from the GE approved American Institution list 3
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH GI 3
  Semester total:  15
  Degree Total 125

Department

Engineering

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Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
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