Civil Engineering, B.S.
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.
Matriculation Requirements
- 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 with 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; and CIVE 2130); Computer Aided Drafting (EGDT 1040), and Surveying Applications and Field Techniques I (EGDT 1400) with a minimum grade of C in these courses.
- Must complete courses with a grade point average of 2.5 or above.
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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.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
| General Education Requirements | 38 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I QL | 4 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| American Civilization AS (3) | ||
| US Economic History AS (3) | ||
| US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS (6) | ||
| American Heritage AS (3) | ||
| American National Government AS (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 |
| or EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | |
| PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values IH GI | 3 |
| or PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | |
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Biology | 3 | |
| Humanities (COMM 1020 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 | 88 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 |
| MATH 1220 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2210 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 2250 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra | 4 |
| CIVE 2000 | Introduction to Civil Engineering Seminar | 1 |
| 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 3000 | Civil Engineering Career Planning Seminar | 1 |
| CIVE 3010 | Introduction to Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 3130 | Introduction to Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 3210 | Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 3310 | Civil Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CIVE 3320 | Introduction to Water Resources | 3 |
| CIVE 3335 | Hydrology and Hydraulics Lab WE | 2 |
| CIVE 3410 | Introduction to Civil Engineering Materials | 3 |
| CIVE 3415 | Civil Engineering Materials Lab WE | 2 |
| 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 | |
| PHYS 2225 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Lab | 1 |
| or CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | |
| 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) | ||
| CIVE Elective Courses | 15 | |
| Structural Steel Design I (3) | ||
| Reinforced Concrete Design I (3) | ||
| Environmental Engineering (3) | ||
| Traffic Engineering (3) | ||
| Highway Design (3) | ||
| Timber and Masonry Design (3) | ||
| Foundation Design (3) | ||
| Ground Improvement Methods (3) | ||
| Storm Water Management (3) | ||
| Open Channel Flow (3) | ||
| Finite Element Methods (3) | ||
| Water and Wastewater (3) | ||
| Advanced Current Topics in Civil Engineering (1-3) | ||
| Independent Study in Civil Engineering (1-3) | ||
| Technical Elective Courses | ||
| Internship (1-3) | ||
| Active Environmental Systems (3) | ||
| Building Envelope and Science (3) | ||
| Airport Management (3) | ||
| Heavy Civil Plans and Specifications (3) | ||
| Construction Job Site Management (3) | ||
| Principles of Construction Scheduling (3) | ||
| Principles of Construction Estimating (3) | ||
| Construction Equipment/Planning and Logistics (3) | ||
| Building Information Modeling (3) | ||
| Construction Contracts (3) | ||
| Construction Project Management (3) | ||
| Global Sustainability and the Built Environment GI WE (3) | ||
| 3D Architectural Modeling (3) | ||
| MicroStation Infrastructure Design (3) | ||
| Structural Drafting and Design (3) | ||
| Surveying Applications and Field Techniques II (3) | ||
| 3 Dimensional Modeling--Civil 3D (3) | ||
| Advanced Civil Drafting and Design (3) | ||
| Environmental Law (3) | ||
| Environmental Reporting WE (3) | ||
| Water Resources Management (3) | ||
| Land Use Planning (3) | ||
| Environmental Policy WE (3) | ||
| Human Factors in Emergency Management GI (3) | ||
| Environmental Geochemistry (3) | ||
| Business Law (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
- Completion of a minimum of 126 semester credits, with a minimum of 40 upper-division credits.
- Overall grade point average of 2.5 or above, with a minimum grade of C in all discipline core and elective requirements.
- 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.
- All transfer credits must be approved in writing by UVU and the civil engineering program coordinator.
- No more than 80 semester hours of transfer credit, with no more than 20 hours transfer credit of CIVE courses.
- No more than 6 semester hours may be earned through independent study.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Have taken the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched (WE) courses.
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.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I QL | 4 |
| CHEM 1210 | Principles of Chemistry I PP | 4 |
| CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| ENGR 1000 | Introduction to Engineering WE | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MATH 1220 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 2210 | 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 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| CIVE 2130 | Engineering Economics and Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 2250 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra | 4 |
| ENGR 2010 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| Complete one: | 5 | |
| Physics for Scientists and Engineers II PP and Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Lab | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II PP and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| CIVE 2000 | Introduction to Civil Engineering Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 2210 | Calculus III | 4 |
| ENGR 2030 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGR 2140 | Mechanics of Materials | 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 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| 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 3000 | Civil Engineering Career Planning Seminar | 1 |
| CIVE 3010 | Introduction to Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 3130 | Introduction to Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 3310 | Civil Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| 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 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| CIVE 3410 | Introduction to Civil Engineering Materials | 3 |
| CIVE 3415 | Civil Engineering Materials Lab WE | 2 |
| 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 list) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| CIVE 4820 | Civil Engineering Capstone II | 3 |
| CIVE 4XXX (4000 level Engineering Elective) | 3 | |
| CIVE 4XXX (4000 level Engineering Elective) | 3 | |
| American Institution (Choose from the GE American institution list) | 3 | |
| PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values IH GI | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- 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.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- 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.
- 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.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.