Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2012–13

Major in Civil Engineering, BS (127 credits minimum)

Advisors: C. Anderson, P.E., D.WRE (860-832-1849), S. Basim, PE (860-832-1807), and B. Zhou, E.I. (860-832-0075)

Civil Engineering Program Educational Objectives

Guided by the Mission of the University, the Civil Engineering program is committed to preparing students who will be thoughtful, responsible, and successful citizens. Within three to five years of graduation, the program expects that Civil Engineering graduates will have:

1) Become compentent and engaged engineering professionals, applying their technical and managerial skills in the planning, design, construction, operation or maintenance of the build environment and global infrastructure, and utilizing their skills to analyze and design systems, specify project methods and materials, perform cost estimates and analyses, and manage technical activities in support of civil engineering projects.

2) Initiated an active program of life-long learning, including studies leading to professional licensure or an advanced degree in engineering, that provides for continued development of their technical abilities and management skills, and attainment of proessional expertise.

3) Developed their communication skills in oral, written, visual and graphic modes when working as team members or leaders, so they can actively participate in their communities and their profession.

4) Established an understanding of professionalism, ethics, quality performance, public policy, safety, and sustainability that allows them to be professional leaders and contributors to society when solving engineering problems and producing civil engineering solutions.

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering is a program of study requiring 127-136 credits of undergraduate work, including a two-term senior project capstone requirement completed with oral and written reports. Registration to take the NCEES FE exam is required for completion of the senior project capstone course.

Required coursework can also be grouped into three categories: General Education, Major Requirements, and Additional Requirements.

General Education Requirements (40-49 credits)

* A placement exam may be required before enrolling in English or Mathematics courses.

Major Requirements (53 credits, 50 for tranfer students taking ENGR 150 as Skill Area IV)

** Completion of CE 498 requires that students register to take the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam.

Additional Requirements (34 or 35 credits)