2007-2008 B.S. in Civil Engineering Curriculum

FRESHMAN YEAR

UNITS

   1st Quarter

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A -- Chemical Structure

4

Civil and Environmental Engineering 1 -- Introduction to Civil Engineering

2

English Composition 3 -- English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language

5

Mathematics 31A -- Differential and Integral Calculus

4

   2nd Quarter

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20B/20L -- Chemical Energetics and Change/General Chemistry Laboratory

7

Mathematics 31B -- Integration and Infinite Series

4

Physics 1A -- Mechanics

5

   3rd Quarter

 

Mathematics 32A -- Calculus of Several Variables

4

Physics 1B -- Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields

5

Physics 4AL -- Mechanics Laboratory

2

HSSEAS GE Elective*

5

SOPHOMORE YEAR

 

   1st Quarter

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering 101 -- Statics and Dynamics

4

Mathematics 32B -- Calculus of Several Variables

4

Physics 1C (Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity) or Electrical Engineering 1 (Electrical Engineering Physics I)

5 or 4

HSSEAS GE Elective*

4 or 5

   2nd Quarter

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 -- Introduction to Computing for Civil Engineers

2

Civil and Environmental Engineering 108 -- Introduction to Mechanics of Deformable Solids

4

Computer Science 31 -- Introduction to Computer Science I

4

Mathematics 33A -- Linear Algebra and Applications

4

   3rd Quarter

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering 103 -- Applied Numerical Computing and Modeling in Civil and Environmental Engineering

4

Materials Science and Engineering 104 -- Science of Engineering Materials

4

Mathematics 33B -- Differential Equations

4

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 103 -- Elementary Fluid Mechanics

4

JUNIOR YEAR

 

   1st Quarter

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering 120 -- Principles of Soil Mechanics

4

Civil and Environmental Engineering 135A -- Elementary Structural Analysis

4

Civil and Environmental Engineering 153 -- Introduction to Environmental Engineering Science

4

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 182A -- Mathematics of Engineering

4

   2nd Quarter

 

Chemical Engineering 102A (Thermodynamics I) or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 105A (Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics)

 4

Civil and Environmental Engineering 151 -- Introduction to Water Resources Engineering

4

HSSEAS GE Elective*

4

Major Field Elective** 

4

   3rd Quarter

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering 110 -- Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers

4

Major Field Electives (2)**

8

Technical Breadth Course*

4

SENIOR YEAR

 

   1st Quarter

 

HSSEAS GE Elective*

5

Major Field Electives (2)**

8

Technical Breadth Course*

4

   2nd Quarter

 

HSSEAS GE Elective*

4

Major Field Electives (2)**

8

Technical Breadth Course*

4

   3rd Quarter

 

HSSEAS GE Elective*

5

Major Field Electives (2)**

8

TOTAL

188, 189, or 190

*Students should contact the Office of Academic and Student Affairs for approved lists in the categories of technical breadth and HSSEAS GE (see page 19 for details).

**Must include required courses for two of the major field areas listed on page 46.