Degree Programs

New freshman and transfer students are admitted according to the requirements of the Fulton School of Engineering admission requirements. Our department offers a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum requiring 120 hours of course work leading to a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in civil engineering, civil engineering with a construction concentration, and civil engineering with an environmental concentration.

Undergraduates spend the first two years of study building their basic knowledge for a career in engineering: math, physics, chemistry, English composition, applied and theoretical mechanics, thermodynamics, electrical networks, and general engineering courses. Students also have the option to take general studies electives at this time.

The remainder of the curriculum involves primarily civil engineering courses. Students without a concentration have the option to select among a certain number of design and technical elective courses in their junior and senior years. Students with a concentration take design and technical courses within their concentration.

Students cannot register in upper division courses unless they meet certain GPA in an identified set of skill courses, typically taken in the first three semesters. For more information see: Skill Set Courses.

General Information

Students majoring in Civil Engineering have three choices for degrees.

1. The major without a concentration (B.S.E.)

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2. The major with a concentration in construction engineering (B.S.E. Civil - Construction)

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3. The major with a concentration in environmental engineering (B.S.E. Civil - Environmental)

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Civil and Environmental Engineers have career opportunities that are plentiful and vary in the nature of activities, tools, situations, clients, and venues. The completion of a civil engineering project involves the solution of technical problems from which the cooperation among professionals of many different disciplines is needed. From conceptual design to forensic study of failed performance, civil engineers need the mathematical, scientific, and computational tools to solve problems associated with developing and sustaining a civilized community. Because of the range of problems civil engineers face, the curriculum that we offer is designed specifically so our graduates are technically competent, are effective members of society, communicate effectively, and analyze and design civil engineering systems with due considerations to cost, environmental, and construction factors.

The undergraduate civil and environmental engineering program comprises five main areas of study:

(1) Environmental Engineering,

(2) Geotechnical Engineering,

(3) Structures Engineering,

(4) Transportation, and

(5) Water Resources Engineering.

While each area has its own special body of knowledge and engineering tools, they all rely on the same fundamental core principles.

Application for Admission to Professional Program

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Undergraduate Program Objectives and Outcomes

The Civil Engineering program at ASU is fully accredited by the American Board of Technical Registration (ABET). The following are the three top-level learning objectives for the Civil & Environmental Engineering curriculum.

1. Graduates will have the educational foundation required to be ethical and effective leaders in the application and development of sustainable engineering practices to improve the quality of life.

2. Graduates will provide engineering and program management services for civil infrastructure development that protect and enhance the environment while stewarding natural resources.

3. Graduates will be able to communicate effectively with the public on the tradeoffs associated with project alternatives with respect to lifecycle costs, environmental impacts, and the social and economic implications of infrastructure development.

Graduates are expected to achieve the following outcomes at graduation.

1. knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.

2. ability to design and conduct experiments, and to collect, analyze, and interpret data on civil engineering applications.

3. ability to design civil engineering systems, components, and processes, in conjunction with economic, environmental, ethical, and other considerations.

4. ability to work in, and provide leadership for, diverse teams in the solution of engineering problems.

5. ability to identify, formulate, and solve civil engineering problems.

6. understanding of professional and ethical issues.

7. ability to communicate effectively at a personal level and through written reports and oral presentations which utilize professional-quality visual aids.

8. understanding of issues and impact of engineering solutions in a broad cultural and geographical scale that extends to metropolitan, regional, national and global levels.

9. ability to engage in life-long learning and recognition of its necessity.

10. ability to take into consideration contemporary issues and environmental impact in civil engineering practice.

11. ability to use modern techniques, skills, and tools required in civil engineering practice.

Advising for the Curriculum

Each student's academic program is developed in close consultation with the faculty, academic advisor and Associate Chair of the undergraduate program to ensure that general compliance with the program objectives and guidelines are met. This review and approval process ensures that individual programs satisfy the educational objectives of all the requirements of the civil engineering program, and that the career interests of each student are cultivated and served.

Skill Set Courses

The student follows the first three-semester course sequence outlined in the four-year plan of study, which includes all the skill set courses shown below.

Students cannot register in 300- and 400-level engineering courses unless they meet certain GPA in their skill courses (2.50 or higher for the 06-07 catalog and 2.75 or higher for the 07-08 catalog). To register for upper division courses, please contact the CEE undergraduate academic advisor.

Students completing skill set courses at institutions other than ASU are required to have course results transferred to ASU prior to applying for promotion. Transfer credits are not applied to skill set courses until reviewed and accepted by the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs. Students are responsible for providing course descriptions and supporting documentation to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering for course evaluation. Any application that is missing data will be denied.