Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Major code BS7252

The civil engineering curriculum is designed to give you a broad understanding of the basic physical sciences and mathematics. It provides a knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices in the areas of

1. Engineering materials, including fluids and soils;
2. Design of highways and other transportation facilities, including traffic control systems;
3. Design and construction of structures of all types;
4. Environmental engineering with particular emphasis on water supply and water and wastewater treatment; and
5. Water resources, with emphasis on engineering applications, including hydrology and hydraulics.

The curriculum also is designed to promote understanding of the world and its culture by introducing university-level study in humanities and social sciences. You may pursue areas of interest by selecting technical electives. Graduates who wish to become registered surveyors as well as registered engineers should choose the proper electives.

A co-op program is available to qualified civil engineering students who have completed the sophomore year, allowing you to obtain technical experience and income by working for private or government organizations while you are a student. Junior and senior course requirements then take more than two years for completion, with co-op work and courses taken in alternate academic quarters.

Freshman

Fall

Winter

Spring

Sophomore

Fall

Winter

MATH 340   Diff. Equations 4
ME 224      Dynamics 4PHYS 253   Physics 5
            Elective 4-5

Spring

CE 222    Strength of Materials 4
CE 223    Strength of Materials Lab 1
ET 240    Computer Methods in Engineering II 4
INCO 103  Public Speaking 4
          Elective 4-5

Junior

Fall

Winter

Spring

Senior

Fall

Winter

CE 432*   Concrete Design 4
CE 451*   Wastewater Treatment 3
EE 314    Basic Elec. Engr. II 3
or EE 315  Basic Elec. Engr. III or 3
          Electives

Spring

CE 433*   Steel Design 4          Electives

*Course offered only during quarter shown.

The above list shows only courses specifically required for a civil engineering degree. An additional 24 credit hours are required in the humanities and social sciences with no fewer than a sequence of 8 credit hours in either field. A list of acceptable electives is available in the civil engineering office.

Also required are one senior capstone design course and an additional three civil engineering electives, which may include additional senior design courses. The senior capstone design course will be selected from CE 491A Land Use, CE 491B Water Resources- Environmental, CE 491C Structures- Soils, and CE 491D Senior Design. Among the three additional electives, you are required to earn at least three credits of design. Design credits are shown in brackets in the following list of CE electives: CE 331 (3) Structural Theory II, CE 353 (3) Env. Engr. Basics [1], CE 410 (3) Appl. Property Surveying, CE 415 (3) Photogrammetry, CE 423 (4) Continuum Mechanics [1], CE 424 (3) Strength of Matls II [1], CE 427 (3) Exp. Stress Analysis, CE 434 (3) Adv. Str. Design [3], CE 437 (3) Timber Des. [3], CE 438 (3) Prestressed Concrete [3], CE 439 (3) Computer-Aided Str. Des. [3], CE 445 (3) Flow Routing [1], CE 452 (3) Water and Wastewater Analysis, CE 453 (3) Solid Haz. Waste Mgt. [2], CE 457 (3) Water Resources Engr. [3], CE 462 (3) Traffic Engr. [2], CE 471 (3) Foundation Engr. [3], CE 474 (3) Soil Mechanics Lab, CE 482 (3) Paving Mtls. and Mixtures [1], CE 483 (3) Prin. of Pavement Des. [3].

Qualified students may, with the permission of the instructor, substitute certain graduate-level courses for the foregoing civil engineering electives.

You must satisfy university freshman- and junior-level English composition requirements in addition to General Education Requirements (see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog). A minimum of 202 quarter hours of credit is required for the degree.

University Publications and Computer Services revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/~ucat/97-98/colleges/civeng.htm ) August 24, 1998.

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