Civil Engineering Curriculum/Checklist
Civil Engineering (BS) is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.
The Civil and Environmental Engineering curriculum includes courses in the liberal arts, higher mathematics, basic sciences, engineering sciences, and engineering design. Civil and Environmental Engineers often work on interdisciplinary teams to solve complex system design problems, so a broad background in engineering fundamentals and the natural sciences is essential. Students will take courses in environmental, geotechnical, water resources, structural, construction, and sustainable engineering. Students interested in emphasizing environmental engineering may follow a curriculum specifically tailored to this important sub-disciplinary area which includes alternative courses in chemistry and biological sciences and chemical engineering.
In the senior year, a capstone design course allows students to work in multi-disciplinary teams to develop alternative solutions, incorporate sustainable design principles, perform feasibility and economic analyses, and create detailed designs. The capstone design experience culminates with a formal final written report and a presentation to the faculty and student peers.
Students pursuing a traditional civil engineering education will follow the CE General curriculum, students emphasizing environmental engineering will follow the CE ENVE curriculum. The curriculum below identifies semester by semester a) courses required for both CE General and CE ENVE Emphasis, b) CE General only coursework and c) CE ENVE only coursework. The total credit hours for each semester identifies the CE General/CE ENVE totals, respectively.
Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.
130 credits required for graduation
Curriculum Notes
1 Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements ” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.
2 The civil engineering undergraduate curriculum includes 12 credit hours of Department Approved Electives (15 credit hours for the ENVE Emphasis) that students may use to gain knowledge and skills in a specialized area to meet their individual career goals. Students may participate in undergraduate research or scholarship, which may include international design projects or cooperative education. See list below for further detail on department approved electives. Students must apply for the cooperative education program prior to starting work. For more information about the cooperative education program, contact Dr. Marc Robinson (Marc.Robinson@sdsmt.edu).
- At least 9 credits of CEE 400-level or above coursework not applied to another CEE graduation requirement.
- Up to 6 credit hours of CEE 498 (Undergraduate Research/Scholarship).
- Up to 3 credit hours of CEE 491 (Independent Study) or CP 297/397/497 (Cooperative Education, must register for 400-level).
- Up to 3 credit hours of 300, 400, 500, or 600 level courses in engineering, science, math or computer science not applied to another CEE graduation requirement.
3 Any engineering, math, science, or computer science excluding basic introductory courses. (CHEM 106 , CHEM 106L , CSC 105 , MATH 021 , MATH 101 , MATH 114 , MATH 114L , MATH 115 , MATH 116/116L , MATH 120 , MATH 205 , PHYS 111 , PHYS 111L , PHYS 113 , PHYS 113L )
Department Approved Electives
Department Approved Electives include the following:
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