Degree Requirements

Accredited by: ABET Program objectives We are dedicated to providing the highest-quality broad-based technical, scientific, and liberal education. We create and maintain an outstanding educational program in a climate that fosters diverse skills designed for professional success. Our objectives are to prepare our students for:

Excellence in engineering decision-making and design
Leadership careers in engineering practice
Graduate professional engineering education
Advanced study and research in engineering, and
Diverse, alternative career choices.

Common Curriculum: (See The Academic Program on the College website for details)

4 course sequence in Mathematics

4 course sequence in Science (Physics & Chemistry)

2 courses in Computing

2 Freshman Writing Seminars

An Introduction to Engineering Course (ENGRI)

Engineering Distributions

ENGRD 202 Mechanics of Solids (required)
ENGRD 2XX (To be selected by the student)

Recommendations:

ENGRD 261 Introduction to Mechanical Properties of Materials (recommended for students interested in civil infrastructure)
ENGRD 211 Computers and Programming (recommended for students interested in transportation engineering)
ENGRD 221 Thermodynamics (recommended for students interested in hydraulics)
ENGRD 320 Engineering Computation*(formerly ENGRD 241) (recommended for all students)

Required Major Courses

ENGRD 203 Dynamics* or CEE 478 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
ENGRD 320 Engineering Computation* (formerly ENGRD 241)
CEE 304 Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering**
CEE 323 Engineering Economics and Management
CEE 331 Fluid Mechanics
CEE 341 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
CEE 351 Environmental Quality Engineering***
CEE 361 Introduction to Transportation Engineering***
CEE 371 Structural Modeling and Behavior

Electives

Technical Communications course (ENGRC 335, 350, COMM 260, 263, 352 or BEE 489)****
Three CEE Design Courses*****
Two Major-Approved Electives*****
Two Advisor Approved Electives

* Students using this course as a second Engineering Distribution must take an additional Major-Aapproved Elective.

** ENGRD 270/ORIE 270 may be accepted (by petition) to substitute for CEE 304, if taken prior to affiliation or if necessary because of scheduling conflicts caused by coop or study abroad.

*** Students interested in pursuing a Concentration in Civil Infrastructure (geotechnical and structural engineering) may substitute either CEE 372 or 471 for either CEE 351 or CEE 361, if they also complete either CEE 473 or 474. However, CEE 372 or 471 then counts as a Core Course only and not as one of the five CEE Design Courses or Major-Approved Electives. Students interested in pursuing a concentration in transportation systems may substitute CEE 461 for CEE 351 if they also take two of the these three courses: CEE 463, 464, or 465. However, CEE 461 then counts as a Core Course only and cannot be used as a Major Approved Elective. **** If the Technical Communications is met with a course that fulfills another requirement (Liberal Studies, Major-Approved Elective, etc.), then the student must substitute an additional Advisor Approved Elective for this requirement. ***** Lists of suggested courses are available for students interested in structural engineering, transportation engineering, fluid mechanics/hydrology, geotechnical engineering, and water resources and environmental systems engineering.