This program is available to nondepartmental majors only who would like an overview of the principles of civil engineering. Students wishing to pursue a minor in civil engineering must complete 17-18 credits in addition to the prerequisite courses of AS.171.101 General Physics: Physical Science Major I for Physical Science Majors, AS.110.108 Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering), and AS.110.109 Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering). The 17-18 credits come from a combination of civil engineering fundamental courses and a choice of three courses from one of four technical areas: Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, and Systems Engineering. Students completing courses from the area of Geotechnical Engineering will complete the minor with 18 credits instead of 17; Soil Mechanics is a 4 credit course. No D grades can be counted toward the minor.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Fundamentals | 8 | |
| EN.560.100 | Civilization Engineered | 3 |
| EN.560.201 | Statics & Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| EN.560.211 | Statics and Mechanics of Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| EN.560.391 | Seminar/Prof Dev | .5 |
| EN.560.392 | (Seminar/Prof Dev) 1 | .5 |
| Students must choose to focus in one of the following four technical areas | ||
| Structural Engineering | 9 | |
| EN.560.301 | (Structural Systems I) 1 | 3 |
| EN.560.302 | Structural Systems II | 3 |
| EN.560.445 | Advanced Structural Analysis | 3 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | 10 | |
| AS.270.220 | The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Geology | 3 |
| EN.560.305 | Soil Mechanics | 4 |
| EN.560.330 | Foundation Design | 3 |
| Systems Engineering | 9 | |
| EN.560.240 | Uncertainty, Reliability and Decision-making | 3 |
| EN.560.250 | (Intro to Mathematical Decision Making) 1 | 3 |
| EN.560.458 | Natural Disaster Risk Modeling | 3 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 9 | |
| EN.560.362 | (Engg Mech & Matls) 1 | 3 |
| EN.530.430 | Applied Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
| EN.560.462 | Failure Mechanisms in Str Matls | 3 |
| 1 | This course will be offered during the 2021-2022 Academic Year. |