Civil Engineering (B.S.) General Civil Engineering Concentration
Introduction/Mission
The mission of the Civil Engineering Program is to prepare students for professional careers in civil engineering in the global society, and for life-long learning and continuous development in the profession through a comprehensive curriculum emphasizing basic engineering principles and fundamentals, practical design applications, communication skills, critical thinking, teamwork, laboratory skills, and professional and ethical issues.
The Programs offers two concentrations:
- General Civil Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
Objectives
Graduates of JSU Civil Engineering Program are expected to:
- Establish themselves as professionals actively engaging in problem-solving to address the needs of society.
- Progress in their civil engineering careers or other chosen professions and/or engaged in advanced studies in civil engineering or other related fields.
- Demonstrate their ability to act professionally and ethically in making decisions and to practice life-long learning and continuing education.
Accreditation
The Undergraduate Civil Engineering Program at JSU is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil Engineering.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 242 | CALCULUS II WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MATH 243 | CALCULUS III WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MATH 244 | CALCULUS IV WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| BIO 101 & BIOL 101 | INTRO TO BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE and INTRO TO BIO SCI LAB | 3 |
| or SCI 205 | EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE | |
| PHY 212 & PHYL 212 | General Physics II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | 4 |
| CIV 222 | ENGINEERING MECHANICS I | 3 |
| MATH 368 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
| CIV 223 | ENGINEERING MECHANICS II | 3 |
| CIV 201 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 2 |
| CIV 330 & CIVL 330 | FLUID MECHANICS LECTURE and FLUID MECHANICS LAB | 4 |
| MATH 307 | PROBLTY & STATISTICS/ENGINEERG | 3 |
| CIV 320 | STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS | 3 |
| CIV 340 & CIVL 340 | INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEE and ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LAB | 4 |
| CIV 360 | DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES | 3 |
| CIV 355 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| CIV 370 | WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 380 & CIVL 380 | INTRO TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER and GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB | 4 |
| CIV 390 | INTRO TO TRNSPRTN ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 410 | CAPSTONE DESIGN I | 3 |
| CIV 411 | CAPSTONE DESIGN II | 3 |
| CIV 430 | FOUNDATION ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 420 | DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES | 3 |
| CIV 461 | PROF & ETHCL IS IN CIVIL ENGIN | 1 |
| Civil Engineering Elective | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 85 | |
Civil Engineering Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIV 310 & CIVL 310 | ENGINEERING SURVEYING and ENGINEERING SURVEYING LAB | 3 |
| CIV 431 | TRAFFIC ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 441 | WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT | 3 |
| CIV 451 | COMPTR METHODS IN CIV ENGINEER | 3 |
| CIV 466 | ADVD DESIGN OF HYDRAULIC STRUC | 3 |
| CIV 468 | HAZARDOUS WASTE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 475 | PAVEMENT DESIGN | 3 |
| CIV 476 | ADVD DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURE | 3 |
| CIV 477 | ADVD DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCT | 3 |
| CIV 481 | SPCL PROBLEMS IN CIV ENGR | 3 |
| CIV 491 | INTRNSHPS IN CIV ENGINEERING I | 1-3 |
| CIV 492 | INTRNSHPS N CIV ENGINEERING II | 1-3 |
- At least one civil engineering elective must be chosen from:
(required environmental engineering elective).Course List Code Title Hours CIV 441 WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT 3 - At least one civil engineering elective must be chosen from:
Course List Code Title Hours CIV 431 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING 3 CIV 475 PAVEMENT DESIGN 3
(required transportation engineering elective). The selection of other courses requires the approval of adviser and Dept. Chair. - The students are required to contact their advisers or Department Chair prior to taking any civil engineering elective.
- The students must take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam during the last semester, prior to graduation.
- Engineering classes are generally offered once a year.
- No pre-requisite violations are allowed. If a student has a pre-requisite violation, they may not be able to graduate on time.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENG 104 |
COMPOSITION I or English Composition I with Co-requisite Support or COMPOSITION & LITERATURE FOR L |
3 |
| CHEM 141 & CHML 141 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB |
4 |
| MATH 241 | CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 105 or ENG 112 |
COMPOSITION II or COMPOSITION |
3 |
| MATH 242 | CALCULUS II WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| PHY 211 & PHYL 211 |
General Physics I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I |
4 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIO 101 & BIOL 101 or SCI 205 |
INTRO TO BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE or EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE |
3 |
| CIV 201 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 2 |
| CIV 222 | ENGINEERING MECHANICS I | 3 |
| MATH 243 | CALCULUS III WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| PHY 212 & PHYL 212 |
General Physics II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II |
4 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| CIV 223 | ENGINEERING MECHANICS II | 3 |
| CIV 240 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| MATH 244 | CALCULUS IV WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MATH 368 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CIV 320 | STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS | 3 |
| CIV 330 | FLUID MECHANICS LECTURE | 3 |
| CIV 340 & CIVL 340 |
INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEE and ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LAB |
4 |
| CIV 355 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| MATH 307 | PROBLTY & STATISTICS/ENGINEERG | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CIVL 330 | FLUID MECHANICS LAB | 1 |
| CIV 360 | DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES | 3 |
| CIV 370 | WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 380 & CIVL 380 |
INTRO TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER and GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB |
4 |
| CIV 390 | INTRO TO TRNSPRTN ENGINEERING | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CIV 410 | CAPSTONE DESIGN I | 3 |
| CIV 420 | DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES | 3 |
| CIVL 421 | STRUCTURES & MATERIALS LAB | 1 |
| CIV 430 | FOUNDATION ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 461 | PROF & ETHCL IS IN CIVIL ENGIN | 1 |
| Civil Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Civil Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CIV 411 | CAPSTONE DESIGN II | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Civil Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 127 | |
Notes:
- Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS, however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course.
- Students are required to take the Mathematics Placement Test to determine if they need to take any math courses before taking MATH 241 CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY (C).
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The students are required to contact their advisers or Department Chair prior to taking any civil engineering elective.
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The students must take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam during the last semester, prior to graduation.
-
Engineering classes are generally offered once a year.
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No pre-requisite violations are allowed. If a student has a pre-requisite violation, they may not be able to graduate on time.
- Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).
Civil Engineering Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIV 310 & CIVL 310 | ENGINEERING SURVEYING and ENGINEERING SURVEYING LAB | 3 |
| CIV 431 | TRAFFIC ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 441 | WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT | 3 |
| CIV 451 | COMPTR METHODS IN CIV ENGINEER | 3 |
| CIV 466 | ADVD DESIGN OF HYDRAULIC STRUC | 3 |
| CIV 468 | HAZARDOUS WASTE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 475 | PAVEMENT DESIGN | 3 |
| CIV 476 | ADVD DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURE | 3 |
| CIV 477 | ADVD DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCT | 3 |
| CIV 481 | SPCL PROBLEMS IN CIV ENGR | 3 |
| CIV 491 | INTRNSHPS IN CIV ENGINEERING I | 1-3 |
| CIV 492 | INTRNSHPS N CIV ENGINEERING II | 1-3 |
At least one civil engineering elective must be chosen from:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIV 441 | WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT | 3 |
(required environmental engineering elective).
At least one civil engineering elective must be chosen from:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIV 431 | TRAFFIC ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 475 | PAVEMENT DESIGN | 3 |
(required transportation engineering elective). The selection of other courses requires the approval of adviser and Dept. Chair.
Basic Science Elective:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 101 & BIOL 101 | INTRO TO BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE and INTRO TO BIO SCI LAB | 3 |
| SCI 205 | EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE | 3 |
Student Learning Outcomes
The JSU Civil Engineering graduates will have
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics,
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural,social, environmental, and economic factors,
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences,
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts,
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives,
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze, and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions, and
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.