Revised 03/2015

North Carolina State University

CIVIL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

Degree Earned: B.S. in Civil Engineering: Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
For Students entering After January 2013 (S 13)
FALL SEMESTER
CH 101
Chemistry, A Molecular Sci.
CH 102
General Chemistry Lab
E 101
Introduction to Engr & Prob Solv
E 115
Intro to Computing Environ
ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research
MA 141
Calculus I
HESF 1XX Fitness & Wellness Course*

FRESHMAN YEAR
CREDITS
3
CSC 111
1
EC 205
1
MA 241
1
PY 205
4
PY 206
HES ***
4
1

Total: 15

FALL SEMESTER
CE 214 Engineering Mechanics Statics
TDE 220 Civil Engineering Graphics
MA 242 Calculus III
PY 208 Physics for Engineers & Scientists II
PY 209 Physics for Engineers & Scientists II Lab
GEP Requirement*

Total: 15
SOPHOMORE YEAR
CREDITS
SPRING SEMESTER
3 (CP)
CE 313
Mechanics of Solids
3
CE 382
Hydraulics
4
MA 341
Applied Differential Eq OR
3
MA 305 Elem Linear Algebra
1
MSE 200 Mech Prop of Struct Mat
3
GEP Requirement*

Total: 15

FALL SEMESTER
1
CE Area Intro Elective I
1
CE Area Intro Elective II
1
CE Area Intro Elective III
CE 390 Engineering Economics
ST 370 Prob & Stat for Engineers
GEP Requirement*

Total: 17
JUNIOR YEAR
CREDITS
SPRING SEMESTER
1
3
CE Area Intro Elective IV
1
CE Area Intro Elective V
3
2
CE Elective I
3
3
Basic Science Elective
1
CE Lab, if needed (CE 324 or CE 381)
3
GEP Requirement*
3
Total: 16
SENIOR YEAR
CREDITS
SPRING SEMESTER
2
3
CE Elective V
2
CE Elective VI
3
2
CE Elective VII
3
GEP Requirement*
3
GEP Requirement*
3

Total: 16

FALL SEMESTER
2
CE Elective II
2
CE Elective III
2
CE Elective IV
4
CE/MA/SCI Elective
COM 110
Public Speaking OR
ENG 331 Comm for Engr & Tech
MAE 301
Thermodynamics OR
ECE 331 Princ. Of Electrical Eng. I

SPRING SEMESTER
Intro to Computing: Python
Economics (GEP Soc Sci Req*)
Calculus II
Physics for Engineers & Scientists I
Physics for Engineers & Scientists I Lab
Phys. Ed/Healthy Living Course*

CREDITS
3
3
4
3
1
1

CREDITS
3 (CP)
3 (CP)
3
3
3

CREDITS
3
3-4
3
3
1-0
3

CREDITS
3
3
3
3
2

3
Total: 18
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 126

Total: 14

Major/Program Footnotes:
GEP REQUIREMENTS to be selected from the applicable GEP list in consultation with advisor.
1
2
3
4
CE Area Intro Electives; CE Electives; Basic Science Elective; CE/MA/SCI Elective: select from lists on worksheet in consultation with advisor.
Foreign Language proficiency at the FL_102 level required for graduation.

Pick at least one CE AREA Introductory course (I) in 5 different areas.

Pick an additional 7 courses; at least 1 must be a: Capstone (C); another must be a design (D) in an area different from that of the
capstone. Pick at least 3 CE laboratory experiences (L).
Hrs

Sem

Pre- & Co- requisites

Coastal Engineering & Water Resources

I

Fall Semester

CE 381

Hydraulic Sys. Meas. Lab

F/S

CoReq: CE 382

CE 383

Hydrology & Urban Water Sys

F/S

C- or better in CE 382

CH 101

(Co: CH 102)

CSC 111

(Co: E 115 and MA 141)

CE 487

Intro. To Coastal & Ocean Engr

CE 382; Senior standing

CH 102

(Co: CH 101)

EC 205

(GEP Requirement)*

CE 488

Water Resources Engineering

CE 339; CoReq: CE 383

E 101

MA 241

(C- or better in MA 141)

CE 480

Water Resources Engr Project

F/S

E 115

PY 205
PY 206

(C- or better in MA 141)

(C- or better in MA 141; Co: PY 205)

HES XXX

Phys. Ed//Healthy Living Course*

C- or better in CE 382 & 383; CoReq: CE 390

Computing and Systems

I

CE 437

Civil Engineering Computing

CSC 111 & (MA 341 or MA 305)

CE 339

Civil Engineering Systems

CSC 111 & (MA 341 or MA 305)

I
D
D

ENG 101
MA 141
HESF 1XX

Construction Engineering
I

Spring Semester
FRESHMAN YEAR

L
I
C

CIVIL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

COURSE LISTING WITH PRE- AND COREQUISITES IN PARENTHESES
For students entering after January 2013 (S 13)

CE 263

Intro to Construction Engr

CoReq: CE 214

CE 367

Mech. & Elec. Sys in Buildings

CE 382

CE 463

Constructn Est, Plan & Control

CE 263 & CE 365 (Priority to CNE)

CE 466

Building Construction Engr

CoReq: CE 327 (Priority to CNE)

Fitness & Wellness Course*

CODA Requirements:

C or Better in CH 101, CH 102, E 101, MA 141, MA 241, PY 205, PY 206

Satisfactory (S) in E 115

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Environmental Engineering
I

CE 373

Fund of Environmental Engr

F/S

CE 479

Air Quality

CoReq: CHE 205 or CE 382

CE 373, CE 382; CoReq: ST 370

(CE 214; Co: MA 341 or 305 or ST 370)

MA 341

(MA 242)

Air Pollution Control

CE 373, CE 390, MAE 301; CoReq: ST 370

CE 477

Principles of Solid Waste Engr

CE 373, CE 382, CE390; CoReq: CE 342

MA 242

(C- or better in MA 241)

CE 484

Water Supply & Waste Water

CE 373, CE 382

PY 208

(C- or better in PY 205 and MA 241)

CE 478

Energy and Climate

CoReq: CE 390

PY 209

(C- or better in PY 205, 206, and MA 241; Co: PY 208)

CE 342

Engr Behav of Soils & Found

F/S

C- or better in CE 313; CoReq: CE 382

CE 435

Engineering Geology

alt S

MEA 101; Junior standing

CE 443

Seepage, Embank, & Retain Str.

alt S

C- or better in CE 342; CoReq: CE 390

CE 440

Geotech Engr Project

C- or better in CE 342; CoReq: CE 390

CE 444

Intro to Foundation Engr

alt F

C or better in CE 342 (first offered Fall 2016)

Structural Behavior Meas.

F/S

C- or better in CE 313

CE 327

Reinforced Concrete Design

F/S

CE 332, C- or better in CE 313

CE 325

Structural Analysis

F/S

CSC 111, C- or better in CE 313

CE 426

Structural Steel Design

F/S

C- or better in CE 313

CE 420

Structural Engr Project

F/S

C or better in C 325, CE 327, CE 426; CoReq: CE 390

Transportation Engineering
CE 305

Traffic Engineering

F/S

CE 401

Transportation Systems Engr

C- or better in CE 305

CE 402

Traffic Operations

C- or better in CE 305

CE 403

Highway Design

C- or better in CE 305

D
D

CE 413
CE 400*

Principles of Pavement Design

Transportation Engr Project

3
3

F
S

CE or CNE Majors; CoReq: ST 370

CE 332; CoReq: CE 342

C- or better in CE 305; plus 1 of the following:
CE 401, 402, 403 or 413; CoReq: CE 390

CE Area Intro Elective I1

I
C

CE 332

Materials of Construction

F/S

MSE 200; Junior standing in CE or CNE

CE 301

Civil Engr Surveying & Geomatics

F/S

CE, CNE or ENE majors

CE 450

Civil Engr Project

F/S

CE 390 & one course from two of the following categories:

Geotech (CE435,CE443,CE444), Trans (CE401,CE402,CE403)
or Water Resources (CE484, CE488)

CE Area Intro Elective IV1

1

CE Area Intro Elective V1

CE Area Intro Elective II

CE Elective I2

CE 390

(CSC 111 and MA 341 or MA 305 or ST 370)

Basic Science Elective3

ST 370

(MA 241)

CE Lab if needed (CE 324 or CE 381)

GEP Requirement*

*CE 440 last offering F15; CE 400 and CE 480 last offering S16; CE 450 offered starting S16

GEP Requirement*
SENIOR YEAR

CE Elective II2

CE Elective V2

CE Elective III2

CE Elective VI2

CE Elective IV2

CE Elective VII2

CE/MA/SCI Elective4

GEP Requirement*

COM 110

GEP Requirement*

or

ENG 331 (Junior standing)

MAE 301

Other Civil Engineering Courses

(C or better in CH 101)

JUNIOR YEAR
(All CE courses listed below also require Junior Standing in CE, CNE, or ENE)

C CE Area Intro Elective III

CE 324

MSE 200

or

(MA 241) (recommended for structures)

GEP Requirement*

MA 305

GEP Requirement*

(MA 242, C- or better in CE 214)

CE 382

CE 476

C
I

CE 313

(Graphics Elective)

Structural Engineering
I

(GPA2.5, C or better in PY 205 & MA 241, Co: MA 242)

TDE 220

Geotechnical Engineering
I

CE 214

(MA 242, PY 208)

or

ECE 331 (MA 241, PY 208)

Major/Program Footnotes:
*GEP Requirements to be selected from the applicable GEP list in consultation with advisor
1
CE Area Intro Elec.; 2CE Elec.; 3Basic Science Elec.; 4CE/MA/SCI: select from lists on worksheet in consultation
with advisor
Foreign Language proficiency at the FL_102 level required for graduation
rev 10 Mar. 2015