Civil Engineering, B.S.C.E.

The Learning Objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) program are the following:

Practice the civil engineering discipline successfully within community accepted standards.
Accomplish personal and professional success with awareness and commitment to their ethical and social responsibilities, both as individuals and in team environments.
Engage in professional service, such as participation in professional society and community service.
Engage in lifelong learning activities, such as graduate studies or professional workshops.
Develop a professional career in the prevailing market that meets personal goals, objectives and desires.

The Student Outcomes of the B.S.C.E. are:

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.
An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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A minimum of 124 credit hours of coursework is required to complete the B.S.C.E. degree.

The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Curriculum
Core I
FYS 100	First Yr Sem Critical Thinking	3
Core I Critical Thinking		3
Core I Critical Thinking		3
Core II
ENG 101	Beginning Composition	3
ENG 201	Advanced Composition	3
CMM 103	Fund Speech-Communication	3
or CMM 104H	Honors in Speech Comm
or CMM 207	Bus & Prof Communication
Mathematics (Requirement met in major)		3
Physical or Natural Science (Requirement met in major)		4
Core II Social Science		3
Core II Humanities		3
Core II Fine Arts		3
Additional University Requirements
Writing Intensive		3
Writing Intensive		3
Multicultural or International		3
Major-Specific
MTH 229	Calculus/Analytic Geom I (CT)	5
MTH 230	Calculus/Analytic Geom II	4
MTH 231	Calculus/Analytic Geom III	4
MTH 335	Ordinary Diff Equations	3
STA 345	Applied Prob and Stat	3
CHM 211	Principles of Chemistry I	3
CHM 217	Principles of Chem Lab I	2
CHM 212	Principles Chemistry II	3
CHM 218	Principles of Chem Lab II	2
PHY 211	University Physics I	4
PHY 202	General Physics I Laboratory	1
ENGR 103	Freshman Engineering Seminar	1
ENGR 104	The Engineering Profession	1
ENGR 111	Engineering Computations	3
ENGR 213	Statics	3
ENGR 214	Dynamics	3
ENGR 216	Mech of Deformable Bodies	3
ENGR 217	Engineering Co-Op Preparation	1
ENGR 222	Engr Cost Analysis & Economy	3
ENGR 318	Fluid Mechanics	3
ENGR 451	Intro to Proj Management	3
CE 452	Senior Seminar of Civil Engr	1
CE 453	Capstone Senior Design	3
CE 102	Introduction to CAD	2
CE 241	Introduction to Geomatics	3
CE 312	Structural Analysis	3
CE 319	Civil Engr Fluid Mechanics Lab	1
CE 321	Civil Engineer Materials	4
CE 322	Geotechnical Engineering	4
CE 331	Hydraulic Engineering	3
CE 342	Transportation Engineering	3
CE 351	Environmental Engineering	3

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
CE Design, Design Elective and Technical Electives
CE 453	Capstone Senior Design	3
To be eligible to take Capstone Senior Design (CE 453), students must have completed Introduction to Project Management (ENGR 451) and at least one CE Design Elective.
CE Design Electives		6
Select at least two CE design electives from the following:
CE 413	Reinforced Concrete
or CE 414	Structural Steel Design
CE 425	Foundation Engineering
CE 434	Water/Wastewater Trtmt Dsgn
CE 438	Pavement Design and Management
or CE 443	Transportation Systems Design
CE Electives		6
Select at least two CE electives from the following, excluding courses that are taken to satisfy the CE Design Electives:
CE 341	Advanced Geomatics
CE 413	Reinforced Concrete
CE 414	Structural Steel Design
CE 425	Foundation Engineering
CE 426	Retaining Structures and Slope
CE 433	Hydrologic Engineering
CE 434	Water/Wastewater Trtmt Dsgn
CE 438	Pavement Design and Management
CE 443	Transportation Systems Design
Any 300 -level or higher CE course not taken to satisfy a CE Design Elective or a CE Elective.
Technical Elective		3
Select one technical elective that satisfies one of the criteria below:
Any 300-level or higher CE course not taken to satisfy a CE Design Elective or CE Elective..
Any 200-level or higher ENGR, ME, or EE course, with advance approval from the student's advisor and chair.

Major Information

Students are required to know and track their degree requirements for graduation or for entrance to a professional school.
Course offerings and course attributes are subject to change each semester. Please consult each semester’s schedule of courses for availability and attributes.

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Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First Semester		Credit Hours
ENGR 103	Freshman Engineering Seminar	1
ENGR 104	The Engineering Profession	1
MTH 229	Calculus/Analytic Geom I (CT)	5
ENG 101	Beginning Composition	3
FYS 100	First Yr Sem Critical Thinking	3
CMM 103 or CMM 207	Fund Speech-Communication or Bus & Prof Communication	3
UNI 100	Freshman First Class	1
	Credit Hours	17
Second Semester
CE 102	Introduction to CAD	2
ENGR 111	Engineering Computations	3
MTH 230	Calculus/Analytic Geom II	4
ENG 201	Advanced Composition	3
PHY 211	University Physics I	4
PHY 202	General Physics I Laboratory	1
	Credit Hours	17
Second Year
First Semester
ENGR 213	Statics	3
CE 241	Introduction to Geomatics	3
MTH 231	Calculus/Analytic Geom III	4
CHM 211	Principles of Chemistry I	3
CHM 217	Principles of Chem Lab I	2
ENGR 217	Engineering Co-Op Preparation	1
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
ENGR 214	Dynamics	3
ENGR 216	Mech of Deformable Bodies	3
ENGR 222	Engr Cost Analysis & Economy	3
CHM 212	Principles Chemistry II	3
CHM 218	Principles of Chem Lab II	2
MTH 335	Ordinary Diff Equations	3
	Credit Hours	17
Third Year
First Semester
ENGR 318	Fluid Mechanics	3
CE 319	Civil Engr Fluid Mechanics Lab	1
CE 312	Structural Analysis	3
CE 321	Civil Engineer Materials	4
STA 345	Applied Prob and Stat	3
	Credit Hours	14
Second Semester
CE 322	Geotechnical Engineering	4
CE 331	Hydraulic Engineering	3
CE 342	Transportation Engineering	3
CE 351	Environmental Engineering	3
CE Design Elective		3
	Credit Hours	16
Fourth Year
First Semester
CE Design Elective		3
CE Elective		3
ENGR 451	Intro to Proj Management	3
CE 452	Senior Seminar of Civil Engr	1
Core II Social Science		3
Core II Humanities		3
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
CE Elective		3
CE 453	Capstone Senior Design	3
Technical Elective		3
Core II Fine Arts		3
	Credit Hours	12
	Total Credit Hours	125