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Twin Cities Campus
Civil Engineering B.C.E.
Civil Engineering
Institute of Technology
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Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2005.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 128.
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Required credits within the major: 64.
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This program requires summer terms.
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Degree: Bachelor of Civil Engineering.
Civil engineering deals with the science and art of engineering applied to solving problems and designing systems related to infrastructure and the environment. Principal fields within civil engineering are structural engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, transportation engineering, and geotechnical engineering. The upper division civil engineering program requires students to take introductory courses in all of the above areas. In addition, students may emphasize a special interest in one of the areas by selecting appropriate technical electives in consultation with their adviser.
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Admission Requirements
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Students must complete 10 courses before admission to the program.
Freshmen and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status before admission to this major.
A GPA above 2.00 is preferred for the following:
2.8 for students transferring from outside the University.
It is recommended that students take GEO 1001 and CE 1101, but these courses are not required to be admitted to the program.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
Mathematics
MATH 1271 - Calculus I, MATH (4.0 cr)
or MATH 1371 - IT Calculus I, MATH (4.0 cr)
MATH 1272 - Calculus II (4.0 cr)
or MATH 1372 - IT Calculus II (4.0 cr)
MATH 2243 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (4.0 cr)
or MATH 2373 - IT Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (4.0 cr)
MATH 2263 - Multivariable Calculus (4.0 cr)
or MATH 2374 - IT Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis (4.0 cr)
Physical Science and Mechanics
AEM 2011 - Statics (3.0 cr)
AEM 3031 - Deformable Body Mechanics (3.0 cr)
CHEM 1021 - Chemical Principles I, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L (4.0 cr)
or CHEM 1031H - Honors Chemistry I, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L, H (4.0 cr)
CHEM 1022 - Chemical Principles II, PHYS SCI/L, ENVT (4.0 cr)
or CHEM 1032H - Honors Chemistry II, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L, H (4.0 cr)
PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I, PHYS SCI/L, WI (4.0 cr)
or PHYS 1401V - Honors Physics I, PHYS SCI/L, WI, H (4.0 cr)
PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II, PHYS SCI/L, WI (4.0 cr)
or PHYS 1402V - Honors Physics II, PHYS SCI/L, WI, H (4.0 cr)
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Major Courses
AEM 2012 - Dynamics (3.0 cr)
CE 3201 - Transportation Engineering (3.0 cr)
CE 3202 - Surveying and Mapping (2.0 cr)
CE 3301 - Soil Mechanics I (3.0 cr)
CE 3401 - Linear Structural Analysis (3.0 cr)
CE 3402 - Construction Materials (3.0 cr)
CE 3501 - Environmental Engineering, C/PE, ENVT (3.0 cr)
CE 3502 - Fluid Mechanics (4.0 cr)
CE 4101W - Project Management, WI (3.0 cr)
CE 4102W - Capstone Design, WI (4.0 cr)
CE 4301 - Soil Mechanics II (3.0 cr)
CE 4401 - Steel and Reinforced Concrete Design (4.0 cr)
CE 4501 - Hydrologic Design (4.0 cr)
CE 4502 - Water and Wastewater Treatment (3.0 cr)
Computer Applications/Programming
A substitution for CE 3101 may be made with approval of the director of undergraduate studies.
CE 3101 - Computer Applications in Civil Engineering I (3.0 cr)
or CSCI 1113 - Introduction to C/C++ Programming for Scientists and Engineers (4.0 cr)
or CSCI 1107 - Introduction to FORTRAN Programming for Scientists and Engineers (3.0 cr)
or CSCI 1103 - Introduction to Computer Programming in Java (4.0 cr)
Statistics
Stat 3021 may be substituted for CE 3102 with approval of the director of undergraduate studies.
CE 3102 - Uncertainty and Decision Analysis in Civil Engineering (3.0 cr)
or STAT 3021 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3.0 cr)
Technical Electives
Students must take 17 credits of Technical Electives, approved by an adviser. Technical Electives may be directed to focus on an area of emphasis in construction, environmental, geomechanics, public works, structural, transportation, or water resources engineering. See the section below for a list of possible courses, but consult your adviser before taking them.
Students are required to complete one of the following course groups.
General
Consult your adviser for additional courses to total 17 credits.
CE 1101 - Civil Engineering Orientation (1.0 cr)
CE 3111 - CADD for Civil Engineers (2.0 cr)
CE 4190 - Engineering Co-op Assignment (2.0-6.0 cr)
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Environmental Engineering
Consult your adviser about selecting courses to meet this requirement.
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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BIOL 3407 - Ecology, ENVT (3.0 cr)
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CE 4352 - Groundwater Modeling (3.0 cr)
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CE 4561 - Solid Hazardous Wastes (3.0 cr)
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CE 4562 - Environmental Remediation Technology (3.0 cr)
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CE 5541 - Environmental Water Chemistry (3.0 cr)
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CE 5551 - Environmental Microbiology (3.0 cr)
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CE 4591 - Environmental Law for Engineers (3.0 cr)
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CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I (3.0 cr)
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CHEN 3005 - Transport Phenomena: Momentum and Heat (4.0 cr)
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CHEN 3101 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (4.0 cr)
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CHEN 4102 - Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Engineering (4.0 cr)
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EEB 5601 - Limnology (3.0 cr)
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GEO 5108 - Principles of Environmental Geology (3.0 cr)
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GEO 5701 - General Hydrogeology (3.0 cr)
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STAT 5021 - Statistical Analysis (4.0 cr)
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Geomechanics Engineering
Consult your adviser about selecting courses to meet this requirement.
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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AEM 4581 - Mechanics of Solids (3.0 cr)
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CE 3311 {Inactive}
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CE 4121 - Computer Applications in Civil Engineering II (3.0 cr)
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CE 4311 - Rock Mechanics (4.0 cr)
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CE 4341 - Engineering Geostatistics (3.0 cr)
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CE 4351 - Groundwater Mechanics (3.0 cr)
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CE 4352 - Groundwater Modeling (3.0 cr)
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CE 5311 - Experimental Geomechanics (3.0 cr)
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CE 5321 - Geomechanics (3.0 cr)
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CE 5331 - Geomechanics Modeling (3.0 cr)
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GEO 4203 - Principles of Geophysical Exploration (3.0 cr)
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GEO 4501 - Structural Geology (3.0 cr)
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MATH 4457 - Methods of Applied Mathematics I (4.0 cr)
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MATH 4458 - Methods of Applied Mathematics II (4.0 cr)
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MATH 4567 - Applied Fourier Analysis (4.0 cr)
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MATH 5583 - Complex Analysis (4.0 cr)
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Public Works Engineering
Consult your adviser about selecting courses to meet this requirement.
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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CE 4111 - Engineering Systems Analysis (3.0 cr)
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CE 4201 - Highway Design (3.0 cr)
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CE 4232 - Cemented Materials (3.0 cr)
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CE 5211 - Traffic Engineering (3.0 cr)
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CE 5231 - Pavement Management and Rehabilitation (3.0 cr)
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CE 4591 - Environmental Law for Engineers (3.0 cr)
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CE 4231 {Inactive}
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CE 4511 - Hydraulic Structures (3.0 cr)
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CE 4561 - Solid Hazardous Wastes (3.0 cr)
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CE 4562 - Environmental Remediation Technology (3.0 cr)
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CE 5212 - Transportation Policy, Planning, and Deployment (4.0 cr)
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PA 4200 - Urban and Regional Planning (3.0 cr)
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PA 5013 - Law and Urban Land Use (1.5 cr)
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PA 5231 - Transit Planning and Management (3.0 cr)
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Structural Engineering
Consult your adviser about selecting courses to meet this requirement.
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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AEM 4501 - Aerospace Structures (3.0 cr)
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AEM 4502 - Computational Structural Analysis (3.0 cr)
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AEM 4511 - Mechanics of Composite Materials (3.0 cr)
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AEM 4581 - Mechanics of Solids (3.0 cr)
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CE 4411 - Matrix Structural Analysis (3.0 cr)
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CE 4412 - Reinforced Concrete Design II (3.0 cr)
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CE 4413 - Steel Design II (3.0 cr)
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CE 5232 {Inactive}
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CE 5233 {Inactive}
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CE 5311 - Experimental Geomechanics (3.0 cr)
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CE 5411 - Applied Structural Mechanics (3.0 cr)
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CE 4414 - Prestressed Concrete Design (3.0 cr)
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CE 4415 - Masonry Structures (3.0 cr)
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MATH 4242 - Applied Linear Algebra (4.0 cr)
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MATH 4457 - Methods of Applied Mathematics I (4.0 cr)
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MATH 4512 - Differential Equations with Applications (3.0 cr)
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MATH 5485 - Introduction to Numerical Methods I (4.0 cr)
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MATH 5487 - Computational Methods for Differential and Integral Equations in Engineering and Science I (4.0 cr)
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ME 5247 - Stress Analysis, Sensing, and Transducers (4.0 cr)
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Transportation Engineering
Consult your adviser about selecting courses to meet this requirement.
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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AEM 4201 - Fluid Mechanics (4.0 cr)
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CE 4121 - Computer Applications in Civil Engineering II (3.0 cr)
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CE 4201 - Highway Design (3.0 cr)
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CE 4231 {Inactive}
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CE 4232 - Cemented Materials (3.0 cr)
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CE 5211 - Traffic Engineering (3.0 cr)
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CE 5212 - Transportation Policy, Planning, and Deployment (4.0 cr)
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CE 5231 - Pavement Management and Rehabilitation (3.0 cr)
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CE 5232 {Inactive}
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CE 5233 {Inactive}
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CSCI 2021 - Machine Architecture and Organization (4.0 cr)
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CSCI 2031 - Introduction to Numerical Computing (4.0 cr)
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MATH 4242 - Applied Linear Algebra (4.0 cr)
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MATH 4512 - Differential Equations with Applications (3.0 cr)
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STAT 5021 - Statistical Analysis (4.0 cr)
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STAT 5302 - Applied Regression Analysis (4.0 cr)
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Water Resources Engineering
Consult your adviser about selecting courses to meet this requirement.
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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BBE 5513 - Watershed Engineering (3.0 cr)
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CE 4121 - Computer Applications in Civil Engineering II (3.0 cr)
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CE 4341 - Engineering Geostatistics (3.0 cr)
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CE 4351 - Groundwater Mechanics (3.0 cr)
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CE 4352 - Groundwater Modeling (3.0 cr)
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CE 4511 - Hydraulic Structures (3.0 cr)
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CE 4512 - Open Channel Hydraulics (4.0 cr)
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CSCI 2031 - Introduction to Numerical Computing (4.0 cr)
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GEO 4701 - Geomorphology (3.0-4.0 cr)
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Program Sub-plans
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A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors
This is an honors sub-plan.
For cum laude, students must complete a thesis and one honors experience and have a cumulative GPA of 3.50. To graduate magna cum laude, students must complete a thesis and two honors experiences and have a cumulative GPA of 3.66. For summa cum laude, students must complete a thesis and three honors experiences and have a cumulative GPA of 3.75. Consult an academic adviser for a list of possible honors experiences or to petition the department to approve an honors experience not listed. Honors
Students must complete at least one honors experience to graduate with honors. For a list of what may constitute a honors experience, see an adviser.
EIP
EIP
EIP EIP
CE 4190 - Engineering Co-op Assignment (2.0-6.0 cr)
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