Dec 10, 2024

2022-2023 Academic Catalog

2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Civil Engineering, BS

Civil Engineers plan, design and supervise construction of buildings, roadways, bridges, water supply systems, communications networks and transportation systems. Using modern technology, they solve pollution and planning problems and tackle other engineering challenges. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs. The undergraduate program, offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , and accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, includes course work in construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation and water resources engineering.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	30
Major Preparation	32
Major Requirements	58
Total	120

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

The following course in Preparation for the Major must be completed with a “C- or better”: ENGL 1B .

University Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment, and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Abbreviations ).

Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements apply to this major.

Core Lower Division General Education (15 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 24 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3, B4, or F must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with a major advisor for details.

Upper Division General Education (6 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 3 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

Complete one 6-unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ; 12 units) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B /HUM 2A /HUM 2B ; 24 units) sequences satisfy the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see course descriptions for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

U.S. History and Government (6 units)

Complete One US1: US History Course

AMS 10 - Stories that Make America 3 unit(s) (C2+US1)
HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History 3 unit(s) (D+US1)

Complete One US23: US Constitution and California Government Course

POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government 3 unit(s) (D+US23)
POLS 16 - Power and Ideas in American Politics 3 unit(s) (C2+US23)

Physical Education

The Physical Education Requirement is waived for this major. See the Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a Writing in the Disciplines (100W) course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found in the Undergraduate Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) section. A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement

ENGR 100W - Engineering Reports
3 unit(s) (WID+R)

Major Preparation (32 units)

CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 5 unit(s) (B1+B3)
ENGL 1B - Argument and Analysis 3 unit(s) (C2) (or equivalent second semester composition course.)
GEOL 2 - Geology for Engineers 3 unit(s)
MATH 30 - Calculus I 3 unit(s) (B4)
MATH 31 - Calculus II 4 unit(s) (B4)
MATH 32 - Calculus III 3 unit(s) (B4)
MATH 33A - Ordinary Differential Equations for SCI & ENGR 3 unit(s)
PHYS 50 - General Physics/Mechanics 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
PHYS 51 - General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)

Major Requirements (58 units)

Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in required major courses as listed below.

Core Courses (15 units)

CE 20 - Engineering Graphics, CAD and Programming 3 unit(s) (Taking both ME 20 and ME 30 can be used to satisfy CE 20 .)
CE 95 - Theory and Application of Statics 3 unit(s)
CE 112 - Mechanics of Materials 3 unit(s)
ENGR 10 - Introduction to Engineering 3 unit(s) (E)
ME 101 - Dynamics 3 unit(s)

Required Major Courses (37 units)

CE 8 - Plane Surveying 3 unit(s)
CE 120 - Construction Materials Laboratory 1 unit(s)
CE 121 - Transportation Engineering 3 unit(s)
CE 130 - Civil Engineering Economic Analysis 2 unit(s)
CE 131 - Introduction to Construction Engineering 3 unit(s)
CE 140 - Geotechnical Engineering 3 unit(s)
CE 150 - Introduction to Hydrology and Hydraulics 3 unit(s)
CE 160 - Structural Analysis 3 unit(s)
CE 162 - Structural Concrete Design 3 unit(s)
CE 170 - Principles of Environmental Engineering 3 unit(s)
CE 181 - Civil Engineering Systems 3 unit(s)
CE 190 - Numerical Solutions of Civil Engineering Problems 2 unit(s)
CE 192 - Probabilistic Models for Civil Engineering Decisions 2 unit(s)
ME 111 - Fluid Mechanics 3 unit(s)

Additional Courses (6 units)

Two courses from Civil Engineering electives approved by a major advisor.

One of the two Technical Electives must be a design course.

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