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Dec 04, 2024
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Civil Engineering, BS
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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 Civil Engineering Bachelor of Science degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Program Criteria and the Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria. It includes course work in construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation and water resources engineering.
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 . Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in each Core: Mechanics Core, Foundational Core, Disciplinary Core and Breadth Core.
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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 sequence (AMS 10 /AMS 11 ; 6 units) satisfies the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see course descriptions for details).
Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.
African American Studies (6 units)
Asian American Studies (6 units)
Chicana and Chicano Studies (6 units)
U.S. History and Government (6 units)
Complete One US1: US History Course
Complete One US23: US Constitution and California Government Course
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)
At SJSU, students must pass a Writing in the Disciplines (100W) course with a grade of C or better (C- not accepted) to meet graduation requirements. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found in the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) section.
This requirement is fulfilled in this major with:
Major Preparation (32 units)
Major Requirements (58 units)
Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in each Core: Mechanics Core, Foundational Core, Disciplinary Core and Breadth Core.
Mechanics Core
Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA.
Foundational Core
Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA.
Disciplinary Core
Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA.
Breadth Core
Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA.
Total Units Required (120 units)
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