Civil Engineering Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.S.C.E. Minimum Credits Required: 130
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Core Requirements | ||
| CE 111 | Introduction to Civil Engineering | 1 |
| CE 112 | Computer Applications in Civil Engineering | 1 |
| CE 204 | Surveying | 3 |
| CE 212 | Civil Engineering Graphic Communications | 3 |
| CE 303 | Civil Engineering Materials | 2 |
| CE 303L | Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| CE 309 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CE 310 | Fluid Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| CE 316 | Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| CE 343 | Structural Engineering and Analysis | 4 |
| CE 370 | Introduction to Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CE 371 | Environmental Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| CE 404 | Reinforced Concrete | 3 |
| CE 408 | Water Resources and Supply | 3 |
| CE 418 | Transportation Engineering | 4 |
| CE 444 | Structural Steel Design | 3 |
| CE 483 | Contracts and Specifications | 3 |
| CE 489 | Senior Design | 3 |
| MATH Courses Required: 1 | ||
| MATH 128 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 1 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 259 | Multivariate Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 266 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| Other Required Courses : | ||
| CHEM 121 & 121L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 122 & 122L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 4 |
| ENGL 321 | Writing in the Technical Professions | 3 |
| ENGR 311 | History of Technology | 3 |
| ENGR 327 | Ethics, Engineering, and Technology | 3 |
| GEOL 105 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| IME 440 | Engineering Economy | 3 |
| IME 460 | Evaluation of Engineering Data | 3 |
| ME 221 | Engineering Mechanics I | 3 |
| ME 222 | Engineering Mechanics II | 3 |
| ME 223 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ME 350 | Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | 3 |
| or ME 351 | Thermodynamics I | |
| PHYS 252 | University Physics II | 4 |
| Technical Electives Required: Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
Structures: | ||
| Design of Pre-stressed Concrete (Design Credits 1.0) | ||
| Bridge Evaluation and Rehabilitation (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Timber and Form Design (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Finite Element Analysis (Design Credits 1.0) | ||
| Advanced Steel Design (Design Credits 1.0) | ||
| Basic Dynamics of Structures (Design Credits 1.0) | ||
| Stability of Structures (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Bridge Engineering and Management (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
Water Resources: | ||
| Open Channel Flow (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Groundwater Sustainability Design (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Watershed Modeling (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Applied Hydrology (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
Environmental: | ||
| Water and Wastewater Engineering (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Environmental Nanotechnology (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Solid and Hazardous Waste Management (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Air Pollution | ||
| Water Quality Management (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Special Topics (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
Transportation: | ||
| Pavement Design (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Geometric Highway Design (Design Credits 2.0) | ||
| Airport Planning and Design (Design Credits 1.0) | ||
| Railroad Planning and Design (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Pavement Management Systems (Design Credits 1.0) | ||
| Bituminous Materials and Mix (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Special Topics (Design Credits 1.0) | ||
Geotechnical: | ||
| Slope Stability and Retaining Walls (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Foundation Engineering (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Designing with Geosynthetics (Design Credits 1.0) | ||
| Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (Design Credits 1.5) | ||
| Advanced Soil Mechanics (Design Credits 1.0) | ||
Advanced Materials: | ||
| Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials (Design Credits 0.0) | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Total Credits | 114 | |
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No grades less than a "C" are accepted in any of the math courses.
Degree Requirements and Notes
- Students must complete courses in a minimum of three technical areas with a minimum of 6 credits in design for a minimum total of 12 technical electives.
Note: Department permission required for graduate level courses. Credit may be earned only at the undergraduate level. Department permission is also required for some undergraduate courses. There are specific prerequisites and grade requirements to be allowed to take certain courses.