Civil Engineering B.S.

Mission

The faculty and staff provide the opportunity for civil engineering students to develop state-of-the-art engineering knowledge and skills through student-centered education and research. Teamwork, professionalism and the importance of life-long learning are hallmarks of our program. Students and faculty provide outreach through innovative civil engineering solutions to significant regional, national, and global issues.

Vision

The department will be a leader in civil engineering education through the integration of design in the curriculum. Upon graduation, our students will be able to excel in the global civil and environmental engineering community. We will be a recognized center for innovative civil engineering research and expertise that meets the needs of industry, government, and society.

Program Educational Objectives

Graduates demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to become engineering leaders and assume responsibility for multidisciplinary engineering design; project construction, and asset management; and ethical decision making in professional practice.
Graduates continue to grow intellectually and professionally through participation in professional society activities, continuing engineering education, graduate studies, and/or self-study during their professional career.
Graduates demonstrate effective oral, written, and graphical communication skills to meet increasing professional demands.
Graduates become licensed professional engineers.

Student Outcomes

Graduates can:

Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
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;
Communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
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;
Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions; and
Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Graduation Requirements

During a civil engineering student’s first semester at The University of Texas at Tyler, a civil engineering faculty member is assigned as the student’s academic advisor to work with the student in planning a program of study to complete degree requirements. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor throughout the semester and are required to meet with their advisor prior to registering for the next semester or summer session.

To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree, a student must

complete the general baccalaureate degree requirements for the university;
earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses used to meet the degree requirements;
achieve satisfactory performance on the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination. A senior may take the FE exam within one year of completing the BSCE curriculum. The FE exam may be taken more than once, and seniors will be encouraged to take the exam at the earliest opportunity; and
complete the Civil Engineering curriculum requirements specified in the following sections.

Degree Requirements

Total Semester Credit Hours=128

Freshman Year

First Semester (16 hrs.)

ENGR 1201	Introduction to Engineering [TCCN: ENGR 1201]
ENGL 1301	College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]
MATH 2413	Calculus I [TCCN: MATH 2413]
CHEM 1311	General Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1311]
CHEM 1111	General Chemistry I Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1111]
POLS 2306	Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]

Second Semester (16 hrs.)

ENGR 1204	Engineering Graphics I [TCCN: ENGR 1204]
MATH 2414	Calculus II [TCCN: MATH 2414]
PHYS 2325	University Physics I [TCCN: PHYS 2325]
PHYS 2125	University Physics I Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 2125]
SPCM 1315	Fundamentals of Speech Communication [TCCN: SPCH 1315]
ENGL 1302	College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]

Sophomore Year

First Semester (17 hrs.)

POLS 2305	Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]
HIST 1301	United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]
ENGR 2301	Engineering Mechanics: Statics [TCCN: ENGR 2301]
MATH 3404	Multivariate Calculus
PHYS 2326	University Physics II [TCCN: PHYS 2326]
	and
PHYS 2126	University Physics II Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 2126]
	or
CHEM 1312	General Chemistry II [TCCN: CHEM 1312]
	and
CHEM 1112	General Chemistry II Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1112]

NOTE

Enrolling in PHYS 2326 requires enrollment in PHYS 2126.

Enrolling in CHEM 1312 requires enrollment in CHEM 1112.

Second Semester (18 hrs.)

ENGR 2302	Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics [TCCN: ENGR 2302]
ECON 2301	Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301]
	or
ECON 2302	Principles of Microeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2302]
MATH 3305	Ordinary Differential Equations
HIST 1303	History of Technology and Innovation in U.S Society since 1865
PHIL 2306	Introduction to Ethics [TCCN: PHIL 2306]
	Additional Science Elective

Junior Year

First Semester (16 hrs.)

CENG 3434	Civil Engineering Materials, Codes, and Specifications
CENG 3310	Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
MATH 3351	Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
CENG 4339	Civil Engineering Construction Management
CENG 3306	Mechanics of Materials

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

CENG 3361	Applied Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulic Design
CENG 3351	Transportation Engineering Systems
CENG 3371	Introduction to Environmental Engineering
CENG 3336	Soil Mechanics and Foundation Design
CENG 3325	Structural Analysis

Senior Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

CENG 4412	Reinforced Concrete and Steel Design
CENG 4351	Traffic Engineering: Operations and Control
CENG 4371	Environmental Engineering Design
CENG 4381	Foundation Design
CENG 4115	Senior Design I
ENGR 4109	Senior Seminar
ENGR 4009	FE Exam Preparation

CENG Approved Technical Elective- Required if only two of the three Design courses taken (CENG 4351, CENG 4371, or CENG 4381)

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

CENG 4315	Senior Design II
CENG 4341	Civil Engineers and Leadership, Public Policy, Business Practices, and Asset Management
	Creative Arts (3 hrs.)
	CENG Approved Technical Electives (6 hrs.)

Civil Engineering Completion Curriculum

Students who have earned the Texas Associate of Science in Engineering Science degree from an ANSAC/ABET accredited program at a participating community college with an overall GPA of at least 2.50/4.00 and with no grade lower than a “C” are eligible to pursue the Civil Engineering Completion Program to earn a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. This pathway enables a student to begin their engineering degree at a participating community college and complete the degree at UT Tyler.

Course Requirements for Completion Curriculum

Junior Year

First Semester (18 hrs.)

CENG 3310	Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
CENG 3434	Civil Engineering Materials, Codes, and Specifications
MATH 3351	Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
CENG 3306	Mechanics of Materials
CENG 4339	Civil Engineering Construction Management

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

CENG 3361	Applied Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulic Design
CENG 3351	Transportation Engineering Systems
CENG 3371	Introduction to Environmental Engineering
CENG 3336	Soil Mechanics and Foundation Design
CENG 3325	Structural Analysis
HIST 1302	United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]

Senior Year

First Semester (16 hrs.)

CENG 4412	Reinforced Concrete and Steel Design
CENG 4351	Traffic Engineering: Operations and Control
CENG 4371	Environmental Engineering Design
CENG 4381	Foundation Design
CENG 4115	Senior Design I
ENGR 4109	Senior Seminar
ENGR 4009	FE Exam Preparation
	Additional Science Elective

Students are required to complete either three Design courses (CENG 4315, CENG 4371, and CENG 4381) or two of the above Design courses and one technical elective. Includes CENG 2336 as an Approved Elective.

Second Semester (18 hrs.)

CENG 4315	Senior Design II
CENG 4341	Civil Engineers and Leadership, Public Policy, Business Practices, and Asset Management
POLS 2305	Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]
PHIL 2306	Introduction to Ethics [TCCN: PHIL 2306]
	CENG Approved Technical Electives (6 hrs.)

Five-year BSCE/MSCE (4+1) Program

Undergraduate students in Civil Engineering may chose this program to complete their master’s degree in one additional year. Students may chose thesis or project under this program and they are required to take 6 credits of graduate-level courses (electives) in their senior year. Students interested in this program must obtain department approval to enroll in this program. Students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 will be provisionally admitted to this program in the fall semester of their senior year, and will receive full admission to the graduate program after they complete all BSCE graduation requirements. Students must obtain an average “B” grade in all the graduate-level courses taken during their senior year.