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 college of engineering advisor 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 required to meet with their advisor prior to registering for courses for the next semester or summer session. Additionally, each civil engineering student will be assigned a civil engineering faculty member to serve as a mentor during their time at UT Tyler. The mentor will provide guidance related the student’s career path and navigating the civil engineering profession. Students are required to meet with their mentor at least once per academic year but are encouraged to meet more often as needed.

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;
take and provide results for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination prior to graduation, 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]
CMST 1315	Introduction to Public Speaking [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
CENG 4109	Preparation for Professional Practice in Civil Engineering

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
CENG 4109	Preparation for Professional Practice in Civil Engineering
	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.)

BSCE/MSCE Straight-through (4+1) Program (30 SCH)

This option is available only to UT-Tyler undergraduate students. This option is intended as a “straight-through” BSCE-MSCE program; students must go directly from the BSCE program into the MSCE program and complete the MSCE portion of the program without interruption. Students interested in the 4+1 pathway must apply for consideration through the Civil Engineering program no later than the end of the spring semester of their junior year. Students that are accepted into the 4+1 program will be conditionally admitted in the fall of their senior year, and fully admitted once completing all BSCE requirements and meeting all admission requirements for the MSCE program.

Students admitted into the program are allowed to take up to nine credits of graduate course work during their senior year that will count towards both their BSCE and MSCE degrees. Upon awarding of the BSCE these 9 SCH will be transferred into the Graduate Career for the MSCE degree. Work completed during the senior year may be counted towards the design or technical elective requirements of the BSCE degree. Students admitted into the program must also take one credit of undergraduate research seminar (EENG 4105) during their senior year. Graduate course work successfully completed during senior year may be counted toward the technical-elective requirements of the BSCE degree. Students must obtain a grade of B or higher in all graduate courses attempted during their senior year. Students who do not satisfy the above conditions will not be allowed to continue in the BSCE/MSCE straight-through program.

The candidate electing to pursue this 4+1 option are required to choose either Option 1 or Option 2 above (Thesis or Project) both are comprised of 30 SCH degree plans. This completion pathway is not available for the Option 3 (Course Work only). Student’s considering the 4+1 pathway must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher and must submit a personal statement for review. The program requires the completion of a project (CENG 5393) or a Thesis (CENG 5395 & CENG 5396).