POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY 2005-2007

CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM
TABLE 1: CURRICULUM FOR THE
BS (CIVIL ENGINEERING)
Course No. Course Title Credits Sem1
Required Courses in Mathematics 2
MA 1054 Calculus I with Precalculus 4 F1
MA 1154 Calculus II with Precalculus 4 F2
MA 2012 Linear Algebra I
2 So1(a)
MA 2132 Ordinary Differential
Equations
2 So1(b)
MA 2212 Data Analysis I
2 So1(a)
MA 2222 Data Analysis II
2 So1(b)
Total mathematics credits required: 16
Required Courses in Physical Sciences
CM 1004 General Chemistry
for Engineers 4 F1
PH 1004 Introductory Physics I 4 F2
PH 2004 Introductory Physics II 4 So1
Total physical science credits required: 12
Mathematics or Science Electives: 4
Required Courses in Freshman Engineering and
Computer Science
EG 1004 Introduction to Engineering
& Design 4 F1
CS 3xx2 Computer Systems and
Problem-Solving 2 J1
Total freshman engineering and
CS credits required: 6
Required Courses in Civil Engineering
CE 1003 Fundamentals of Civil
Engineering 3 F2
CE 2114 Statics & Dynamics 4 So1
CE 2214 Fluid Mechanics &
Hydraulics 4 So2
CE 2124 Mechanics of Materials 4 So2
CE 3133 Structural Analysis 3 J1
CE 3223 Environmental Engineering I 3 J2
CE 3144 Steel Design 4 J2
CE 3153 Geotechnical Engineering 3 J2
CE 4243 Water Resource Engineering I 3 J1
CE 3324 Traffic Engineering I 4 J1
CE 4163 Structural Materials 3 S2
CE 4413 Construction Management 3 S2
CE 4812 Civil Engineering Design
CE 4823
Project I 2 S1
Civil Engineering Design
Project II 3 S2
CE Civil Engineering Elective 3 3 S1
CE Civil Engineering Elective 3 S2
CE Civil Engineering Elective 3 S2
Total civil engineering credits required: 55
Required Courses in Humanities and
Social Sciences 4
EN 1014 Writing & the Humanities I 4 F1
EN 1204 Writing & the Humanities II 4 F2
HI 2104 Contemporary World History 4 So1
Level II Elective 5 4 So2
Level II Elective 4 J1
Level III Elective 6 4 J2
Total humanities and
social science credits required: 24
Other Electives
Sequence Elective I 7 4 J2
Sequence Elective II 4 S1
Technical Elective 8 3 S1
Total Other Electives: 11
Total credits required for
BS in Civil Engineering: 128
Footnotes for Table 1:
1. Semester Codes: F=freshman, So= Sophomore,
J=Junior, S=Senior, 1=Fall, 2=Spring, (a)(b) refer
to half-semester courses with (a) being first half, (b)
second half.
2. The Department of Civil Engineering prefers all
of its students to take the MA 1054/1154 calculus
sequence. This sequence includes two additional
hours of pre-calculus review which the department
believes is helpful, even for students with an excellent
math background. Students may choose to take
a placement exam to be placed in MA 1014/1124
(Calculus I, II), or may be advance-placed based
upon AP test results.
3. Civil engineering electives are technical electives,
which must be taken from among civil engineering
(CE) courses. A list of civil engineering
elective courses is found in Table 2.
4. Students must take a placement examination in
English. They may be placed in a remedial writing
program for native English speakers, or ESL
(English as a Second Language) or in a special EN
1034 Writing and the Humanities ESL.
5. Level II electives are elective courses in the
humanities or social sciences that have a prerequisite
of EN 1014 (or EN 1034), EN 1204 and/or HI
2104. The two Level II elective courses must be
taken in two different disciplines. These courses
generally have course numbers 2xxx, with an
appropriate subject prefix.
6. Level III electives have a prerequisite of a Level
II elective. These courses generally have course
numbers 3xxx with an appropriate subject prefix.
7. By vote of the faculty, the requirement for
sequences was dropped for students enrolling
September 2003 or later. For such students, sequence
electives may be taken as technical electives.
8. Technical electives can be taken as any math, science
or engineering course for which students have
appropriate prerequisites.
TABLE 2: ELECTIVE COURSES IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING*
Course No. Course Title
Semester
CE 4043 Sustainable Cities Spring
CE 4173 Foundation Engineering Fall
CE 4183 Reinforced Concrete Design Fall
CE 4193 Timber & Masonry Structures Spring
CE 4253 Water Resource Engineering II Spring
CE 4263 Environmental Geotechnology Spring
CE 4273 Environmental Engineering II Fall
CE 4333 Traffic Engineering II Spring
CE 4613 Selected Topics in Structural &
Geotech. Eng.
Either
CE 4623 Selected Topics in Env. &
Water Res. Eng.
Either
CE 4633 Selected Topics in
Transportation Eng.
Either
CE 4643 Selected Topics Construction
Management
Either
CE 4710 Readings in Civil
Engineering
As arranged
All courses are 3 credits; Readings courses have
variable credit.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
AND CREDITS
Potential transfer students should refer to
the University guidelines in this catalog.
The Department of Civil Engineering has
established additional requirements and
interpreted the University guidelines as
indicated in this section.
The 128-credit curriculum is fulfilled
through a combination of transfer credits,
credits by examination and courses taken
while at Polytechnic. Transfer credits in
mathematics, chemistry, physics, humanities
and social sciences are evaluated by
the Office of Academic Affairs with the
guidance of faculty from appropriate
departments. Transfer credits in civil
engineering and other technical areas are
evaluated by the faculty of the
Department of Civil Engineering.
The length of time for a transfer student
to complete the BS in Civil
Engineering depends upon three factors:
1. The total number of transfer credits
awarded
2. The particular courses required to complete
degree requirements
3. Enrollment status (part-time or fulltime)
Transfer Notes:
Transfer students should be aware that
they can be awarded transfer credits for
courses only in which a C grade or better
has been earned, and then only for
courses that are applicable towards the
BS in Civil Engineering as described in
this catalog.
There is a residency requirement that
must also be fulfilled. To earn a BS, all
students must complete a minimum of 30
credits of course work at Polytechnic at
the junior or senior level (courses numbered
CE 3XXX or CE 4XXX). These
credits must include the design project,
CE 4812 and CE 4823.
PART-TIME STUDENTS
Students may register as part-time students
(less than 12 credits per semester).
Such students must be advised, however,
that the department no longer offers many
undergraduate courses in the evening and
that part-time students will have to take
most of their courses during the day. Parttime
students should maintain close contact
with their academic advisers to work
out the details of course sequence in the
most efficient and effective manner.
UNDERGRADUATE MANUAL
Curriculum changes may occur before
the publication of a new catalog. The
Department of Civil Engineering maintains
an Undergraduate Manual, which details
the most current curriculum at all times.
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