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Civil Engineering and Computer Science, BSCE

2022-2023 Edition

  • Undergraduate
    • Admission
    • Information for Entering Students
    • Financial Information
    • Academic Policies and Procedures
    • University Academics
    • College of Arts, Media and Design
    • D'Amore-​McKim School of Business
    • Khoury College of Computer Sciences
    • College of Engineering
      • First Year Engineering
      • Interdisciplinary Minors
      • Bioengineering
      • Chemical Engineering
      • Civil and Environmental Engineering
        • Civil Engineering, BSCE
        • Civil Engineering and Architectural Studies, BSCE
        • Civil Engineering and Computer Science, BSCE
        • Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, BSChE
        • Environmental Engineering, BSEnvE
        • Environmental Engineering and Health Science, BSEnvE
        • Environmental Engineering and Landscape Architecture, BSEnvE
        • Architectural Engineering, Minor
        • Civil Engineering, Minor
        • Environmental Chemistry, Minor
      • Electrical and Computer Engineering
      • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
      • Accelerated Bachelor/​Graduate Degree Programs
    • Bouvé College of Health Sciences
    • College of Science
    • College of Social Sciences and Humanities
    • Faculty
    • Appendix
  • College of Professional Studies Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Course Descriptions
  • Catalog Archives
  • Overview
  • Program Requirements
  • Plan of Study

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Computer Science provides expertise in computational modeling and simulation of civil and environmental processes and systems. Students will be prepared for practice in the engineering and control of processes and systems vital for the sustainable development and management of civil and environmental infrastructure, as well as the fundamentals of program design, software development, and algorithms and data.

Computational and simulations-based approaches in engineering research and design practices have increased substantially in recent years in response to the rapidly increasing availability of data from remote and in-situ sensors as well as networked systems. Students who graduate with this combined major degree will have the breadth and depth of understanding and abilities to contribute to innovative and sustainable solutions to support global civil and environmental infrastructure demands.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

NUpath requirements Interpreting Culture (IC) and Differences and Diversity (DD) are not explicitly satisfied by required engineering courses. Students are responsible for satisfying these requirements with their general elective.

Engineering Requirement

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Engineering
CIVE 2221
and CIVE 2222
Statics and Solid Mechanics
and Recitation for CIVE 2221
4
CIVE 2260
and CIVE 2261
Materials for the Built Environment
and Lab for CIVE 2260
5
CIVE 2320
and CIVE 2321
Structural Analysis
and Recitation for CIVE 2320
4
CIVE 2324Concrete Structure Design4
CIVE 2331Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics4
CIVE 2334Environmental Engineering: Principles, Technology, and Sustainability4
CIVE 2340
and CIVE 2341
Geotechnical Engineering
and Lab for CIVE 2340
5
GE 3300Energy Systems: Science, Technology, and Sustainability4
Civil Engineering Project Elective
Complete one of the following:4
CIVE 4534
and CIVE 4535
Water Treatment Systems Design
and Lab for CIVE 4534
CIVE 4542
Foundation Engineering and Design
CIVE 4554
Highway Design
CIVE 5536
Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design
Senior Design Elective
Complete one of the following:5
CIVE 4765
Senior Design Project—Environmental
CIVE 4767
Senior Design Project—Structural
CIVE 4768
Senior Design Project—Transportation
Supplemental Credit
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the engineering requirement:1
CIVE 3464
Probability and Engineering Economy for Civil Engineering
2 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:2
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:3
GE 1502
Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1

Computer Science Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
CS 1800
and CS 1802
Discrete Structures
and Seminar for CS 1800
5
CS 2500
and CS 2501
Fundamentals of Computer Science 1
and Lab for CS 2500
5
CS 2510
and CS 2511
Fundamentals of Computer Science 2
and Lab for CS 2510
5
CS 3000
and CS 3001
Algorithms and Data
and Recitation for CS 3000
4
CS 3200Database Design4
CS 3500
and CS 3501
Object-Oriented Design
and Lab for CS 3500
5
CS 3700Networks and Distributed Systems4
CS 4500Software Development4
or CS 4530 Fundamentals of Software Engineering
Computer Science Elective
Complete 4 semester hours of the following:4
CS 2500 or higher, except CS 5010
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900
IS 2000 or higher, except IS 4900

 Supporting Courses: Mathematics/Science

Complete all mathematics/science courses with a minimum of 30 semester hours. 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Mathematics/Science
CHEM 1151
and CHEM 1153
General Chemistry for Engineers
and Recitation for CHEM 1151
4
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 1342Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2321Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2341Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering4
PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153
Physics for Engineering 1
and Lab for PHYS 1151
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151
5
Science Elective
Complete one of the following science electives:4
PHYS 1125
Introduction to Network Science: From the Human Cell to Facebook
PHYS 1132
Energy, Environment, and Society
ENVR 2515
Sustainable Development
Supplemental Credit
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the mathematics/science requirement:3
CIVE 3464
Probability and Engineering Economy for Civil Engineering
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement:1
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1

Professional Development

Course List
Code Title Hours
Professional Development
GE 1000First-Year Seminar1
ENCP 2000Introduction to Engineering Co-op Education1
ENCP 3000Professional Issues in Engineering1
Additional Required Courses
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement:1
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement:1
GE 1502
Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1

Writing Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
A grade of C or higher is required:
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete 4 semester hours of academic, nonremedial, nonrepetitive courses.4

Integrative Courses 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Students will complete one of these courses as part of their required courses above.
CIVE 4765Senior Design Project—Environmental5
CIVE 4767Senior Design Project—Structural5
CIVE 4768Senior Design Project—Transportation5

Engineering GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all engineering courses

Khoury GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses

Program Requirements

139 total semester hours required

1 Students can substitute GE 1110 and GE 1111 for GE 1501 and 1502 in approved situations.

Four Years, One Co-op in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 11514GE 1502 (ER)4CS 1800 (FQ)4Vacation
CHEM 11530MATH 1342 (FQ)4CS 18021 
ENGW 1111 (WF)4PHYS 1151 (ND)3CS 2500 (FQ, ND)4 
GE 10001PHYS 1152 (AD)1CS 25011 
GE 15014PHYS 11531  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4General elective (IC, DD)4  
 17 17 10 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CIVE 22214CIVE 22604VacationCIVE 23404
CIVE 22220CIVE 2261 (AD)1 CIVE 23411
CIVE 23344CIVE 23204 MATH 23414
CS 2510 (AD, ND)4CIVE 23210  
CS 25111CIVE 23314  
ENCP 20001CIVE 34644  
MATH 2321 (FQ)4   
 18 17 0 9
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CIVE 23244Co-opCo-opVacation
CS 30004   
CS 30010   
CS 3200 (AD, FQ)4   
Civil project elective4   
 16 0 0 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
CS 3500
and CS 3501 (AD, ND)
5CS 4500 (WI)4  
CS 37004GE 33004  
ENCP 30001Senior design elective (EI, WI, CE)5  
ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4Computer science elective4  
Science elective (SI)4   
 18 17  
Total Hours: 139

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 11514GE 1502 (ER)4CS 1800 (FQ)4Vacation
CHEM 11530MATH 1342 (FQ)4CS 18021 
ENGW 1111 (WF)4PHYS 1151 (ND)3CS 2500 (FQ, ND)4 
GE 10001PHYS 1152 (AD)1CS 25011 
GE 15014PHYS 11531  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4General elective (IC, DD)4  
 17 17 10 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CIVE 22214Co-op0Co-op0CIVE 23404
CIVE 22220  CIVE 23411
CIVE 22604  MATH 23414
CIVE 2261 (AD)1   
CIVE 23344   
ENCP 20001   
MATH 2321 (FQ)4   
 18 0 0 9
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1Hours 
CIVE 23204Co-op0Co-op0 
CIVE 23210   
CIVE 23314   
CIVE 34644   
CS 2510 (AD, ND)4   
CS 25111   
 17 0 0 
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CIVE 23244Co-op0Co-op0Vacation
CS 30004   
CS 30010   
CS 3200 (AD, FQ)4   
Civil project elective4   
 16 0 0 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
CS 3500
and CS 3501 (AD, ND)
5CS 4500 (WI)4  
CS 37004GE 33004  
ENCP 30001Senior design elective (EI, WI, CE)5  
ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4Computer science elective4  
Science elective (SI)4   
 18 17  
Total Hours: 139
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