Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science
Program Overview
The Civil Engineering Program prepares graduates for local, regional or world-wide employment in the engineering profession or placement in a graduate school. The program affords students opportunities to meet and interact with practicing engineers, businesses and government agencies; to participate in professional engineering organizations and in research. The faculty endeavor to be accessible, maintain state of the art instruction and facilities, and provide liberal access to laboratories and academic support.
Admission requirements for this program beyond university admission requirements.
- A minimum composite score of 24 on the ACT Exam or 1200 on the SAT Exam, or
- A score of 3 or better on the Calculus AB AP Exam, or
- A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2413 "Calculus I" in no more than 3 attempts
- Students may enroll in CIVE 1101, CIVE 2220 and CIVE 3440 but will not be allowed to enroll in any other Civil Engineering (CIVE) courses until they meet the admission requirements.
Progression requirements for this program.
- Students must receive a grade of ‘C’ or better in all courses that are prerequisites for all Civil Engineering (CIVE) courses.
- A minimum overall institutional GPA of 2.4 is required to take CIVE 4391 CE Senior Fundamentals and CIVE 4392 CE Senior Project.
Specific graduation requirements for this program beyond university bachelor’s degree requirements.
- Students must receive a grade of ‘C’ or better in all Civil Engineering (CIVE) courses.
- A minimum overall institutional GPA of 2.4 is required for graduation.
Core Curriculum – 42 Hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once.
The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements. Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
020 Mathematics - 3 hours
MATH 2413 is given three credit hours for the lecture component
030 Life and Physical Science - 6 hours
| PHYS 2425 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 4 |
| PHYS 2426 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II | 4 |
040 Language, Philosophy, and Culture - 3 hours
090 Integrative and Experiential Learning - 6 hours
Complete an additional 3 hours from Integrative and Experiential Learning section of the approved core curriculum except PHIL 2326 and complete the required courses below.
| PHYS 2425 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 4 |
| PHYS 2426 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II | 4 |
| CHEM 1109 | Chemistry for Engineers Lab | 1 |
Major Requirements - 87 hours
Required courses - 70 hours
Civil Engineering Core:
Prescribed Electives - 6 hours
Choose any two of these 4000-level courses, or one 4000-level and one of the 3000-level courses below:
In lieu of one CIVE course above, the student may enroll in CIVE 3100 up to three times for a total of three credits. To receive elective credit for CIVE 3100, the student must complete 3 terms/enrollments performing research and/or a part-time internship in the same area as approved by the department through the enrollment approval process
Support Courses - 12 hours
Basic Science - 7 hours
Required:
Choose one:
Mathematics – 5 hours
MATH 2413 is given one credit hour for the lecture component.
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 130
View this program’s recommended roadmap to graduation.
UTRGV Roadmaps are a suggested sequence of courses designed to assist students in completing their undergraduate degree requirements. This is a term-by-term sample roadmap of courses required to complete the degree. Students must satisfy all requirements in their catalog including, but not limited to course prerequisites, grade point average and course grade benchmarks, progression requirements, and graduation requirements.
Students should meet with their academic advisor every semester to discuss their individualized path toward completion. Degree progress within this roadmap depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation and readiness, student time management, work and personal responsibilities, and financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.