Degree Requirements
Enrollment in Upper-Division Civil Engineering Courses
The following requirements must be met to enroll in upper-division civil engineering courses:
- Satisfactory completion of all University and School of Engineering admission requirements
- An approved application for enrollment in upper-division engineering courses
- Satisfactory completion of the lower-division courses CHEM 131, 135; CE 204, 206 (or SURV 264), CE 240, 242; ENG 101, 102; IE 106; MATH 150, 152, 250, 305; ME 262; PHYS 141, 151L, 142, 152L; and ACS 101 or 103, with a GPA of at least 2.0 for the above courses required for non-transfer students, transfer students from articulated programs, and Illinois resident transfer students; a GPA of at least 2.25 for the above courses is required for other transfer students.
- A grade of C or better is required in all lower division math, science, and engineering courses
General Education Requirements for the Major
University general education requirements are outlined in the general education section of the undergraduate academic catalog and included in the sample curriculum outline.
Degree Requirements, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
Breadth Physical Science Courses
- CHEM 131, 135
- MATH 150, 152, 250, 305
- PHYS 141, 151L, 142, 152L
Breadth Life Science Course*
Engineering Courses
- IE 106
- CE 204, 206**, 240, 242, 315, 330, 330L, 342, 343, 354, 354L, 376, 380, 415L, 460, 493
- CE 416, CE 455, or CE 459
- CS 140
- IE 345
- ME 262
- One Selective Course***
- Three CE Electives
Breadth Fine & Performing Arts Course
Breadth Humanities Course
- PHIL 323
Breadth Social Science Course
- ECON 111
Breadth Information and Communication in Society Course
- STAT 380
Foundations Courses
- ENG 101
- ENG 102
- ACS 103
- PHIL 323
- MATH 150
IS Course
* Students must select a life science course other than physics and chemistry. Department approved courses include: BIOL 111, BIOL 140, BIOL 150, BIOL 151, BIOL 205, BIOL 220, BIOL 240A, BIOL 240B, ENSC 340, GEOG 202.
** SURV 264 may be substituted for CE 206
***CE SELECTIVE: The CE selective course can include any of the following and should be chosen based on your interests within civil engineering. It is recommended to discuss this selection with a faculty mentor. Prerequisites may apply. (Any 400-level CE course; CNST 442 Building Information Modeling; IE 463 Reliability Engineering / STAT 484 Reliability Engineering; MATH 462 Applied Numerical Analysis; STAT 480A Mathematical Statistics)
Academic Status/Retention
Students must maintain the following standards. Students who fail to do so will be placed on probation in the major.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
- Maintain a term GPA above 1.0 in any term
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in all mathematics and science courses
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in courses taught in the School of Engineering
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in major courses numbered above 299
- Receive no more than two failure grades, incomplete, and/or withdrawals in any combination for a single course required in the major
Students placed on probation should seek immediate advisement and will be given the conditions required for removal from probation. If the conditions are not met, students are suspended from the major for one year. During CE suspension, students may not take new courses in the major, but may repeat courses to improve their GPA. Enrollment in other School of Engineering courses requires written departmental permission. After one year, students are eligible to reapply for admission to the major. Students dropped from the major may direct a written appeal to the departmental academic standards committee.
