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Minor in Civil Engineering (by Other Majors)

An undergraduate minor in civil engineering may be obtained by students from outside the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department by successful completion of 12 or more semester credit hours in approved civil engineering course work at the 300 or 400 level, at least three of which must be at the 400 level. The precise course of study must be approved by the chief departmental advisor.

For completion of a minor, a student must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all courses taken toward the minor. Completion of a minor in civil engineering with a grade point average of 3.0 or greater partially satisfies the leveling requirements for graduate degrees in civil or environmental engineering.

Several tracks are available leading to a Minor in Civil Engineering. For example, the course requirements for a Minor in Civil Engineering/Structural Engineering Track include:

Three hours from

Three hours from one of following two courses

  • CEE 323 Soil Mechanics (3 hrs)
  • CEE 340 Hydraulics and Water Resources (3 hrs)

plus Six hours from any two courses from below

  • CEE 365 Transportation Engineering (3 hrs)
  • CEE 410 Concrete Design I (3 hrs)
  • CEE 411 Concrete Design II (3 hrs)
  • CEE 412 Structures II (3 hrs)
  • CEE 415 Steel Design I (3 hrs)
  • CEE 416 Wood Structures Design (3 hrs)
  • CEE 420 Foundation Engineering (3 hrs)
  • CEE 421 Earth Structures Design (3 hrs)
  • CEE 430 Introduction to Earthquake Engineering (3 hrs)
  • CEE 440 Hydraulic Engineering (3 hrs)
  • CEE 446 Urban Stormwater Hydrology (3 hrs)
  • CEE 447 Groundwater Hydraulics (3 hrs)
  • CEE 450 Water Distribution & Waste Water
    Collection System Design (3 hrs)
  • CEE 482 Introduction to Coastal Engineering (3 hrs)

To declare Civil Engineering Minor, you need to fill in a 'Program Declaration' form and submit it to Dr. Schafran at Kaufman Hall Room 135.