DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Chair:
Kevin D. White (251) 460-6174
Professors: Douglass, Olsen, White
Associate Professor:
Laier, Omar
Assistant Professors: Hossain,
Islam, Webb
Department of Civil Engineering web site
http://www.southalabama.edu/engineering/civil
Civil Engineering involves the design and construction of systems necessary for our modern society to function. It encompasses many technical specialties whose focus is the design of large, normally one-of-a-kind, facilities such as bridges, buildings, tunnels, highways, dams, waterways, airports, flood control systems, coastal protection systems, water supply networks, and waste treatment plants. As our society expands, challenging opportunities will continue to be available for Civil Engineers practicing in their own private firms, in large companies, or in governmental agencies.
The Civil Engineering program objectives are:
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Graduates will be prepared for engineering practice in the environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources/coastal engineering sub-disciplines and be prepared to pursue graduate education.
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Graduates will have the necessary written, graphical, and oral communication skills to effectively communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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Graduates will be able to prepare practical engineering designs individually or as a part of a multidisciplinary design team.
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Graduates will be prepared to pursue professional registration and will be actively participating in continuing education and professional development.
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Graduates will recognize and be able to apply the principles of professional engineering practice, including ethics, environmental awareness, professionalism, societal impacts, and economics.
The curriculum builds on a strong base in mathematics, physical sciences, engineering sciences, and humanities developed primarily during the freshman and sophomore years. During the junior year, students develop an understanding of the fundamentals of each area of Civil Engineering. The specialty areas include:
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Water Resources and Coastal Engineering
The senior year focuses on design, construction
practices, and the integration of more advanced knowledge in civil engineering. A comprehensive project with students participating in a design team prepares them to enter professional practice.
Satisfactory completion of the program outlined below leads to a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Students must also comply with the
College of Engineering Requirements for a Degree which are covered in this
Bulletin under College of Engineering.
The Bachelor of Science program in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the
ABET,
http://www.abet.org.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
| FIRST YEAR | | | | | |
| Fall | | | Spring | | |
| MA 125 |
4
| | MA 126 |
4
| |
| CH 131 |
4
| | CH 132 |
4
| |
| EG 101 |
2
| | EH 102 |
3
| |
| EH 101 |
3
| | CE 102 |
2
| |
| Gen Ed* |
3
| | PH 201 |
4
| |
|
| | |
17
| |
| | | | | |
| SECOND YEAR |
| | | | |
| Fall |
| | Spring | | |
| MA 227 |
4
| | MA 238 |
3
| |
| Sci Elective** |
4
| | Applied Math Elect*** |
3
| |
| CE 204 |
3
| | EG 284 |
3
| |
| CE 205 |
1
| | EG 315 |
3
| |
| EG 283 |
3
| | Gen Ed* |
3
| |
| Gen Ed* |
3
| | Gen Ed* |
3
| |
|
18
| | |
18
| |
| | | | | |
| THIRD YEAR | | | | | |
| Fall | | | Spring | | |
| EH 372 |
3
| | Gen Ed* |
3
| |
| CE 314 |
3
| | CE 340 |
3
| |
| CE 315 |
1
| | CE 352 |
3
| |
| CE 384 |
3
| | CE 360 |
2
| |
| CE 385 |
1
| | CE 367 |
1
| |
| EG 231 |
3
| | CE 370 |
3
| |
| EG 360 |
3
| | CE 374 |
1
| |
|
17
| | |
16
| |
| | | | | |
FOURTH YEAR
Fall
Spring
CE 431
2
Design Elect
*****
4
CE 443
2
Tech Elect
******
3
CE 441
1
Tech Elect
******
3
CE 470
3
Gen Ed*
3
CE 471
1
Tech Elect******
3
Str Design
****
3
16
Str Dsn Lab****
1
CE 460
3
16
ing are offered in late afternoon or early evening to accommodate practicing engineers. See degree requirements.
ADMISSION TO THE MSCE PROGRAM
The following criteria supplement the College of Engineering admission criteria (see
ADMISSION TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS):
1. Regular Admission
a)
A grade-point average of 3.0 or greater (A=4.0) on all undergraduate work is required.
b)
A minimum combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE is required, and minimum score of 600 on the quantitative; section of the GRE is also required.
c)
Names and email addresses of three (3) references who can evaluate the applicant's previous academic and professional work must be submitted with the application.
d)
Verification of registration by examination as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) can be substituted for GPA, GRE and reference requirements.
e)
For foreign students, a minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL and a 3.5 on the Test of Written English (TWE) is required.
2. Provisional Admission
a)
A minimum grade-point average of 2.5 (A=4.0) on all undergraduate work is required.
b)
A minimum combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE is required, and minimum score of 600 on the quantitative section of the GRE is also required.
c)
Names and email addresses of three (3) references who can evaluate the applicant's previous academic and professional work must be submitted with the application.
d)
For foreign students, a minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL and a 3.5 on the Test of Written English (TWE) is required.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR MSCE
The minimum credit hour requirements for the different options pertaining to the MSCE degree are:
Thesis Option: 31 credit hours
Project Option: 34 credit hours
Course Option:
33 credit hours
