UMA Undergraduate Guide 2018-2019 Academic Departments and Programs Civil and Environmental Engineering The Major
The Major
The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for the professional practice of civil engineering and for graduate study in the field. Graduates also learn the skills needed to maintain their state-of-the-art competency in the field throughout their careers. In the first three semesters, students take several courses in mathematics and the basic sciences and engineering, which prepare them for subsequent classes in which fundamental engineering principles are presented. These principles are then applied to the design of civil and environmental engineering facilities starting in the sophomore year. Students gain experience in engineering science and design in structural, geotechnical, transportation, environmental and water resources engineering. The design experience culminates in the senior year with a Civil and Environmental Engineering Design Project course in which design fundamentals learned in earlier courses are integrated into a design project. Oral and written communication skills, the systems approach and an understanding of the responsibility of the engineer to society are emphasized throughout the curriculum. Admission to the Major Requirements Freshmen Sophomores 244 Programming for Civil Engineers Juniors Seniors The undergraduate program in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. |