Civil Engineering, B.S.

The goal of the baccalaureate degree program is to prepare students to embark upon a professional career in Civil Engineering or to begin a graduate study. Graduates will be known for their accomplishments in the early stage of their careers and they should:

• Be successful in the professional practice of engineering or related fields and will advance in their chosen careers.
• Be successful in pursuing advanced degrees in engineering or related fields.

Civil Engineering is the study of planning, designing, and supervising construction of infrastructure including buildings, bridges, highways, levees, dams, drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities, ports, railroads, and airports. The program covers environmental engineering and soil mechanics, structural analysis and design, surveying and mapping, transportation, and water resources and hydraulics.

Program Requirements

Students are required to have a laptop or tablet PC. Students should check with the department for minimum hardware configurations. Please visit our website for more information about our program, including a list of department scholarships and answers to some frequently asked questions.

In addition to the University’s general requirements, students seeking the BSCE must meet the requirements listed below.

A minimum course grade of "C-" or better is required in certain Engineering courses as well as all math, science, and engineering courses that serve as prerequisites to CEG, CES, CGN, CWR, ENV, TTE, and SUR prefixed courses and labs. See program requirements for a full set of courses that require a grade of "C-" or better.

The civil engineering curriculum is designed to yield a set of outcomes. Each upper-division course in the program contributes to at least one of these outcomes. A current list of our program outcomes and the courses that map to them can be found on the Institutional Effectiveness website.

All students must complete an exit interview and submit a final copy of their senior design report before graduating.

In addition to the General Education requirements, students must satisfy all additional State of Florida requirements, including the College-Level Communication and Computation, Civic Literacy, and Foreign Language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Education curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the State University Requirements and Degree Requirements sections of this catalog.

General Education Breadth/Elective requirements for students majoring in Civil Engineering differ from other majors. Students must consult with their Academic Advisor and degree audit before registering for General Education courses.

Mathematics Pathway

Students are advised to complete the following courses to fulfill the mathematics pathway that aligns with the mathematics skills needed for success in their program and their career goals. Students should refer to their academic advisor for questions about the math pathway for their program. For information about this requirement, refer to the Mathematics Pathways catalog page. These courses may also fulfill requirements for General Education and Common Prerequisites.

Common Prerequisites

State-mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. See the Common Prerequisites Manual for course substitutions from Florida colleges and universities.

A minimum grade of a "C-" is required in the following courses. 

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Note these common prerequisites can also be used to fulfill General Education requirements.

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Note that students may begin taking engineering courses prior to completing all of these math and science prerequisites, but they must complete those math and science courses (with a minimum of a "C-" grade) listed as prerequisites to any engineering classes they wish to take.

Major

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Civil Engineering Elective restrictions: Any 3000 level or higher courses not already required in the major. At least three of the Electives (9 hours) must be taken from prefixes of CEG, CES, CGN, CWR, ENV, SUR, TTE, and one (3 hours) may be taken from any related prefix approved by the department chair.

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Note that CGN 4803 Civil Engineering Capstone I and CGN 4804L Civil Engineering Capstone II combine as the senior design project. This final project is the culmination of the engineering education. As such, this sequence of courses should be taken in the last 2 semesters of a student's program. Seniors must see their academic advisor in order to register for them.

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This course is a designed to help students review for the FE exam, which is a culmination of the curriculum of the civil engineering program. As such, it needs to be taken as close to the student's final semester as possible.

Major-Related

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Students who begin their Civil program as sophomores or higher may replace this with a professional development elective. Work with your academic advisor to choose an elective that will aid you in your career objectives. Typical courses for this elective include, but are not limited to, professional writing courses, courses from other STEM fields, and business courses.

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This science elective should come from Biology, Geology, Ecology, Oceanography, or Environmental Science. Other course areas may also be taken with advisor/department approval.

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These courses require a minimum grade of a "C-." Other courses may also require a "C-" if they are prerequisites to electives that you choose.

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Courses included in the major GPA.

Civil Engineering Minor

The Minor in Civil Engineering provides an opportunity for students majoring in other areas to take a limited number of civil engineering courses to complement their majors. The Minor in Civil Engineering is open to non-Civil Engineering students. Students applying for the minor must have a declared major. Students may not take a course and its prerequisite during the same semester. 

Students seeking the Minor in Civil Engineering must have a minimum course grade of “C” or better in all prerequisite courses. The following courses include, but are not limited to: CGN 2328 Computer Graphics for Engineering, EGM 2500 Engineering Mechanics-Statics, EML 3011 Mechanics of Materials, and EML 3016 Thermal Fluid Systems II, MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I, MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II, CHM 2045 General Chemistry I, and PHY 2048 Calculus-Based Physics I. Non-engineering majors may substitute PHY 2053 Algebra-Based Physics I for PHY 2048 Calculus-Based Physics I to fulfill the prerequisite for EGM 2500 Engineering Mechanics-Statics.

In addition to the above requirements, students need to complete the following 15 credit hours to obtain a minor in Civil Engineering. A minimum of 12 semester hours of upper-division work must be completed in the minor, of which 9 semester hours must be courses taken at UWF. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 in all UWF courses used in the minor.

Environmental Engineering Minor for Civil Engineering Majors

The Minor in Environmental Engineering provides an opportunity for students majoring in Civil Engineering to take a limited number of environmental engineering courses to complement their major. The Minor in Environmental Engineering is open exclusively to Civil Engineering majors. Students applying for the minor must have a declared major. Students may not take a course and its prerequisite during the same semester.

A minimum of 12 semester hours of upper-division work must be completed in the minor, of which 9 semester hours must be taken at UWF. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 in all UWF courses used in the minor.

Environmental Engineering Minor

The Minor in Environmental Engineering provides an opportunity for students majoring in other areas to take a limited number of environmental engineering courses to complement their majors. The Minor in Environmental Engineering is open to all non-Civil Engineering students. Students applying for the minor must have a declared major. Students may not take a course and its prerequisite during the same semester.

Students seeking the Minor in Environmental Engineering must have a minimum course grade of “C” or better in all prerequisite courses. The following courses include, but are not limited to: CGN 2328 Computer Graphics for Engineering, EGM 2500 Engineering Mechanics-Statics, and EML 3016 Thermal Fluid Systems II, MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I, CHM 2045 General Chemistry I, and PHY 2048 Calculus-Based Physics I. Non-engineering majors may substitute PHY 2053 Algebra-Based Physics I for PHY 2048 Calculus-Based Physics I to fulfill the prerequisite for EGM 2500 Engineering Mechanics-Statics.

In addition to the above requirements, students must complete the following 16 credit hours to obtain a minor in Environmental Engineering. A minimum of 12 semester hours of upper-division work must be completed in the minor, of which 9 semester hours must be courses taken at UWF. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 in all UWF courses used in the minor.