2012-13 catalog
CIVIL ENGINEERING
COURSE PLAN BY SEMESTER
FIRST YEAR
FOUNDATIONS
For suggestions
as to which
Foundations
courses to take
speak with an
advisor, or go to
our web site.
Fall Semester
ENGL 101
CHEM 111
CHEM 111L
MATH 170
ENGR 120
UF 100
Introduction to College Writing
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I Lab
Calculus I
Introduction to Engineering
Intellectual Foundations
Spring Semester
3
3
1
4
3
3
17
ENGL 102
CHEM 112
CHEM 112L
MATH 175
PHYS 211
PHYS 211L
Intro to College Writing and Research
General Chemistry II
General Chemistry II Lab
Calculus II
Physics I with Calculus
Physics I with Calculus Lab
3
3
1
4
4
1
16
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
CE 210 #
CE 211 #
ENGL 202
ENGR 210
MATH 275
UF 200
Engineering Surveying
Engineering Surveying Lab
Technical Communication
Engineering Statics
Multivariable & Vector Calculus
Civic and Ethical Foundations
Spring Semester
2
1
3
3
4
3
16
CE 280
CE 282 **
CMGT 240
ENGR 220
ENGR 350
MATH 333
Civil Engineering Case Studies
Engineering Practice
Intro to Construction Management
Engineering Dynamics
Engineering Mechanics of Materials
Differential Equations with Matrix Theory
2
3
3
3
3
4
18
The following courses must be completed in order to apply for Admission to Upper Division:
CE 280, CHEM 112, ENGR 350, MATH 275 and MATH 333
Please check our web site for the minimum GPA required in these courses and other requirements
to be met for a successful application.
ADMISSION
TO UPPER
DIVISION
Please see our
web site
concerning the
requirements for
taking Upper
Division courses.
ELECTIVE
OFFERINGS
For a list of
upcoming elecive
offerings go to
our web site.
THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester
CE 320 #
CE 321 #
CE 341
CE 352 #
ENGR 240
ENGR 245
DLV
Principles of Environmental Engineering
Principles of Environmental Engineering Lab
Construction Materials Lab
Structures I
Introduction to Circuits
Intro to Materials Science
Visual and Performing Arts
Spring Semester
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
17
CE 360 **
CE 361 **
CE 370 **
ENGR 320
ENGR 330
ENGR 331
Engineering Properties of Soils
Engineering Properties of Soils Lab
Transportation Engineering Fundamentals
Thermodynamics I
Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics Lab
3
1
3
3
3
1
14
FOURTH YEAR
Spring Semester
Fall Semester
CE 481 #
CE DE
CE TE
Sci
DLS
1
3
3
3-4
3
13-14
Senior Design Project I
CE Design Elective
CE Technical Elective
Science Elective
Social Sciences
# - Offered FALL only
CE 483 **
Senior Design Project II
CE TE
Tech
DLL
CE Technical Elective
Technical Elective
Literature and Humanities
** - Offered SPRING only
TOTAL
CREDITS:
123-125
CE Web Site: http://coen.boisestate.edu/ce
3
3
3
3-4
12-13
2012-13 catalog
CIVIL ENGINEERING
ELECTIVES
CE DESIGN ELECTIVES (CE DE)
A Civil Engineering Design Elective is defined as a nonrequired course, taught by the Civil Engineering Department,
with a primary emphasis on design.
CE 470
CE 424
Water Treatment Plant System & Design
Highway and Traffic Systems Design
CE 425
Wastewater Treatment Plant System & Design
CE 436
Hydraulics
CE 460
CE 462
Geotechnical Engineering Design
Foundation Design
CE 450
CE 452
CE 454
CE 456
Reinforced Concrete Design
Structural Steel Design
Timber Design
Masonry Design
CE TECHNICAL ELECTIVES (CE TE)
A Civil Engineering Technical Elective is defined as a non-required course, taught by the Civil Engineering Department.
Civil Engineering Technical Electives include all Civil Engineering Design Electives.
CE DESIGN ELECTIVES (see above)
Codes and Official Documents
CE 351
Advanced Surveying
Structures II
CE 310
CE 354
CE 412
CE 416
Hydrogeology
CE 420
CE 422
CE 423
CE 426
Environmental Process Chemistry
Hydrology
Hazardous Waste Engineering
Air Pollution Control
CE 433
CE 437
CE 438
Contaminant Transport
CE 472
CE 475
Transportation Planning
GIS in Water Resources
Water Resources Engineering
Traffic Engineering
Aqueous Geochemistry
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES (Tech)
CE DESIGN ELECTIVES (see above)
A Technical Elective is defined as a non-required course that
and
is related to the Civil Engineering profession. The course may
CE TECHNICAL ELECTIVES (see above)
be taught by departments other than Civil Engineering. Civil
and
Engineering Technical and Design Electives as well as 300 &
SCIENCE ELECTIVES (300 & 400 level courses only)
400 level courses listed as Science Electives may be used as
and
Technical Electives. Courses outside the Civil Engineering
CE 493
Internship **
Department may be used for Technical Electives with the
CE 496
Independent Study **
approval of the Civil Engineering Faculty.
and
Many upper division courses from departments and
programs outside of Civil Engineering.
** CE Internship and/or Independent Study may be used for up
to 3 credits each in meeting the Technical Elective requirements
ENGR 360 may not be used as a Technical Elective.
SCIENCE ELECTIVES (Sci)
A Science Elective is defined as a science course from a field that is not Chemistry or Physics that expands the students
understanding of the nature of an aspect of Civil Engineering. Courses in addition to those listed may be used to meet
this requirement with the approval of the Civil Engineering Faculty.
BIOL 100
BIOL 107
BIOL 109
BIOL 191
BIOL 192
Concepts of Biology
Introduction to Human Biology
Plants and Society
General Biology I
General Biology II
ENVHLTH 310 Water Supply And Water Quality Mgmnt
ENVHLTH 416 Noise And Other Physical Agents
ENVSTD 121 Introduction To Environmental Studies
GEOG 321
GEOG 331
GEOG 360
GEOPH 305
GEOS 100
GEOS 101
Sustainability Of Natural Resources
Climatology
Introduction To GIS
Applied Geophysics
Fundamentals of Geology
Environmental Geology