2014-15 catalog
CIVIL ENGINEERING
COURSE PLAN BY SEMESTER
FOUNDATIONS
For suggestions
as to which
Foundations
courses to take
speak with an
advisor, or go to
our web site.
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I
CHEM 111L General Chemistry I Lab
MATH 170 Calculus I
ENGR 120 Introduction to Engineering
UF 100
Intellectual Foundations
3
3
1
4
3
3
17
Spring Semester
ENGL 102 Intro to College Writing and Research
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II
CHEM 112LGeneral Chemistry II Lab
MATH 175 Calculus II
PHYS 211 Physics I with Calculus
PHYS 211L Physics I with Calculus Lab
3
3
1
4
4
1
16
SECOND YEAR
CE 210 #
CE 211 #
CE 284
Fall Semester
Engineering Surveying
Engineering Surveying Lab
Engineering Methods
2
1
2
ENGR 210
Engineering Statics
3
MATH 275
UF 200
Multivariable & Vector Calculus
Civic and Ethical Foundations
4
3
15
ADMISSION
TO UPPER
DIVISION
Please see our
web site
concerning the
requirements for
taking Upper
Division courses.
CE 280
CE 282
ENGL 202
CE or ME
350
MATH 333
Spring Semester
Civil Engineering Case Studies
Engineering Practice
Technical Communication
2
3
3
Engineering Mechanics of Materials
3
Differential Equations with Matrix Theory
4
15
The following courses must be completed in order to apply forAdmission to Upper Division:
CE 280, CHEM 112, CE/ME/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.
THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester
CE 320 #
CE 321 #
CE 340 or
ENGR 245
CE 341
CE 352 #
ENGR 220
DLV
ELECTIVE
OFFERINGS
For a list of
upcoming elecive
offerings go to
our web site.
Principles of Environmental Engineering
Principles of Environmental Engineering
Lab
Engineering Properties of Construction
Matierials or
Intro to Materials Science
Construction Materials Lab
Structures I
Engineering Dynamics
Visual and Performing Arts
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
17
Spring Semester
CE or ME
Fluid Mechanics
330
CE or ME
Fluid Mechanics Lab
331
1
CE 360 **
Engineering Properties of Soils
3
CE 361 **
CE 370 **
CMGT 120
ME 302 or
ENGR 240
Engineering Properties of Soils Lab
Transportation Engineering Fundamentals
Intro to Construction Management
Thermodynamics I or
Introduction to Circuits
1
3
3
3
17
FOURTH YEAR
CE 481 #
CE DE
CE TE
Sci
DLS
Fall Semester
Senior Design Project I
CE Design Elective
CE Technical Elective
Science Elective
Social Sciences
Spring Semester
1
3
3
3-4
3
13-14
CE 483 **
Senior Design Project II
CE TE
Tech
DLL
CE Technical Elective
Technical Elective
Literature and Humanities
# - Offered FALL only
TOTAL
CREDITS:
122-124
3
CE Web Site: http://coen.boisestate.edu/ce
** - Offered SPRING only
3
3
3
3-4
12-13
2014-15 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.
Water Treatment Plant System & Design
CE 436
Hydraulics
CE 424
CE 425
Wastewater Treatment Plant System & Design
Geotechnical Engineering Design
CE 460
Reinforced Concrete Design
Foundation Design
CE 450
CE 462
Structural Steel Design
CE 452
Timber Design
Highway and Traffic Systems Design
CE 454
CE 470
Masonry Design
CE 456
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.
Codes and Official Documents
CE DESIGN ELECTIVES (see above)
CE 351
CE 310
Advanced Surveying
CE 354
Structures II
CE 402
CE 410
CE 412
CE 420
CE 422
CE 423
CE 426
Computational Techniques
Engineering Hydrology
Hydrogeology
Environmental Process Chemistry
Hazardous Waste Engineering
Air Pollution Control
Aqueous Geochemistry
CE 433
CE 437
CE 438
Contaminant Transport
GIS in Water Resources
Water Resources Engineering
CE 472
CE 475
Transportation Planning
Traffic Engineering
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES (Tech)
A Technical Elective is defined as a non-required course that
CE DESIGN ELECTIVES (see above)
and
is related to the Civil Engineering profession. The course may
be taught by departments other than Civil Engineering. Civil
CE TECHNICAL ELECTIVES (see above)
and
Engineering Technical and Design Electives as well as 300 &
400 level courses listed as Science Electives may be used as
SCIENCE ELECTIVES (300 & 400 level courses only)
and
CE 493
Internship **
CE 496
Independent Study **
and
Many upper division courses from departments and
programs outside of Civil Engineering.
Technical Electives. Courses outside the Civil Engineering
Department may be used for Technical Electives with the
approval of the Civil Engineering Faculty.
** 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 Concepts of Biology
BIOL 107 Introduction to Human Biology
BIOL 109 Plants and Society
BIOL 191 General Biology I
BIOL 192 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