UMA Undergraduate Guide 2012-2013 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 are also prepared to maintain their state-of-the-art competency in the field throughout their careers. The curriculum provides graduates with an understanding of engineering principles and current engineering techniques; education in environmental, geotechnical, structural, and transportation engineering and an understanding of the interrelationship of these areas in the practice of civil engineering; an understanding of the civil engineer’s responsibility to society for public health, safety, and a high-quality environment; and an understanding of civil engineers’ personal responsibility to participate in and contribute to civil engineering professional and community activities 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 learned. These principles are then applied to the design of civil and environmental engineering facilities starting in the sophomore year. All students are required to take the equivalent of at least 16 credit hours of design to qualify for graduation. 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 and engineering ethics are integrated throughout the curriculum. Admission to the Major Requirements No course taken on a pass/fail basis may be applied to General Education, major or PR-ENGIN requirements.
Sophomores Seniors The undergraduate program in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET). |
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