BS in Civil Engineering
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Engineering section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Nonengineering and General Education Requirements | 51 | |
| Required in the College of Engineering | 59 | |
| Technical Electives | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| Exploring World Cultures course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Creative Arts course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Past course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Individual and Society course a | 3 | |
| Understanding U.S. Society course a | 3 | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I b | 4 |
| MATH 181 | Calculus II b | 4 |
| MATH 210 | Calculus III b | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Applied Linear Algebra | ||
| Applied Statistical Methods I c | ||
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) b | 4 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) b | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy b,c | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I b,c | 2 |
| Total Hours | 51 | |
- a
Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog for a list of approved courses in this category.
- b
This course is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World General Education category.
- c
To fulfill their degree requirements, students must either take STAT 381 or CME 207.
- d
General Education credit is given for successful completion of both CHEM 122 and CHEM 123.
Required in the College of Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGR 100 | Engineering Success Seminar a | 1 |
| CS 109 | Programming for Engineers with MatLab | 3 |
| CME 197 | Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering | 0 |
| CME 201 | Statics | 3 |
| CME 203 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| CME 205 | Structural Analysis I | 3 |
| CME 211 | Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics | 3 |
| CME 260 | Properties of Materials | 3 |
| CME 290 | Engineering Surveying | 1 |
| CME 300 | Composition and Properties of Concrete | 2 |
| CME 301 | Behavior and Design of Metal Structures | 3 |
| CME 302 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CME 310 | Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures | 3 |
| CME 311 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| CME 315 | Soil Mechanics and Laboratory | 4 |
| CME 322 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CME 396 | Civil Engineering Systems Design | 2 |
| CME 402 | Geometric Design of Highway Facilities | 3 |
| CME 405 | Foundation Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CME 497 | Capstone Design | 2 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Financial Engineering | ||
| Engineering Probability and Economics b | ||
| ME 210 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 250 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics | 3 |
| or CME 297 | Civil and Environmental Engineering Drawing and Design | |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
- a
ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.
- b
To fulfill their degree requirements, students must take either STAT 381 or CME 207.
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| Select six Technical Elective courses (total of 18 hours), which can be any 400-level CME course (with faculty advisor approval) other than CME 493, CME 494, and CME 496. a | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- a
In order to apply CME 493, CME 494, or CME 496 to this requirement, a student (and the faculty advisor) must separately petition for this substitution, and the Director of Undergraduate Studies or Department Head must approve the request, prior to the student's enrollment in the course. These courses, if approved by the student's faculty advisor, must be taken as 3-hour courses.
Sample Course Schedule
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I | 2 |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| ENGR 100 | Engineering Success Seminar a | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 181 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| CME 197 | Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering | 0 |
| ME 250 or CME 297 |
Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics or Civil and Environmental Engineering Drawing and Design |
3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH 210 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) | 4 |
| CS 109 | Programming for Engineers with MatLab | 3 |
| CME 201 | Statics | 3 |
| CME 207 or IE 201 |
Engineering Probability and Economics or Financial Engineering |
3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 310 or STAT 381 |
Applied Linear Algebra or Applied Statistical Methods I |
3 |
| CME 203 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| ME 210 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| CME 211 | Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CME 205 | Structural Analysis I | 3 |
| CME 302 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CME 315 | Soil Mechanics and Laboratory | 4 |
| CME 322 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CME 290 | Engineering Surveying | 1 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CME 310 | Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures | 3 |
| CME 311 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| CME 260 | Properties of Materials | 3 |
| CME 300 | Composition and Properties of Concrete | 2 |
| CME 301 | Behavior and Design of Metal Structures | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CME 396 | Civil Engineering Systems Design | 2 |
| CME 402 | Geometric Design of Highway Facilities | 3 |
| CME Technical Elective I | 3 | |
| CME Technical Elective II | 3 | |
| CME Technical Elective III | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CME 405 | Foundation Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CME 497 | Capstone Design | 2 |
| CME Technical Elective IV | 3 | |
| CME Technical Elective V | 3 | |
| CME Technical Elective VI | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
- a
ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.