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 | 55 | |
| Required in the College of Engineering | 64 | |
| Technical Electives | 9 | |
| 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 |
| MATH 310 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| or STAT 381 | Applied Statistical Methods I | |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) b | 4 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) b | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry I Lecture b,c | 4 |
| CHEM 123 | General Chemistry Laboratory I b,c | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Global Environmental Change b | ||
| Earth, Energy, and the Environment b | ||
| Total Hours | 55 | |
| 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 | 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 Orientation a | 1 |
| CS 109 | Programming for Engineers with MatLab | 3 |
| CME 197 | Introduction to Civil 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 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 434 | Finite Element Analysis I | 3 |
| CME 497 | Capstone Design | 2 |
| IE 201 | Financial Engineering | 3 |
| ME 210 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 250 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics | 3 |
| or CME 297 | Civil Engineering Drawing and Design | |
| ECE 210 | Electrical Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| or ME 205 | Introduction to Thermodynamics | |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
| a | ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation. |
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| Select any three Technical Elective courses (total of 9 hours) of the offered 400-level CME Technical Electives (with the approval of their faculty advisors). | 9 | |
| Taking CME 493, CME 496, or CME 494, in lieu of technical elective courses, must be separately petitioned for by the student (and the faculty advisors) and also be approved by the director of undergraduate studies or by the department head prior to the students’ enrollment in those courses (as a replacement for a technical elective course). | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Note: Students who are interested in taking the Illinois Structural Engineering Licensure Examination must take two courses in the structural design area. This statement is not a degree requirement and the availability of the structural design courses varies from time to time.
Sample Course Schedule
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry I Lecture | 4 |
| CHEM 123 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| ENGR 100 | Engineering Orientation a | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CME 197 | Introduction to Civil Engineering | 0 |
| MATH 181 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| ME 250 or CME 297 |
Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics or Civil 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 |
| IE 201 | 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 |
| EAES 101 or EAES 111 |
Global Environmental Change or Earth, Energy, and the Environment |
4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CME 310 | Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures | 3 |
| CME 311 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| ME 205 or ECE 210 |
Introduction to Thermodynamics or Electrical Circuit Analysis |
3 |
| CME 260 | Properties of Materials | 3 |
| CME 300 | Composition and Properties of Concrete | 2 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CME 301 | Behavior and Design of Metal Structures | 3 |
| CME 396 | Civil Engineering Systems Design | 2 |
| CME 434 | Finite Element Analysis I | 3 |
| CME Technical Elective I | 3 | |
| CME Technical Elective II | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CME 402 | Geometric Design of Highway Facilities | 3 |
| CME 405 | Foundation Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CME 497 | Capstone Design | 2 |
| CME Technical Elective III | 3 | |
| General Education Core course | 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. |