Civil Engineering, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
department website: Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
department faculty: Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty
overview of college admissions & requirements: The Grainger College of Engineering
college website: https://grainger.illinois.edu/
Civil engineering is a profession that applies the basic principles of science in conjunction with mathematical and computational tools to solve problems associated with developing and sustaining civilized life on our planet. Civil engineering works are generally one-of-a-kind projects; they are often grand in scale; and they usually require cooperation among professionals of many different disciplines. The completion of a civil engineering project involves the solution of technical problems in which uncertainty of information and myriad non-technical factors often play a significant role. Some of the most common examples of civil engineering works include bridges, buildings, dams, airports, highways, tunnels, and water distribution systems. Civil engineers are concerned with flood control, landslides, air and water pollution, and the design of facilities to withstand earthquakes and other natural hazards, in addition to protecting our environment for a sustainable future.
The civil engineering program comprises seven areas (construction engineering and management, construction materials engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental hydrology and hydraulics, structural engineering, and transportation engineering) and three interdisciplinary programs (sustainable and resilient infrastructure systems; energy, water, and environmental sustainability; and societal risk and hazard mitigation). Although each area has its own special body of knowledge and engineering tools, they all rely on the same fundamental core principles. Civil engineering projects often draw expertise from many of these areas and programs.
CEE’s Program Education Objectives are to educate CEE students to:
- Successfully enter the civil and environmental engineering profession as practicing engineers and consultants with prominent companies and organizations in diverse areas that include structural, transportation, geotechnical, materials, environmental, and hydrologic engineering; construction management; or other related or emerging fields.
- Pursue graduate education and research at major research universities in civil and environmental engineering, and related fields.
- Pursue professional licensure.
- Advance to leadership positions in the profession.
- Engage in continued learning through professional development.
- Participate in and contribute to professional societies and community services.
Program Review and Approval
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, each student's academic program plan must be reviewed by a standing committee of the faculty (the Program Review Committee) and approved by the Associate Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering in charge of undergraduate programs. This review and approval process ensures that individual programs satisfy the educational objectives and all of the requirements of the civil engineering program, that those programs do not abuse the substantial degree of flexibility that is present in the curriculum, and that the career interests of each student are cultivated and served.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Overall GPA: 2.0
Minimum hours required for graduation: 128 hours
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement. One of the SBS courses must be an introductory economics course (ECON 102 or ECON 103). The Advanced Composition course must be BTW 261.
Orientation and Professional Development
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CEE 195 | About Civil Engineering | 1 |
| CEE 495 | Professional Practice | 0 |
| ENG 100 | Engineering Orientation 1 | 0 |
| Total Hours | 1 | |
Foundational Mathematics and Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 105 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| MATH 221 | Calculus I 2 | 4 |
| MATH 225 | Introductory Matrix Theory | 2 |
| MATH 231 | Calculus II | 3 |
| MATH 241 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 285 | Intro Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 211 | University Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 212 | University Physics: Elec & Mag | 4 |
| PHYS 213 | Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | 2 |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Civil Engineering Technical Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CEE 201 | Systems Engrg & Economics | 3 |
| CEE 202 | Engineering Risk & Uncertainty | 3 |
| CS 101 | Intro Computing: Engrg & Sci | 3 |
| SE 101 | Engineering Graphics & Design | 3 |
| TAM 211 | Statics | 3 |
| TAM 212 | Introductory Dynamics | 3 |
| TAM 251 | Introductory Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| TAM 335 | Introductory Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| Total Hours | 25 | |
Science Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Science elective, selected in accord with recommendations for the chosen primary field in civil engineering. | 3 | |
| ATMS 120 | Severe and Hazardous Weather | 3 |
| CHBE 321 | Thermodynamics | 4 |
| CHEM 222 | Quantitative Analysis Lecture | 2 |
| CS 357 | Numerical Methods I | 3 |
| ECE 205 | Electrical and Electronic Circuits | 3 |
| GEOL 107 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 118 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| ME 200 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| STAT 420 | Methods of Applied Statistics | 3 or 4 |
Civil Engineering Technical Electives
Students choose primary and secondary fields, of which there are seven traditional areas of study and three interdisciplinary programs. The specific choices of courses in this category are made through the submission of a Plan of Study, which is subject to approval by the faculty Program Review Committee.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Civil engineering technical courses, selected as follows, to at least include: | 34 | |
Civil Engineering Core Courses | ||
| The courses that are required and recommended for the primary and secondary fields are listed below. Select at least 5 courses from the following list: | 15-16 | |
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| CEE 310 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 320 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 340 | Energy and Global Environment | 3 |
| CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 360 | Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Primary Field Advanced Technical Electives. Select courses from approved lists for appropriate programs of study within the seven areas or three interdisciplinary programs of civil engineering. Design experience is distributed in 200-level, 300-level, and 400-level CEE courses including integrated design courses. See list below: | 12-13 | |
| Construction Engineering and Management | ||
| Science Electives Required - NONE | ||
| Science Electives Recommended - See below: | ||
| ATMS 120 | Severe and Hazardous Weather | 3 |
| ATMS 303 | Synoptic-Dynamic Wea Analysis | 4 |
| ECE 205 | Electrical and Electronic Circuits | 3 |
| FIN 221 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| GEOL 107 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 118 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| GEOL 333 | Earth Materials and the Env | 4 |
| GEOL 380 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| ME 200 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| NPRE 201 | Energy Systems | 2 or 3 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 or 4 |
| STAT 420 | Methods of Applied Statistics | 3 or 4 |
| UP 205 | Ecology & Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses: | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| CEE 320 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 360 | Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended- None | ||
| Advanced Technical Courses - Required: | ||
| CEE 420 | Construction Productivity | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 421 | Construction Planning (Required Integrated Design Course) | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 422 | Construction Cost Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 461 | Reinforced Concrete I | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses - Recommended: | ||
| CEE 401 | Concrete Materials | 4 |
| CEE 424 | Sustainable Const Methods | 4 |
| CEE 460 | Steel Structures I | 3 |
| CEE 469 | Wood Structures | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 480 | Foundation Engineering | 3 |
| Construction Materials Engineering | ||
| Science Electives Required - None | ||
| Science Electives Recommended: | ||
| GEOL 107 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| ME 430 | Failure of Engrg Materials | 3 or 4 |
| MSE 201 | Phases and Phase Relations | 3 |
| TAM 427 | Mechanics of Polymers | 3 |
| TAM 428 | Mechanics of Composites | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| CEE 310 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 360 | Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 401 | Concrete Materials (Required Integrated Design Course) | 4 |
| CEE 405 | Asphalt Materials I | 3 or 4 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 406 | Pavement Design I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 460 | Steel Structures I | 3 |
| CEE 461 | Reinforced Concrete I | 3 |
| CEE 469 | Wood Structures | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 483 | Soil Mechanics and Behavior | 4 |
| MSE 401 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 402 | Kinetic Processes in Materials | 3 |
| MSE 406 | Thermal-Mech Behavior of Matls | 3 |
| MSE 420 | Ceramic Materials & Properties | 3 |
| MSE 450 | Polymer Science & Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| Environmental Engineering | ||
| Science Electives Required - None | ||
| Science Electives Recommended: | ||
| CHEM 222 | Quantitative Analysis Lecture | 2 |
| CHEM 232 | Elementary Organic Chemistry I | 3 or 4 |
| CS 357 | Numerical Methods I | 3 |
| GEOL 107 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| MCB 300 | Microbiology | 3 |
| ME 200 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MSE 401 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| STAT 420 | Methods of Applied Statistics | 3 or 4 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required - At least one of: | ||
| CEE 437 | Water Quality Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 440 | Fate Cleanup Environ Pollutant | 4 |
| CEE 445 | Air Quality Modeling | 4 |
| CEE 446 | Air Quality Engineering | 4 |
| Advanced Technical Course Recommended: | ||
| CEE 430 | Ecological Quality Engineering | 2 |
| CEE 434 | Environmental Systems I | 3 |
| CEE 438 | Science & Environmental Policy | 3 |
| CEE 442 | Environmental Engineering Principles, Physical | 4 |
| CEE 443 | Env Eng Principles, Chemical | 4 |
| CEE 444 | Env Eng Principles, Biological | 4 |
| CEE 445 | Air Quality Modeling | 4 |
| CEE 447 | Atmospheric Chemistry | 4 |
| CEE 449 | Environmental Engineering Lab (Required Integrated Design Course) | 3 |
| CEE 452 | Hydraulic Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CEE 453 | Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics | 4 |
| CEE 457 | Groundwater | 3 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | ||
| Science Electives Required: | ||
| GEOL 107 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| Science Electives Recommended: | ||
| GEOL 333 | Earth Materials and the Env | 4 |
| GEOL 380 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 401 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| GEOL 411 | Structural Geol and Tectonics | 4 |
| GEOL 440 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | 4 |
| GEOL 470 | Introduction to Hydrogeology | 4 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 360 | Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| CEE 310 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 320 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 483 | Soil Mechanics and Behavior | 4 |
| CEE 484 | Applied Soil Mechanics (Required Integrated Design Course) | 3 or 4 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 457 | Groundwater | 3 |
| CEE 460 | Steel Structures I | 3 |
| CEE 461 | Reinforced Concrete I | 3 |
| CEE 463 | Reinforced Concrete II | 3 or 4 |
| Structural Engineering | ||
| Science Electives Required - None | ||
| Science Electives Recommended: | ||
| CS 357 | Numerical Methods I | 3 |
| ECE 205 | Electrical and Electronic Circuits | 3 |
| GEOL 107 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 118 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| ME 200 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses: | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| CEE 360 | Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 320 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 460 | Steel Structures I | 3 |
| CEE 461 | Reinforced Concrete I | 3 |
| CEE 465 | Design of Structural Systems (Required Integrated Design Course) | 3 |
| CEE 470 | Structural Analysis | 4 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended - None | ||
| Transportation Engineering | ||
| Science Electives Required - None | ||
| Science Electives Recommended: | ||
| CS 357 | Numerical Methods I | 3 |
| ECE 205 | Electrical and Electronic Circuits | 3 |
| GEOL 107 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| ME 200 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ME 340 | Dynamics of Mechanical Systems | 3.5 |
| MSE 401 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| SE 320 | Control Systems | 4 |
| STAT 420 | Methods of Applied Statistics | 3 or 4 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| CEE 310 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 320 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 360 | Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses: You must select one course from each of the three Areas below and one course from the recommended list. | ||
Area 1 - Facilities | ||
| CEE 405 | Asphalt Materials I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 406 | Pavement Design I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 407 | Airport Design | 3 or 4 |
Area 2 - Systems: | ||
| CEE 407 | Airport Design | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 415 | Geometric Design of Roads (Required Integrated Design Course) | 4 |
| CEE 416 | Traffic Capacity Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 418 | Public Transportation Systems | 3 or 4 |
Area 3 - Railroad: | ||
| CEE 408 | Railroad Transportation Engrg | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 409 | Railroad Track Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 410 | Railway Signaling & Control | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 411 | RR Project Design & Constr | 3 or 4 |
Recommended: | ||
| CEE 401 | Concrete Materials | 4 |
| CEE 405 | Asphalt Materials I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 406 | Pavement Design I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 407 | Airport Design | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 408 | Railroad Transportation Engrg | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 409 | Railroad Track Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 410 | Railway Signaling & Control | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 411 | RR Project Design & Constr | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 412 | High-Speed Rail Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 415 | Geometric Design of Roads | 4 |
| CEE 416 | Traffic Capacity Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 417 | Urban Transportation Planning | 4 |
| CEE 418 | Public Transportation Systems | 3 or 4 |
| Water Resources Engineering and Science | ||
| Science Electives Required - None | ||
| Science Electives Recommended: | ||
| CS 357 | Numerical Methods I | 3 |
| GEOL 107 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| ME 200 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| CEE 320 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 360 | Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required (Choose one): | ||
| CEE 452 | Hydraulic Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CEE 453 | Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics (Required Integrated Design Course) | 4 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 432 | Stream Ecology | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 433 | Water Technology and Policy | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 434 | Environmental Systems I | 3 |
| CEE 437 | Water Quality Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 450 | Surface Hydrology | 3 |
| CEE 451 | Environmental Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CEE 452 | Hydraulic Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CEE 453 | Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics | 4 |
| CEE 457 | Groundwater | 3 |
| CEE 458 | Water Resources Field Methods | 4 |
| CEE 498 | Special Topics (Section EH) | 1 to 4 |
| Energy-Water-Environment Sustainability | ||
| Science Electives Required: | ||
| ME 200 | Thermodynamics | 3-4 |
| or CHBE 321 | Thermodynamics | |
| Science Electives Recommended - None | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 340 | Energy and Global Environment | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 493 | Sustainable Design Eng Tech (Must also select 3 courses from recommended list below) | 4 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| ABE 436 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3 or 4 |
| ARCH 441 | Heat and Moisture in Buildings | 3 |
| CEE 424 | Sustainable Const Methods | 4 |
| CEE 433 | Water Technology and Policy | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 434 | Environmental Systems I | 3 |
| CEE 437 | Water Quality Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 446 | Air Quality Engineering | 4 |
| CEE 449 | Environmental Engineering Lab | 3 |
| CEE 450 | Surface Hydrology | 3 |
| CEE 452 | Hydraulic Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CEE 453 | Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics | 4 |
| CEE 457 | Groundwater | 3 |
| CEE 498 | Special Topics (Section EH) | 1 to 4 |
| ENG 471 | Seminar Energy & Sustain Engrg | 1 |
| ME 400 | Energy Conversion Systems | 3 or 4 |
| NPRE 402 | Nuclear Power Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| NPRE 475 | Wind Power Systems | 3 or 4 |
| Societal Risk and Hazard Mitigation | ||
| Science Electives Required - None | ||
| Science Electives Recommended: | ||
| FIN 230 | Introduction to Insurance | 3 |
| GEOL 118 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| LAW 301 | Introduction to Law | 2 or 3 |
| NRES 287 | Environment and Society | 3 |
| STAT 420 | Methods of Applied Statistics | 3 or 4 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 340 | Energy and Global Environment | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| CEE 310 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 320 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 360 | Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 491 | Decision and Risk Analysis (and select 3 from the recommended list below) | 3 or 4 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 406 | Pavement Design I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 416 | Traffic Capacity Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 417 | Urban Transportation Planning | 4 |
| CEE 437 | Water Quality Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 440 | Fate Cleanup Environ Pollutant | 4 |
| CEE 449 | Environmental Engineering Lab | 3 |
| CEE 460 | Steel Structures I | 3 |
| CEE 461 | Reinforced Concrete I | 3 |
| CEE 465 | Design of Structural Systems | 3 |
| CEE 472 | Structural Dynamics I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 498 | Special Topics (Section WE) | 1 to 4 |
| IE 410 | Advanced Topics in Stochastic Processes & Applications | 3 or 4 |
| NPRE 442 | Radioactive Waste Management | 3 |
| SE 450 | Decision Analysis I | 3 or 4 |
| STAT 425 | Applied Regression and Design | 3 or 4 |
| STAT 429 | Time Series Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| STAT 430 | Topics in Applied Statistics | 3 or 4 |
| UP 438 | Disasters and Urban Planning | 4 |
| Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Systems | ||
| Science Electives Required - None | ||
| Science Electives Recommended: | ||
| ATMS 120 | Severe and Hazardous Weather | 3 |
| CS 357 | Numerical Methods I | 3 |
| ENSU 300 | Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
| ESE 140 | Climate and Global Change | 3 |
| ESE 320 | Water Planet, Water Crisis | 3 |
| ESE 482 | Challenges of Sustainability | 3 |
| FIN 221 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| GEOG 103 | Earth's Physical Systems | 4 |
| NPRE 201 | Energy Systems | 2 or 3 |
| NRES 439 | Env and Sustainable Dev | 3 |
| SE 320 | Control Systems | 4 |
| STAT 420 | Methods of Applied Statistics | 3 or 4 |
| UP 406 | Urban Ecology | 4 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 340 | Energy and Global Environment | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| CEE 310 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 320 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 491 | Decision and Risk Analysis (And select 3 courses from the recommended list below) | 3 or 4 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| ABE 436 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 401 | Concrete Materials | 4 |
| CEE 406 | Pavement Design I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 408 | Railroad Transportation Engrg | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 409 | Railroad Track Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 416 | Traffic Capacity Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 417 | Urban Transportation Planning | 4 |
| CEE 418 | Public Transportation Systems | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 421 | Construction Planning | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 424 | Sustainable Const Methods | 4 |
| CEE 434 | Environmental Systems I | 3 |
| CEE 453 | Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics | 4 |
| CEE 458 | Water Resources Field Methods | 4 |
| CEE 465 | Design of Structural Systems | 3 |
| CEE 493 | Sustainable Design Eng Tech | 4 |
| CEE 498 | Special Topics (Section PS) | 1 to 4 |
| MSE 489 | Matl Select for Sustainability | 3 or 4 |
| UP 466 | Energy & the Built Environment | 4 |
| UP 480 | Sustainable Design Principles | 2 |
| General Civil Engineering | ||
| Science Electives Required - Choose one course from recommended list below: | ||
| Science Electives Recommended: | ||
| GEOL 107 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| CHEM 222 | Quantitative Analysis Lecture | 2 |
| CHEM 232 | Elementary Organic Chemistry I | 3 or 4 |
| ME 200 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| STAT 400 | Statistics and Probability I | 4 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required - Should take 7 courses from list below: | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| CEE 310 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 320 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 340 | Energy and Global Environment | 3 |
| CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 360 | Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required - Option I: Pick no more than one course from each area below such that the sum of the core and advanced courses is at least 34 credit hours. Option II: Pick 2 courses from one area and no more than one course from each of the remaining areas to total 34 credit hours. | ||
Construction: | ||
| CEE 420 | Construction Productivity | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 421 | Construction Planning | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 422 | Construction Cost Analysis | 3 or 4 |
Environmental: | ||
| CEE 437 | Water Quality Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 440 | Fate Cleanup Environ Pollutant | 4 |
| CEE 446 | Air Quality Engineering | 4 |
Geotechnical: | ||
| CEE 480 | Foundation Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 483 | Soil Mechanics and Behavior | 4 |
Materials: | ||
| CEE 401 | Concrete Materials | 4 |
Structures: | ||
| CEE 460 | Steel Structures I | 3 |
| CEE 461 | Reinforced Concrete I | 3 |
Transportation: | ||
| CEE 405 | Asphalt Materials I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 406 | Pavement Design I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 407 | Airport Design | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 408 | Railroad Transportation Engrg | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 409 | Railroad Track Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 410 | Railway Signaling & Control | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 411 | RR Project Design & Constr | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 412 | High-Speed Rail Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 415 | Geometric Design of Roads | 4 |
| CEE 416 | Traffic Capacity Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 417 | Urban Transportation Planning | 4 |
| CEE 418 | Public Transportation Systems | 3 or 4 |
Water Resources: | ||
| CEE 452 | Hydraulic Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CEE 453 | Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics | 4 |
| Secondary Field Advanced Technical Electives. Select courses from approved lists to complement the primary area and add breadth to the program of study. See list below: | 6 | |
| Construction Engineering and Management | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 320 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 421 | Construction Planning | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 420 | Construction Productivity | 3-4 |
| or CEE 422 | Construction Cost Analysis | |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 424 | Sustainable Const Methods | 4 |
| Construction Materials Engineering | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required - Pick 2 courses from the recommended list below: | ||
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 401 | Concrete Materials | 4 |
| CEE 405 | Asphalt Materials I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 406 | Pavement Design I | 3 or 4 |
| Environmental Engineering | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required - Choose 2 courses from the recommended list below: | ||
| CEE 430 | Ecological Quality Engineering | 2 |
| CEE 434 | Environmental Systems I | 3 |
| CEE 437 | Water Quality Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 438 | Science & Environmental Policy | 3 |
| CEE 445 | Air Quality Modeling | 4 |
| CEE 442 | Environmental Engineering Principles, Physical | 4 |
| CEE 443 | Env Eng Principles, Chemical | 4 |
| CEE 444 | Env Eng Principles, Biological | 4 |
| CEE 446 | Air Quality Engineering | 4 |
| CEE 447 | Atmospheric Chemistry | 4 |
| CEE 449 | Environmental Engineering Lab | 3 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 480 | Foundation Engineering | 3-4 |
| or CEE 484 | Applied Soil Mechanics | |
| CEE 483 | Soil Mechanics and Behavior | 4 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended - NONE | ||
| Structural Engineering | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 360 | Structural Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 460 | Steel Structures I | 3 |
| CEE 461 | Reinforced Concrete I | 3 |
| Transportation Engineering | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 310 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: Select 2 courses, each from a different Area | ||
Area 1 - Facilities: | ||
| CEE 405 | Asphalt Materials I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 406 | Pavement Design I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 407 | Airport Design | 3 or 4 |
Area 2 - Systems: | ||
| CEE 407 | Airport Design | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 415 | Geometric Design of Roads | 4 |
| CEE 416 | Traffic Capacity Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 418 | Public Transportation Systems | 3 or 4 |
Area 3 - Railroad: | ||
| CEE 408 | Railroad Transportation Engrg | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 409 | Railroad Track Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 410 | Railway Signaling & Control | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 411 | RR Project Design & Constr | 3 or 4 |
| Water Resources Engineering and Science | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: 2 courses from the recommended list below: | ||
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 432 | Stream Ecology | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 433 | Water Technology and Policy | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 450 | Surface Hydrology | 3 |
| CEE 451 | Environmental Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CEE 452 | Hydraulic Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CEE 453 | Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics | 4 |
| CEE 457 | Groundwater | 3 |
| CEE 458 | Water Resources Field Methods | 4 |
| CEE 498 | Special Topics (Section EH) | 1 to 4 |
| Energy-Water-Environment Sustainability | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 340 | Energy and Global Environment | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 493 | Sustainable Design Eng Tech (and select one course from the recommended list below:) | 4 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| ABE 436 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3 or 4 |
| ARCH 441 | Heat and Moisture in Buildings | 3 |
| CEE 424 | Sustainable Const Methods | 4 |
| CEE 433 | Water Technology and Policy | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 434 | Environmental Systems I | 3 |
| CEE 437 | Water Quality Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 446 | Air Quality Engineering | 4 |
| CEE 449 | Environmental Engineering Lab | 3 |
| CEE 450 | Surface Hydrology | 3 |
| CEE 452 | Hydraulic Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CEE 453 | Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics | 4 |
| CEE 457 | Groundwater | 3 |
| CEE 498 | Special Topics (Section EH) | 1 to 4 |
| ENG 471 | Seminar Energy & Sustain Engrg | 1 |
| ME 400 | Energy Conversion Systems | 3 or 4 |
| NPRE 402 | Nuclear Power Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| NPRE 475 | Wind Power Systems | 3 or 4 |
| Societal Risk and Hazard Mitigation | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required - None | ||
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 491 | Decision and Risk Analysis (and select one from the recommended list below:) | 3 or 4 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 406 | Pavement Design I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 416 | Traffic Capacity Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 417 | Urban Transportation Planning | 4 |
| CEE 437 | Water Quality Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 440 | Fate Cleanup Environ Pollutant | 4 |
| CEE 449 | Environmental Engineering Lab | 3 |
| CEE 460 | Steel Structures I | 3 |
| CEE 461 | Reinforced Concrete I | 3 |
| CEE 465 | Design of Structural Systems | 3 |
| CEE 472 | Structural Dynamics I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 498 | Special Topics (Section EW) | 1 to 4 |
| IE 410 | Advanced Topics in Stochastic Processes & Applications | 3 or 4 |
| NPRE 442 | Radioactive Waste Management | 3 |
| SE 450 | Decision Analysis I | 3 or 4 |
| STAT 425 | Applied Regression and Design | 3 or 4 |
| STAT 429 | Time Series Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| STAT 430 | Topics in Applied Statistics | 3 or 4 |
| UP 438 | Disasters and Urban Planning | 4 |
| Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Systems | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 340 | Energy and Global Environment | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| CEE 310 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 320 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 491 | Decision and Risk Analysis (And select one course from the recommended list below:) | 3 or 4 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| ABE 436 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 401 | Concrete Materials | 4 |
| CEE 406 | Pavement Design I | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 408 | Railroad Transportation Engrg | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 409 | Railroad Track Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 416 | Traffic Capacity Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 417 | Urban Transportation Planning | 4 |
| CEE 418 | Public Transportation Systems | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 421 | Construction Planning | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 424 | Sustainable Const Methods | 4 |
| CEE 434 | Environmental Systems I | 3 |
| CEE 453 | Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics | 4 |
| CEE 458 | Water Resources Field Methods | 4 |
| CEE 465 | Design of Structural Systems | 3 |
| CEE 493 | Sustainable Design Eng Tech | 4 |
| CEE 498 | Special Topics (Section PS) | 1 to 4 |
| MSE 489 | Matl Select for Sustainability | 3 or 4 |
| UP 466 | Energy & the Built Environment | 4 |
| UP 480 | Sustainable Design Principles | 2 |
| Global Context | ||
| Science Electives Recommended: | ||
| CPSC 116 | The Global Food Production Web | 3 |
| ESE 140 | Climate and Global Change | 3 |
| ESE 320 | Water Planet, Water Crisis | 3 |
| ESE 482 | Challenges of Sustainability | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended: | ||
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| or CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | |
| CEE 340 | Energy and Global Environment | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: Must take at least 3 credit hours in each of the 2 areas below: | ||
Knowledge and Skills Needed to Effectively Address Global Issues: | ||
| ACE 451 | Agriculture in Intl Dev | 3 to 4 |
| ATMS 421 | Earth Systems Modeling | 4 |
| CEE 438 | Science & Environmental Policy | 3 |
| CEE 445 | Air Quality Modeling | 4 |
| CEE 447 | Atmospheric Chemistry | 4 |
| CEE 450 | Surface Hydrology | 3 |
| ECON 420 | International Economics | 2 to 4 |
| Global CEE Design: | ||
| CEE 408 | Railroad Transportation Engrg | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 417 | Urban Transportation Planning | 4 |
| CEE 437 | Water Quality Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 449 | Environmental Engineering Lab | 3 |
| CEE 465 | Design of Structural Systems | 3 |
| CEE Multidisciplinary | ||
| Science Electives Recommended: Any recommended science electives from existing CEE Primary and Secondary listed above | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Recommended: Core courses relevant to the student's interests | ||
| Advanced Technical Courses: Students work with CEE Academic Advisors | ||
| Atmosphere Science (Primary Field: Environmental Engineering) | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| ATMS 302 | Atmospheric Dynamics I | 3 |
| ATMS 410 | Radar Remote Sensing | 4 |
| ATMS 411 | Satellite Remote Sensing | 4 |
| ATMS 421 | Earth Systems Modeling | 4 |
| CEE 445 | Air Quality Modeling | 4 |
| CEE 447 | Atmospheric Chemistry | 4 |
| Chemistry (Primary Field: Environmental Engineering) | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| CHEM 232 | Elementary Organic Chemistry I | 3 or 4 |
| CHEM 315 | Instrumental Chem Systems Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 332 | Elementary Organic Chem II | 4 |
| CHEM 420 | Instrumental Characterization | 2 |
| CHEM 440 | Physical Chemistry Principles | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering (Primary Field: Environmental Engineering) | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 350 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| CHBE 321 | Thermodynamics | 4 |
| CHBE 421 | Momentum and Heat Transfer | 4 |
| CHBE 422 | Mass Transfer Operations | 4 |
| CHBE 424 | Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 |
| Microbiology (Primary Field: Environmental Engineering) | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| MCB 301 | Experimental Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 431 | Microbial Physiology | 3 |
| MCB 450 | Introductory Biochemistry | 3 |
| CEE 444 | Env Eng Principles, Biological | 4 |
| Toxicology (Primary Field: Environmental Engineering) | ||
| Civil Engineering Core Courses Required: | ||
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Courses Recommended: | ||
| CHEM 332 | Elementary Organic Chem II | 4 |
| ENVS 431 | Environ Toxicology & Health | 3 |
| ENVS 480 | Basic Toxicology | 3 |
| MCB 450 | Introductory Biochemistry | 3 |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The Grainger College of Engineering Liberal Education course list, or additional courses from the campus General Education lists for Social and Behavioral Sciences or Humanities and the Arts 3 | 6 | |
| Free electives. Additional unrestricted course work, subject to certain exceptions as noted by the College, so that there are at least 128 credit hours earned toward the degree. 4 | 6 | |
| Total Hours of Curriculum to Graduate | 128 | |
| 1 | External transfer students take ENG 300 instead. |
| 2 | MATH 220 may be substituted, with four of the five credit hours applying toward the degree. MATH 220 is appropriate for students with no background in calculus. |
| 3 | The Grainger College of Engineering approved liberal education course list can be found here. Note that these credit hours could carry the required cultural studies designation required for campus general education requirements. |
| 4 | The Grainger College of Engineering restrictions to free electives can be found here. |
Suggested Sequence
The curriculum sequence below is a suggested sequence, as all Grainger Engineering students work with a department academic advisor to achieve their educational goals, specific to their needs and preparation. Dynamic and Static curricular maps, which include prerequisite sequencing, can be found here.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CEE 1951 | About Civil Engineering | 1 |
| ENG 100 | Engineering Orientation | 0 |
| MATH 2212 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| RHET 105 or SE 1013 | Writing and Research | 4-3 |
| General education elective4 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16-15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 231 | Calculus II | 3 |
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 105 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| PHYS 211 | University Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| CS 101 | Intro Computing: Engrg Sci | 3 |
| SE 101 or RHET 1053 | Engineering Graphics Design | 3-4 |
| Semester Hours | 17-18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CEE 201 | Systems Engrg Economics | 3 |
| MATH 241 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYS 212 | University Physics: Elec Mag | 4 |
| TAM 211 | Statics | 3 |
| MATH 225 | Introductory Matrix Theory | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CEE 202 | Engineering Risk Uncertainty | 3 |
| PHYS 213 | Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | 2 |
| TAM 212 | Introductory Dynamics | 3 |
| TAM 251 | Introductory Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| General education elective4 | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH 285 | Intro Differential Equations | 3 |
| TAM 335 | Introductory Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| Civil engineering technical courses5 | 6 | |
| Science elective6 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BTW 261 | Principles Tech Comm | 3 |
| Civil engineering technical courses5 | 10 | |
| General education elective4 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CEE 495 | Professional Practice | 0 |
| Civil engineering technical courses5 | 9 | |
| General education electives4 | 6 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Civil engineering technical courses5 | 9 | |
| General education elective4 | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours: | 128 | |
| 1 | Offered in the fall semester, student should take in the first or second semester of enrollment in Civil Engineering. |
| 2 | MATH 220 may be substituted, with four of the five credit hours applying toward the degree. MATH 220 is appropriate for students with no background in calculus. |
| 3 | RHET 105 (or an alternative Composition I sequence) is taken either in the first or second semester of the first year, according to the student's UIN (Spring if your UIN is Odd). SE 101 is taken the other semester. Composition I guidelines can be found at http://catalog.illinois.edu/general-information/degree-general-education-requirements/ under Written Communication Requirement. |
| 4 | Students must take 6 hours from the campus General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences list, 6 hours from campus General Education Humanities and the Arts list, and 6 hours from a liberal education list approved by the college or from the campus General Education lists for Social and Behavioral Sciences or Humanities and the Arts. ECON 102 or ECON 103 must be one of the Social and Behavioral Sciences courses. Students must also complete the campus cultural studies requirement by completing (i) one western/comparative culture(s) course, (ii) one non-western culture(s) course, and (iii) one U.S. Minority Culture(s) course from the General Education cultural studies lists. Most students select general education courses that simultaneously satisfy these cultural studies requirements. |
| 5 | Civil engineering technical courses are defined as core courses and advanced technical electives and must total 34 hours of credit. Five courses and a minimum of fifteen hours must be core courses as outlined in the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Handbook. Advanced technical electives are selected to correspond with chosen primary and secondary areas of emphasis in civil engineering as outlined in the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Handbook. A minimum of twelve and six hours must be taken for the primary and secondary areas, respectively. |
| 6 | The science elective is selected in accord with recommendations for the chosen primary area of emphasis in civil engineering as outlined in the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Handbook. |