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Degree Requirements

Course Classification	Credit Hours
Mathematics/Natural Sciences	23
Engineering Core	9
Major Core	51
Major Electives	15
Arts and Sciences Core	36
General Electives	3
Total	137

Undergraduate students in the School of Engineering are required to maintain a minimum program (major) grade point average (MGPA) of 2.0 throughout their enrollment. The MGPA is calculated based on the student’s grades in the Engineering Core, Major Core, and Major Electives. An Engineering student whose MGPA falls below 2.0 at the end of an academic term is required to raise the MGPA to a minimum of 2.0 within two semesters of enrollment. If the MGPA remains below 2.0 beyond the specified period, the student may not enroll in any new engineering courses, but may either repeat previously taken courses to raise the MGPA to 2.0, or seek admission into another program at AUD outside the School of Engineering. An Engineering student who has completed all required coursework, but whose MGPA is below 2.0, will not be eligible for graduation until he/she raises the MGPA to a minimum of 2.0.

Mathematics/Natural Sciences*

CHEM	201	General Chemistry	3
MATH	220	Calculus II	3
MATH	230	Linear Algebra and Complex Variables	3
MATH	231	Differential Equations	3
MATH	240	Multivariable Calculus	3
PHYS	201	Introductory Physics I, w/lab	4
PHYS	202	Introductory Physics II, w/lab	4
Total Mathematics/Natural Sciences Requirements			23

* The following are additional Mathematics or Natural Science courses that satisfy other curricular requirements: BIOL201, MATH210, ENGG200, and ENGG222.

Engineering Core

ENGG	200	Probability and Statistics in Engineering	3
ENGG	222	Numerical Methods in Engineering, w/lab	3
ENGG	255	Engineering Design and Economics	3
Total Engineering Core Requirements			9

Civil Engineering Core

ECVL	200	Engineering Graphics and Visualization	3
ECVL	260	Statics, w/lab	4
ECVL	265	Dynamics	3
ECVL	268	Mechanics of Materials, w/lab	4
ECVL	305	Geomatics, w/lab	3
ECVL	310	Engineered Materials, w/lab	3
ECVL	330	Fluid Mechanics, w/lab	3
ECVL	340	Environmental Engineering, w/lab	3
ECVL	360	Structural Analysis I	3
ECVL	350	Transportation Engineering w/lab	3
ECVL	368	Reinforced Concrete Design I	3
ECVL	370	Geotechnical Engineering I, w/lab	4
ECVL	399	Field Experience in Civil Engineering	2
ECVL	420	Construction Engineering and Management	3
ECVL	470	Geotechnical Engineering II	3
ECVL	499	Civil Engineering Design Project	4
Total Civil Engineering Core Requirements			51

Civil Engineering Electives

Students must complete 15 credit hours of Civil Engineering Electives, with at least 9 credit hours of Primary Electives.

Primary Electives

ECVL	422	Infrastructure Management Systems	3
ECVL	433	Hydraulic Engineering	3
ECVL	444	Water and Wastewater Engineering	3
ECVL	455	Traffic Engineering	3
ECVL	466	Structural Steel Design	3
			9-15

Secondary Electives

ECVL	430	Hydrology	3
ECVL	440	Sustainable Engineering Design	3
ECVL	451	Pavement Engineering	3
ECVL	460	Structural Analysis II	3
ECVL	462	Structural Dynamics	3
ECVL	464	Bridge Engineering	3
ECVL	468	Reinforced Concrete Design II	3
ECVL	475	Foundation Design and Construction	3
ECVL	480-489	Special Topics in Civil Engineering	3
			0-6
Total Civil Engineering Elective Requirements			15

Arts and Sciences Core

BIOL	201	Principles of Biology	3
COMP	180	Fundamentals of Programming	3
ENGL	101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
ENGL	102	Advanced Composition and Research	3
ENGL	103	Introduction to Literature	3
MATH	210	Calculus I	3
PSPK	101	Public Speaking	3
UNIV	100	The University Experience	0
PHIL	222	Professional Ethics	3
WLDC	201	World Cultures I	3
WLDC	202	World Cultures II	3
SSCI	ELE	Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective	3
ISST	ELE	Islamic Cultural Studies Elective	3
Total Arts and Sciences Core Requirements			36

General Elective				3

TOTAL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (BSCE) DEGREE REQUIREMENTS				137