Curriculum for 2011- 2012 (Effective May 2011)
In order
to obtain a BScE degree in Civil Engineering, a minimum of 162
credit hours (ch) is required. The program consists
of core courses complemented by a wide range of electives. The
program is designed to be completed within eight academic terms, however, the student may arrange for a program that spans a longer time period. Although the program is flexible, care must be taken to avoid difficulties with prerequisites and co-requisites or with time-tabling. Students entering
the program who do not have marks greater than 70 percent (or equivalent) in advanced high school level Chemistry will be required to take an additional introductory Chemistry course. This will increase the total credit hours in their program.
All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.
The following courses (or equivalents) are prerequisites for all 3000-level or higher Civil Engineering courses: CE 1023, ENGG 1001, ENGG 1003, ENGG 1015, CS 1003, Math 1013, Math 1503.
Although the Department of Civil Engineering does not have formal Options, students can take elective courses in addition to the required core courses in a specific area to develop a personalized program of study in the area of their choice. For example, students interested in the environment may take up to four environmental technical electives in Civil Engineering, and one Non-Civil Engineering environmental technical elective, in addition to the two environmental core courses required in the program.
Core
Through
the core of the Civil Engineering undergraduate program, the
student is given a firm base in all aspects of Civil Engineering
including the following major areas: Structural; Geotechnical;
Construction; Materials; Environmental; Hydrotechnical;
and Transportation. In addition to Civil Engineering studies,
undergraduates are given instruction in the principles of Mechanical and Geomatics Engineering to enable them to deal
intelligently with these branches of engineering in their work.
Courses are also provided by the Arts and Science faculties
to give students the necessary background in the Sciences, Mathematics,
Humanities and Social Sciences. The core consists of 136ch in the 162ch program.
The core courses required of all Civil Engineering students are shown below.
Electives
The
minimum number of credit hours of electives in the Civil Engineering
program is 27. The ranges of credit hours of electives in each
of the four categories of electives are given as follows:
Category
of Electives/Range of Credit Hours
Civil Engineering Technical Electives: 14- 18 ch
Non-Civil Engineering Technical Electives: 0 - 4 ch
Complementary Studies Electives: 6 ch
Natural Science Elective: 3 ch
Technical Electives
The minimum number of credit hours of Civil Engineering Technical
Electives is 14. The choice of Civil Engineering Technical Electives shall be subject
to the approval of the Chair of the Department. Not all Civil Engineering Technical
Electives may be available in any academic year.
Civil Technical Electives
Non-Civil Engineering Technical Electives
The following is a partial list of acceptable Technical Electives
offered by Departments other than Civil Engineering. Other courses
may be selected subject to the approval of both Departments involved.
ADM 2213 - Financial Accounting
ECON 3801- Economics of Transportation I
ECON 5805 - Transportation Economics 1
EE 1813 - Electricity and Magnetism
GGE 2413 - Mapping Concepts and Technology
GE 2022 - Engineering Geology
MATH 3503 - Differential Equations for Engineers
ME 1312 - Computer Aided Design
TME 3213 - Quality Management
TME 3313 - Managing Engineering and Information Technology Projects
Natural Science Elective
The Civil Engineering program requires 3 credit hours of approved natural science electives such as courses in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics. The following is a partial list of acceptable Natural Science Electives. Other courses may be chosen subject to the approval of both Departments involved.
APSC 2023 - A Survey of 19th and 20th Century Physics
BIOL 1621 - Topics in Biology I: Life on a Changing Planet
BIOL 1622 - Topics in Biology II: Life on a Smaller Planet
BIOL 2113 - An Introduction to Ecology
CHEM 2401 - Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences
ENVS 2023 - Climate Change
ESCI 1012 - Earth Processes, Resources and the Environment
Complementary
Studies Electives
A complete Civil Engineering program requires 6 credit hours of complementary studies electives. Course selections are subject to departmental approval. At least one of the electives must be a course designated as having a substantial writing component, indicated by a [W] in the calendar description. To meet the Faculty of Engineering General Regulations for Complementary Studies requirements, at least one of the electives must be chosen from one of the following disciplines:
Anthropology
Classics
Literature
History
Philosophy
Political Science
Sociology
