Program: Civil Engineering (CEE) Major - South Dakota State University

Requirements for Civil Engineering Major - Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering:

(Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)

Freshman Year:

Fall

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts/Diversity 3*,
See note one

CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I * (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab * (COM) Credits: 1
ENGL 101 - Composition I * Credits: 3
GE 101 - Introduction to Engineering and Technology Credits: 1
GE 121 - Engineering Design Graphics I Credits: 1
MATH 123 - Calculus I * (COM) Credits: 4

Spring

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences/Diversity Credits: 3*
See note one below

CEE 106 - Elementary Surveying Credits: 4
CEE 106L - Elementary Surveying Lab Credits: 0
GE 122 - Engineering Design Graphics II Credits: 1
MATH 125 - Calculus II * (COM) Credits: 4
SPCM 101* - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3

Choose one from the following:

CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II * (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 120 - Elementary Organic Chemistry * Credits: 3

Sophomore Year:

Fall

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences/ Diversity Credits: 3*
See note one below

CEE 225 - Principles of Environmental Science and Engineering Credits: 3
EM 214 - Statics (COM) Credits: 3
GE 123 - Computer Aided Drawing Credits: 1
MATH 225 - Calculus III * (COM) Credits: 4
PHYS 211 - University Physics I * (COM) Credits: 4
PHYS 211L - University Physics I Lab * (COM) Credits: 0

Spring

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts/ Diversity Credits: 3*
See note one below

CEE 216 - Materials Credits: 3
CEE 216L - Materials Lab Credits: 0
EM 215 - Dynamics (COM) Credits: 3
MATH 321 - Differential Equations (COM) Credits: 3
PHYS 213 - University Physics II * (COM) Credits: 4
PHYS 213L - University Physics II Lab * (COM) Credits: 0

Junior Year:

Fall

CEE 311 - Structural Materials Lab Credits: 1
CEE 331 - Fluid Mechanics Lab Credits: 1
CEE 340 - Engineering Geology Credits: 3
CEE 340L - Engineering Geology Lab Credits: 0
CSC 150 - Computer Science I (COM) Credits: 3
EM 321 - Mechanics of Materials (COM) Credits: 3
EM 331 - Fluid Mechanics (COM) Credits: 3

Choose one from the following:

ENGL 201 - Composition II * Credits: 3
ENGL 277 - Technical Writing in Engineering* Credits: 3

Spring

IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2**

CEE 323 - Water Supply and Wastewater Engineering Credits: 3
CEE 323L - Water Supply and Wastewater Engineering Lab Credits: 0
CEE 346 - Geotechnical Engineering (COM) Credits: 4
CEE 346L - Geotechnical Engineering Lab (COM) Credits: 0
CEE 353 - Structural Theory (COM) Credits: 3
CEE 363 - Highway and Traffic Engineering Credits: 3
CEE 432 - Hydraulic Engineering Credits: 3

Senior Year:

Fall

CEE Technical Electives Credits: 6
Applied Elective Credits: 2
See note two below

CEE 456 - Concrete Theory and Design (COM) Credits: 3
CEE 464 - Civil Engineering Capstone Design I (COM) Credits: 1
CEE 490 - Seminar (COM) Credits: (1-3)
MATH 381 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (COM) Credits: 3

Spring

CEE Technical Electives Credits: 6
IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3**

CEE 455 - Steel Design Credits: 3
CEE 455L - Steel Design Lab Credits: 0
CEE 465 - Civil Engineering Capstone Design II (COM) (AW) Credits: 2
CEE 482 - Engineering Administration Credits: 3

Notes:

Note one:
One of the courses selected to satisfy SGR Goals 3 or 4, or IGR Goals 1 or 3, must satisfy
the BOR Globalization Requirement (G) as well.

Note Two:
Course to be selected from the department’s approved list.

Technical Electives:

(12 credits required, must be selected from not less than two sub-disciplines)

CEE 208 - Engineering Surveys Credits: 3
CEE 208L - Engineering Surveys Lab Credits: 0
CEE 304 - Land Surveying Credits: 3
CEE 306 - Photo Interpretation and Photogrammetry Credits: 3
CEE 306L - Photo Interpretation and Photogrammetry Lab Credits: 0
CEE 333 - Hydrology Credits: 3
CEE 411-511 - Bituminous Materials Credits: 3
CEE 411L-511L - Bituminous Materials Lab Credits: 0
CEE 422-522 - Environmental Engineering Instrumentation Credits: 3
CEE 422L-522L - Environmental Engineering Instrumentation Lab Credits: 0
CEE 423-523 - Municipal Water Distribution and Collection System Design Credits: 3
CEE 424-524 - Industrial Waste Treatment Credits: 3
CEE 429-529 - Solid Waste Engineering and Management Credits: 3
CEE 429L-529L - Solid Waste Engineering and Management Lab Credits: 0
CEE 435-535 - Water Resources Engineering Credits: 3
CEE 443-543 - Matrix Analysis of Structures Credits: 3
CEE 444-544 - Precast Concrete Structures Credits: 3
CEE 446-546 - Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Credits: 3
CEE 447-547 - Foundation Engineering (COM) Credits: 3
CEE 447L-547L - Foundation Engineering Lab Credits: 0
CEE 452-552 - Prestressed Concrete Credits: 3
CEE 457 - Indeterminant Structures (COM) Credits: 3
CEE 457L - Indeterminant Structures Lab (COM) Credits: 0
CEE 458-558 - Design of Timber Structures Credits: 3
CEE 459-559 - Advanced Structural Mechanics Credits: 3
CEE 467-567 - Transportation Engineering Credits: 3
CEE 472-572 - Geosynthetics Credits: 3
CEE 483 - Municipal Engineering Credits: 3
CEE 483L - Municipal Engineering Lab Credits: 0
CEE 491 - Independent Study (COM) Credits: (1-3)
CEE 492-592 - Topics (COM) Credits: (1-3)
CEE 494 - Internship Credits: (1-6)
CEE 496 - Field Experience Credits: (1-6)
CEE 497 - Cooperative Education Credits: (1-6)
EE 300 - Basic Electrical Engineering I Credits: 2
EE 300L - Basic Electrical Engineering I Lab Credits: 1
ME 314 - Thermodynamics Credits: 3

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.