Civil Engineering (CEE) Major

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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)

System General Education Requirements*: 30

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
, and
ENGL 201
or
ENGL 277
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
SPCM 101*
Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics:
MATH 123
Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences:
PHYS 211-211L
, and
PHYS 213-213L
Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9

Goal #1 Land and Natural Resources:
CEE 225
Credits: 3
Goal #2 Personal Wellness
Credits: 2-3
Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness
Credits: 3

Major Requirements: 81

MATH 125 - Calculus II * (COM) Credits: 4
MATH 225 - Calculus III * (COM) Credits: 4
MATH 321 - Differential Equations (COM) Credits: 3
STAT 381 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
GE 101 - Introduction to Engineering and Technology Credits: 1
GE 121 - Engineering Design Graphics I Credits: 1
GE 122 - Engineering Design Graphics II Credits: 1
GE 123 - Computer Aided Drawing Credits: 1
EM 214 - Statics (COM) Credits: 3
EM 215 - Dynamics (COM) Credits: 3
EM 321 - Mechanics of Materials (COM) Credits: 3
EM 331 - Fluid Mechanics (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 112-112L - General Chemistry I and Lab* (COM) Credits: 4
CHEM 114-114L - General Chemistry II * (COM) Credits: 4
Or
CHEM 120-120L - Elementary Organic Chemistry and Lab* Credits: 4
CSC 150 - Computer Science I (COM) Credits: 3
CEE 106-106L - Elementary Surveying and Lab Credits: 4
CEE 216-216L - Materials and Lab Credits: 3
CEE 311 - Structural Materials Lab Credits: 1
CEE 323-323L - Water Supply and Wastewater Engineering and Lab Credits: 3
CEE 331 - Fluid Mechanics Lab Credits: 1
CEE 340-340L - Engineering Geology and Lab Credits: 3
CEE 346-346L - Geotechnical Engineering (COM) and Lab Credits: 4
CEE 353 - Structural Theory (COM) Credits: 3
CEE 363 - Highway and Traffic Engineering Credits: 3
CEE 432 - Hydraulic Engineering Credits: 3
CEE 455-455L - Steel Design and Lab Credits: 3
CEE 456 - Concrete Theory and Design (COM) Credits: 3
CEE 464 - Civil Engineering Capstone Design I (COM) Credits: 1
CEE 465 - Civil Engineering Capstone Design II (COM) (AW) Credits: 2
CEE 482 - Engineering Administration Credits: 3
CEE 490 - Seminar (COM) Credits: (1-3)

Elective Credits: 14

Technical Elective Credits: 12

Civil Engineering majors are required to complete a total of four courses in atleast two of the five technical areas: (geotechnical, environmental, structural, transportation, and water resources).

CEE 208-208L - Engineering Surveys and Lab Credits: 3
CEE 304 - Land Surveying Credits: 3
CEE 306-306L - Photo Interpretation and Photogrammetry and Lab Credits: 3
CEE 333 - Hydrology Credits: 3
CEE 411-411L/511-511L - Bituminous Materials and Lab Credits: 3
CEE 422-422L/522-522L - Environmental Engineering Instrumentation and Lab Credits: 3
CEE 423/523 - Municipal Water Distribution and Collection System Design Credits: 3
CEE 424/524 - Industrial Waste Treatment Credits: 3
CEE 429-429L/529-529L - Solid Waste Engineering and Management and Lab Credits: 3
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 452/552 - Prestressed Concrete Credits: 3
CEE 457-457L - Indeterminant Structures (COM) and Lab Credits: 3
CEE 458/558 - Design of Timber Structures Credits: 3
CEE 459-459L/559-559L - Advanced Structural Mechanics and Lab Credits: 3
CEE 467/567 - Transportation Engineering Credits: 3
CEE 472/572 - Geosynthetics Credits: 3
CEE 483-483L - Municipal Engineering and Lab Credits: 3
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 300-300L - Basic Electrical Engineering I and Lab Credits: 3
ME 314 - Thermodynamics Credits: 3

Applied Elective Credits: 2

Chosen from Departmental Approved List

Total Required Credits: 136

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.