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Civil Engineering
EACSB 1.202
Email: cive@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-3038

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Degree Plan

NOTE: This plan is for Freshmen and transfer students entering in the 2020-21 academic year
(or for students in older plans who decided to switch to the most recent plan)

Semester Hrs GE Dept Number Course Title Prerequisites/Substitutions/Notes
FRESHMAN YEAR NOTE: CIVE courses & all their prerequisites require
a min. grade of C
Fall or Spring 1   CIVE 1101 Introduction to Civil Engineering You should try to take this course on your 1st semester
(or 2nd at the latest)
Semester 1 3   CHEM 1309 Chemistry for Engineers DO NOT TAKE GENERAL CHEMISTRY,
needs to be "...for engineers"
  1 1 CHEM 1109 Chemistry for Engineers Lab CHEM 1309†* (talk to an advisor if you took general chemistry)
Sem Hrs: 4 3 MATH 2413 Calculus I MATH 2412 or test with HS Calculus (ACT 25, SAT 570. CLM-A 100)
11 2   CIVE 2220 Civil Engineering Measurements  
   
Spring or Fall 4   MATH 2414 Calculus II MATH 2413
Semester 2 4 4 PHYS 2425 Physics Science & Eng I MATH 2413*
Sem Hrs: 3   MANE 3332 Engineering Statistics MATH 2413*
15 4   CIVE 3440 Civil Engineering Materials CIVE 1101,  CHEM 1309, 1109 
SOPHOMORE YEAR  
Fall or Spring 3   MECE 2301 Statics MATH 2414‡ ; PHYS 2425, CIVE 1101 or 1221
Semester 3 3   MECE 2350 Numerical Methods for Engineers MATH 2414
Sem Hrs: 4   MATH 2415 Calculus III MATH 2414
14 4 4 PHYS 2426 Physics Science & Eng II PHYS 2425*
   
Spring or Fall 3   MECE 2302 Dynamics MECE 2301, MATH 2414
Semester 4 3   CIVE 3321 Strength of Materials MECE 2301, MATH 2414 (Note: CIVE 3321
was formerly called "stress analysis")
  3   CIVE 3315 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics MECE 2301, MATH 2415 or MECE 3449 
Sem Hrs: 1   CIVE 3115 Fluid Mech. and Hydr. Lab CIVE 3315†
13 3   MATH 3341 Differential Equations  MATH 2414
JUNIOR YEAR  
Fall or Spring 3   MANE 3337 Engineering Economics MANE 2332* or MANE 3332
Semester 5 3   CIVE 3324 Structural Analysis I CIVE (or MECE) 3321, CIVE 3440 or 2440 or 2240 or 2140
Sem Hrs: 3   CIVE 3331 Environmental Engineering CHEM1309/1109 or 1307/1107 or 1311/1111,
CIVE (or MECE) 3315, 3115
13 4   CIVE 3475 Geotechnical Eng & Applications CIVE (or MECE) 3321
   
Spring or Fall 3   CIVE 3341 Structural Steel Design CIVE 3324
Semester 6 3   CIVE 3345 Transportation Engineering CIVE 2220, MECE 2302
Sem Hrs: 3   CIVE 4335 Water Resources Engineering CIVE 3315, 3115 or MECE 3315, 3115,
MATH 3341, MECE 2350
12 3   CIVE 4346 Reinforced Concrete Design CIVE 3324
SENIOR YEAR  
Fall or Spring 3   CIVE 4349 Construction Planning & Mgmt. CIVE 3252 or MANE 3337, PHYS 2426
Semester 7 3   CIVE X3XX Technical Elective I Choose one of the Technical Electives shown below 
Sem Hrs: 3   CIVE 4347 Foundation Design CIVE 3475
12 3   CIVE 4391 CE Senior Fundamentals Advisor’s consent 
   
Spring or Fall 3     x3xx Basic Science Elective See Next Page (we recomend
GEOL 4411 Intro. to G.I.S.)
Semester 8 3   CIVE X3XX Technical Elective II Choose from CIVE Technical Electives
(except 3300 or 3100 if you already took either one)
Sem Hrs: 3   CIVE 4392 CE Senior Project CIVE 4391
9            
Technical Electives  
  3   CIVE 4333 Water and Wastewater Treatment CIVE 3331
  3   CIVE 4315 Applied Hydrology CIVE 4335
  3   CIVE 4351 Structural Analysis II CIVE 3324 (Note: formerly CIVE 4351 was
called Structural System Design)
  3   CIVE 4348 Highway Engineering CIVE 3345, CIVE 3475
  3   CIVE 4352 Earthwork Engineering and Design CIVE 3475
  3   CIVE 4359 Construction Scheduling CIVE 1101 or 1221, MANE 3337
  3   CIVE 3300 UG Full-time intership/Co-Op Advisor's Consent
  1   CIVE 3100 UG Research & Part-time Internship Advisor's Consent
UTRGV Requirements   
Core Curriculum      •   Required core courses in bold,  electives in italics
  3 3 HIST 1301 American Heritage I Or Equal. See General Edu. Core 060
  3 3 HIST 1302 American Heritage II Or Equal. See General Edu. Core 060
  3 3 POLS 2305 US & Texas Gov. General Edu. Core 070
  3 3 POLS 2306 US & Texas Gov. General Edu. Core 070
  3 3 PHIL 2326 Ethics, Technology, &Society General Edu. Core 040
  3 3 ENGL 1301 Composition I General Edu. Core 010
  3 3 ENGL 1302 Composition II General Edu. Core 010
  3 3 ENGL 23XX Language, Phylosophy & Culture General Edu. Core 040
Total Core: 3 3   x3xx Creative Arts General Edu. Core 050
30 3 3   x3xx Social & Behavior Sciences General Edu. Core 080
Retention  
      UNIV 1301 Learning Framework  
Total Hrs:            
3 (Not counted toward Degree Plan)            
Total Hrs: ## 42         
Substitutions for MATH Sequence§:  
           
    MECE  3449 Mechanical Eng. Analysis I§  
    MECE 3450 Mechanical Eng. Analysis I§  
    or  
    MATH 2415 (STC) Linear Algebra§  
    MATH 2420 (STC) Differential Equations§  
          NOTE: Confirm course pre-requisites using ASSIST or current UTRGV 
Calculus Prereq's: by exam or coursework                   catalog (consult an academic advisor if in doubt).
(coursework does not apply to degree credits)  
17/400   1314 Intermediate Algebra     * Must pass prerequisite with a minimum grade of "D"
20/480   1414 College Algebra     † Prerequisite may be taken concurrently (at the same time)
25/570   2412 Pre Calculus/Trig     ‡ Corequisite courses (need to take at the same time)
Basic Science Electives
BIOL 1406 General Biology I
BIOL 1487 General Biology I (Honors)
ENVR 1401 Introduction to Environmental Science I
GEOL 1401 Earth Sciences I
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology
GEOL 1404 Historicial Geology
GEOL 4411 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (we recommend this course if available)
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