Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Concentration, BS
Program Overview
The BS in Civil Engineering with a major in Environmental Engineering at FAMU prepares students for careers in environmental engineering, water resources, geotechnical engineering, construction, and transportation. The program includes coursework in mathematics, basic engineering sciences, environmental engineering core courses, and environmental engineering design and professional courses. Students also complete a major design experience.
Program Outline
Outline:
In addition to college requirements, a candidate for the BS degree in civil engineering with a major in environmental engineering will be expected to successfully complete the following course requirements:
Mathematics and Basic Engineering Sciences
- CCE 3101 Construction Materials (3)
- CEG 2202 Intro to Geomatics (3)
- CEG 2202L Intro to Geomatics Lab
- EGM 3512 Engineering Mechanics (4)
- EGN 1004L First Year Engineering Laboratory (1)
- EGN 2123 Computer Graphics for Engineers (2)
- STA 3034 Mathematical Statistics (3)
- EGN 3331 Strength of Materials (3)
- EGN 3613 Principles of Engineering Economy (2)
- EEL 3003 Introduction To Electrical Engineering (3)
- EML 3100 Thermodynamics (2)
Group A Science Elective:
An additional three-credit hour science elective course is required to allow students to develop increased breadth in the basic sciences, while completing existing curricular requirements. Students should select ONE course from the following group.
- BSC 1010C General Biology I (4)
- EVR 3235 Atmospheric Processes (3)
- GLY 2010 Principles of Geology (3)
- MET 2700 General Meteorology (3)
- EVR 3023 Introduction to Marine Environment (3)
Environmental Engineering Core Courses
- CCE 3101 Construction Materials (3)
- CEG 3011 Soil Mechanics (3)
- CGN 3508L Civil Engineer Material - Lab (1)
- CWR 3200L Environ & Hydraul Eng -lab (1)
- CWR 3201 Hydraulics (3)
- EES 3040 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Science (3)
- TTE 3004 Transportation Engineering (3)
Environmental Engineering Design and Professional Course
Students are required to take courses in the following areas plus three additional electives for a total of twenty-one credit hours. To meet the requirement, students may select elective courses (as indicated below) to specialize their degree program to suit their individual objectives.
Environmental:
- ENV 4001 Environmental Engineering (3)
Water Resources:
- CWR 4XXX Water Resources, Hydraulics or Hydrology elective (3)
Geotechnical:
- CEG 4801 Geotechnical Design (3)
- OR
- CEG 4111 Foundation Engineering (3)
Construction /Transportation:
- TTE 4XXX Transportation elective (3)
- OR
- CCE 4XXX Construction elective (3)
Additional Electives
- Group B Elective 1 (3)
- Group B Elective 2 (3)
- Group C Elective 1 (3)
- GROUP B: Math/Engineering/Science Elective Courses (select TWO) BOTH Group B courses MAY be from the CEE Dept. but at least ONE Group B course MUST be from the CEE Dept. :
CEE Department:
- CCE 4xxx Any 4000-level CCE course not meeting another requirement
- CEG 4xxx Any 4000-level CEG course not meeting another requirement
- CES 4xxx Any 4000-level CES course not meeting another requirement
- CWR 4xxx Any 4000-level CWR course not meeting another requirement
- ENV 4xxx Any 4000-level ENV course not meeting another requirement
- TTE 4xxx Any 4000-level TTE course not meeting another requirement
- CGN 4930 Select 4000-level Special Topics (see Academic Coordinator for more information)
FAMU:
- EVR 3028: Environmental Modeling Principles (3)
- EVR 3867: Environmental Risk Analysis (3)
COE:
- ESI 3312C Operations Research I: Deterministic (3)
- EML 4930 Experimental Methods in Nanoscale Science & Engineering (3)
- NOTE: Multiple special topics (4930/4936) courses may share the same course number. Make sure that you are enrolling in the correct section.
Group C Professional/Technical Elective:
A course outside of the CEE department emphasizing professional development, computing, and other professional/technical skills.
- COP 3014 Fundamentals Of Prog
- ENC 3243 Technical Writing (3)
- GIS 1040 Introduction to GIS (3)
- AGR 4430C Geograp Info Sys Rem
- CGN 4930 Special Topics (1 - 3)
- EIN 4445 Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (3)
Major Design Experience
- CGN 4800 Pre-Senior Design Prof Issues (2)
- CGN 4802 Senior Design Project (3)
Suggested Academic Semester
Below is a suggested academic semester map which is subject to change. See a department advisor for current requirements.
