Listed below is a suggested four year plan of study for the Civil Engineering program:
1st Year - Fall (15 cr)
CHEM 113 General Chemistry I (3 cr)
CHEM 113L General Chemistry I Lab (1 cr)
PHYS 113 Physics for Scientists & Engineers I (3 cr)
PHYS 113L Physics for Scientists & Eng I Lab (1 cr)
MATH 129 Calculus I (4 cr)
ENGR 150 Engineering Seminar (2 cr)
HCE 101 Holy Cross Experience (1 cr)
1st Year - Spring (17 cr)
CE 111 Computer Applications for Civil Engineers (2 cr)
CE 111L Computer Applications for Civil Engineers Lab (1 cr)
PHYS 114 Physics for Scientists & Engineers II (3 cr)
PHYS 114L Physics for Scientists & Eng II Lab (1 cr)
MATH 130 Calculus II (4 cr)
CORE (3 cr)
CORE (3 cr)
2nd Year - Fall (16.5 cr)
CE 200 Introduction to Civil Engineering (3 cr)
CE 200L Intro to Civil Engineering Lab (.5 cr)
MATH 231 Calculus III (4 cr)
MATH 238 Differential Equations (3 cr)
PHYS 241 Statics (3 cr)
CORE (3 cr)
2nd Year – Spring (19.5* cr)
ENGR 350 Engineering Materials(3 cr)
ENGR 350L Engineering Materials Lab (.5 cr)
PHYS 242 Mechanics of Solids (3 cr)
MATH 237 Mathematical Methods for the Physical Sciences (3 cr)
ENGR 360 Probability & Engineering Statistics (3 cr)
ENST 202 Environmental Science II (3 cr)
ENST 202L Environmental Science II Lab (1 cr)
CORE (3 cr)
3rd Year – Fall (18.5* cr)
CE 310 Fluid Mechanics (3 cr)
CE 310L Fluid Mechanics Lab (.5 cr)
ENGR 330 Project Management (3 cr)
CE 300 Dynamics (3 cr)
CE 320 Civil Engineering Materials (3 cr)
CORE (3 cr)
CORE (3 cr)
3rd Year – Spring (17 cr)
CE 360 Soil Mechanics (3 cr)
CE 325L Materials and Soils Lab (1 cr)
CE 340 Hydraulics and Hydrology (3 cr)
CE 340L Hydraulics and Hydrology Lab (1 cr)
CE 350 Environmental Engineering (3 cr)
CORE (3 cr)
CORE (3 cr)
4th Year - Fall (16 cr)
CE 400 Structural Design and Analysis I (3 cr)
CE 400L Structural Design and Analysis I Lab (1 cr)
CE 420 Transportation Engineering (3 cr)
CE 450 PR Special Topics in CE or CORE (3 cr)
CORE (3 cr)
CORE (3cr)
4th Year – Spring (18* cr)
CE 410 Structural Design and Analysis II (3 cr)
CE 410L Structural Design and Analysis II Lab (1 cr)
CE 440 Senior Design (3 cr)
CE 440L Senior Design Lab (1 cr)
CE 480 Senior CE Seminar (1 cr)
CORE or CE 450 PR Special Topics in CE (3 cr)
CORE (3 cr)
CORE (3 cr)
Total Credits Required for Graduation = 137.5
* Students are encouraged to take a summer course to relieve the credit load during this semester
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