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)
- CE 330 Project Management and Engineering Economics (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 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 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