Apr 08, 2025

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Civil Engineering, B.S.C.E.

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Cullen College of Engineering > Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering > Civil Engineering, B.S.C.E.

Civil Engineering majors are required to follow all requirements and regulations outlined in the Academic Information - Cullen College of Engineering section of the Undergraduate Catalog.

When seeking transfer credit for engineering courses, students are expected to include detailed syllabi, as well as graded assignments and exams, with their petitions requesting course credit.

The major grade point average for civil engineering majors is calculated using all attempts in the following courses taken in residence at the University of Houston: all CIVE courses, MECE 2336 - Mechanics I , MECE 3336 - Mechanics II (Dynamics) , and all engineering computing XXX 1331 courses.

Web: http://www.cive.uh.edu/programs/undergraduate.

First Year

Fall Term

ENGI 1100 - Introduction To Engineering Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1311 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1111 - Fundamentals of Chm Lab Credit Hours: 1
ENGL 1301 - First Year Writing I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4 ²
Social/Behavioral Sciences Core Course Credit Hours: 3.0

Total 15

Spring Term

CHEM 1312 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1112 - Fundamentals of Chm Lab Credit Hours: 1
ENGI 1331 - Computing and Problem Solving for Engineers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1302 - First Year Writing II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2325 - University Physics I (lecture) Credit Hours: 3

Total 17

Second Year

Fall Term

GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology or BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I (lecture) Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGR 2301 - Mechanics I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2415 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2326 - University Physics II (lecture) Credit Hours: 3
MECT 3341 - Computer-Aided Drafting Credit Hours: 3

Total 16

Spring Term

MECE 3336 - Mechanics II (Dynamics) Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 2332 - Mechanics of Solids Credit Hours: 3
INDE 2333 - Engineering Statistics I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3321 - Engineering Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
ENGI 2304 - Technical Communications for Engineers Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2306 - US and Texas Constitution and Politics Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Total 18

Third Year

Fall Term

CIVE 3331 - Environmental Engineering Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 3332 - Engineering Materials Credit Hours: 3.0
CIVE 3337 - Structural Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0
CIVE 3339 - Geotechnical Engineering Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGI 2334 - Introduction To Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2305 - US Government: Congress, President, & Courts Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Total 18

Spring Term

CIVE 3434 - Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Engineering Credit Hours: 4.0
CIVE 4363 - Concrete Design Credit Hours: 3.0
CIVE 4369 - Foundation Engineering Credit Hours: 3.0
CIVE ELEC - Civil Engineering Elective Credit Hours 3.0 ⁵
CIVE ELEC - Civil Engineering Elective Credit Hours 3.0 ⁵

Total 16

Fourth Year

Fall Term

CIVE 4311 - Professional Practice in Civil Engineering Credit Hours: 3.0
CIVE 4332 - Hydrology Credit Hours: 3.0
CIVE 4333 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credit Hours: 3.0
Language, Philosophy & Culture Core Course Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 1377 - The U S To 1877 Credit Hours: 3.0 ¹

Total 15

Spring Term

CIVE 4312 - Civil Engineering Design Project Credit Hours: 3.0
CIVE ELEC - Credit Hours: 3.0⁵
CIVE ELEC - Credit Hours: 3.0 ⁵
Creative Arts Core Course Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 1378 - The U S Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3.0 ¹

Civil Engineering, B.S.C.E.

First Year

Fall Term

Total 15

Spring Term

Total 17

Second Year

Fall Term

Total 16

Spring Term

Total 18

Third Year

Fall Term

Total 18

Spring Term

Total 16

Fourth Year

Fall Term

Total 15

Spring Term

Total 15

Degree Total: 130 Credit Hours