- 9 credits may come from a combination of courses that are not CE-designated but have been approved for technical elective credit and from additional CE-designated courses.
1.) Total credit requirement: CE students must complete thirty (30) credits of technical electives. The technical elective plan of study must be consistent with career objectives. For instance, one can elect to emphasize a particular area of civil engineering by taking several courses in that area, or one can choose a general program in civil engineering by taking courses in several emphasis areas.
2.) Minimum CE credit requirement and associated rules: A minimum of twenty-one (21) credits of technical electives must come from CE-designated courses. The remaining nine (9) credit hours required may come from a combination of courses that are not CE-designated but have been approved for technical elective credit and from additional CE-designated courses. See below for details regarding approved technical electives that are not CE-designated courses. All technical electives must be selected in support of the career objectives of the student and be approved by the advisor.
3.) Breadth requirement: (B) At least four (4) courses must be completed, guaranteeing sufficient breadth of study in at least four of the emphasis areas.
4.) Design content requirement: (D) At least three (3) courses must be completed guaranteeing sufficient design content.
5.) Sequence requirement: A sequence is defined as a minimum of two (2) technical elective courses from a given CE emphasis area. Each student must complete at least two (2) such sequences of technical electives. (CEM and EEE courses may be used to satisfy the sequence requirement for technical electives in the areas of Construction Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, and Environmental Engineering, respectively. No other non-CE courses may be used to satisfy the sequence requirement.)
6.) CE Variable title courses: CE 49700 and CE 59700 variable title courses are generally allowed for CE technical electives but require approval from your advisor. Maximum of 6.0 credits of the following variable title courses: CE 49900 Independent research (maximum 3.0 credits), CE 49700 Independent study courses that require instructor permission (maximum 6.0 credits), CE 49700 Short term study abroad variable titled course (maximum 3.0 credits)
7.) All technical elective courses must be taken for a grade.
Note: Completing four courses from a single CE area of emphasis does not meet this requirement. The emphasis areas must be distinct. Certain non-CE designated courses may be used in satisfying this requirement (see Technical Elective Policies for non-Civil Engineering Courses below.)
