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Civil & Environmental Engineering

Suggested Degree Pathway for Civil Engineering

For students who entered fall 2018 and beyond.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total16
CIVE.1070Introduction to Engineering for Civil and Environmental2
ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100
College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW)
3
CHEM.1210Chemistry I (SCL)3
CHEM.1230LChemistry I Lab (SCL)1
MATH.1310Calculus I (MATH)4
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)13

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ENGL.1020College Writing II (CW)3
CHEM.1220Chemistry II (SCL)3
CHEM.1240LChemistry II Lab (SCL)1
MATH.1320Calculus II4
PHYS.1410Physics I3
PHYS.1410LPhysics I Lab1
Total15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ENGN.2050Statics3
CIVE.2250Surveying I3
CIVE.2860Probability and Statistics for Engineers3
MATH.2310Calculus III4
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)13
Total16

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ENGN.2060Strength of Materials3
ENGN.2070Dynamics3
CIVE.2260Geomatics3
MATH.2360Engineering Differential Equations3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)13
Total15

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
CIVE.3010Fluid Mechanics3
CIVE.3100Engineering Materials3
CIVE.3110Engineering Materials Laboratory1
CIVE.3400Transportation Engineering3
CIVE.3500Structural Analysis3
GEOL.3250Geology for Engineers3
Total16

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
CIVE.3300Soil Mechanics3
CIVE.3320Environmental Engineering Laboratory1
CIVE.3330Geotechnical Lab1
CIVE.3520Reinforced Concrete Design3
CIVE.3620Environmental Engineering3
CIVE.3720Civil Engineering Systems3
ECON.2010Principles of Microeconomics3
Total17

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
CIVE.4310Foundation and Soil Engineering3
CIVE.4520Steel Design3
CIVE.4600Water Resource Engineering3
xxxx.xxxxProfessional Elective3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)13
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
CIVE.4750Construction Management3
CIVE.4850Capstone Design3
EECE.2110Fundamentals of Electricity3
xxxx.xxxxProfessional Elective3
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)13
Total15

Total Minimum Credits = 125.

1Civil Engineering students meet the Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomes of Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) and Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE) outside the major. Students must select at least one Breadth of Knowledge course in either Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences that has been approved each of these two outcomes. Please see the DCA course listing and the SRE course listing for complete lists of classes that fulfill these requirements.

No more than two Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty advisor to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.

Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.