Civil Engineering BSCIV / Environmental Engineering MSENE
Major: Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCIV) and Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSENE)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 225.5
Co-op Options: Three Co-ops (Five years)
About the Program
This program allows students to develop technical depth and breadth in their major and an additional complementary related area, which enhances their professional capabilities in industry, or as they proceed on to earn a PhD. A natural progression from the student’s undergraduate courses, with the necessary technical prerequisite understanding and skills, prepares students for graduate-level studies. The underlying technical concepts of engineering are common, so students readily achieve their master’s degree in a related discipline in their area of interest. The American Society of Civil Engineers publishes the Journal of Environmental Engineering, so these are recognized as connected disciplines.
Additional Information
For more information, visit the BS/MS program or Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering webpage.
Admission Requirements
Students must have a GPA of at least 3.2 and have taken coursework sufficient to demonstrate a readiness to take graduate coursework.
Degree Requirements
| General Education/Liberal Studies Requirements | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| UNIV E101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| General Education Requirements ** | 21.0 | |
| Free Electives | 6.0 | |
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| BIO 141 | Essential Biology | 4.5 |
| Chemistry Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following options: *** | 3.5-7.5 | |
| Option A: | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I | ||
| Option B: | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 |
| Engineering (ENGR) Requirements | ||
| ENGR 111 | Introduction to Engineering Design & Data Analysis | 3.0 |
| ENGR 113 | First-Year Engineering Design | 3.0 |
| ENGR 131 | Introductory Programming for Engineers | 3.0 |
| or ENGR 132 | Programming for Engineers | |
| MATE 220 | Fundamentals of Materials | 4.0 |
| MEM 210 | Introduction to Thermodynamics | 3.0 |
| Mathematics Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following options: † | 4.0-10.0 | |
| Option A: | ||
| Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry and Calculus I | ||
| Option B: | ||
| Calculus and Functions I and Calculus and Functions II † | ||
| Option C: | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 |
| MATH 200 | Multivariate Calculus | 4.0 |
| CAEE 231 | Linear Engineering Systems | 3.0 |
| CAEE 232 | Dynamic Engineering Systems | 3.0 |
| Physics Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following options: † | 4.0-8.0 | |
| Option A: | ||
| Preparation for Engineering Studies and Fundamentals of Physics I | ||
| Option B: | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics I | ||
| PHYS 102 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4.0 |
| PHYS 201 | Fundamentals of Physics III | 4.0 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CAE 491 [WI] | Senior Design Project I | 3.0 |
| CAE 492 [WI] | Senior Design Project II | 3.0 |
| CAE 493 [WI] | Senior Design Project III | 3.0 |
| CAEE 202 | Introduction to Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering | 3.0 |
| CAEE 203 | System Balances and Design in CAEE | 3.0 |
| CAEE 212 | Geologic Principles for Infrastructure & Environmental Engineering | 4.0 |
| or GEO 101 | Physical Geology | |
| CAEE 361 | Statistical Analysis of Engineering Systems | 3.0 |
| CIVE 240 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3.0 |
| CIVE 250 | Construction Materials | 4.0 |
| CIVE 302 | Structural Analysis I | 4.0 |
| CIVE 303 | Structural Design I | 3.0 |
| CIVE 312 | Soil Mechanics I | 4.0 |
| CIVE 315 | Soil Mechanics II | 4.0 |
| CIVE 320 | Introduction to Fluid Flow | 3.0 |
| CIVE 330 | Hydraulics | 4.0 |
| CIVE 375 | Structural Material Behavior | 3.0 |
| CIVE 430 | Hydrology | 3.0 |
| CIVE 477 [WI] | Seminar I | 2.0 |
| CIVE 478 [WI] | Seminar II | 1.0 |
| ENVE 300 | Introduction to Environmental Engineering | 3.0 |
| MEM 202 | Statics | 3.0 |
| MEM 230 | Mechanics of Materials I | 4.0 |
| MEM 238 | Dynamics | 4.0 |
| Professional Electives | ||
| Select a sequence of three (3-credit) professional elective courses from the list below: | 9.0 | |
| Structural Engineering Focus | ||
| Structural Analysis II | ||
| Structural Design II | ||
| Structural Design III | ||
| Geotechnical Engineering Focus | ||
| Foundation Engineering | ||
| Lateral Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures | ||
| Engineering Ground Improvement | ||
| Transportation Engineering Focus | ||
| Transportation Engineering | ||
| Transportation System Planning | ||
| Traffic Signal Systems | ||
| Water Resources Focus | ||
| Hydrology-Ground Water | ||
or CIVE 565 | Urban Ecohydraulics | |
| Sustainable Water Resource Engineering | ||
| Open Channel Hydraulics | ||
| Environmental Engineering Focus: | ||
| Indoor Air Quality | ||
or AE 550 | Indoor Air Quality | |
| Solid and Hazardous Waste | ||
or ENVE 421 | Water and Waste Treatment II | |
| Groundwater Remediation | ||
or ENVE 422 | Water and Waste Treatment Design | |
| 9 credits of GR Theme Courses as 9 credits of UG Professional Electives | ||
| Master's Degree Courses | ||
| Core Courses (15 credits) | ||
| ENVE 660 | Chemical Kinetics in Environmental Engineering | 3.0 |
| ENVS 501 | Chemistry of the Environment | 3.0 |
| Approved Statistics course | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Biomedical Statistics | ||
or ENVE 750 | Data-based Engineering Modeling | |
or ENVS 506 | Biostatistics | |
| Approved Policy course | 3.0 | |
| Sustainable Water Resource Engineering | ||
or ECON 616 | Public Finance and Cost Benefit Analysis | |
or PLCY 503 | Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis | |
or PLCY 504 | Methods of Policy Analysis | |
| Approved Life Sciences course | 3.0 | |
| Fundamentals of Environmental Biotechnology | ||
or ENVS 511 | Evolutionary Ecology | |
or ENVS 530 | Aquatic Ecology | |
| Specialization Courses | ||
| Select one area from the list below to complete: | 9.0-12.0 | |
| Environmental Treatment Processes: | ||
| Solid Waste Systems and Env Engr Op-Chem & Phys and Enviro Engr Unit Oper-Bio and Hazardous Waste & Groundwater Treatment | ||
| Human Risks: | ||
| Indoor Air Quality | ||
or EOH 612 | Environmental Exposure Science | |
| Principles and Practice of Environmental and Occupational Health | ||
| Risk Assessment | ||
| Water Resources: | ||
| Sustainable Water Resource Engineering and Urban Ecohydraulics and Environmental Life Cycle Assessment | ||
| Open Channel Hydraulics †††† | ||
or ENVE 681 | Analytical and Numerical Techniques in Hydrology | |
| Environmental Modeling: | ||
| Geographic Information Systems †††† | ||
or ENVE 571 | Environmental Life Cycle Assessment | |
| Analytical and Numerical Techniques in Hydrology and Data-based Engineering Modeling | ||
Approved Advanced Math course: | ||
| Applied Engr Analy Methods I | ||
or CHE 502 | Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering | |
or MATE 535 | Numerical Engineering Methods | |
| Air Qualty: | ||
| Indoor Air Quality and Principles and Practice of Environmental and Occupational Health and Fundamentals of Air Pollution Control | ||
| Cognate Discipline Track ^^ | ||
| Complete a sequence of 12.0 credits at the 500-699 level from another specialization in the following subjects: | 12.0 | |
Any AE (Architectural Engineering) course | ||
Any CHE (Chemical Engineering) course | ||
Any CHEC (Chemical Engineering Chemistry) course | ||
Any CHEM (Chemistry) course | ||
Any CIVE (Civil Engineering) course | ||
Any ENVE (Environmental Engineering) course | ||
Any ENSS (Environmental Studies & Sustainability) course | ||
Any ENVP (Environmental Policy) course | ||
Any ENVS (Environmental Science) course | ||
Any MATH (Mathematics) course | ||
Any MEM (Mechanical Engr & Mechanics) course | ||
| MS Thesis or Graduate Electives § | 9.0 | |
| Total Credits | 225.5-243.5 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
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CHEM sequence is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.
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MATH and PHYS sequences are determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.
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Some students may need a one-credit concurrent practicum course depending on their calculus exam score and summer preparatory review participation.
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Could include a second specialization course sequence or a sequence of elective courses as approved by the student’s advisor and the departmental graduate advisor.
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For students writing an M.S. thesis, these nine credits should consist of six research credits (CIVE 997) and three thesis credits (CIVE 898). Full time Masters students are encouraged to do a thesis. Students opting not to do a thesis will be required to complete an additional 9.0 elective credits.
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
Students should complete undergraduate requirements in four years then convert to graduate status in their final year.
A full-time, academically qualified undergraduate student may take up to 9.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This coursework may be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.
Students admitted to an accelerated degree program may take up to a total of 15.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This graduate coursework must be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.
This graduate coursework may be used as Shared Credits toward an advanced degree. The course credits for each graduate course taken as an undergraduate student shall only be applied to one graduate degree with departmental permission.
Matriculated students should consult Drexel Central about maintaining Federal/State financial aid eligibility regarding graduate credits taken while in an undergraduate degree program.