The CEE department requires 12 credits of Fundamental Electives, 8 credits of Fundamental Electives with lab, 9 credits of Advanced Electives, 3 additional credits of Advanced Electives (Design Project), and 12 credits of Technical and Restricted Electives as follows.
Fundamental and Advanced Electives (32 credits)Fundamental and Advanced Electives provide adequate breadth across the discipline and depth of knowledge in specialty areas of interest. Interdisciplinary Technical Electives, Independent Study, and Undergraduate Research courses do not satisfy these requirements but may be taken to satisfy the Technical Electives.
Fundamental and Advanced Electives are selected from the list below and must meet the following criteria:
Complete Fundamental courses in 6 of the 8 specialty areas, at least two of which must have a lab (20 credits). These courses count toward satisfying degree core requirements. Complete one Advanced course in 3 of the 6 specialty areas in which Fundamental courses were selected in Step 1 (9 credits). Complete one additional Advanced course in a specialty area in which an Advanced course was selected in Step 2 (3 credits). Within the selections made above, complete at least one Design Project course. Technical and Restricted Electives (12 credits)Technical Electives include any course selected from the list of Fundamental, Advanced, and Interdisciplinary Technical Electives. Restricted Electives are earned by selecting courses from the approved list of Restricted Electives or selecting courses within an officially declared minor selected from the list of approved minors. Technical and Restricted Electives can be satisfied in one of three ways as follows:
Complete 6 credits of Technical Electives and 6 credits of Restricted Electives Complete 9 credits of Technical electives and 3 credits of Restricted Electives Complete 12 credits of Technical ElectivesAnother option for earning Technical and Restricted Electives allows students to request substitution of up to 6 credits of Restricted Electives for up to 6 credits of Technical Electives. To be considered for the substitution option, students must follow these steps:
Meet with an Academic Advisor. Discuss the goals for the substitutions and seek guidance. Students should carefully consider their options and ensure they are making the best choices for their educational and professional development. Develop a Plan of Study. Outline which courses you wish to substitute and how they fit into your overall academic plan. Prepare a Written Proposal. In the narrative, describe the added value of the courses to your degree and career aspirations. Clearly articulate how the courses will help you achieve your professional goals. Verbal Presentation. Orally defend your proposal to the Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Affairs or their designee. Fundamental, Advanced and Interdisciplinary Technical Electives Course ListCode Title CreditsConstruction Engineering and Management CEE 3014Construction Management (Fundamental)3 CEE 4014Estimating, Production, and Cost Engineering 23 CEE 4024Construction Control Techniques3 CEE 4034Smart Sustainable Infrastructure3 CEE 4074Construction Engineering: Means and Methods3 Structural Engineering and Materials CEE 3404Introduction to Structural Engineering (Fundamental)3 CEE 3424Reinforced Concrete Structures I3 CEE 3434Design of Steel Structures I 24 CEE 4404Intermediate Structural Analysis3 CEE 4454Masonry Structural Design3 Environmental Engineering CEE 3104Introduction to Environmental Engineering (Fundamental)3 CEE 4104Water and Wastewater Treatment Design 23 CEE 4114Fundamentals of Public Health Engineering3 CEE 4134Environmental Sustainability - A Systems Approach3 CEE 4144Air Resources Engineering3 CEE 4174Solid and Hazardous Waste Management3 Materials CEE 3684Civil Engineering Materials (Fundamental with lab)4 CEE 4610Mechanics of Composite Materials3 CEE 4614Concrete Materials3 CEE 4634Infrastructure Condition Assessment3 CEE 4664Pavement Design 23 Land Development CEE 3274Introduction to Land Development Design (Fundamental)3 CEE 4264Sustainable Land Development3 CEE 4274Land Development Design 23 CEE 4284Advanced Land Development Design3 Geotechnical Engineering CEE 3514Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering (Fundamental with lab)4 CEE 4514Methods in Geotechnical Engineering3 CEE 4534Earth Pressures and Foundation Structures3 CEE 4544Design of Earth Structures 23 CEE 4564Introduction to Coastal and Marine Geotechnics3 Water Resources Engineering CEE 3314Water Resources Engineering (Fundamental with lab)4 CEE 4304Hydrology3 CEE 4314Groundwater Resources3 CEE 4324Open Channel Flow3 CEE 4334Hydraulic Structures 23 CEE 4344Water Resources Planning3 CEE 4384Coastal Engineering3 CEE 4394Urban Water Sustainability3 Transportation Engineering CEE 3604Introduction to Transportation Engineering (Fundamental)3 CEE 4604Traffic Engineering3 CEE 4624Planning Transportation Facilities3 CEE 4654Geometric Design of Highways 23 CEE 4674Airport Planning and Design3 CEE 4684Transportation Safety3 CEE 4694Freight Operations3 Interdisciplinary Technical Electives, Independent Study, Undergraduate Research CEE 4554Natural Disaster Mitigation and Recovery3 CEE 4824Introduction to Forensic Engineering3 CEE 4844Building Information Modeling and Integrated Practices3 CEE 4834Cyber-Physical and Remote Sensing Methods in Civil Engineering3 CEE 4974Independent Study1-19 CEE 4994Undergraduate Research1-19 5000-Level Advanced Electives Students in their senior year with a 3.00 or better GPA may enroll in 5000-level courses satisfying undergraduate degree requirements. See your academic advisor. Restricted Electives Course ListCode Title CreditsStudy Abroad CEE 3954Study Abroad1-19 Programming CS 1044Introduction to Programming in C3 CS 1064Introduction to Programming in Python3 CS 1114Introduction to Software Design3 CS 2064Intermediate Programming in Python3 Engineering Fundamentals, Mechanics, and Materials AOE 4054Stability of Structures3 BSE 3154Thermodynamics of Biological Systems3 CHE 2114Mass and Energy Balances3 ESM 3054Mechanical Behavior of Materials3 ESM 2304Dynamics3 ISE 3204Manufacturing Processes 33 ME 2134Thermodynamics 34 MSE 2034Elements of Materials Engineering3 MSE 4304Metals and Alloys 33 SBIO 2124Structure and Properties of Sustainable Biomaterials3 SBIO 3324Green Building Systems3 SBIO 4314Design of Wood Structures3 SBIO 4714Performance of Sustainable Biomaterials in Buildings3 Statistics and Math MATH 3414Numerical Methods3 MATH 4564Operational Methods for Engineers3 STAT 4604Statistical Methods for Engineers3 Science CHEM 1036General Chemistry3 PHYS 2306Foundations of Physics4 BIOL 1105Principles of Biology3 GEOS 3014Environmental Geosciences3 GEOG 3304Geomorphology3 GEOS 4634Environmental Geochemistry3 GEOS 4824Engineering Geology3 Public Policy and Planning SPIA 2314Active Transportation for a Healthy, Sustainable Planet3 SPIA 2554Collaborative Policy-Making and Planning3 SPIA 3554Transdisciplinary Problem Solving for Social Issues3 SPIA 3704Urban Contention and Mobilization3 SPIA 4454Future of Cities3 SPIA 4464Data and the Art of Policy-Making and Planning3 UAP 3014Urban Policy and Planning3 UAP 3024Urban and Regional Analysis3 UAP 3224Policy Implementation 33 Real Estate REAL 4754Real Estate Law3 UAP 2004Principles of Real Estate3 REAL 2034Real Estate Data Analysis3 Sustainability, Environment, Climate Change GEOG 2244Sustainable Urbanization3 AAEC 3314Environmental Law3 BSE 3324Small Watershed Hydrology3 BSE 4224Field Methods in Hydrology3 CEM 3074Global Design and Construction for Sustainable Development3 FREC 2124Forests, Society & Climate3 FREC 4464Water Resources Policy and Economics3 FREC 4784Wetland Hydrology and Biogeochemistry3 ENGR 3124Introduction to Green Engineering3 ENGR 4134Environmental Life Cycle Assessment3 MINE 2114Energy and Raw Materials: Geopolitics and Sustainable Development3 SBIO 2504Circular Economy Analytics for Sustainable Systems3 UAP 3354Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning3 UAP 4374Land Use and Environment: Planning and Policy3 Geographic Information Science BSE 4344Geographic Information Systems for Engineers3 GEOG 2084Principles of Geographic Information Systems3 Business, Management, and Economics AAEC 2104Personal Financial Planning3 AAEC 3324Environment and Sustainable Development Economics3 ECON 2005Principles of Economics3 ECON 2006Principles of Economics3 ISE 4304Global Issues in Industrial Management 33 Construction CEM 2714Construction Safety Systems3 CEM 4714Construction Safety Culture3 CEM 4724Construction Industry Futures: Safety, Health, and Wellness3 Approved Minors Business (BUSR) Computer Science (CS) Data and Decisions (DTDC) Economics (ECAS) Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) Entrepreneurship-New Venture Growth (ENVG) Environmental Policy and Planning (EPP) Geographic Information Science (GIS) Geosciences (GEOS) Green Engineering (GREN)4 Industrial Design (IDS) Innovation (INNO) Mathematics (MATH) Professional and Technical Writing (PTW) Public and Urban Affairs (PUA) Real Estate (REAL) Smart and Sustainable Cities (SSC) Statistics (STAT) Watershed Management (WSM)1Career Bridge Experiences help prepare students for post-graduation life and develop a professional identity. Internships, Co-ops, and Undergraduate Research are examples of possible Career Bridge Experiences. Students must participate in a Career Bridge Experience to complete the BSCE degree. Because some of these experiences are not credit bearing, the ENGE 3900 course is used to track and assess student participation in Career Bridge and to record fulfillment of this degree requirement on the transcript. Students should enroll in ENGE 3900 during the semester (or one of the semesters) that they undertake the Career Bridge Experience. Enrollment in ENGE 3900 requires approval of a Career Bridge Plan.
Further information about acceptable Career Bridge Experiences and the process for submitting a Career Bridge Plan are explained in CEE 2804.
2Design Project Course
3Enrollment is on a space-available basis during drop-add.
4Electives chosen within the minor must include 6 credit hours of non CEE courses that do not satisfy BSCE degree requirements.
Satisfactory Progress Towards DegreeUniversity Policy 91 outlines university-wide minimum criteria to determine if students are making satisfactory progress towards the completion of their degrees. The CEE Department fully supports this policy. Specific expectations for satisfactory progress for Civil Engineering majors are as follows:
Each student must meet the minimum University-wide criteria as described in Policy 91 and summarized in the Undergraduate Catalog (undergradcatalog.registrar.vt.edu/). A 2.0 overall GPA and a 2.0 in-major GPA must be maintained for continued enrollment in CEE. The in-major GPA consists of all courses taken with a CEE designator. Upon completion of 64 GPA hours, a student must have satisfactorily completed CEE 2804 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering, CEE 2814 Geomatics, and CEE 2834 Civil Engineering Drawings and Virtual Modeling. Be enrolled in at least one 3-credit CEE course each fall and spring semester.Graduation RequirementsStudents must pass all required courses and both the in-major and overall GPA must be at least 2.0 for graduation. The in-major GPA consists of all courses taken under the CEE designation.
C- PolicyA C- or better grade is required in any course that is a prerequisite for a CEE course. The notation (C-) is provided for first and second-year advising purposes only and indicates that those courses are prerequisites for a course with a CEE designator.
Additional CommentsDisplayed course offerings are subject to sufficient resources. Courses are taught in the term in which they appear on the roadmap. CEE Fundamentals courses are typically taught each fall and spring term, whereas CEE Advanced courses may not be offered each academic term. Consult the CEE course listing and your departmental advisor for updates.
Acceptable Substitutions MATH 2405H Mathematics in a Computational Context may be substituted for MATH 2114 Introduction to Linear Algebra MATH 2405H Mathematics in a Computational Context + MATH 2406H Mathematics in a Computational Context may be substituted for MATH 2114 Introduction to Linear Algebra and MATH 2204 Introduction to Multivariable Calculus and MATH 2214 Introduction to Differential Equations ESM 2114 Statics & Structures may be substituted for ESM 2104 Statics ME 3024 Engineering Design and Economics may be substituted for ISE 2014 Engineering Economy ESM 2114 Statics & Structures + AOE 2024 Thin-Walled Structures may be substituted for ESM 2104 Statics and ESM 2204 Mechanics of Deformable BodiesForeign Language RequirementsStudents must have had 2 years of a foreign language in high school or one year at the college level (6 credit hours) of the same language. College-level credits used to meet this requirement do not count towards the degree.
Roadmap
Plan of Study Grid First Year Fall SemesterCredits CHEM 1035 General Chemistry (C-) 3 CHEM 1045 General Chemistry Laboratory (C-) 1 ENGL 1105 First-Year Writing 3 MATH 1225 Calculus of a Single Variable (C-) 4 ENGE 1215 Foundations of Engineering 2 Pathways 3 Credits16 Spring Semester ENGL 1106 First-Year Writing 3 MATH 1226 Calculus of a Single Variable (C-) 4 PHYS 2305 Foundations of Physics (C-) 4 ENGE 1216 Foundations of Engineering (C-) 2 Pathways 3 Credits16 Second Year Fall Semester ESM 2104 Statics (C-) 3 MATH 2114 Introduction to Linear Algebra 3 MATH 2204 Introduction to Multivariable Calculus 3 CEE 2834 Civil Engineering Drawings and Virtual Modeling (C-) 3 CEE 2804 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering (C-) 3 Credits15 Spring Semester ESM 2204 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (C-) 3 GEOS 2104 Elements of Geology (C-) 3 CEE 3804 Computer Applications for Civil and Environmental Engineers (C-) 3 MATH 2214 Introduction to Differential Equations 3 CEE 2814 Geomatics (C-) 4 Credits16 Third Year Fall Semester CEE 3304 Fluid Mechanics for Civil and Environmental Engineering 4 ISE 2014 Engineering Economy 2 CEE Fundamental Elective (with Lab) 4 CEE Fundamental Elective 3 Pathways 3 Credits16 Spring Semester CEE 3814 Analytical Tools in Civil and Environmental Engineering 3 CEE Fundamental Elective (with Lab) 4 CEE Fundamental Elective 3 CEE Fundamental Elective 3 CEE 4804 Professional and Legal Issues in Civil Engineering 3 Credits16 Fourth Year Fall Semester CEE Fundamental Elective 3 CEE Advanced Elective (Design Project) 3 CEE Advanced Elective 3 Technical Elective 3 Restricted Electives 3 Pathways 3 Credits18 Spring Semester CEE Advanced Elective 3 CEE Advanced Elective 3 Technical Elective 3 Restricted Elective 3 Pathways 3 Credits15 Total Credits128