University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering 41 courses 128 total credits
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Engineering (p. 237) section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Nonengineering and General Education Requirements | 51 credits |
| Required in the College of Engineering | 59 credits |
| Technical Electives | 18 credits |
| Total Hours | 128 credits |
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements: Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 181 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 210 | Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| Total | 51 credits | |
One of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 218 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| STAT 381 | Applied Statistical Methods I | 3 |
Applied Statistical Methods I (preferred)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I | 2 |
Required in the College of Engineering: Required Courses
One of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IE 201 | Financial Engineering | 3 |
| CME 207 | Engineering Probability and Economics | 3 |
Engineering Probability and Economics (preferred)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME 210 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 250 or CME 297 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics or Civil and Environmental Engineering Drawing and Design | 3 |
Technical Electives: Courses
Select six Technical Elective courses (total of 18 hours),
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CME 493 | Seminar | 1-3 |
| CME 494 | Special Topics in Civil and Materials Engineering | 1-5 |
| CME 496 | Special Problems | 1-4 |
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