Drexel University School of Engineering 118 courses
The Civil Engineering BSCIV / Civil Engineering MSCE 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, and so students readily achieve their master's degree in a related discipline in their area of interest.
General Education/Liberal Studies Requirements
Foundation Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 141 | Essential Biology | 4.5 |
Chemistry Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 3.5 |
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 |
Engineering (ENGR) Requirements
Mathematics Requirements
Physics Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 100 | Preparation for Engineering Studies | 4 |
| PHYS 101 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 102 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 201 | Fundamentals of Physics III | 4 |
Major Requirements
Senior Professional Electives (18 credits total)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIVE 421 | Foundation Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 422 | Lateral Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures | 3 |
| CIVE 423 | Engineering Ground Improvement | 3 |
| Total Senior Professional Electives (18 credits total) | 9 credits | |
Required Theme Course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIVE 531 | Advanced Foundation Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 632 | Advanced Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| CIVE 633 | Lateral Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures | 3 |
| CIVE 635 | Slope Stability and Landslides | 3 |
| CIVE 637 | Seepage and Consolidation | 3 |
| Total Required Theme Course | 15 credits | |
Core Technical Electives
Additional Technical Elective Courses
General Education / Liberal Studies Requirements
Math Requirements
Senior Professional Electives
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIVE 400 | Structural Analysis II | 3 |
| CIVE 401 | Structural Design II | 3 |
| CIVE 402 | Structural Design III | 3 |
| Total Senior Professional Electives | 9 credits | |
Required Theme Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIVE 605 | Advanced Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| CIVE 701 | Advanced Structural Analysis I | 3 |
| CIVE 702 | Advanced Structural Analysis II | 3 |
| CIVE 703 | Advanced Structural Analysis III | 3 |
| CIVE 708 | Fundamentals of Structural Dynamics | 3 |
| CIVE 564 | Sustainable Water Resource Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 565 | Urban Ecohydraulics | 3 |
| CIVE 664 | Open Channel Hydraulics | 3 |
| ENVE 681 or CIVE 567 | Analytical and Numerical Techniques in Hydrology or Watershed Analysis | 3 |
| ENVS 501 | Chemistry of the Environment | 3 |
| Total Required Theme Courses | 15 credits | |
Core Technical Elective Courses
Core Technical Elective Course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIVE 562 | Introduction to Groundwater Hydrology | 3 |
| CIVE 567 | Watershed Analysis | 3 |
| ENVE 660 | Chemical Kinetics in Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| ENVE 661 | Env Engr Op-Chem & Phys | 0-3 |
| ENVE 665 | Hazardous Waste & Groundwater Treatment | 3 |
| ENVE 727 | Risk Assessment | 3 |
| ENVE 750 | Data-based Engineering Modeling | 3 |
| Total Core Technical Elective Course | 15-30 credits | |
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