College: Engineering
Degree: BS
Specialized Admission: No
Address: 2525 Pottsdamer St., Suite B111, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Phone: (850) 410-6349
Email: eburgess@eng.famu.fsu.edu
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available at BOTH the main campus in Tallahassee, FL and the Panama City, FL campus. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
Civil engineers have a primary role in creating the “built environment” and in protecting the “natural environment.” They plan, design, construct, and operate buildings, highways, airports, pipelines, bridges, dams and levees, irrigation works, water supply systems, wastewater treatment system, and various other components of the built environment. The scope of civil engineering also includes responsibilities for environmental and social impacts, which have taken on greater importance as our society has learned to articulate its concerns about urban problems, environmental quality, energy, and improvement of the quality of life. Civil Engineering emphasizes all aspects of civil engineering practice including structural analysis/design, geotechnical, transportation, hydraulics, hydrology, water resources, and the management of all waste streams.
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Engineering is currently a major within the Civil Engineering BS degree. Therefore, the diploma will say BS in Civil Engineering. The Environmental Engineering degree focuses primarily on environmental engineering, hydraulics, hydrology, water resources, and the management of all waste streams. As an environmental engineer you will help prevent and solve environmental Problems and may be involved in many public works projects funded by the federal, state, and municipal governments, as well as those in the private sector.
ABET
The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requires that all students graduating from an ABET-accredited program meet certain requirements. Completion of the A.A. degree will not meet these requirements. Prospective majors should select courses after consulting an advisor.
Prerequisite Coursework
The following are the state-wide common prerequisites. Those in BOLD are the required prerequisites that students must complete for admission into this major at FSU in preparation for the upper division major. Those in ITALIC are strongly encouraged to be taken. Students are encouraged to complete these in the freshman and sophomore years. All may also apply to other requirements. This program will be operated using the existing common program prerequisites:
MAC X311 (4) Calculus I or MACX281 (4) Engineering Calculus I
MAC X312 Calculus II (4) or MACX282 (4) Engineering Calculus II
MAC X313 Calculus III (4) or MAC X283 (4) Engineering Calculus III
MAPX302 (3) Ordinary Differential Equations or MAP X305(3) Engineering Math I
CHM X045/X045L (4) or CHM X045C (4) General Chemistry I and Lab, or CHS X440/X440L (4) or CHM X095/X095L (4)
PHY X048/X048L (4) or PHY X048C (4) General Physics A with Lab or PHY X043 and PHY X048L
PHY X049/X049L (4) or PHY X049C (4) General Physics B with Lab or PHY X044 and PHY X049L
Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of http://www.flvc.org .
Requirements for Progression to the Upper-Division:
To be admitted, students must complete at least 52 hours of credit with an FSU GPA of a 2.00, including at least one-half of the required hours in the General Education program, including all of the Area I English and math. In addition, students must have an earned grade of "C minus" or better in MAC2311. Students must not be in violation of the pre-engineering program requirements.
Transfer Requirements:
Students wishing to transfer into the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering must meet the following criteria:
• Must earn a grade of "C minus" or better on the first attempt of the courses designated in the Pre-Engineering curriculum (Calculus I, Calculus II, General Physics I with calculus, Pre-Engineering Lab) at any institution attended. One repeated attempt out of all pre-engineering courses is permitted.
• Transfer students who have one repeated attempt in one of the pre-engineering courses, must have already completed all pre-engineering courses (excluding Pre-Engineering Lab) prior to transferring to the College of Engineering.
• Transfer students who will earn an AA or have more than 60 hours of transfer credit prior to enrollment at the College must have completed at least Calculus I. It is strongly preferred that AA transfer students have the majority of the pre-engineering courses completed before arriving (excluding Pre-Engineering Lab).
Major Program of Studies at FSU: (107 hours)
The aggressive, strongly motivated student with proper high school preparation can complete an Engineering degree in 4 to 5 years, including a summer semester, by taking a course load of 16-18 hours each semester. Other students may require more time. All students are encouraged to take the Fundamental in Engineering (F.E.) Examination prior to graduation.
Unless otherwise noted, students must complete all major coursework with a final grade of C or better.
Mathematics and basic science: (36 hours)
MAC 2311, 2312, 2313 (4, 4, 5) Calculus I, II, III
MAP 2032 (3) Differential Equations OR MAP 3305 (3) Engineering Math I
PHY 2048C, 2049C (5, 5) Gen. Physics A and B with Labs
CHM 1045, 1045L (3,1) General Chemistry I with Lab
Science elective (Group A) Select one of the following:
BSC1005 (3) General Biology for Non-majors or
BSC 2010 (3) Biological Science I or
MET 2700 (3) General Meteorology or
GLY 2010C (4) Physical Geology or
GLY 1030 (3) Environmental Issues in Geology or
PCB 3043 (3) General Ecology or
OCE 4008 (3) Principles of Oceanography
Statistics (Group D) Select one of the following:
STA2023 (3) Business Statistics or
STA 2122 (3) Intro. to Applied Statistics or
STA 3032 (3) Applied Statistics for Engineers & Scientists
Core Engineering Science: (37 hours)
CCE 3101 (3) Construction Materials
CEG 2202, CEG 2202L (3,1) Introduction to Geomatics Engineering and Lab
CEG 3011 (3) Soil Mechanics
CGN 3326 (3) CE Graphics & Design Tools
CGN 3508L (1) CE Materials Lab
CWR 3200L (1) Environmental/ Hydraulics Lab
CWR 3201 (3) Hydraulics
EEL 3003 (3) Introduction to Electrical Engineering OR EML 3100 (2) Thermodynamics
EES 3040 (3) Introduction to Environmental Engineering Science
EGM 3512 (4) Engineering Mechanics
EGN 1004 (1) First Year Engineering Lab
EGN 3331 (3) Strength of Materials
EGN 3613 (2) Engineering Economy
TTE 3004 (3) Transportation Engineering
Civil Engineering (majors only) Additional Requirements (34 hours)
Additional Basic Engineering, Science and Design Core Courses: (4 hours)
CES 3100 (4) Structural Analysis
Students must complete courses in each of the following areas: (24 hours)
1). Structures (3 hrs.)
CES 4605 (3) Steel Design or CES 4702 (3) Concrete Design
2). Geotechnical (3 hrs.)
CEG 4801 (3) Geotechnical Design or CEG 4111 (3) Foundation Design
3). Construction/Transportation (3 hrs.)
CCE 4XXX (3) Construction Elective or TTE 4XXX (3) Transportation elective
4). Environmental/Water Resources (3 hrs.)
ENV 4XXX (3) Environmental Engineering or CWR 4XXX (3) Water Resources Elective
5). Math/Engineering/Science Electives (Group B) (9 hrs.)
Three (3) courses must be completed. Two (2) must be 4000-level courses offered by the Department of Civil & Environment Engineering that are not being used to meet another requirement. The other may be from the CEE Department or from an approved 3000/4000 level
courses from other Engineering departments, mathematics, or science.
6). Professional/Technical Elective (Group C) (3 hours)
Students must complete one approved course outside the CEE department emphasizing professional development, computing, or other professional skills.
Civil Engineering Major Design Experience: (6 hours)
CGN 4800 (3) Senior Design I
CGN 4802 (3) Senior Design II
Environmental Engineering (majors only) additional requirements: (4 hours)
Additional Basic Science, Engineering, and Design Core Courses: (4 hours)
CHM 1046, 1046L (3,1) Chemistry II, Lab or MCB 2004, 2004L (3,1) Microbiology, Lab
Students must complete courses in each of the following areas: (24 hours)
1). Environmental (3 hrs.)
ENV 4001 (3) Environmental Engineering or ENV 4500 (3) Environmental Unit Operations
2). Water Resources (3 hrs.)
CWR 4XXX (3) Water Resources elective
3). Geotechnical (3 hrs.)
CEG 4801 (3) Geotechnical Design
4). Construction or Transportation (3 hrs.)
TTE 4XXX (3) Transportation elective or CCE 4XXX (3) Construction elective
5). Math/Engineering/Science Electives (Group B) (9 hrs.)
Three (3) courses must be completed. Two (2) must be 4000-level courses offered by the Department of Civil & Environment Engineering that are not being used to meet another requirement. The other may be from the CEE Department or from an approved 3000/4000 level courses from other Engineering departments, mathematics, or science.
6). Professional/Technical Elective (Group C). (3 hours)
Student must complete one approved course outside the CEE department emphasizing professional development, computing, or other professional skills.
Major Design Experience: (6 hours)
CGN 4800 (3) Senior Design I
CGN 4802 (3) Senior Design II
Digital Literacy: (0 hours beyond major)
CGN 3326 (3) CE Graphics & Design Tools meets the requirement for this major.
Oral Communication Competency: (0 hours beyond major requirements)
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. If the following courses (required for this major) are taken in the listed sequence, this requirement will be satisfied: CGN 4800 (2) Senior Design I and CGN 4802 (3) Senior Design II.
Scholarship in Practice/Formative Experience/Upper Division Writing/ Oral Communication Competency coursework: (0 hours beyond major)
The required course CGN 4802 (3) Senior Design Project meets these FSU graduation requirements.
Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hrs. Required: 128
General Education: 21*
Major Coursework: 107*
Minor Coursework: 0
Digital Literacy: 0 beyond major requirements
Oral Communication Competency: 0 beyond other requirements
Scholarship in Practice/Upper Division Writing: 0 beyond other requirements
*Note: Engineering students satisfy the natural science and the mathematics area requirements of General Education through coursework in the Engineering Core. Students not prepared to begin mathematics with Calculus I (MAC 2311) will need to take additional prerequisite hours in mathematics: MAC 1105, 1114, and/or 1140. All students should take the math placement test (ALEKS) to determine proper placement.
Mapping is FSU’s academic advising and monitoring system. Academic progress is monitored each Fall and Spring semester to ensure that students are on course to earn their degree in a timely fashion. Transfer students must meet mapping guidelines to be accepted into their majors. You may view the map for this major at www.academic-guide.fsu.edu/.
1. A minimum of 45 hours at the 3000 level or above, 30 of which must be taken at this University.
2. Half of the major course semester hours must be completed in residence at this University.
3. The final 30 hours must be completed in residence at this University.
Salary Information: National Association of Colleges and Employers (www.naceweb.org) or the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm) provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Structural Engineer, Transportation & Pipeline Engineer, Highway Engineer, Water Resource Engineer, Construction Engineer, Hydraulic Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Engineering Management (additional education/credentials).
Representative Employers: Consulting Firms - Domestic and Foreign, State and Federal Government, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2025 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available at BOTH the main campus in Tallahassee, FL and the Panama City, FL campus. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
All new, incoming engineering students are placed into pre-engineering major until they have satisfied the College of Engineering prerequisite course requirements listed below. After these requirements are satisfied, students may change their major from pre- engineering to Civil Engineering
An undergraduate Civil Engineering degree requires 128 semester credit hours for graduation. A student who has decided to major in Civil engineering must successfully complete the following prerequisite courses before the major can be declared: a grade of "C minus" or better in EGN-1004L First Year Engineering Laboratory and a grade of "C minus" or better in all instances of Calculus 1, Calculus 2, General Physics I. A Student is allowed a single repeat for only one these courses. Civil Engineering majors must earn a grade of "C" or better in all engineering courses which apply toward the degree, and only a total of three repeats are allowed in all courses or a total of two in a single course.
*EGN1004L is only offered at FSU; therefore, transfer students should take this course during the first semester enrolled at FSU.
** Group A Science Elective: BSC1005 General Biology for Non-majors or BSC2010 Biological Science (3) or MET2700 General Meteorology (3) or GLY2010 Physical Geology (4) or GLY1030 Environmental Issues in Geology (3) or PCB3034 General Ecology (3) or OCE4008 (3) Principles of Oceanography, recommended completion prior to declaring major.
Group D Statistics requirement: STA2122 (3) Introduction to Applied Statistics or STA3032 (3-5) Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists or STA2023 (3) Business Statistics only are accepted.
For information regarding other elective options, please see http://www.eng.famu.fsu.edu/cee/ .
Mapping Coordinator: Emily Burgess
Email: eburgess@eng.famu.fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| CHM1045 General Chemistry I and CHM1045 Lab4 |
| MAC 2311 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I4 |
| * EGN 1004L First Year Engineering Lab1 |
| GE Core Social Science3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete MAC1105 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Overall GPA ≥ 2.00 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
| MAC 2312 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II4 |
| PHY 2048C General Physics A with Lab 5 |
| GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete MAC1140 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete MAC1114 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete EGN1004L ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Overall GPA ≥ 2.00 |
| Summer hrs |
| GE History3 |
| GE Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
| Ethics course3 |
| Science Elective Group A **3 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| MAC 2313 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III5 |
| PHY 2049C General Physics B with Lab 5 |
| STA XXXX Group D***3 |
| EES 3040 Intro. to Environmental Engineering3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete MAC2311 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Overall GPA ≥ 2.00 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| CEG 2202 Introduction to Geomatics Engineering and CEG2202 Lab4 |
| EGM 3512 Engineering Mechanics4 |
| MAP 3305 Engineering Math I or MAP 2302 Ordinary Differential Equations3 |
| EGN 3613 Engineering Economy2 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Complete PHY2048C ( ≥ C minus) |
| Complete MAC2312 ( ≥ C minus) |
| Overall GPA ≥ 2.00 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| CWR 3201 Hydraulics 3 |
| CWR 3200L Environmental/ Hydraulics Engr Lab 1 |
| TTE 3004 Transportation Engineering3 |
| EGN 3331 Strength of Materials3 |
| CEG 3011 Soil Mechanics3 |
| CGN 3326 CE Graphics & Design Tools3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Complete MAC2313 ( ≥ C minus) |
| Complete EGM3512 (≥ C) |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Overall GPA ≥ 2.00 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| CCE 3101 Construction Materials3 |
| CGN 3508L CE Materials Lab1 |
| CES 3100 Structural Analysis (Civil majors only)4 |
| ENV 4001 Environ Eng or ENV 4500 Env Unit Processes (Environmental majors only)3 |
| Group B Elective3 |
| EML 3100 Thermodynamics or EEL 3003 (3) Introduction to Electrical Engineering2/3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Overall GPA ≥ 2.00 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| CEG 4801 Geotechnical Design 3 |
| CES 4702 Concrete Design or CEG 4605 Steel Design (Civil majors only) 3 |
| Group B Math/Science/ENG Elective3 |
| CHM1046 General Chemistry II and Lab or MCB2004 Microbiology and Lab (Environmental majors only)4 |
| CWR 4XXX Water Resources Elective (or ENV 4XXX Environmental Elective - Civil majors only)3 |
| CGN 4800 Senior Design I3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| Complete a Pre-Graduation Check |
| Overall GPA ≥ 2.00 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| Group B Math/Science Elective3 |
| TTE 4XXX Transportation Elective or CCE 4XXX Construction Elective 3 |
| Group C Prof/Tech Elective3 |
| CGN 4802 Senior Design II3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Apply for graduation in first two weeks |
| Overall GPA ≥ 2.00 |