Civil Engineeringconcerns the study of the conception, design, construction, and maintenance of large public and private projects. Civil engineers plan, design, and supervise the building of bridges, highways, railways, tunnels, airports, dams, water treatment and distribution systems, buildings, and many other types of structures. Environmental considerations, such as water supply, pollution control, and preservation of soil quality, are also important.
The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) focuses on the core competency areas: environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering. This program employs a team-based interdisciplinary learning philosophy. This approach provides students with the critical thinking skills required for effective and innovative engineering practice. Students will be prepared to combine social awareness and an interest in humanity with the technical expertise of the engineering profession as they plan, design, and construct a built environment. B.S.C.E. students complete core courses common to all engineering majors as well as specialized courses in civil engineering.
Program Admission Requirements
Degree-seeking students are classified as pre-majors prior to formal acceptance into a U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering (WSOE) major. As pre-majors, students may enroll in:
Lower level (1000-2999) courses to satisfy General Education and Common Program Prerequisite requirements;
Lower level electives; and
EGN1006L, EGN1041C, and EGM3420C from the Engineering Common Core courses, if course pre-requisites are met.
Pre-majors may not enroll in Engineering Common Core classes beyond EGM3420C without first being admitted to an Engineering Major or in any upper level (3000-4999) Required Courses for the Major without meeting the course pre-requisites and prior approval, where appropriate, by the WSOE Academic Advisor.
Admission to Florida Gulf Coast University does not guarantee acceptance into a WSOE major. Students are accepted into a WSOE major upon satisfaction of the following:
Admission to FGCU as a degree seeking student in good academic standing.
Attendance at a Freshman Transition Workshop or Transfer Student Orientation session.
Completion of one semester at FGCU with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and completion of at least 30 earned hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Satisfaction of College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) requirements through testing or exemption.
Complete the following courses with a grade of C or higher:
Composition I
Composition II
Calculus I*
Calculus II*
General Chemistry I*
General Physics I*
Also, complete the four courses denoted with an asterisk (*) with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Exceptions may be made for AP/IB credit with approval of the WSOE Academic Advisor.
Submission of the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering Application for Acceptance into a Major upon completion of the above steps 1 through 5 before the start of registration in any given semester.
Program Requirements
FGCU General Education Program (GEP) (36 hrs) Refer to the General Education Program for more information.
Communication (6 hrs)
Select ENC 1101 (3)
Select ENC 1102 (3)
Mathematics (6 hrs)
Select MAC 2311 (4)
Select STA 2037 (3)
Humanities (9 hrs)
Select HUM 2510 (3)
Social Sciences (6-9 hrs)
Natural Sciences (6-9 hrs)
Select BSC 1010C (4)
Select CHM 1046C (4)
Note: At least one Natural Sciences course must include a laboratory or field component. Courses meeting this requirement contain a “C” or “L” in their course numbers.
Common Program Prerequisites (variable)
ENC 1101 English I/Composition I (3)
ENC 1102 English II/Composition II (3)
MAC 2311 Calculus I w/Analytical Geometry (4)
MAC 2312 Calculus II w/Analytical Geometry (4)
MAC 2313 Calculus III w/Analytical Geometry (4)
MAP 2302 Differential Equations (3)
CHM 1045C General Chemistry w/Lab I (4)
CHM 1046C General Chemistry w/Lab II (4)
PHY 2048C General Physics w/Lab I (4)
PHY 2049C General Physics w/Lab II (4)
XXX XXXX Humanities Courses (6)
XXX XXXX Social Science Courses (6) [ECO 2023 recommended]
XXX XXXX Humanities or Social Science Course (3) [HUM 2510 recommended
Engineering Common Core (19 hrs)
EGN 1006L Intro to the Engineering Profession (1)
EGN 1041C Problem Solving & Design Engrs (2)
EGM 3420C Engineering Mechanics (4)
EGN 3331C Mechanics of Materials (3)
EGN 3641C Engineering Entrepreneurship (3)
EGN 3833C Engineering Service Learning (2)
EGN 4410L Engineering Senior Design I (1)
EGN 4411C Engineering Senior Design II (3)
Required Courses in the Major (47 hrs)
CCE 3101C Civil Engineering Materials (3)
CCE 4031C Project Planning & Regulations (3)
CEG 3011C Soil Mechanics (3)
CEG 4012C Geotechnical Engineering (3)
CES 3100C Mechanics of Engineering Structures (3)
CES 4702C Reinforced Concrete Design (3)
CGN 3323C Surveying and Geomatics (3)
CWR 3201C Engineering Fluid Mechanics (3)
CWR 3202C Hydraulics (3)
CWR 4540C Water Resources Design (3)
EGN 2111C Engineering Computer Graphics (2)
ENV 3006C Fundamentals of Environ Engrg (3)
ENV 4417C Water & Wastewater Treatment (3)
TTE 3002C Transportation Engineering (3)
XXX XXXX Technical Elective (3)*
XXX XXXX Technical Elective (3)*
The Technical Electives must be approved by the Academic Advisor for engineering in consultation with the faculty.
University Requirements (3 hrs)
IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)
Additional Electives (variable)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED: 128 HRS
Additional Graduation Requirements
A minimum of 128 credit hours.
At least 48 of the 128 hours at the upper division (3000 and higher) level.
A minimum of 32 of the last 60 credit hours to be taken at FGCU, including 12 credit hours in the major. Also, EGN4410L and EGN4411C must be taken at FGCU.
A cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
A cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all engineering courses. (*These courses are not included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA for engineering courses.)
Satisfaction of CLAST, Gordon Rule writing and computation, and foreign language entrance requirements.
The following substitutions are acceptable for common prerequisites and must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
CHM 1045C: may substitute CHM 1045 and CHM 1045L or CHS X440
MAC 2311, MAC 2312, and MAC 2313: may substitute MAC X281, MAC X282, and MAC X283
PHY 2048C: may substitute PHY 2048 and PHY 2048L
PHY 2049C: may substitute PHY 2049 and PHY 2049L
Transfer credits will ordinarily be accepted from regionally accredited institutions and evaluated for appropriate credit toward requirements in the student's degree program.
