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2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Civil Engineering, B.S.


(120 units)

Mission

The mission of the Civil Engineering Program is to prepare students to succeed in the civil engineering profession by providing them with essential technical tools and skills and to promote the need for lifelong learning.

Educational Objectives

The Civil Engineering Program Educational Objectives are to produce graduates, who after entering the civil engineering practice will:

  1. Apply knowledge of fundamental science and engineering principles and design to the solution of complex engineering projects.
  2. Pursue lifelong learning through continuing education and/or advanced degrees in civil engineering or other related fields.
  3. Progress to professional registration and continue to develop professionally.
  4. Progress to leadership or management in engineering.

Major Declaration


Freshmen admission to engineering majors is to a ‘pre-major’ status (i.e., Pre-Civil Engineering). Continuation in the major will be subject to meeting specific lower division course and GPA requirements at CSULB that indicate the student’s ability to succeed and complete the major. Transfer applicants and CSULB students seeking admission into Civil Engineering must also meet similar major specific requirements. To become fully admitted into the Civil Engineering major, all prospective students (i.e., pre-majors, undeclared, major changes) must have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA and complete the following lower-division courses with a minimum grade of “C”  prior to earning 60 units:

Core Lower Division Major Requirements:


General Education Foundations Courses:


  • Written and Oral Communication

Degree Progress


Students must complete the following requirements within one calendar year of declaring the major. Some students may need to take courses during Summer Session to meet these requirements. At the end of the year, students who have not met the requirements must either declare another major or meet with an Academic Advisor to determine if the student’s performance in the courses merits an additional semester to complete.

First-Time Freshmen:


A grade of “C” or better must be achieved within one calendar year.

Transfer Students:


A grade of “C” or better must be achieved within one calendar year.

Requirements


Lower Division:


Upper Division: