Civil Engineering

  • Major

Program Details

Our Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program was designed for students interested in becoming well-rounded engineers. Our department focuses on interdisciplinary education. That means you won’t just learn civil engineering. Instead, you’ll get a much broader perspective.

Our courses help you understand how the decisions you make as a civil engineer can impact the communities you work in. You’ll learn about sustainable engineering, environmental impact, and even mechanical engineering – all to ensure you’re prepared to identify, formulate, and solve complex problems that make communities run more efficiently.

What it’s like to be a Jimmie in the Engineering Department?

Communication is big in our department. It’s one thing to be able to solve problems. Communicating your ideas and effectively conveying their impact – that’s an entirely different skill. One that’s extremely important when you’re a civil engineer.

Our curriculum blends the liberal arts with mathematics, science, and engineering. As a civil engineering student, you’ll learn how to:

  • Apply engineering design to problem solve, while considering public health, safety, and welfare – as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  • Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  • Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities and make informed judgments.
  • Function effectively on a team to provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  • Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and draw conclusions.
  • Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

 

 

Life After Graduation

Our program prepares graduates to:

  • Pass The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
  • Obtain licensure.
  • Integrate technological advances, ethical concerns, and current evidence into engineering practice.
  • Lead engineering teams and projects.
  • Make meaningful contributions to the engineering profession, as well as the broader community.

Why UJ?

  • Small class sizes give you the opportunity to connect with your professors and peers
  • Involvement is encouraged. We work closely with students involved in athletics, the arts, and other campus organizations, so they can participate in the activities they love and still earn their engineering degree.• Involvement is encouraged. We work closely with students involved in athletics, the arts, and other campus organizations, so they can participate in the activities they love and still earn their engineering degree.
99%

Placement Rate

Almost all Jimmie grads find employment or move on to the next level of study within 12 months of graduation.

Dedicated to Diversity

One third of our engineering faculty are women. Plus, our students come from all over the country and the globe, bringing with them diverse cultures and experiences that are celebrated on campus.

80%

of freshmen return after their first year

(They like it here—the national average is 65%)

Gain real-life experience.

We graduate engineers who are prepared to work on a team and become leaders in their field. This outcome is accomplished, in part, through experiential learning opportunities.

Lab Work

Labs for the civil engineering program will be housed in a renovated facility, with current, state-of-the-art equipment. That means when you graduate, you’ll work with the same equipment you trained on in school.

Internships

Obtain work experience and make informed career choices through internships of a semester or more in length. Our Career Center can help you find and secure an internship.

Required Courses

Course Title Credits

CENG 210

Surveying (Lec/Lab)

3

CENG 310

Structural Analysis

4

CENG 330

Wastewater Treatment

3

CENG 380

Geotechnical Engineering (Lec/Lab)

4

CENG 420

Transportation Engineering

3

CENG 431

Hydraulic Engineering

3

CENG 440

Construction Materials Lab

1

CENG 441

Steel Design

3

CENG 442

Concrete Design

3

CHEM 133

General Chemistry I (Lec/Lab)

3/1

EESC 170

Physical Geology (Lec/Lab)

4

ECON 201

 

ECON 202

Principles of Microeconomics

or

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

 

3

Principles of Macroeconomics

Introductory Computer-Aided Design

1

ENGR 110

Introduction to Engineering

3

ENGR 111

Engineering Fundamentals I

2

ENGR 113

Engineering Fundamentals II

2

ENGR 121

Engineering Computing

3

ENGR 201

Intermediate Computer-Aided Design

1

ENGR 210

Statics

3

ENGR 211

Dynamics

3

ENGR 220

Mechanics of Materials

3

ENGR 301

Advanced Computer-Aided Design

1

ENGR 340

Fluid Mechanics (Lec/Lab)

4

ENGR 350

Thermodynamics I

3

ENGR 402

Sustainable Engineering

3

ENGR 410

Engineering Design I

3

ENGR 411

Engineering Design II

3

ENGR 461

Engineering Statistics

3

ENVI 301

Environmental Engineering

3

MATH 251

Calculus of Derivatives

3

MATH 252

Calculus of Integrals

3

MATH 254

Multidimensional Calculus

3

MATH 352

Ordinary Differential Equations

3

PHYS 203

Physics I (Lec/Lab)

5

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Our Faculty

We prioritize your success by providing an academic advisor (who is also engineering faculty) from day one. Instead of focusing on growing their publication list like a lot of larger universities require, our faculty are dedicated to teaching the next generation of engineers.
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FINANCIAL AID

We believe every student, regardless of their financial situation, should have access to a UJ education. 100% of students enrolled in the undergraduate college have some type of financial aid, with scholarship packages starting at $8,000 minimum.

Financial Aid

Scholarships