Civil Engineering Major

BS degree

The academic preparation for a profession which is as varied as civil and environmental engineering requires considerable breadth as well as depth. The department provides this breadth and depth through its stated objectives. Each student’s program includes a sequence of technical electives which are a combination of engineering sciences and engineering design that culminates in a meaningful major design experience. To better prepare the student to take his or her place as a citizen as well as a professional, the curriculum is also designed to include a number of courses in the humanities and social sciences.

Calculation of the GPA in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Major

Students must have at least a 2.000 cumulative grade point average (GPA) for all courses taken at the University in order to graduate. Students must also have at least a 2.000 cumulative GPA in the major.

For purposes of this computation all courses taken by CEN majors that are shown in the CEN catalogue requirements for the second year, third year, and fourth year (irrespective of when the courses are taken by the student), aside from the University General Education Requirements, are counted. Any additional CEN courses taken by a student beyond those required in the program description in the catalogue (extra CEN technical electives) will also be counted toward the cumulative GPA in the major, but any other courses not in the catalogue requirements will not be counted.