CIVIL ENGINEERING
Curriculum Guide Fall 2012
STUDENT
NAID #
ADVISOR
Fall
Freshman (<27 crs)
Spring
Crs
Course
General Chem I
CHEM
121 (120)
CHEM
121L (130) General Chem I Lab
~ENGL 110 (111)
College Comp I
ENGL
120
College Comp II
MATH
165 (160)
Calculus I
^UNIV
189 (199)
3
Grade Gen Ed
S
CE
111
Intro Civil Engr
General Chem II
1
L
CHEM
122 (121)
C
CHEM
122L (131) General Chem II Lab
3
C
COMM 110
Fund Public Speaking
3
4
R
MATH
166 (161)
Calculus II
4
Sophomore (27-59 crs)
Gen Ed
3
ME
221
Engr Mechanics I
3
S
1
C
University general education categories, credit requirements, and
approved course offerings are printed as a centerfold in the
registration schedule for each term. Many categories have been
integrated into the Civil Engineering program with specific course
requirements (left). For the remaining categories (below), students
select approved courses of their choice (unless otherwise noted).
Gen Ed
Course
Crs
A
ENGR 311 required
3
Skills for Success
1
F
Gen Ed Elective
See side bar
3
A
16
A
CE
204
Surveying
4
IME
460
Eval Engr Data
3
B
CE
212
CE Graphic Comm
3
MATH
266 (261)
Intro Diff Equations
3
B
GEOL
105 (120)
Physical Geology
3
ME
223
Mech of Materials
3
D
(double-count with A or B above)
252 (253)
Univ Physics II
4
G
(met with Geol 105)
See side bar
2
S/G l
3
3
MATH
128 (228)
Intro Linear Algebra
1
PHYS
259 (260)
Multivariate Calc
3
Gen Ed Elective
ME
222
Engr Mechanics II
3
CE
309
Fluid Mechanics
3
CE
303
Civil Engr Materials
2
CE
316
Soil Mechanics
3
CE
303 L
Civil Engr Materials Lab
1
Technical Electives
ENGL
321
Writing/Tech Prof
3
CE
343
Structural Analysis
4
A list of approved courses is provided by the department.
Area
15
C
ENGR
402
Engr Ethics & Soc Resp
1
CE
370
Intro Environ Engr
3
350
Therm & Heat Transfer
3
CE
371
Environ Engr Lab
1
See side bar
3
CE
408
Water Resource & Supply
3
CE
418
Transportation Engr
4
A
16
310
Fluid Mechanics Lab
1
CE
483
Contracts & Specs
3
CE
404
Reinforced Concrete
3
CE
489
Senior Design
3
CE
444
Structural Steel Design
3
IME
440
Engr Economy
2
ENGR 312
See side bar
3
B
Technical Elective
See side bar
3
Gen Ed Elective
See side bar
3
B
Technical Elective
See side bar
3
Technical Elective
See side bar
2
Technical Elective
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2
See side bar
2
17
15
Notes: No grades less than "C" accepted in ME 221, 222, 223 or MATH courses.
Transfer students are required to take either ENGR 311 or 312 regardless of Gen Ed completion
Key: "T" indicated requirement satisfied with transfer credits. "IP" indicates a course currently in progress () indicates old course numbers.
"NR" indicates that it is not required
^UNIV 189 is required for stduents with fewer than 24 earned transfer credit.
~First year students with a composite ACT score of > 21 should register for ENGL 120 (unless transfer credit for ENGL 120 is received). If ENGL 120 is
completed with a grade of "C" or better, three credits will be awarded for ENGL 110 with a passing grade (P). For more details on NDSU's Placement process, go
to www.ndsu.edu/cfwriters.
Last Revised 05/10/12
2
One of Gen Ed 's A or B (above) should be cultural diversity ■
3
A or B
Course
Design
Crs
6
12
Grade
18
CE
Technical Elective
W
NOTE:
ME
ENGR 311
W
Grade
3
ENGR 312 required
MATH
17
Junior (60 - 89 crs)
Grade
2
3
18
Senior (90 + crs)
General Education (Gen Ed) Electives
Crs
Course
Minimum of 3
Gen Ed Categories:
A - Humanities/Fine Arts
B - Social/Behavioral Sciences
C - Communication
D - Cultural Diversity 
F - First-Year Experiece
G - Global Perspectives 
L - Co-requisite Lab
R - Quantitative Reasoning
S - Science & Technology
W - Wellness
TOTAL CREDITS
133
Required Courses
Course
CE 111
CE 204
CE 212
CE 303
CE 303 L
CE 309
CE 310
CE 316
CE 343
CE 370
CE 371
CE 404
CE 408
CE 418
CE 444
CE 483
CE 489
Prerequisites
None
Math 105 or 107
Sophmore Standing in CE Curriculum
ME 223, 221, Math 165
ME 223, 221, Math 165
ME 222, ME 221, Math 165, 166
CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166
ME 221, 222, 223, Math 165, 166, 259 (265) *Math 266, *Math 128(129)
ME 221, 223, Math 165
CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166, Chem 121, 122
CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166, Chem 121, 122
CE 343, ME 221, 223, Math 165
CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166
CE 204, ME 221, Math 165, 166, 259
CE 343, ME 221, 223, Math 165
Senior Standing in CE curriculum
Senior Standing in CE curriculum
CE 410
CE 411
CE 417
CE 419
CE 421
CE 425
CE 430
CE 441
CE 446
CE 447
CE 454
CE 455
CE 456
CE 457
CE 458
CE 461
CE 462
CE 463
CE 464
CE 471
CE 472
CE 476
CE 477
CE 478
CE 479
CE 486
CE 499
CE 499
CE 770
CE 775
CE 776
CE 779
CE 780
CE 781
CE 370, CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166, Chem 121,122
CE 404,CE 343, ME 221, 223, Math 165
CE 316, ME 221, 222, 223 Math 128, 165, 166, 259 (265), Math 266
CE 303, ME 223, ME 221 Math 165,
CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166
CE 404,CE 343, ME 221, 223, Math 165
ME 221, 223, Math 165
Math 165, 166, 259 (265), Math 266
CE 343, ME 221, 223, Math 165
CE 343, ME 221, 223, Math 165
CE 418, CE 204, ME 221, Math 165, 166, 259
CE 418, CE 204, ME 221, Math 165, 166, 259
CE 418, CE 204, ME 221, Math 165, 166, 259
CE 303, ME 223, ME 221 Math 165,
CE 303, ME 223, ME 221 Math 165,
CE 316, ME 221, 222, 223 Math 128, 165, 166, 259 (265), Math 266
CE 316, ME 221, 222, 223 Math 128, 165, 166, 259 (265), Math 266
CE 316, ME 221, 222, 223 Math 128, 165, 166, 259 (265), Math 266
CE 316, ME 221, 222, 223 Math 128, 165, 166, 259 (265), Math 266
CE 370, CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166, Chem 121,122
CE 370, CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166, Chem 121,122
CE 408, CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166
CE 408, CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166
CE 370, CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166, Chem 121, 122
CE 370, CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166, Chem 121, 122
Senior Standing in CE curriculum
CE 370, CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166, Chem 121, 122 (Groundwater Remediation)
CE 303, ME 223,221, Math 165 ( Infrastructure Stability)
CE 370
Junior Standing
CE 408, CE 309, ME 221, 222, Math 165, 166
CE 408, CE 370,CE 309, ME 222, ME 221, Math 166, Math 165, Chem 122, Chem 121
CE 418, CE 204, ME 221, Math 165, 166, 259
CE 418, CE 204, ME 221, Math 165, 166, 259
Corequisites
**CE 303
*Math 266,*Math 128(129)
**CE370
Technical Electives
**Can take as a prereq but if not has to take as a coreq
*** For more details of the CE Prerequisite Policies go to http://www.ce.ndsu.nodak.edu/Student/undergrad.htm
Updated
05/08/12
**CE 303
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ELECTIVES
*Please stop by CIE 201 for an updated list as this information reflects class that may be offered during Fall and Spring*
Discipline
CR
DS
CE 441 Finite Element Analysis
CE 446 Basic Dynamics of Structures
Normally Taught in Fall
CR
3
3
1.0 CE 411 Prestressed Concrete
1.0 CE 425 Bridge Evaluation & Rehabilitation
CE 430 Timber & Form Design
CE 445 Advanced Steel Design
CE 447 Stability of Structures
CME 465 Bridge Engineering & Mgmt
2
3
3
2
3
3
1.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.5
CE 477 Applied Hydrology
3
1.5 CE 421
CE 476
CE 776
CE 779
Open Channel Flow
Watershed Modeling
Groundwater & Seepage
Water Quality Modeling
3
3
3
3
1.5
1.5
0.0
1.5
Environmental
CE 410
CE 472
CE 478
CE 499
Water & Wastewater Engineering
Solid Waste Management
Water Quality Management
Groundwater Remediation
3
3
3
3
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
CE 471
CE 473
CE 479
CE 770
Environmental Nanotechnology
Air Pollution
Adv. Water & Wasterwater Treatment
Hazardous Waste Site Remediation
3
3
3
3
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
Transportation
CE 454
CE 455
CE 456
CE 457
CE 458
CE 455
Geometric Highway Design
Airport Planning & Design
Railroad Planning & Design
Pavement Management Systems
Bituminous Materials & Mixes
Airport Planning & Design
3
2
2
2
3
2
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
1.0
CE 419
CE 499
CE 780
CE 781
Pavement Design
Infrastructure Sustainability & Recycling
Transportation Planning
Traffic Engineering
3
2
3
3
1.5
1.0
0.0
1.5
CE 461 Foundation Engineering
CE 464 Advanced Soil Mechanics
2
2
1.0 CE 417 Slope Stability & Retaining Walls
1.0 CE 462 Designing with Geosynthetics
CE 463 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
2
2
3
1.0
1.0
1.5
CE 725 Biomaterials Materials in Biomedical
Engineering
3
0.0 CE 486 Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
3
0.0
Structures
Water Resources
Geotechnical
Advanced Materials
DS
Normally Taught in Spring
NOTES:
DS = Design Credits: Six of the 12 technical elective credits must be design credits
Of the 12 credits in technical electives, at least one course each must be selected from 3 of the 6 areas shown above
This list may be revised slightly, depending on student demand and staff availability
*Please stop by CIE 201 for an updated list as this information reflects class that may be offered during Fall and Spring*
ABOVE SUBJECT TO MINOR CHANGES!!!
Civil Engineering Curriculum & Prerequisite Flow Chart
NDSU
FIRST YEAR
Freshman
FALL
SPRING
START
Univ 189 [1][1][F] CE 111 [2][2][S] SECOND YEAR
Sophomore
FALL
SPRING
Math 165 [4][5][B] *Determined by placement test Math 166 [4][5][B] Math 259
[3][3][B] Math 128
[1][1][B] ME 221 [3][3][B] FOURTH YEAR
Senior
FALL
SPRING
CE 418 [4][5][S] CE 204
[4][8][F] CE 212
[3][3][B] Math 105 or 107* [3][3][B] THIRD YEAR
Junior
FALL
SPRING
IME 460
[3][3][B] Jr. Standing Engr 402
[1][1][B] IME 440
[2][2][B] Phys 252
[4][4][S] CE 483
[3][3][S] Sr. Standing CE 404
[3][3][F] Math 266
[3][3][B] ME 223
[3][3][B] CE 343 [4][4][S] CE 444
[3][4][F] CE 489
[3][2][B] Sr. Standing Credit Hours
Class Hours
Terms Available
Course No. [ ][ ][ ] ME 222
[3][3][B] CE 316
[3][4][F] CE 303 [2][2][S] ME 350
[3][3][B] CE 303 L [1][3][S] CE 310
[1][2][B] CE 309
[3][3][B] Indicates Prerequisite
Indicates Co-requisite
Chem 121 [3][3][B] Chem 122 [3][3][B] Chem 121L [1][1][B] Chem 122L [1][1][B] Engr 312
[3][3][B] CE 408 [3][3][S] NOTE: All Civil Engineering students at NDSU are required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and have received a grade of "C" or better in Math 165, 166, 128, 259, 266; ME 221, 222, 223; and all prerequisites in sequence for these courses, before enrolling in any civil engineering courses that utilize these courses as prerequisites. Tech electives have prerequisites
Geol 105
[3][3][F] **Not required ~Engl 110** if ACT > 21 [3][3][B] Engl 120 [3][3][B] Comm 110 [3][3][B] Wellness [2][2][B] Jr. Standing CE370 [3][3][S] Tech Elective [2][2][F] Tech Elective [3][3][S] CE 371 [1][3][S] Tech Elective [2][2][F] Tech Elective [3][3][S] Gen Ed
[3][3][B] Tech Elective [2][2][S] Engl 321
[3][3][B] Engr 311
[3][3][B] Gen Ed A [3][3][B] CREDITS
18
16
17
16
15
Last updated, 03/15/2012 GRADUATE
18
17
16