Civil Engineering, Building Science Emphasis (BS)

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The requirement for the degree with an emphasis in building science is 138 units. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as all upper-division courses applied toward the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken. In addition, a minimum grade of C must be earned in each of the following courses: CE 215 , CE 225 and CE 309 . See also the common requirements for undergraduate degrees section .

Composition/Writing Requirement

WRIT 150 Writing and Critical Reasoning–Thematic Approaches Units: 4
WRIT 340 Advanced Writing Units: 3, 4 (3 Units Required)

General Education

General Education Units: 24

Pre-Major Requirements

Chemistry Requirement

CHEM 105aLg General Chemistry Units: 4 ** or
CHEM 115aLg Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4

Math Requirement

Students who must take MATH 125g Calculus I will be waived from the required course GEOL 305L Introduction to Engineering Geology .

MATH 126g Calculus II Units: 4 ** or
MATH 129 Calculus II for Engineers and Scientists Units: 4
MATH 226g Calculus III Units: 4 or
MATH 229 Calculus III for Engineers and Scientists Units: 4
MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I Units: 4

Physics Requirement

Other Requirements

Students who complete MATH 125g before MATH 126g will be excused from completing this course.

GEOL 305L Introduction to Engineering Geology Units: 4

Major Requirements

Total units: 138

**Satisfies GE requirement.

***The School of Architecture requires a minimum grade of C in ARCH 205a , ARCH 205b , ARCH 305a , ARCH 305b and ARCH 405a , ARCH 405b in order to continue in the building science design sequence.

All curricula leading to a degree must be approved by the Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; please note this includes transfer credit and units for courses waived for subject credit only, which have been approved through the Degree Progress department.