Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis (BS)

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The requirement for the degree with an emphasis in environmental engineering is 140 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 common requirements for undergraduate degrees .

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
CHEM 105bL General Chemistry Units: 4 or
CHEM 115bL Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4

Math Requirement

Students who must take MATH 125: Calculus I will be waived from the required course ISE 460: Engineering Economics.

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

Major Requirements

Engineering

ENGR 102 Engineering Freshman Academy Units: 2

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CE 110 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Units: 2
CE 108 Introduction to Computer Methods in Civil Engineering Units: 2
CE 119 Probability Concepts and Civil Engineering Units: 2
CE 215 Statics and Dynamics Units: 4
CE 225 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies Units: 4
CE 309 Fluid Mechanics Units: 4
CE 358L Elementary Theory of Structures Units: 4
CE 363L Water Chemistry and Analysis Units: 4
CE 402 Computer Methods in Engineering Units: 2
CE 408 Risk and Decision Analysis in Civil Engineering Units: 2
CE 410L Introduction to Environmental Engineering Microbiology Units: 4
CE 451 Water Resources and Coastal Engineering Units: 4
CE 456 Structural Design I Units: 4
CE 467L Geotechnical Engineering Units: 4
CE 480 Civil and Environmental Engineering Capstone Design Units: 4
CE 485 Water Treatment Design Units: 4
ENE 200 Environmental Engineering Principles Units: 4
ENE 215 Energy Systems and Environmental Tradeoffs Units: 4
ENE 428 Air Pollution Fundamentals Units: 4

Courses from Other Engineering Departments

Students who complete MATH 125 before MATH 126 will be excused from completing ISE 460.

ISE 460 Engineering Economy Units: 3
CHE 330 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Units: 4

Major Electives

Select at least 6 units of design courses from the following:

CE 457 Structural Design II Units: 4
CE 465 Water Supply and Sewerage System Design Units: 4
CE 476 Design of Hydraulic Systems Units: 4
CE 482 Subsurface Foundation Design Units: 4

Total units: 140

*Satisfies GE requirement.

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.