Civil Engineering (BS)

The minimum unit requirement for the degree is 131 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: 4

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

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

GEOL 305L Introduction to Engineering Geology Units: 4

Major Requirements

Courses from Other Engineering Departments

Select one course from the following list:

AME 310 Engineering Thermodynamics I Units: 3, 4 or
EE 202L Linear Circuits Units: 4 or
EE 326Lx Essentials of Electrical Engineering Units: 4

Design Courses

Choose two design courses (8 units) from the following list:

CE 450 Coastal Engineering and Design Units: 4
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
CE 485 Water and Wastewater Treatment Design Units: 4

Electives

The civil engineering electives (2 units) may be chosen freely.

Total minimum units: 131

**Satisfies General Education 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.