Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering, Minor


Academic Information

This minor is designed for other engineering majors or plans that emphasize math and science and provides civil engineering fundamentals with an emphasis in two of four specialty areas based upon your own interests: structures, geotechnical, transportation and water resources.

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College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering, Minor


Careers

What Can I Do with a Minor in Civil Engineering?

Every engineer or scientist benefits from an understanding of society’s infrastructure systems. This program will complement your major plan with additional capacity in civil engineering methods that are used throughout the world.

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering, Minor


University Requirements

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering, Minor


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

No more than fifty percent of the units used to satisfy minor requirements may be used to satisfy major requirements.

Minimum Units for Completion 19
Highest Mathematics Required MAT 137
Research Optional

Purpose Statement 

A minor in civil engineering complements your major in engineering or science by providing the fundamentals of the discipline, adding breadth to your knowledge base. Students with majors in environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, geology, electrical engineering or computer science are candidates for this minor. Content includes CAD drawing, geomatics, and mechanics, plus electives in structures, transportation, geotechnical and water resources engineering.  This additional knowledge increases your opportunities for a wider range of employment or graduate school options.


Student Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, students will have developed the following:

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering, Minor


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Minor Requirements
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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering, Minor


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