| DEPARTMENT
OF CIVIL ENGINEERING |
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| Chair:
Kevin D. White (251) 460-6174 |
| Professors:
Douglass, White |
| Associate
Professor: Laier, Omar |
| Assistant
Professors: Islam, Kang, Steward, Webb, Whelton |
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Department
of Civil Engineering web site
http://www.southalabama.edu/engineering/civil |
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| Civil
Engineering involves the design and construction
of systems necessary for our modern society to
function. It encompasses many technical specialties
whose focus is the design of large, normally one-of-a-kind,
facilities such as bridges, buildings, tunnels,
highways, dams, waterways, airports, flood control
systems, coastal protection systems, water supply
networks, and waste treatment plants. As our society
expands, challenging opportunities will continue
to be available for Civil Engineers practicing
in their own private firms, in large companies,
or in governmental agencies. |
| The
Civil Engineering program objectives are: |
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Graduates will be prepared for engineering practice in the environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources/coastal engineering sub-disciplines and be prepared to pursue graduate education. |
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Graduates will have the necessary written, graphical, and oral communication skills to effectively communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences. |
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Graduates will be able to prepare practical engineering designs individually or as a part of a multidisciplinary design team. |
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Graduates will be prepared to pursue professional registration and will be actively participating in continuing education and professional development. |
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Graduates will recognize and be able to apply the principles of professional engineering practice, including ethics, environmental awareness, professionalism, societal impacts, and economics. |
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| The
curriculum builds on a strong base in mathematics,
physical sciences, engineering sciences, and humanities
developed primarily during the freshman and sophomore
years. During the junior year, students develop
an understanding of the fundamentals of each area
of Civil Engineering. The specialty areas include: |
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Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Water Resources and Coastal Engineering |
| The
senior year focuses on design, construction practices, and
the integration of more advanced knowledge in
civil engineering. A comprehensive project with
students participating in a design team prepares
them to enter professional practice. |
| Satisfactory
completion of the program outlined below leads to a Bachelor of
Science in Civil Engineering. Students must also
comply with the College
of Engineering Requirements for a Degree which
are covered in this Bulletin
under College of Engineering. |
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| The
Bachelor of Science program in Civil Engineering
is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the ABET, http://www.abet.org.. |
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| BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING |
| FIRST
YEAR |
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| Fall |
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Spring |
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| MA
125 |
4 |
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MA
126 |
4 |
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| CH 131 |
4 |
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CH 132 |
4 |
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| EG 101 |
2 |
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EH 102 |
3 |
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| EH 101 |
3 |
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CE 102 |
2 |
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| Gen Ed* |
3 |
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PH 201 |
4 |
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17 |
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| SECOND
YEAR |
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| Fall |
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Spring |
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| MA
227 |
4 |
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MA
238 |
3 |
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| Sci Elective** |
4 |
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Applied Math Elect*** |
3 |
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| CE 204 |
3 |
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EG 284 |
3 |
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| CE 205 |
1 |
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EG 315 |
3 |
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| EG 283 |
3 |
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Gen Ed* |
3 |
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| Gen Ed* |
3 |
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Gen Ed* |
3 |
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18 |
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18 |
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| THIRD
YEAR |
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| Fall |
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Spring |
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| EH 372 |
3 |
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Gen Ed* |
3 |
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| CE
314 |
3 |
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CE
340 |
3 |
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| CE
315 |
1 |
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CE
352 |
3 |
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| CE
384 |
3 |
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CE
360 |
2 |
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| CE
385 |
1 |
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CE
367 |
1 |
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| EG
231 |
3 |
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CE
370 |
3 |
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| EG
360 |
3 |
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CE
374 |
1 |
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17 |
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16 |
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| FOURTH
YEAR |
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| Fall |
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Spring |
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| CE
431 |
2 |
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Design
Elect***** |
4 |
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| CE
443 |
2 |
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Tech Elect****** |
3 |
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| CE 441 |
1 |
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Tech
Elect****** |
3 |
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| CE 470 |
3 |
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Gen Ed* |
3 |
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| CE 471 |
1 |
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Tech Elect****** |
3 |
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| Str Design**** |
3 |
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16 |
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| Str Dsn
Lab**** |
1 |
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| CE 460 |
3 |
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16 |
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| *Students
must complete eighteen credit hours of courses
in Humanities and Fine Arts and History, Social
and Behavioral Sciences that satisfy both college
and university General Education requirements. CA 110, Public Speaking is required for all Civil Engineering students. |
| **BLY
121, GY 111, or GEO 102 |
| *** Either MA 237, MA 332, MA 354, ST 315, or ST 320 |
****Either CE 480 and CE 481 (Steel Design) or
CE 485 and CE 486 (Concrete
Design) |
| *****CE 432 |
| ******Three Technical Electives from an approved list. A second
structural design course may be taken to satisfy
a technical elective requirement. |
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| MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING |
| The program leading to the Master of Science in Civil Engineering focuses on civil engineering in the coastal environment and allows for specialization in several possible civil engineering sub-disciplines: Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or Water Resources/Coastal Engineering. Program admission and MS Degree requirements, as well as plan of study options (thesis, project, and coursework only), are described under the College of Engineering section of this Bulletin. Most graduate courses in Civil Engineering are offered in late afternoon or early evening to accommodate practicing engineers. See degree requirements. |
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| ADMISSION TO THE MSCE PROGRAM |
| The following criteria supplement the College of Engineering admission criteria (see ADMISSION TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS): |
| 1. Regular Admission |
a) |
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A grade-point average of 3.0 or greater (A=4.0) on all undergraduate work is required. |
b) |
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A minimum combined score of 294 (1000, old scale) on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE is required, with a minimum score of 148 (600, old scale) on the quantitative; section of the GRE is also required. |
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Names and email addresses of three (3) references who can evaluate the applicant's previous academic and professional work must be submitted with the application. |
d) |
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Verification of registration by examination as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) can be substituted for GPA, GRE and reference requirements. |
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For foreign students, a minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL and a 3.5 on the Test of Written English (TWE) is required. |
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| 2. Provisional Admission |
a) |
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A minimum grade-point average of 2.5 (A=4.0) on all undergraduate work is required. |
b) |
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A minimum combined score of 294 (1000, old scale) on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE is required, with a minimum score of 148 (600, old scale) on the quantitative section of the GRE is also required. |
c) |
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Names and email addresses of three (3) references who can evaluate the applicant's previous academic and professional work must be submitted with the application. |
d) |
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For foreign students, a minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL and a 3.5 on the Test of Written English (TWE) is required. |
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| Applicants to the MSCE program must submit official scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). This requirement is waived for students who received the BSCE degree from USA. Those students may be required, however, to present GRE scores to be eligible for some assistantships or fellowships. |
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| DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR MSCE |
| The minimum credit hour requirements for the different options pertaining to the MSCE degree are: |
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| Thesis Option: |
31 credit hours |
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| Project Option: |
34 credit hours |
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| Course Option: |
33 credit hours |
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