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Mathematics and Basic Science Courses: Mathematics 2A-B, 2D, 2E, 2J, and 3D; Chemistry 1A and 1LA; Physics 7A-B, 7LA-LB; and either Option 1 or 2.

Option 1: Physics 7D and 7LD. Students must complete one course from the following: Physics 7E, or Chemistry 1B and 1LB, Biological Sciences 94, Earth System Science 15, 25, 51, 53, 55, or others as approved by a faculty advisor or

Option 2: Chemistry 1B-C and 1LB.

Additional mathematics and basic science course work may be required depending on the student's applied program.

Engineering Topics Courses: Students must complete a minimum of 24 units of engineering design. Engineering CEE10 or ECE10, CEE11, ECE20, CEE30 or MAE30, CEE80 or MAE80, CEE81A-B, CEE110, CEE111, CEE121, CEE130, CEE130L, CEE150, CEE150L, CEE151A-B-C, CEE161, CEE170 or MAE130A, CEE171, CEE181A-B-C, and one from CEE122, CEE152, CEE162, or CEE172.

Technical Electives: Students must select one of the areas of specialization or concentration and complete the associated requirements, as shown below. Students select, with the approval of a faculty advisor, any additional engineering topics courses needed to satisfy school and departmental requirements.

Engineering Professional Topics Courses: Social Ecology E8, Economics 20A-B.

(The nominal Civil Engineering program will require 187-195 units of courses depending on specialization or concentration to satisfy all university and major requirements. Because each student comes to UCI with a different level of preparation, the actual number of units will vary.)

Specialization in General Civil Engineering: Requires remaining three of CEE122, CEE152, CEE162, CEE172, plus a Civil Engineering technical elective from CEE52, CEE55, and other courses from an approved list (16 units).

Specialization in Environmental Engineering: Requires Science Option 2 and CEE162 as the Civil Engineering core elective, and CBEMS40A, CBEMS40B or MAE91, CBEMS110 or CEE163 or CEE165, and CEE172 (16-18 units).

Specialization in Structural Engineering: Requires four courses from CEE152, CEE153, CEE154, CEE155, CEE156, and CEE157 (16 units).

Specialization in Transportation Information and Control Systems: Requires CEE122 and CEE123 and at least two other courses selected from ECE40, ECE70A, MAE170, MAE171, or courses from an approved list. If CEE122 is used to satisfy the Civil Engineering Core requirement then another course must be selected for the specialization (16 units).

Specialization in Water Resource Engineering: Requires five courses selected from CEE162, CEE172, CEE174, CEE176, CEE178, MAE162, Earth System Science 130, Earth System Science 132, or courses from an approved list. If CEE172 is used to satisfy the Civil Engineering Core requirement then another course must be selected for the specialization (18-20 units).

Concentration in Computer Applications: requires 20-24 units selected from ICS 6A or Mathematics 6A, ICS 21, ICS 22, ICS 23, ICS 52, ECE40, and selected ICS, ECE, and other courses from an approved list (20-24 units).

Concentration in Engineering Management: requires Management 5 and five other courses selected from CEE112, E190, E192, E193, Management 160, 181, 183, 185, 188, and other courses from an approved list (24 units). Prospective students must first be admitted to the Graduate School of Management undergraduate minor in Management.

Concentration in Infrastructure Planning: requires 24 units selected from CEE112, Environmental Analysis and Design E105U, E107U, E141U, E148U, E151U, E152U, E155U, E159U, and other courses from an approved list (24 units).

Concentration in Mathematical Methods: requires Mathematics 13 and 140A, and four other courses selected from Mathematics 6A, Mathematics 7, MAE 140, CEE185 or MAE185 or Mathematics 105A and 105LA, Mathematics 105B and 105LB, 107, 112A-B-C, 118A-B-C, 130A-B-C, 131A-B-C, and other courses from an approved list (24 units).

In addition, students must aggregate a minimum of 24 design units. Design unit values are indicated at the end of each course description. The faculty advisors and the Student Affairs Office can provide necessary guidance for satisfying the design requirements.

At most an aggregate total of 6 units of 199 or 199H courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements.

Program of Study

The sample program of study chart showin is typical for the major in Civil Engineering. This program is based upon a set of prerequisites, beginning with adequate preparation in high school mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Students who are not adequately prepared, or who wish to make changes in the sequence for other reasons, must have their programs approved by their faculty advisor. Civil Engineering majors must consult at least once every year with the academic counselors in the Student Affairs Office and with their faculty advisor.

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