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Mathematics and Basic Science Courses: Mathematics 2A-B, 2D, 2J, 3D and 2E; Chemistry 1A-B and 1LB; Physics 7B/7LB or Physics 7C/7LC; Physics 7D and 7LD, and CEE11.

Engineering Science Elective:Students must complete one course from the following: Chemistry 1C and 1LC, Physics 7E, CBEMS40B, Earth System Science 25, EECS70A, ENGR54, or MAE91.

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 EECS10 or EECS12, CEE20, CEE30, CEE80 or MAE80, CEE81A-B, CEE110, CEE111, CEE121, CEE130, CEE130L, CEE150, CEE150L, CEE151A, CEE151C, CEE161, CEE170 or MAE130A, CEE171, and CEE181A-B-C.

Engineering Design Elective: Students must complete one course from the following: CEE122, CEE123, CEE151B or CEE172. Students completing the specialization in Structural Engineering must take CEE151B. Engineering Design Elective cannot be counted toward the course requirement for a specialization and/or concentration.

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: Environmental Analysis and Design E8, Economics 20A-B.

(The nominal Civil Engineering program will require 186 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 one course from each of the four of the following five options (1)CEE122 or CEE123; (2) CEE152, CEE153, CEE155, or CEE156; (3) CEE162 or CEE168; (4) CEE172, CEE176, or CEE178; or (5) CEE55 or courses from an approved list.

Specialization in Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources:Requires four courses from CEE162, CEE163, CEE172, CEE173, CEE176, CEE178, or courses from an approved list.

Specialization in Structural Engineering: Requires CEE151B for the Engineering Design Elective, CEE153 and three courses from CEE152, CEE155, CEE156, and MAE157, or courses from and approved list.

Specialization in Transportation Systems Engineering: Requires CEE122 and CEE 123. and two courses from CEE124, CEE125, EECS70A, MAE140, MAE170, or courses from an Approved list.

The Department does not control the scheduling of most courses associated with the following concentrations. Students considering these options should be aware that some of these courses may not be available on a regular basis.

Concentration in Computer Applications: Requires at least five course or 20 units selected from ICS 6D or Mathematics 6D, ICS 21, ICS 22, ICS 23, ICS 52, EECS40, and selected ICS, EECS, and other courses from an approved list.

Concentration in Engineering Management: Requires Management 5 and five other courses selected from ENGR190, ENGR193, Management 101, 102, 107, 160, 185 and other courses from an approved list. Prospective students must first be admitted to The Paul Merage School of Business undergraduate minor in Management.

Concentration in Infrastructure Planning: Requires at least six courses selected from CEE123, Planning, Policy and Design 107, 108, 109, 110, 133, 139, and other courses from an approved list.

Concentration in Mathematical Methods: Requires Mathematics 13 and 140A, and four other courses selected from Mathematics 6D, Mathematics 7, MAE140, 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.

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.

Planning a 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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