Civil background

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Advancing structural, geotechnical, water, and transportation systems with data, AI, and sustainable design to create resilient infrastructure for thriving communities.

Foundations

Foundations of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Identity, ethics, professional practice, and core digital fluency.

  • Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Professional and Legal Issues in Civil Engineering
  • Engineering Ethics and Contemporary Issues
  • Civil Engineering Drawings and Virtual Modeling
  • Geomatics (Surveying, GPS, LiDAR, GIS)
  • Computer Applications for Civil and Environmental Engineers
  • Analytical Tools in Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Building Information Modeling and Integrated Practices
  • BIM Applications in Civil Engineering
  • Bridge Experience (Industry / Internship Integration)
  • Study Abroad Experience
  • Independent Study / Undergraduate Research
  • Graduate Independent Study in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering

Structural Engineering and Structural Performance

Analysis, design, and protection of load-bearing systems.

Analysis & Behavior
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Introduction to Structural Engineering
  • Intermediate Structural Analysis
  • Advanced Structural Analysis
  • Applied Finite Element Methods
  • Structural Stability
  • Structural Dynamics
Structural Design
  • Reinforced Concrete Design
  • Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
  • Prestressed Concrete Design
  • Design of Steel Structures
  • Advanced Steel Design
  • Design of Wood Structures
  • Masonry Structural Design
  • Mechanics of Composite Materials
  • Concrete Materials
  • Bridge Design and Evaluation
Extreme Loads & Reliability
  • Lateral Forces: Analysis and Design of Building Structures
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Wind Engineering
  • Structural Fire Engineering
  • Forensic Engineering (Failure Investigation and Codes)
  • Special Topics in Structural Engineering
Geotechnical

Geotechnical Engineering & Foundations

Soils, ground behavior, foundations, and earth retention.

  • Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering Principles
  • Advanced Foundation Design
  • Earth Pressures and Foundation Structures
  • Design of Earth Structures
  • Retaining Structures and Slope Stability
  • Ground Improvement Methods
  • Marine Geotechnical Engineering
  • Coastal and Marine Geotechnics
Water / Coastal

Water, Hydraulics & Coastal Systems

Water security, flood control, and coastal resilience.

Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics
  • Fluid Mechanics for Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Open Channel Flow
  • Hydraulic Structures
Hydrology & Resource Planning
  • Hydrology
  • Ground water Resources
  • Water Resources Planning
  • Urban Water Sustainability
  • Geospatial Analysis and Hydrologic Design
Coastal, Marine & Port Infrastructure
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Design of Ocean Structures
  • Port and Harbor Engineering
  • Sustainable Coastal Engineering
Risk, Flooding & Climate Resilience
  • Natural Disaster Risk Modeling
  • Natural Disaster Mitigation and Recovery
  • Coastal and Marine Geotechnics (Site Risk and Field Methods)
  • Sustainable Coastal Engineering (Shoreline Protection & Sea Level Rise)
Environmental

Environmental Engineering & Public Health

Water treatment, air quality, health protection, and policy.

  • Introduction to Environmental Engineering
  • Water and Wastewater Treatment Design
  • Fundamentals of Public Health Engineering
  • Air Resources Engineering
  • Environmental Sustainability: A Systems Approach
  • Urban Water Sustainability
  • Municipal Engineering (Infrastructure, Planning & Resilience)
  • Smart Sustainable Infrastructure
Construction Engineering

Construction Engineering & Infrastructure Delivery

From concept to reality: cost, schedule, methods, lifecycle.

Construction Management & Execution
  • Construction Management
  • Estimating, Production, and Cost Engineering
  • Construction Control Techniques
  • Construction Engineering: Means and Methods
  • Professional Practice, Communication, and Leadership
Land Development & Urban Infrastructure
  • Introduction to Land Development Design
  • Land Development Design
  • Advanced Land Development Design
  • Sustainable Land Development
  • Municipal Engineering
  • Infrastructure Condition Assessment
Digital Delivery & Smart Infrastructure
  • Building Information Modeling and Integrated Practices
  • BIM Applications in Civil Engineering
  • Smart Sustainable Infrastructure
  • Geospatial Analysis and Hydrologic Design
Transportation Systems

Transportation Systems & Mobility

Movement of people and goods: safety, logistics, and design.

  • Introduction to Transportation Engineering
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Transportation Facility Planning
  • Geometric Design of Highways
  • Airport Planning and Design
  • Transportation Safety
  • Freight Operations and Logistics
  • Pavement Design
Infrastructure

Resilient Infrastructure & Hazard Mitigation

Earthquakes, hurricanes, fire, blast — design for survival.

  • Lateral Forces on Building Structures (Wind, Seismic, Blast)
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Wind Engineering
  • Structural Fire Engineering
  • Structural Dynamics (Response to Extreme Events)
  • Natural Disaster Risk Modeling
  • Natural Disaster Mitigation and Recovery
  • Air Resources Engineering (Public Health Impacts of Air Quality)
  • Sustainable Coastal Engineering (Storm Surge & Sea Level Rise)
  • Forensic Engineering (Failure Analysis and Code Compliance)
Preservation

Preservation, Rehabilitation & Existing Structures

Adaptive reuse, structural assessment, life extension.

  • Preservation Engineering: Theory and Practice (Historic Structures I)
  • Preservation Engineering: Theory and Practice (Historic Structures II)
  • Preservation Engineering in the Urban Context
  • Investigation, Diagnosis, and Rehabilitation of Existing Structures
  • Infrastructure Condition Assessment
  • Lateral Forces on Existing Buildings (Assessment and Retrofit)
AI for Civil Systems

Data, Modeling & AI for Civil Systems

Simulation, digital twins, automation, machine learning.

  • Computer Applications for Civil and Environmental Engineers
  • Analytical Tools in Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Geospatial Analysis and Hydrologic Design
  • Building Information Modeling and Integrated Practices
  • BIM Applications in Civil Engineering
  • Applied Finite Element Methods
  • Smart Sustainable Infrastructure
  • Machine Learning Applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering