Program: Civil Engineering, BSCE, Structural Engineering and Coastal Hazards Concentration - University of Louisiana Lafayette

Mar 26, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering	131
Career Opportunities:
Design and construction of structural systems under coastal hazards including high winds, flooding, and wave surges.
Note(s):
• A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses in the College of Engineering and the College of Sciences that are used toward the degree. • A minimum of 2.0 cumulative average (major GPA) is required on all hours attempted in the major department (CIVE) and engineering courses that apply toward the degree. • All MATH, SCI, and ENGR courses must be completed or will be completed as co-requisites to enroll in a CIVE 400-level course. • Students are responsible for completing all course prerequisites before enrolling in a course.

Freshman Year (33 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 107 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 108 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 115 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
CIVE 101 - Introduction to Civil Engineering Credit Hours: 1
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
ENGT 103 - Introductory Graphics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 270 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 301 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4

Sophomore Year (33 credit hours)

CIVE 225 - Surveying Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 211 - Statics Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 219 - Mechanics of Materials Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 304 - Fluid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 313 - Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 302 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
MATH 350 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 202 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 215 - Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose any course from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

Communication (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with advisor.

Junior Year (34 credit hours)

CIVE 328 - Geotechnical Engineering Credit Hours: 4
CIVE 332 - Structural Mechanics I Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 345 - Transportation Engineering Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 426 - Structural Steel Design Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 429G - Hydrology Credit Hours: 3

Statistics (3 credit hours)

Choose from 300/400-level STAT courses.

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Literature courses in consultation with advisor.

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of History courses in consultation with advisor.

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Fine Arts courses.

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Natural Science Life Sciences electives in consultation with advisor.

Structural Engineering and Coastal Hazards (3 credit hours)

Choose at least one of the following three courses:
CIVE 478G - Wind Engineering and Coastal Hazards Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 465G - Design of Resilient Structures Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 474G - Bridge Design Credit Hours: 3
Other courses:
CIVE 449G - Coastal Hydrology Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 430G - Structural Mechanics II Credit Hours: 3
or MCHE 478G - Finite Element Analysis Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 415 - Civil Engineering Internship II Credit Hours: 3
Other Approved CIVE Elective with a focus on Structural/Coastal engineering, resilient structures or related, with prior department approval

Senior Year (31 credit hours)

CIVE 422G - Environmental Engineering II Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 427 - Reinforced Concrete Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 434G - Hydraulics Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 438G - Foundation Engineering Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 442 - Senior Civil Engineering Design Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 444 - Civil Engineering Seminar Credit Hours: 1
CIVE 450G - Highway Engineering Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 480 - Construction Engineering Credit Hours: 3
ECON 430G - Industrial Economics and Finance Credit Hours: 3

Structural Engineering and Coastal Hazards (6 credit hours)

Choose at least one of the following three courses:
CIVE 478G - Wind Engineering and Coastal Hazards Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 465G - Design of Resilient Structures Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 474G - Bridge Design Credit Hours: 3
Other courses:
CIVE 449G - Coastal Hydrology Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 430G - Structural Mechanics II Credit Hours: 3
or MCHE 478G - Finite Element Analysis Credit Hours: 3
CIVE 415 - Civil Engineering Internship II Credit Hours: 3
Other Approved CIVE Elective with a focus on Structural/Coastal engineering, resilient structures or related, with prior department approval

General Education Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	MATH 270 MATH 301	CHEM 107 CHEM 108 and Choose 3 cr of Life Science from the Gen Ed Course List	ECON 430G and Choose 3 cr from the Gen Ed Course List
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
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Freshman Year (33 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (33 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (34 credit hours)

Statistics (3 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Structural Engineering and Coastal Hazards (3 credit hours)

Senior Year (31 credit hours)

Structural Engineering and Coastal Hazards (6 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum

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Civil Engineering, BSCE, Structural Engineering and Coastal Hazards Concentration

Freshman Year (33 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (33 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (34 credit hours)

Statistics (3 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Structural Engineering and Coastal Hazards (3 credit hours)

Senior Year (31 credit hours)

Structural Engineering and Coastal Hazards (6 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum