Civil Engineering Major/Specialization in Environmental Engineering

The civil engineering program at Seattle University, in keeping with the university’s mission, seeks to prepare graduates for productive and fulfilling life-long careers in the engineering profession. The mission of our civil engineering program is to provide educational opportunities for students seeking to enter the civil engineering profession, so that they can achieve competence in the field while recognizing their social responsibilities.

The program provides a strong foundation in the areas of mathematics, basic and engineering sciences, and the humanities and social sciences. It encourages further self-development and life-long intellectual achievement. The program also seeks to build student skills in written and oral communication, and a sense of poise and professionalism.

Requirements

In order to earn the bachelor of science in civil engineering degree with a specialization in environmental engineering, students must complete a minimum of 45 credits in the core curriculum and 192 credits total. A cumulative 2.50 grade point average is required, in addition to a 2.50 average in major/department requirements, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

ENGL 110 - College Writing: Inquiry and Argument 5
PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking 5
ENGL 120 - Introduction to Literature 5
PHIL 220 - Philosophy of the Human Person 5
Social Science I (not economics) (5)
Social Science II satisfied by CEEGR 302
Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299) (see course offerings ) (5)
Ethics (upper division) (5)
Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399) (see course offerings ) (5)
Interdisciplinary satisfied within major
Senior synthesis filled by CEEGR 487 , CEEGR 488 , CEEGR 489 .

Choose one of the following two courses:

NOTE:

Students majoring in civil engineering with an environmental engineering specialty must earn a minimum of 45 credits in the core curriculum. See detailed core curriculum information in this Bulletin.

II. Major Requirements

78 credits, including:

Choose one of the following five courses:

III. Other Major Department Requirements

Choose one of the following two courses:

Choose one of the following two options:

Option a:

BIOL 101 - Principles of Biology 5

Option b:

BIOL 161 - Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Biology 4
BIOL 171 - Biology I Lab

NOTE:

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination is required for graduation.