COLLEGE of ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Professor Adrian Hanson#*@, interim department head
Associate Professor J. Phillip King*, associate department head
Professors Hanson#*, Hernandez*# (Emeritus), Idriss*, Jacquez*, Khandan#, Samani*#, White* (Emeritus), Associate Professors Bandini, Bawazir, Jauregui*, King*, Newtson*, Papelis; Assistant Professors Cortes, Kang, Weldon; Adjunct Professor Hernandez*##
(575) 646-3801
http://cagesun.nmsu.edu/
*Registered Professional Engineer (NM)
# Registered Professional Engineer (State other than NM)
##Registered Land Surveyor (State other than NM)
@ Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE)
DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
OPTIONS: Structural
Environmental
Geotechnical
Water Resources
DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
The curricula in civil engineering is designed to provide a broad background and is so arranged that students may specialize in one or more of the options listed above or work in one or more areas of civil engineering in the senior year. Students may elect to obtain more than one option in civil engineering.
The mission of the Civil Engineering Department is to offer a high quality and accredited degree that prepares our graduates for professional licensure leading to successful civil engineering careers in industry and government or for success at the graduate level. Toward this end, the Civil Engineering Department will recruit and maintain a diverse, highly skilled faculty that will consistently produce high-end teaching, research, and professional service.
Civil Engineering Program Educational Objectives
In support of the mission, the Civil Engineering Department adopts the following program educational objectives:
- Prepare our graduates to achieve professional engineering licensure and productivity in a design office setting.
- Prepare our graduates to be future leaders as public employees and private consultants in civil engineering fields.
- Have 25% of our graduates pursue and complete a graduate level degree.
- Maintain and further develop a high quality accredited civil engineering program that is competitive with comparable programs in the southwest and throughout the nation.
In addition, the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., in conjunction with the American Society of Civil Engineers, requires that baccalaureate degree graduates in civil engineering will be able to:
- demonstrate proficiency in mathematics through differential equations, probability and statistics, calculus based physics and general chemistry;
- demonstrate proficiency in a minimum of four recognized major civil engineering areas;
- demonstrate the ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data in more than one of the recognized major civil engineering areas;
- demonstrate the ability to perform civil engineering design by means of design experience integrated throughout the professional component of the curriculum; and
- demonstrate an understanding of professional practice issues such as procurement of work; bidding versus quality-based selection processes; how the design professional and the construction professions interact to construct a project; the importance of professional licensure and continuing education; and/or other professional practice areas.
The ABET Criteria, in conjunction with the American Society of Civil Engineers also requires that civil engineering curriculums include in-depth instruction allowing students to accomplish the integration of systems using appropriate analytical, computational and experimental practices. They also require that faculty teaching in civil engineering departments show evidence of understanding professional practice and maintain currency in their respective professional areas. Program faculty must have responsibility and sufficient authority to define, revise, implement, and achieve program objectives.
REQUIREMENTS (136 credits)
In addition to the university requirements for graduation, a student must have a 2.0 grade-point average in all departmental courses and pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination prior to graduation.
GENERAL EDUCATION (43 credits)
State of New Mexico Common Core (37 credits)
Area I: Communications (10 credits)
| ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition | 4 |
| Written Communications Elective | 3 |
| Oral Communications Elective | 3 |
Area II: Mathematics (4 credits)
| MATH 191G, Calculus I | 4 |
Area III: Natural Science (Select 8 credits)
| CHEM 111G, General Chemistry I (w/lab) | 4 |
| PHYS 215G, Engineering Physics I (w/lab) | 4 |
Area IV: Social and Behavioral Sciences (Select 6-9 credits*)
| Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology electives | 6-9 |
Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts (Select 6-9 credits*)
| History, Philosophy, Literature, Art, Music, Dance, Theater, or Foreign Language electives | 6-9 |
Institution Specific General Education (6 credit)
| Viewing a Wider World elective | 6 |
PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS (93 credits)
Mathematics (13 credits)
| MATH 192G, Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 291G, Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | 3 |
| MATH 392, Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| STAT 371, Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I | 3 |
Natural Science (4 credits)
| PHYS 216G, Engineering Physics II or CHEM 112G, General Chemistry II | 4 |
Technical (12 credits)
| DRFT 109, Computer Drafting Fundamentals | 3 |
| E E 201, Networks I, or M E 240, Thermodynamics | 3 |
| M E 234, Mechanics-Dynamics | 3 |
| SUR 222, Plane Surveying | 3 |
Civil Engineering (64 credits)
| C E 151, Introduction to Civil Engineering | 3 |
| C E 160, Geology for Engineers | 4 |
| C E 231, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| C E 233, Mechanics-Statics | 3 |
| C E 256, Environmental Science | 3 |
| C E 256L, Environmental Science Laboratory | 1 |
| C E 301, Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| C E 311, Civil Engineering Materials | 3 |
| C E 315, Determinate Structural Analysis | 3 |
| C E 331, Hydraulic Engineering | 3 |
| C E 356, Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| C E 357, Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| C E 365, Intermediate Structural Mechanics | 3 |
| C E 382, Hydraulic Systems Design | 3 |
| C E 445, Reinforced Concrete Design | 3 |
| C E 450, Engineering Economy and Law | 3 |
| C E 457, Foundation Design | 3 |
| C E 471, Highway Engineering or C E 477, Construction Engineering | 3 |
| C E 469, Structural Systems or C E 482, Hydraulic Systems or C E 485, Design of Earth Dams or ENVE 456, Environmental Engineering Design | 3 |
| C E 497, Senior Seminar | 2 |
| Civil engineering option electives | 6 |
*Students must complete 15 total credits from Area IV and V, with at least six credits from each area.
Civil Engineering Options
Electives for Environmental Option (6 credits):
| C E 483, Surface Water Hydrology or, A EN 459, Design of Water Wells/Pumping Systems or C E 452, Geohydrology | 3 |
| ENVE 455, Solid and Hazardous Waste Systems Design | 3 |
Electives for Structural Option (6 credits):
| C E 444, Elements of Steel Design | 3 |
| C E 454, Wood Design, C E 455, Masonry Design, or C E 468, Mechanics of Structural Systems | 3 |
Electives for Water Resources Option (6 credits):
| C E 483, Surface Water Hydrology | 3 |
| C E 452, Geohydrology or A EN 459, Design of Water Wells/Pumping Systems | 3 |
Electives for Geotechnical Option (6 credits):
| C E 452, Geohydrology or C E 459, Geomechanics and Rock Engineering | 3 |
Additionally, it is strongly recommended that students select the following elective courses;
Written Communication Elective: ENGL 218G, Technical and Professional Communication
Oral Communication Elective: COMM 265G, Principles of Human Communication
RECOMMENDED FRESHMAN YEAR (35 credits)
| C E 151, Introduction to Civil Engineering | 3 |
| C E 160, Geology for Engineers | 4 |
| DRFT 109, Computer Drafting Fundamentals | 3 |
| ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition | 4 |
| MATH 191G, Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 |
| MATH 192G, Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 |
| PHYS 215G, Engineering Physics I (w/lab) | 4 |
| SUR 222, Plane Surveying | 3 |
| General Education Common Core | 6 |
MINOR: Agricultural Engineering (18 credits)
Soil Science, select 3 credits from:
| SOIL 472, Soil Morphology and Classification | 3 |
| SOIL 476, Soil Microbiology | 3 |
| SOIL 477, Environmental Soil Physics | 3 |
| SOIL 479, Environmental Soil Chemistry | 3 |
Plant and Animal Science, select 3 credits from:
| ANSC 351V, Agricultural Animals of the World | 3 |
| HORT 365, Principles of Crop Production | 3 |
Institutions/Economics, select 3 credits from:
| AG E 315V, World Agriculture and Food Problems | 3 |
| AG E 337V, Natural Resources Economics | 3 |
| AG E 384V, Water Resource Economics | 3 |
Irrigation, select 3 credits from:
| A EN 478, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering | 3 |
| A EN 498, Special Topics | 3 |
Engineering Specialty, select 3 credits from:
| A EN 335, Engineering for Biological Systems | 3 |
| A EN 475, Soil and Water Conservation | 3 |
Design, select 3 credits from:
| A EN 440, Design Applications | 3 |
| A EN 459, Design of Water Wells/Pumping Systems | 3 |