Civil Engineering Requirements
Civil Engineering requirements include required courses and electives.
Required 128 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above) including:
I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).
II. Civil Engineering required courses
Course List| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|
| CE 101 | Introduction to Civil Engineering | 1 |
| CE 103 | Graphical Communication *** | 3 |
| CE 306 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
CE 313
& 313L | General Surveying
and General Surveying Laboratory ‡ | 3 |
| CE 351 | Structural Mechanics | 4 |
| CE 411 | Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory ‡ | 1 |
| CE 412 | Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| CE 412L | Soil Mechanics Lab ‡ | 1 |
| CE 414 | Foundation Engineering | 3 |
| CE 416 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CE 421 | Hydrology | 3 |
| CE 423 | Hydraulic Engineering | 3 |
| CE 423L | Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory ‡ | 1 |
| CE 431 | Principles of Water and Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
| CE 431L | Environmental Engineering Laboratory ‡ | 1 |
| CE 432 | Environmental Engineering Design | 3 |
| CE 444 | Contracts and Specifications | 3 |
| CE 451 | Steel Design | 3 |
| CE 453 | Reinforced Concrete | 3 |
| CE 482 | Civil Engineering Design I | 3 |
| CE 483 | Civil Engineering Design II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 54 |
III. Program Required Electives
Course List| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|
| Total Credits | 6 |
All Civil Engineering students must take at least one technical elective in Civil Engineering from UND except those who transfer both technical elective requirements. Approved courses can be found in the CE student handbook or campus connection. For any other technical elective courses, they must be approved by the CE chair.
IV. College of Engineering and Mines Requirements
Course List| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|
| ENGR 200 | Computer Applications in Engineering † | 2 |
| ENGR 201 | Statics *** | 3 |
| ENGR 202 | Dynamics † | 3 |
| ENGR 203 | Mechanics of Materials *** | 3 |
| ENGR 340 | Professional Integrity in Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR 460 | Engineering Economy | 3 |
| GEOE 203 | Earth Dynamics * | 3 |
| or GEOL 101 | Introduction to Geology |
| Total Credits | 20 |
V. Requirements outside of the College of Engineering and Mines
Course List| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|
CHEM 121
& 121L | General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory *** | 4 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I *** | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II *** | 4 |
| MATH 265 | Calculus III *** | 4 |
| MATH 266 | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 321 | Applied Statistical Methods ** | 3 |
| or ECON 210 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics |
| or CHE 315 | Engineering Statistics and Design of Experiments |
| PHYS 251 | University Physics I *** | 4 |
or PHYS 251C
& 251CL | University Physics I
and University Physics I Lab |
BIOL 150
& 150L | General Biology I
and General Biology I Laboratory | |
CHEM 122
& 122L | General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory | |
PHYS 252 | University Physics II | |
or PHYS 252C
& 252CL | University Physics II
and University Physics II Lab |
| Total Credits | 30 |
Students have the opportunity to take CE 102 where they can petition to waive a program specific requirement, not university or essential studies requirements, for the following courses: CE 101, CE 103, CE 313, CE 313L, CE 397(up to 3 crs), CE 411 , CE 412L, CE 423L, CE 431L, CE 444, ENGR 200, ENGR 340.
All engineering, science, and math transfer courses must earn a grade of "C" or higher to be applied to the program.
Students must complete a minimum of 21 credit hours of 300-level or higher coursework in Civil Engineering at UND, including CE 482 and CE 483.
Civil Engineering Requirements Disclaimer
The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect
future terms. Updates are published annually in April.
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Engineering Licensure Requirements
UND Engineering programs are designed to help prepare students for various careers
in engineering and may serve as an important step in the pathway for licensure. Students
enrolled in, and planning on graduating from, one of the College of Engineering &
Mines’ ABET-accredited majors are invited to take the Fundamentals of Engineering
(FE) exam, a multiple-choice, knowledge-based exam administered by the National Council
of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
The FE Exam covers subject matter taught in a typical baccalaureate engineering program
accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Students may choose
from computer-based exams in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering,
mechanical engineering, and other disciplines. Professional licensing in every U.S.
state and territory requires, as the first step, that a student successfully pass
the FE exam.
After passing the FE exam, in order to receive licensure in the field students must
obtain at least four years of experience deemed acceptable to their licensing board
and successfully pass a Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam. The PE exams
go beyond testing academic knowledge and require knowledge gained in engineering practice.
If you are planning to seek professional licensure or certification in an engineering-related
field, it is strongly recommended that you contact the appropriate licensing entity
in the state in which you are located or plan to locate to in order to seek information
and guidance regarding additional licensure or certification requirements.
General Education Courses
Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it
helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on
essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and
problem solving.