Civil Engineering
Chairperson: Noel Bormann
Professors: N. Bormann, A. Khattak, P. Nowak (Associate Dean)
Associate Professor: S. Ganzerli
Assistant Professors: M. London, S. Niezgoda
Civil engineers are problem solvers who utilize sophisticated technologies to find solutions to a huge variety of the challenges facing society. A civil engineer plans, designs and supervises construction of numerous infrastructure facilities required by modern society. These facilities exist in both the public and private sectors, and vary in scope and size. Examples of civil engineering projects include space satellites and launching structures, offshore drilling platforms, bridges, highways, buildings, transportation systems, dams, irrigation systems, water supply and treatment systems, wastewater collection and treatment systems, flood control facilities, solid and hazardous waste management, and environmental restoration. Civil engineers have important roles in analysis, design, management, regulatory enforcement, and policy development. To participate effectively in this broad scope of activities, civil engineers acquire technical and problem solving skills, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Students completing the requirements for a degree in civil engineering have a choice of technical electives from four areas: environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, and water resources engineering.
The department of Civil Engineering, in conjunction with its various constituencies, has clearly defined program objectives. These engineering program objectives are listed in the School of Engineering and Applied Science section of this catalogue, and by the Gonzaga University Mission Statement that may be found at the beginning of the catalogue.
B.S. in Civil Engineering: 133 Credits |
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| First Year Fall |
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| ENSC 100 Engineering Seminar* | 1 credit |
| MATH 157 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 credits |
| CHEM 101 General Chemistry I |
3 credits |
| CHEM 101L General Chemistry I Lab |
1 credit |
| CPSC 121 Computer Science I | 3 credits |
| ENGL 102-ENGL 106 Introduction to Literature | 3 credits |
| RELI 1XX Scripture Elective | 3 credits |
| Spring | |
| ENSC 205 Statics | 3 credits |
| MATH 258 Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 credits |
| PHYS 103 Scientific Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHYS 103 Scientific Physics I Lab and Recitation | 1 credit |
| ENGL 101 English Composition | 3 credits |
| SPCO 101 Introduction to Speech Communication | 2 credits |
| PHIL 101 Introduction to Critical Thinking | 2 credits |
| Second Year Fall |
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| CENG 261 Introduction to Geomatics | 2 credits |
| CENG 201 Civil Engineering CAD | 2 credits |
| MATH 259 Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | 4 credits |
| PHYS 204 Scientific Physics II | 3 credits |
| PHYS 204L Scientific Physics II Lab | 1 credit |
| CENG 224 Applied Stream Ecology | 3 credits |
| PHIL 201 Philosophy of Human Nature | 3 credits |
| Spring | |
| ENSC 301 Mechanics of Materials I | 3 credits |
| ENSC 306 Dynamics | 3 credits |
| MATH 260 Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 credits |
| MATH 321 Statistics for Experimentalists | 3 credits |
| RELI 2XX Religion History/Theology Elective | 3 credits |
| Third Year Fall |
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| CENG 302L Construction Materials Lab | 1 credits |
| CENG 301 Structural Analysis I | 3 credits |
| CENG 331 Soil Mechanics | 3 credits |
| CENG 331L Soil Mechanics Lab | 1 credit |
| ENSC 352 Fluid Mechanics | 3 credits |
| CENG 303 Environmental Engineering | 3 credits |
| PHIL 301 Ethics | 3 credits |
| Spring | |
| CENG 404 Sustainable Systems and Design | 3 credits |
| RELI 3XX Religion Elective | 3 credits |
| ENSC 405 Engineering Project Management | 3 credits |
| CENG 391 Civil Engineering Design and Practice | 3 credits |
| CENG 352 Water Resources Engineering | 3 credits |
| CENG 352L Water Resources Engineering Lab | 1 credit |
| CENG 305 Environmental Engineering Lab | 1 credit |
| Fourth Year Fall |
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| CENG 411 Steel Design | 3 credits |
| CENG 473 Foundation Design | 3 credits |
| CENG 491 Senior Design Project I | 2 credits |
| PHIL 4XX Philosophy Elective | 3 credits |
| - - - Technical Elective ** | 3 credits |
| - - - Technical Elective | 3 credits |
| Spring | |
| CENG 412 Concrete Design | 3 credits |
| CENG 492 Senior Design Project II | 3 credits |
| - - - Technical Elective | 3 credits |
| - - - Technical Elective | 3 credits |
| ENSC 400 Fundamentals of Engineering Exam*** | 1 credit |
| *ENSC 100, is not required of transfer students nor of students enrolled in the Honors Program or the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program. ** Civil engineering students enrolled in the Hogan Entrepreneurial Program can waive one technical elective. *** The Washington State Fundamentals of Engineering Examination must be taken as part of the ENSC 400 course. |
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Courses from the following list satisfy the technical elective requirements. Before selecting technical electives, students should consult with their advisor. To aid in course selection, the discipline(s) covered in each course are identified as follows: environmental engineering (E), geotechnical engineering (G), structural engineering (S), and water resources engineering (W).
- CENG 304 Environmental Engineering Chemistry (E, W)
- CENG 390 Structural Analysis II (S)
- CENG 413 Groundwater (E, G, W)
- CENG 414 Waste Management (E)
- CENG 415 Masonry and Timber Design (S)
- CENG 416 Hydrogeology (E, W, G)
- CENG 417 Transportation Engineering (E, G)
- CENG 420 Structural Dynamics (S)
- CENG 424 Physicochemical Treatment Processes (E)
- CENG 425 Transport in the Environment (E, W)
- CENG 427 Infrastructure Design (E, G, W)
- CENG 432 Quantitative Risk Analysis (E, G, W, S)
- CENG 444 Air Pollution (E)
- CENG 450 Geospatial Data Applications (E, G, W, S)
- CENG 454 Biological Treatment Processes (E)
- CENG 455 Open Channel Hydraulics (W)
- CENG 463 Pavement Design (G, S)
- MENG 465 Introduction to Finite Elements (G, S)
- MENG 467 Designing with Polymers and Composites (S)
