Civil Engineering (BS)
Columbia’s program in civil engineering leading to the B.S. degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
The prerequisites for this program are the courses listed in the First and Second Years Program (see Degree Track) or their equivalents. The civil engineering program offers three areas of concentration:
- civil engineering and construction management
- geotechnical engineering or structural engineering
- water resources/environmental engineering
In the junior and senior years, 15 credits of technical electives are allocated.
An overview of the degree track in PDF format can be found here.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester I | ||
| MATH UN1101 | CALCULUS I | |
| Choose one of the following Physics courses depending on track: | ||
| INTRO TO MECHANICS ＆ THERMO | ||
| PHYSICS I:MECHANICS/RELATIVITY | ||
| ACCELERATED PHYSICS I | ||
| Choose a one-semester Chemistry lecture (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV): | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I-LECTURES | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-LECTURES | ||
| INTENSVE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| 2ND TERM GEN CHEM (INTENSIVE) | ||
| Choose a lab from the following (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV): | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
Physics lab | ||
| Choose one of the following Geology courses or equivalent (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV): | ||
| Earth: Origin, Evolution, Processes, Future | ||
| EARTH'S ENVIRO SYST: CLIM SYST | ||
| EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS: THE SOLID EARTH | ||
| EARTH'S ENVIRO SYST: LIFE SYST | ||
| ENME E3105 (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV) | MECHANICS | |
| CIEN E3000 (Spring semester; recommended but not required) (taken Semester I, II, or III) | THE ART OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN | |
| ENGL CC1010 (taken Semester I or II) | UNIVERSITY WRITING | |
| ENGI E1006 (or equivalent) (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV) | INTRO TO COMP FOR ENG/APP SCI | |
| PHED UN1001 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES | |
| ENGI E1102 (taken Semester I or II) | THE ART OF ENGINEERING | |
| Semester II | ||
| MATH UN1102 | CALCULUS II | |
| Choose one of the following Physics courses depending on track: | ||
| INTRO ELEC/MAGNETSM ＆ OPTCS | ||
| PHYSICS II: THERMO, ELEC ＆ MAG | ||
| ACCELERATED PHYSICS II | ||
| Choose a one-semester Chemistry lecture (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV): | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I-LECTURES | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-LECTURES | ||
| INTENSVE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| 2ND TERM GEN CHEM (INTENSIVE) | ||
| Choose a lab from the following (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV): | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
Physics lab | ||
| Choose one of the following Geology courses or equivalent (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV): | ||
| Earth: Origin, Evolution, Processes, Future | ||
| EARTH'S ENVIRO SYST: CLIM SYST | ||
| EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS: THE SOLID EARTH | ||
| EARTH'S ENVIRO SYST: LIFE SYST | ||
| ENME E3105 (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV) | MECHANICS | |
| CIEN E3000 (Spring semester; recommended but not required) (taken Semester I, II, or III) | THE ART OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN | |
| ENGL CC1010 (taken Semester I or II) | UNIVERSITY WRITING | |
| ENGI E1006 (or equivalent) (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV) | INTRO TO COMP FOR ENG/APP SCI | |
| PHED UN1002 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES | |
| ENGI E1102 (taken Semester I or II) | THE ART OF ENGINEERING | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester III | ||
| APMA E2000 - APMA E2001 | MULTV. CALC. FOR ENGI ＆ APP SCI | |
| Choose one of the following Physics courses depending on track: | ||
PHYS UN1494 (or Chemistry lab) | INTRO TO EXPERIMENTAL PHYS-LAB | |
| INTERMEDIATE LABORATORY WORK | ||
| Choose a one-semester Chemistry lecture (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV): | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I-LECTURES | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-LECTURES | ||
| INTENSVE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| 2ND TERM GEN CHEM (INTENSIVE) | ||
| Choose a lab from the following (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV): | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
Physics lab | ||
| Choose one of the following Geology courses or equivalent (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV): | ||
| Earth: Origin, Evolution, Processes, Future | ||
| EARTH'S ENVIRO SYST: CLIM SYST | ||
| EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS: THE SOLID EARTH | ||
| EARTH'S ENVIRO SYST: LIFE SYST | ||
| ENME E3105 (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV) | MECHANICS | |
| CIEN E3000 (Spring semester; recommended but not required) (taken Semester I, II, or III) | THE ART OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN | |
| Choose one of the following Required Nontechnical Electives: | ||
| EURPN LIT-PHILOS MASTERPIECS I | ||
| CONTEMP WESTERN CIVILIZATION I | ||
Global Core (3-4) | ||
| HUMA UN1121 or UN1123 | MASTERPIECES OF WESTERN ART | |
| ENGI E1006 (or equivalent) (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV) | INTRO TO COMP FOR ENG/APP SCI | |
| Semester IV | ||
| APMA E2101 | INTRO TO APPLIED MATHEMATICS | |
| Choose a one-semester Chemistry lecture (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV): | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I-LECTURES | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-LECTURES | ||
| INTENSVE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| 2ND TERM GEN CHEM (INTENSIVE) | ||
| Choose a lab from the following (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV): | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
Physics lab | ||
| Choose one of the following Geology courses or equivalent (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV): | ||
| Earth: Origin, Evolution, Processes, Future | ||
| EARTH'S ENVIRO SYST: CLIM SYST | ||
| EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS: THE SOLID EARTH | ||
| EARTH'S ENVIRO SYST: LIFE SYST | ||
| ENME E3105 (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV) | MECHANICS | |
| CIEN E3004 | URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS | |
| Choose one of the following Required Nontechnical Electives: | ||
| EURPN LIT-PHILOS MASTRPIECS II | ||
| CONTEMP WESTRN CIVILIZATION II | ||
Global Core (3-4) | ||
| ECON UN1105 - ECON UN1155 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | |
| ENGI E1006 (taken Semester I, II, III, or IV) | INTRO TO COMP FOR ENG/APP SCI | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester V | ||
| ENME E3113 | MECHANICS OF SOLIDS | |
| ENME E3161 | FLUID MECHANICS | |
| Nontech Electives (3 points) | ||
| Semester VI | ||
| CIEN E3125 | STRUCTURAL DESIGN | |
| CIEN E3126 | COMPUTER-AIDED STRUCTRL DESIGN | |
| CIEN E3141 | SOIL MECHANICS | |
| Concentration Courses (see below) | ||
| Nontech Electives (3 points) | ||
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester VII | ||
| CIEE E3111 | UNCERTAIN/RISK-CIVIL INF SYST | |
| CIEN E3129 | PROJECT MGMT FOR CONSTRUCTION | |
| Concentration Courses (see below) | ||
| Nontech Electives (3 points) | ||
| Semester VIII | ||
| CIEN E3128 | DESIGN PROJECTS | |
| Concentration Courses (see below) | ||
Concentrations
Geotechnical Engineering or Structural Engineering
| Third Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester V | ||
| Tech Electives (3 points) | ||
| Semester VI | ||
| ENME E3106 | DYNAMICS AND VIBRATIONS | |
| ENME E3114 | EXPERIMENTAL MECH OF MATERIALS | |
| CIEN E3121 | STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester VII | ||
| ENME E3332 | A FIRST CRSE/FINITE ELEMENTS | |
| CIEN E3127 or E4241 | STRUCTURAL DESIGN PROJECTS | |
| Tech Electives (3 points) | ||
| Semester VIII | ||
| Tech Electives (9 points) | ||
Civil Engineering and Construction Management
| Third Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester V | ||
| Tech Electives (6 points) | ||
| Semester VI | ||
| ENME E3114 | EXPERIMENTAL MECH OF MATERIALS | |
| CIEN E3121 or EACE E3250 | STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester VII | ||
| CIEN E4133 | CAPITAL FACILITY PLANNING/FIN | |
| CIEN E3127 or E4241 | STRUCTURAL DESIGN PROJECTS | |
| Tech Electives (3 points) | ||
| Semester VIII | ||
| CIEN E4131 | PRIN OF CONSTRUCTN TECHNIQUES | |
| Tech Electives (6 points) | ||
Water Resources/Environmental Engineering
| Third Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester V | ||
| Tech Electives (6 points) | ||
| Semester VI | ||
| EACE E3255 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND POLLUTION REDUCTION | |
| EACE E3250 | Hydrosystems Engineering | |
| CIEN E3303 | IND STUDIES-CIVIL ENGIN-JUNIOR | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester VII | ||
| EAEE E4350 | PLANNG/MGT-URBAN HYDROLGC SYST | |
| Tech Electives (3 points) | ||
| Semester VIII | ||
| EACE E4163 | Sustainable Water Treatment and Reuse | |
| EAEE E4009 | GIS-RES,ENVIR,INFRASTRUCTR MGT | |
| Tech Electives (6 points) | ||