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Mar 14, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Civil Engineering, B.S.
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Program Director
Dr. William Gonwa, P.E.
Office: CC-27A
Phone: (414) 277-7320
Fax: (414) 277-7415
Email: gonwa@msoe.eduOverview
Civil engineers shape the foundation of modern society through the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of vital infrastructure. At MSOE, students develop advanced technical expertise to address complex challenges in the built environment, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and resilience. The civil engineering program cultivates essential leadership abilities including team collaboration, project management, and professional communication to equip graduates to transform ambitious concepts into real-world solutions.
Students may choose to focus on one of several areas of interest: construction management, environmental and water resources engineering, structural engineering, or transportation engineering. Alternatively, students may pursue a broad civil engineering curriculum or create a customized path combining multiple areas of focus.
Program Educational Objectives
Program educational objectives are “broad statements that describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years after graduation and are based on the needs of the program’s constituencies.” The educational objectives of the Bachelor of Science (B.S. in Civil Engineering) program are centered around the MSOE Mindset. These program educational objectives are as follows:
- Graduates are responsible built-environment professionals
- Graduates are passionate learners
- Graduates are leaders of character
- Graduates are value creators
Student Outcomes
Student outcomes are statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do at the time of graduation. These student outcomes relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through the program. The student outcomes of the Bachelor of Science (B.S.CVE) program are as follows:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
The Civil Engineering (BS) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil Engineering.
View Annual Student Enrollment and Graduation Data
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Civil Engineering, B.S.
Version S2 Fall
Total: 12 lecture hours - 4 lab hours - 14 credits Spring
Total: 11 lecture hours - 6 lab hours - 14 credits Fall
Total: 14-15 lecture hours - 2-4 lab hours - 16 credits Spring
Total: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours - 15 credits Fall
Total: 13-15 lecture hours - 2-6 lab hours - 16 credits Spring
Total: 15 lecture hours - 0 lab hours - 15 credits Fall
Total: 12 lecture hours - 8 lab hours - 16 credits Spring
Total: 11-12 lecture hours - 2-4 lab hours - 14 credits Program total: 120 credits
Notes:
* Courses with an asterisk are used to calculate major GPA. 1 EGR 1001 may be substituted for CAE 1811 with approval of the Program Director or Department Chair. 2 This program allows students to use Differential Equations, a required course, to satisfy the Raider Core Elective requirement in our general education program. Students may choose to take an additional Raider Core Elective if they prefer not to use this required course to satisfy this general education requirement. 3 See The Raider Core page for details on the general education program and Common Learning Outcomes (CLOs). These courses must be selected to complete the Common Learning Outcomes Embrace Diversity, Demonstrate Ethical Understanding, and Exhibit Curiosity. The noted CLO is a placeholder. They can be taken in any order as long as all are covered. See the Civil Engineering CLOs for the Civil Engineering program. The Demonstrate Ethical Understanding CLO can also be fulfilled by HUM 0103 for approved courses transferred into MSOE. 4 Technical electives must meet the following requirements: - Must contain one of the course prefixes listed: ARE, BIO, BME, BUS, CAE, CHM, CON, CPE, CSC, CSE, CVE, CYB, ECB, EGR, ELE, IND, MEC, MTH, PHY, SCI, SWE, TCM, UGR, UXD
- Must be 2000 level or higher
- Must not be of a lower level or substantially equivalent to a course required in the curriculum or previously taken for credit
- Only technical electives carrying the ARE, CAE, CON, or CVE prefixes will be calculated in the student’s major GPA
- Any other limitations and/or stipulations as listed in the academic catalog must be met
- Exceptions: MEC 1910 and IDS 3901 are approved technical electives
5 Any three-credit course may be taken to satisfy the free elective subject to limitations from the CAECM Department. Limitations include any course that is lower level or substantially equivalent to a course previously taken for credit. Approved Upper Division Civil Engineering Electives
Upper division civil engineering electives are limited to this specified list, unless approved by the program director or department chair. - At least two upper division civil engineering electives must be chosen from the following “Principles” courses: CVE 3501, CVE 3202, CVE 3601, CVE 3701, CVE 3811.
- Students must have appropriate prerequisites for any selected elective.
- Certain upper division civil engineering electives are only offered every other year.
- If a desired course is only offered in the student’s fourth year, the fourth year free elective should be swapped with a third year upper division civil engineering elective.
Approved Economics Electives
Three credits are to be taken in an economics area. Acceptable courses are listed below. Other courses may apply with approval of the program director or department chair. Approved Computer Science Electives
Three credits are to be taken in data science. Other courses may apply with approval of the Program Director or Chair. CSC 2661 may only be taken in in addition to a non-Python based programming course, as approved by the program director or department chair. Approved Math/Science Electives
Eight additional credits of mathematics or natural science are required. Other courses may apply with approval of the program director or department chair. Students who wish to take CVE 3202 must take the prerequisite course CHM 1020 . Approved Graphics Electives
Three credits are to be taken in graphics. Other courses may apply with approval of the program director or department chair. |
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