Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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Semester One (17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
	ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition (CC-CMW)	3	C
!	MATH 141	Calculus 13 (CC-ARP)	4	C		C or better in MATH 112/115/116 or through  placement exam
	CHEM 111	General Chemistry I (CC-SCI)	3			C or higher in MATH 111 or higher (or by placement into MATH 115 or higher); Prereq or Coreq: C or higher in CHEM 111L
	CHEM 111L	General Chemistry I Lab (CC-SCI)	1			Prereq or Coreq: C or higher in CHEM 111
	ECIV 101	Intro. to Civil Engr. (or ENCP 101) fall only (PR)	3		*
		Carolina Core AIU4 (CC-AIU)	3

Semester Two (17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
	ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition (CC-CMW, CC-INF)	3			C or better in ENGL 101
!	MATH 142	Calculus II (CC-ARP)	4	C		C or better in MATH 141
	PHYS 211	Essentials of Physics I (CC-SCI)	3			C or better in MATH 141; Coreq: PHYS 211L
	PHYS 211L	Essentials of Physics I Lab (CC-SCI)	1			Prereq or Coreq: C or better in PHYS 211
!	ECIV 200	Statics (or ENCP 200) (PR)	3	C	*	C or better in MATH 141
		Carolina Core GHS4 (CC-GHS)	3

Semester Three (15-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ECIV 270	Fundamentals of Civil Engineering Design (PR)	3			C or better in MATH 141
		Foundational Math Elective5 (PR)	3			C or better in MATH 142
!	ECIV 220	Mechanics of Solids (or ENCP 260) (PR)	3	C	*	C or better in ECIV 200 & MATH 142
		Basic Science Elective6 (PR)	3-4			See Bulletin listing.
		Carolina Core GSS4 (CC-GSS)	3

Semester Four (15-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
	ECIV 111	Intro. to Engr. Graphics & Visualization (or ENCP 102) (PR)	3		*
!	ECIV 360	Fluid Mechanics (or ENCP 360) (PR)	3	C	*	Prereq or coreq: C or better in ECIV 200 or ENCP 200 and C or better in MATH 142.
!	MATH 242	Elem. Differential Equations (PR)	3			C or better in MATH 142
!	STAT 509 or STAT 511	Statistics for Engineers or Probability (PR)	3			MATH 142 (STAT 509); C or better in MATH 241 (STAT 511)
		Foundational Math/Science Elective7 (PR)	3-4

Semester Five (16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ECIV 303	Civil Engineering Materials (MR)	3		*	C or better in ECIV 220 or ENCP 260
!	ECIV 320	Structural Analysis I (MR)	3		*	D or better in MATH 242; C or better in ECIV 220 or ENCP 260
!	ECIV 340	Intro. to Transportation Engineering (MR)	3		*	D or better in ECIV 201, ENCP 201, or ECIV 270; D or better in STAT 509 or STAT 511
!	ECIV 350	Intro. to Environmental Engineering (MR)	3		*	D or better in CHEM 111 or CHEM 141 & C or better in MATH 142
		ECIV Laboratory Course8 (PR)	1		*	See Bulletin listing.
		Carolina Core VSR4 (CC-VSR)	3

Semester Six (16-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ECIV 330	Intro. to Geotechnical Engineering (MR)	3		*	C or better in ECIV 220 or ENCP 260
!	ECIV 362	Intro. to Water Resources Engr. (MR)	3		*	C or better in either ECIV 360 or ENCP 360
		ECIV Distribution Elective9 (PR)	3		*	See Bulletin listing.
		ECIV Distribution Elective9 (PR)	3		*	See Bulletin listing.
		ECIV Laboratory Course8 (PR)	1		*	See Bulletin listing.
		ESM Elective10 (PR)	3-4

Semester Seven (12-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ECIV 307	Professional Dev. for Civil Engineers (MR)	3		*	Pre or Coreq: D or better in ECIV 320, 330, 340, 350 or 362
		ECIV Distribution Elective9 (PR)	3		*	See Bulletin listing.
		ESM Elective10 (PR)	3			See Bulletin listing.
		ESM Elective10 (PR)	3-4			See Bulletin listing.
		Carolina Core CMS4 (CC-CMS)	0-3

Semester Eight (16-18 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ECIV 470	Civil Engineering Design (MR, CC-INT)	4		*	D or better in ECIV 270 and ECIV 307; D or better in two ECIV Distribution Courses
		ECIV Distribution Elective9 (PR)	3		*	See Bulletin listing.
		ESM Elective10 (PR)	3			See Bulletin listing.
		Career Elective11 (PR)	3-4			See Bulletin listing.
		Career Elective11 (PR)	3-4			See Bulletin listing.

Take during any semester (0-6 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Carolina Core GFL12 (CC-GFL)	0-6

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	College and Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
124	25	65-71	34	2.00

1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the Civil Engineering program GPA of 2.00.
3. Students who place into MATH 115 will be required to successfully complete it before taking MATH 141.
4. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
5. Foundational Math Elective (3 hours): MATH 241, 300, 344.
6. Basic Science Elective (3-4 hours): BIOL 110, 270; ENVR 101, 321; GEOL 101, 103; MSCI 210, 215.
7. Foundational Math/Science Elective (3-4 hours): additional course from Foundational Math Elective category, CHEM 112 & 112L, PHYS 212 & 212L.
8. ECIV Laboratory Courses (2 hours): ECIV 303L, ECIV 330L, ECIV 340L, ECIV 350L, ECIV 362L.
9. ECIV Distribution Electives (12 hours): One course from 4 of the following 5 areas: Environmental: ECIV 551, 555, 556, 557, 558; Geotechnical: ECIV 530, 531; Structural: ECIV 325, 327 (C or better in ECIV 320 required); Water Resources: ECIV 560, 562, 563; Transportation: ECIV 540, 541, 542, 580.
10. ESM (Engineering, Science, or Mathematics) Electives (12-14 hours): additional courses from Foundational Math Electives category, Foundational Math/Science Elective category and Basic Science, additional ECIV courses 300-level and higher (not already taken to fulfill the ECIV Distribution Elective requirement), BIOL 101, 102, 250 and higher; BMEN 212 and higher; CHEM 118 and higher; CSCE 106, 145, 146, 201, or 211; ECHE 300 and higher; ECIV 201 or ENCP 201, ECIV 210 or ENCP 210, ECIV 230; ELCT 220, 221 and higher; EMCH 290 and higher (not 360); ENCP 290 and higher (not 360); ENVR 331, 501 or 533; GEOG 347 or 563; GEOL 302 and higher; ITEC 233 and higher; MATH 520, 521, 544, 550; MSCI 305 and higher; NAVY 201, 202, 301; PHYS 291 and higher; STAT 511, 512, 513, 516, 520, 587.
11. Career Electives (6-8 hours): additional courses from Foundational Math Elective category, Foundational Math/Science Elective category, Basic Science category, and ESM Elective category, additional ECIV courses 300-level and higher, or ACCT 222, ECON 224, FINA 333, MGMT 371, MGSC 290, MKTG 350.
12. Students in the College of Engineering and Computing are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the 121 course by 1) a score of two or better on the foreign language placement test; or 2) completion of the 109 and 110 courses in FREN, GERM, LATN, or SPAN or completion of the 121 course in another foreign language. Students who do not place out of the GFL requirement may need to take additional hours to meet this requirement.

Program Notes

• Courses identified as “critical” must be completed by the semester in which they are listed in order to ensure a timely graduation due to prerequisite requirements for subsequent required courses.
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
• A student cannot repeat courses from the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing in which they earned a grade of C or better. In addition, a student cannot repeat any course from the College a second time. No more than four courses from the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing may be repeated in order to satisfy the requirements for any degree from the College, regardless of satisfactory work. For this purpose, withdrawal from a course with a grade of W is not regarded as enrollment in that course. A student that does not satisfactorily complete a degree-required College course within two attempts must change major or transfer out of the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing.
• A concentration in Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Water Resources Engineering is available to students majoring in civil engineering. More details are available in the Bulletin.
• The last 25% of a student’s degree must be completed in residence at the University, and at least half of the hours in the student’s major courses and in the student’s minor courses (if applicable) must be taken at the University.
• Disclaimer: Prerequisites on courses are subject to change. Please refer to Bulletin.

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement