B.S. - Civil Engineering

The undergraduate degree program in civil engineering includes required courses in the analysis and design of structures, applied hydraulics, surveying and mapping, soil mechanics and foundations, engineering project management, transportation engineering, and environmental and water resources engineering.

To introduce civil engineering students to professional practice the, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) sponsors a student chapter at Portland State University.

The civil engineering curriculum at Portland State University is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET). This national organization sets standards for engineering education defined in terms of curricular content, quality of faculty, and adequacy of facilities.

How to Apply

Undergraduate Handbook

BSCE Course Plan - Requirements in Grid Form

Prerequisite Tree

Junior and senior engineering courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-, and a student's cumulative PSU GPA must be 2.33 or higher to graduate from the BSCE program.

Majors in civil engineering must complete University and departmental degree requirements. Any deviation from the required courses, including engineering and mathematics course substitutions, must be approved in writing by the chair of the department.

Freshman Year

EAS 101 Engineering Problem Solving - Credits: 4

EAS 115 Engineering Graphics - Credits: 3

Ch 211, 222 General Chemistry - Credits: 8

Ch 227, 228 General Chemistry Laboratory - Credits: 2

Mth 251, 252 Calculus I, II - Credits: 8

Mth 261 Linear Algebra - Credits: 4

Freshman Inquiry - Credits: 15

Total - Credits: 44

Sophomore Year

EAS 211 Statics - Credits: 4

EAS 212 Strength of Materials - Credits: 4

EAS 215 Dynamics - Credits: 4

CE 211 Plane Surveying and Mapping - Credits: 3

CE 212 Field Problems in Plane Surveying - Credits: 1

Mth 254 Calculus IV - Credits: 4

Mth 256 Applied Differential Equations I - Credits: 4

Ph 211, 212, 213 General Physics (with Calculus) - Credits: 9

Ph 214, 215, 216 Physics Laboratory - Credits: 3

Sophomore Inquiry - Credits: 12

Total - Credits: 48

Junior Year

CE 315 CEE Profession Seminar: 1

CE 321 CEE Materials: 4

EAS 361 Fluid Mechanics - Credits: 4

CE 324 Elementary Structural Analysis - Credits: 4

CE 325 Indeterminate Structures I - Credits: 4

CE 341 Soil Classification and Properties - Credits: 4

CE 351 Transportation Systems: Planning and Design - Credits: 4

CE 362 Hydraulics - Credits: 4

CE 364 Water Resources Engineering - Credits: 4

CE 371 Environmental Engineering - Credits: 4

G 301 Geology for Engineers - Credits: 3

ME 321 Engineering Thermodynamics - Credits: 4

Mth 451CM Applied Statistics for Engineers & Scientists - Credits: 4

Upper Division Cluster - Credits: 4

Total - Credits: 52

Senior Year

CE 444 Geotechnical Design - Credits: 4

CE 454 Urban Transportation Systems - Credits: 4

CE 484 Engineering Project Management - Credits: 3

CE 494 Civil Engineering Design - Credits: 3

CE 432 Steel Design OR CE 434 Principles of Reinforced Concrete - Credits: 4

*Approved civil engineering electives - Credits: 19

Upper Division Cluster - Credits: 8

Total - Credits: 45

*Approved Civil Engineering Electives: CE 401 (4 credits maximum), CE 403 (4 credits maximum), CE 404 (4 credits maximum), CE 405 (4 credits maximum), CE 406 (4 credits maximum), CE 407/507 (3 credits maximum), CE 410-499, and CE 510-599. Courses outside CE Department require prior approval of CE Chair.