Apr 15, 2026  
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
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CIV 301 - Probability and Statistics for Civil and Environmental Engineering


This course introduces probability and statistics with emphasis on applications in civil and environmental engineering. Topics include probability theory, random variables and commonly used distributions, sampling and statistical inference, regression and empirical modeling, extreme value analysis, and introductory reliability and risk assessment. Students analyze engineering data using Excel and Python and apply probabilistic methods to model uncertainty in loads, material properties, environmental systems, and infrastructure performance. Not for credit in addition to AMS 310  or ECO 320 .

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): AMS 161  or MAT 127  or MAT 132 ; CIV major



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