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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Civil Engineering, BE
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Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Chair: Rigoberto Burgueño
Undergraduate Program Director: Rigoberto Burgueño
Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Advisor: Maria Moore
The Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering is designed to give students a solid foundation in civil engineering and sciences. It will provide students with a breadth and depth of technical knowledge in the field, preparing them to work immediately in most areas of the profession, including geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, hydraulics, structural engineering, construction management, and transportation/ traffic engineering. Students take courses in chemistry, physics, and math, in addition to a core set of engineering courses common to most engineering disciplines. Students are also introduced to computer software which expedites the design process, and they are taught how to balance engineering designs with economic constraints. The Civil Engineering Undergraduate Program at Stony Brook University is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
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Admission Requirements
Acceptance into the Major Qualified freshman and transfer students who have indicated their interest in the major on their applications may be admitted directly as a degree major or as a pre-major. Pre-majors are placed into the Area of Interest (AOI) program and to be eligible for the degree, they must be admitted to and declare the major. The requirements and application process for matriculation are detailed below. Students admitted to other programs within the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) follow the same admissions process as students in the AOI program. Students in programs outside of CEAS (non-CEAS students) and double major applicants may apply for admission to the degree program following a separate process, outlined below. Intellectual honesty and academic integrity are cornerstones of academic and scholarly work. The department may table any applications for major/minor admission until academic judiciary matters are resolved. An academic judiciary matter will be identified by a grade of “Q” in the instance of a first offense. Area of Interest and Other CEAS Students (excluding double major applicants) Applications for major admission from AOI and other CEAS students are reviewed twice per year and must be received by January 5 for Spring admission and June 5 for Fall admission. Students who submit their application on time will be admitted if they meet the following requirements: - Completion of at least 10 credits of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering courses (excluding EST 392 , ESE 301 and CME 233 ) required for the major,
- Earned a GPA of 3.2 in all mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering courses (excluding EST 392 , ESE 301 and CME 233 ) applicable to major requirements with no more than one grade less than B-,
- No courses required for the major have been repeated, and
- Completion of course evaluations for all transferred courses that are to be used to meet requirements of the major.
Students must complete these requirements no later than one year after they enroll in the first course that applies towards major entry. Students must apply for admission by the application deadline immediately following completion of the above requirements, but no later than the one year limit. Admission of AOI students and other CEAS students who apply late will follow the process of Non-CEAS Students and Double Major Applicants below. Non-CEAS Students and Double Major Applicants Applications for major admission from non-CEAS students and double major applicants are reviewed twice per year and must be received by January 5 for Spring admission and June 5 for Fall admission. Students who do not meet the requirements for AOI admission above will not be considered. Fulfilling the requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Admission is competitive and contingent upon program capacity. Degree Requirements
The major in Civil Engineering leads to the Bachelor of Engineering degree. Completion of the major requires approximately 112 credits. 2. Natural Sciences
- PHY 131 - Classical Physics I 3 credits
- PHY 133 - Classical Physics Laboratory I 1 credit
- PHY 132 - Classical Physics II 3 credits
- PHY 134 - Classical Physics Laboratory II 1 credit
- CHE 131 - General Chemistry IB 4 credits
- CHE 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit
- CHE 132 - General Chemistry II 4 credits
- CHE 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credit
OR - CHE 152 - Molecular Science I 4 credits
- CHE 154 - Molecular Science Laboratory I 2 credits
A basic science elective to be selected from the following list of courses: - GEO 102 - The Earth 3 credits
- MAR 104 - Oceanography 3 credits
- BIO 201 - Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems 3 credits
- ATM 201 - Introduction to Climate and Climate Change 3 credits
Note: The following alternate physics course sequences may be substituted for PHY 131/PHY 133, PHY 132/PHY 134: PHY 125 , PHY 126 , PHY 127 , PHY 133 , PHY 134 Classical Physics A, B, C and Laboratories or PHY 141 , PHY 142 , PHY 133 , PHY 134 Classical Physics I, II: Honors
5. Mechanical Engineering
7. Writing and Oral Communication Requirement
Grading
All courses taken to satisfy requirements 1 through 10 above must be taken for a letter grade. The grade point average for the courses MEC 260 , MEC 262 , CIV 101 , CIV 210 , CIV 305 , CIV 310 , CIV 312 , CIV 320 , CIV 330 , CIV 350 , CIV 364 , CIV 393 , CIV 420 , CIV 440 , CIV 441 , and all technical electives must be at least 2.00. A minimum grade of ”C” in PHY 131 or PHY 125 , AMS 151 or MAT 131 or MAT 125 , MEC 260 , MEC 262 , MEC 363 and CIV 440 is required for the BE degree. When a course is repeated, the higher grade will be used in calculating this average. The Accelerated BE/MS Degree Program in Civil Engineering
Please visit the department website or contact the department for more information on the Accelerated BE/MS program in Civil Engineering. SBC Courses
This table illustrates major courses that can also be used to fulfill SBC requirements. (See Note 1 & Note 2) | SBC Category | Required Major Courses | Optional Major Courses (see Note 3) | | ARTS | | | | GLO | | | | HUM | | | | LANG (see Note 4) | | | | QPS | AMS 151, AMS 161 | | | SBS | EST 392 | | | SNW | PHY 131, PHY 132 | ATM 201, BIO 201, CHE 131, CHE 132, CHE 152, GEO 102, MAR 104 | | TECH | CIV 101, CIV 310 | | | USA | | | | WRT | | | | STAS | | ESE 301 | | EXP+ | CIV 440 (partial fulfillment), CIV 441 (partial fulfillment) | CIV 476, CIV 488 | | HFA+ | | | | SBS+ | CIV 440 (partial fulfillment), CIV 441 (partial fulfillment) | | | STEM+ | AMS 310, CIV 440 (partial fulfillment), CIV 441 (partial fulfillment) | AMS 261, AMS 361, MAT 203, MAT 303, MAT 307 | | CER | CIV 440 (partial fulfillment), CIV 441 (partial fulfillment) | AMS 315 | | DIV (see Note 5) | | | | ESI | CIV 440 (partial fulfillment), CIV 441 (partial fulfillment) | AMS 315 | | SPK | CIV 440 (partial fulfillment), CIV 441 (partial fulfillment) | | | WRTD | CIV 440 (partial fulfillment), CIV 441 (partial fulfillment) | | Note 1: Some course information may be subject to change. Please contact your major advisor for additional consultation. Note 2: For majors that require study in a related area or completion of a minor, visit the respective program’s “Major SBC Courses” page to view expanded SBC options. Note 3: Denotes any course in which students can choose from more than one option. These may include, but are not limited to, major electives, concentration/track/specialization courses, or calculus/physics/chemistry sequences. Note 4: CEAS majors, the Athletic Training major, the Respiratory Care major, and the Clinical Laboratory Sciences major are exempt from the LANG learning objective. Students enrolled in the major in Social Work are exempt from the LANG learning objective, but are required to enroll in and pass with a letter grade of C or higher the first semester of an elementary foreign language course numbered 111, or satisfy through alternate methods. Note 5: Students are responsible for completing the general education requirements published in the Bulletin that was current as of the first semester of matriculation (or rematriculation). The following student groups must satisfy the DIV learning objective as part of their degree requirements: - Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
- Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
- Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
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