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Program checklist · B.S.

Civil Engineering, B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The baccalaureate program in civil engineering leads to a B.S. degree and, for qualified students, a professional program of advanced study is available, leading to both the M.Eng. degree and B.S. degree. The civil engineering curriculum for the B.S. degree is shown below followed by a list of electives for each area of concentration. Concentrations include environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering. A minimum of 127 credit hours is required for this curriculum.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_14f30b2e
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

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    First Year

    0 items

      Fall (17 credits)

      5 items
      1. HASS Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. CHEM 1100
        Principles of Chemistry I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. CIVL 1200
        Engineering Graphics for Civil and Environmental Engineers
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      4. ENGR 1100
        Introduction to Engineering Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. MATH 1010
        Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Spring (17 credits)

      5 items
      1. HASS Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. Basic Science Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. CIVL 1100
        Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      4. MATH 1020
        Calculus II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. PHYS 1110
        Physics I (S)
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Second Year

      0 items

        Fall (16 credits)

        5 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. CIVL 2050
          Fluid Mechanics for Civil and Environmental Engineering
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. ENGR 2530
          Strength of Materials
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. MATH 2400
          Introduction to Differential Equations
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. PHYS 1200
          Physics II
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Spring (16 credits)

        4 items
        1. CIVL 2030
          Introduction to Transportation Engineering
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. CIVL 2060
          Introduction to Water Resources Engineering
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. CIVL 2630
          Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. CIVL 2670
          Introduction to Structural Engineering
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Third Year

        0 items

          Fall (15 credits)

          5 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. ENGR 2050
            Introduction to Engineering Design
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. ENGR 4760
            Engineering Economics
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          4. ENVE 4370
            Applied Hydrology and Design
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          5. HASS Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Spring (16 credits)

          6 items
          1. CIVL 1300
            Beginning Programming in Civil and Environmental Engineering
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          2. ENGR 2600
            Modeling and Analysis of Uncertainty
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          3. STSO 4100
            Professional Development –Technical Issues and Solutions
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          4. CE Design Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          5. CE Technical Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          6. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Fourth Year

          0 items

            Fall (15 credits)

            5 items
            1. CE Design Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. CE Technical Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. HASS Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            5. ENGR 4010
              Professional Development: Leadership Competencies
              Not resolved to a course
              1

            Spring (15 credits)

            4 items
            1. CIVL 4920
              Civil Engineering Capstone Design
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. Math and Science Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. HASS Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            A minimum of 127 credit hours is required for this curriculum.

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              Additional Requirements

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                Civil Engineering Design Electives and Focus Areas

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                  Structural Engineering

                  2 items
                  1. CIVL 4070
                    Steel Design
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  2. CIVL 4080
                    Concrete Design
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  Geotechnical Engineering

                  3 items
                  1. CIVL 4010
                    Not resolved to a course
                  2. CIVL 4140
                    Geoenvironmental Engineering
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  3. CIVL 4150
                    Geotechnical Design
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  Transportation Engineering

                  4 items
                  1. CIVL 4620
                    Mass Transit Systems
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  2. CIVL 4640
                    Transportation System Planning
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  3. CIVL 4660
                    Traffic Engineering
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  4. CIVL 4670
                    Highway Engineering
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3

                  Water Resources Engineering

                  5 items
                  1. CIVL 4140
                    Geoenvironmental Engineering
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  2. CIVL 4530
                    Seepage, Drainage, and Groundwater
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  3. CIVL 4670
                    Highway Engineering
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  4. ENVE 4340
                    Physicochemical Processes in Environmental Engineering
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  5. ENVE 4710
                    Groundwater Hydrology
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  Footnotes

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                    Civil Engineering Technical Electives

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                      Humanities, Arts, or Social Sciences Electives

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                        Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10043&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0060.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.