Ungergraduate Program: Academics 
BS in Civil Engineering | BS in Environment Engineering
University, College, and Accreditation Requirements
The general education and engineering science, are chosen to meet the interests of the student, the requirements of the University, and ABET, the national Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology. ABET requires that all civil engineers have both depth and breadth in their general education. The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) has designed a variety of two course sequences that will satisfy both the University's general education requirements and the ABET depth and breadth requirement. 
The current and complete list of these courses appears in the UNH Undergraduate Catalog. There are other course sequences that might also satisfy this ABET requirement and a student can petition the CEPS Dean's Office to substitute a different pair of general education courses.
ABET also requires each civil engineering student to take an engineering science elective. The engineering science elective is a course taken from an engineering department other than civil engineering. Students must have the proper prerequisites for the course they select. A complete and current list of the engineering science electives are available from the Civil Engineering Department. General education requirements are listed in the UNH Undergraduate Catalog.
Requirements for a BS in Civil Engineering
The Civil Engineering Department has several requirements for its students that are different from those of the other engineering departments in CEPS. One is that a student takes a mathematics elective in their junior year. Another is that the Department has identified a group of courses (professional development courses) from which a student must elect one. A complete and current list of the mathematic electives and the professional development courses are available from the Civil Engineering Department.
In order to enter the required 600 level CIE courses (junior year), a CiE major must have completed the mechanics sequence (CiE 528 and CiE 529) with a minimum of a 2.00 grade point average. In addition, the student must have taken and received a passing grade in CIE 530. Exceptions to thise requirement is granted only under extremely unusual circumstances and require the department's approval of a written petition. All CiE 600 and 700 level courses are intended for CiE majors only. Non-majors may enter these courses only with the permission of the instructor. Non-majors are limited to a maximum of 20 credits of 600 and 700 level CiE courses.
The following schedule is the suggested program of study for civil engineering students. This schedule subscribes to the guidelines of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The department has been continuously accredited by ABET since the early part of this century. The program also provides the flexibility for majors to elect roughly one third of the total credits required for graduation.
Example Schedule for BS in Civil Engineering:
The schedules are based upon the year that you enrolled in the Civil Engineering Program.
The following example schedules are available in printable PDF format:
Year Enrolled: 2005-2006
CIE 2005-2006 Advising Worksheet
Year Enrolled: 2004-2005
CIE Advising Worksheet
CIE Advising Worksheet, Math 418 Track
CIE Advising Worksheet, Alternative Math Sequence with Optional Minor
Advising Worksheet, Civil Engineering and International Affairs Dual Major with Language Minor
Requirements for a BS in Environmental Engineering
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The general education requirements are chosen to meet requirements of the university and ABET and are listed in the program description book. ABET requires that environmental engineers have both depth and breadth in their general education. The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences has designed various two-course sequences to satisfy both the university's general education and the ABET sequence requirements. T he current list of these courses appears in the program description catalog. There are other course sequences that could satisfy this ABET requirement, but the student is required to submit a petition for variance which must be approved before such sequences are accepted.
In order to enter the required 600-level ENCV courses (junior year), an ENCV major must have a minimum cumulative 2.00 grade-point average in the following courses: ENCV 520 and 556, CiE 528 and 529, Chem 403, 404, 545 and 546, Math 425 and 426 and Physics 407. Exceptions to these requirements are granted only under extremely unusual circumstances and require the ENCV program's approval of a written petition from the student.
All ENCV 600-700 level courses are intended for ENCV majors only. Non-majors may enter these courses only with permission of the instructor. Nonmajors are limited to a maximum of 20 credits of 600 and 700-level ENCV courses.
Transfers into the ENCV major should have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.30 and have taken at least 16 credits (four courses or more) of math, physics, chemistry, and civil and environmental engineering courses with a minimum grade-point average of 2.0. In addition, 16 credits of these courses must exhibit a grade-point average of 2.50. Students transferring into the department may transfer up to a maximum of 20 credits of ENCV, CiE or ENCH 600- or 700-level coursework. Grades in the transferred courses must be C- or better.
No ENCV major may repeat more than two ENCV courses. Any ENCV major who receives lower than a 2.00 grade-point average for more than two consecutive semesters may not continue as a ENCV major. Any ENCV major who receives lower than a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average in ENCV courses during any three semesters may not continue as a ENCV major.
The ENCV program requires a minimum of 132 total course credits for graduation. To qualify for graduation, a ENCV major must: have satisfied the previously specified course requirements, have satisfied the university's general education requirements, have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.00, and have a minimum ENCV cumulative grade-point average of 2.00.
Example Schedule for a BS in Environmental Engineering:
The following example schedule is available in printable PDF format:
