Civil engineers are sought by both private companies and public agencies for a variety of professional positions. Many work for engineering consulting firms or construction companies as design engineers, field engineers and project managers. They also join government agencies to oversee transportation, water supply, environmental protection, and resource management. Graduates are equally prepared to pursue MS and Ph.D. degrees in allied fields, as well as business, management and law degrees.

The Mission of Civil Engineering

The mission of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is:

• to educate a diverse student body to be employed in the engineering profession

• to encourage research and scholarship among our faculty and students

• to promote service to the engineering profession and society

Program Educational Objectives

Objective 1: Engineering Practice: Recent alumni successfully engaged in the practice of civil engineering within industry and government, working in a wide array of technical specialties including construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources.

Objective 2: Professional Growth: Recent alumni advance their skills through professional growth and development activities such as graduate study in engineering, professional registration, and continuing

education; some graduates will transition into other professional fields such as business and law through further education.  Comment: This program objective addresses the NJIT, NCE and department mission of developing professionals who are prepared for lifelong careers and leadership roles.

Objective 3: Service: Recent alumni perform service to society and the engineering profession through membership and participation in professional societies, government, civic organizations, and humanitarian endeavors.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Department of Civil Engineering will have:

(a)  an ability to apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering

(b)  an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as interpret data

(c)  an ability to design a system, component or process

(d)  an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

(e)  an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

(f)   an understanding of ethical and professional responsibility

(g)  an ability to communicate effectively

(h)   a broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a
      global, economic, environmental, and societal context

(i)   recognition of need to engage in life-long learning

(j)   knowledge of contemporary issues

(k)  an ability to use techniques, skills, and tools in engineering practice

(l)   an understanding of management and leadership principles and techniques

(m)the ability to take the FE examination as the first step toward professional licensure

(n)  an ability to find professional level employment and/or pursue an advanced degree

This program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: (410) 347-7700.

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1^st semester:

Note
Eligible students may substitute Math 213H for the combination of Math 211 and Math 225 .

Electives
Lit/Hist/Phil/STS GUR: Students must take one 300-level course from any of the following fields: literature; history; philosophy; or science, technology, and society (STS); or an approved 300-level course at Rutgers-Newark.

Cultural History GUR: Take two courses (6 credits) from among Hum 211, Hum 212, Hist 213, and 200-level history courses at Rutgers-Newark.

Open Elective in Humanities and Social Science GUR: Students must take one 300-level course from any of the following fields: English (Eng); history (Hist); literature (Lit); philosophy (Phil); science, technology, and society (STS); social science (SS); or theater (Thtr). Students also may satisfy this requirement with Architectural History IV (Arch 382) or by taking an approved 300-level course at Rutgers-Newark.

Basic Social Sciences GUR: Three credits of the basic social sciences requirement must be taken in economics; acceptable courses are SS 201, Econ 265, or Econ 266. The remaining 3 credits may be satisfied by HSS 202, STS 257, or STS 258. Students also may take approved introductory courses in basic social sciences at Rutgers-Newark to fulfill this requirement.

Capstone Seminar in Humanities and Social Science GUR: students, except those enrolled in the honors college, take one of the following: HSS403, HSS 404, HSS 405, HSS 406, HSS 407, HSS 408, HSS 409. Students enrolled in the honors college take one from HSS491-499H.

Physical Education GUR: Students who register as full-time undergraduates for two or more consecutive semesters must take two PE courses, one of which must be a 100-level fitness core course. Students are urged to complete the requirement as soon as possible.

Management GUR: Students take IE 492 or Mgmt 390 or AS 333, which is acceptable only for students taking the aerospace option. Students enrolled in a dual degree program between architecture and management take HRM 601 to fulfill this requirement.

Technical: Must be chosen from a list of courses available from the civil and environmental engineering department.

Refer to the General University Requirement section of this catalog for further information on electives.

Co-op
In Civil Engineering, CE 311 and CE 413 are taken for additive credit.