Chairperson: Mark Muszynski
Professors: N. Bormann (Emeritus), S. Ganzerli, M. Muszynski, S. Niezgoda, P. Nowak, R. Young
Associate Professors: J. Schultz, K. Shimabuku
Lecturer: R. Alkhatib
Civil engineers are problem solvers who utilize sophisticated technologies to find safe and sustainable solutions to a wide variety of the challenges facing our world. A civil engineer plans, designs, and supervises construction of numerous infrastructure facilities required by modern society. These facilities exist in both the public and private sectors, and vary in scope and size. Examples of civil engineering projects include bridges, roadways, buildings, transportation systems, irrigation water supply and treatment systems, wastewater collection and treatment systems, flood control and river restoration facilities, solid and hazardous waste management, and environmental restoration. Civil engineers have important roles in analysis, design, management, regulatory enforcement, and policy development. To participate effectively in this broad scope of activities, civil engineers acquire technical and problem solving skills, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Students completing the requirements for a degree in civil engineering have a choice of technical electives from six subdiscipline areas: Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, and Construction Engineering.
The department of Civil Engineering, in conjunction with its various constituencies, has clearly defined program objectives. These engineering program objectives are listed in the School of Engineering and Applied Science section of this catalog, and by the Gonzaga University Mission Statement that may be found at the beginning of the catalog.
The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Program Criteria and the Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.
B.S. in Civil Engineering: 130-131 Credits
First Year |
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Fall |
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DEPT 193 Core: First -Year Seminar | 3 credits |
MATH 157 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 credits |
CHEM 101 General Chemistry I |
3 credits |
CHEM 101L General Chemistry I Lab |
1 credit |
PHIL 101 Reasoning | 3 credits |
COMM 100 Communication and Speech | 3 credits |
Spring |
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CENG 225 Engineering Geology | 3 credits |
ENSC 205 Statics | 3 credits |
MATH 258 Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 credits |
PHYS 121 Physics I | 4 credits |
PHYS 121L Physics I Lab and Recitation | 1 credit |
PHIL 201 Human Nature | 3 credits |
Second Year |
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Fall |
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CENG 261 Introduction to Geomatics | 2 credits |
CENG 261L Introduction to Geomatics | 1 credit |
MATH 259 Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | 4 credits |
CENG 252 Civil Fluid Mechanics | 3 credits |
ENGL 101 Writing | 3 credits |
Religion Requirement: Christianity and Catholic Traditions | 3 credits |
Spring |
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ENSC 301 Mechanics of Materials I | 3 credits |
ENSC 306 Dynamics | 3 credits |
MATH 260 Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 credits |
MATH 321 Statistics for Experimentalists | 3 credits |
Religion Requirement: World or Comparative Religion | 3 credits |
Third Year |
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Fall |
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CENG 301 Structural Analysis I | 3 credits |
CENG 331 Soil Mechanics | 3 credits |
CENG 331L Soil Mechanics Lab | 1 credit |
CENG 318 Transportation Engineering | 3 credits |
Programming Elective | 2-3 credits |
CENG 380 Construction Materials and Engineering | 2 credits |
CENG 380L Construction Materials and Engineering Lab | 1 credit |
Spring |
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CENG 303 Environmental Engineering | 3 credits |
CENG 303L Environmental Engineering Lab | 1 credit |
CENG 391 Civil Engineering Design and Practice | 3 credits |
CENG 352 Water Resources Engineering | 3 credits |
CENG 352L Water Resources Engineering Lab | 1 credit |
CENG 412 Concrete Design | 3 credits |
Ethics Core Elective | 3 credits |
Fourth Year |
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Fall |
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CENG 404 Sustainable Systems and Design | 3 credits |
ENSC 491 Senior Design Project I | 2 credits |
Core Broadening Requirement- (two required; History, Literature, Soc & Behav Sci | 3 credits |
- - - Technical Elective | 3 credits |
- - - Technical Elective | 3 credits |
- - - Technical Elective |
3 credits |
Spring |
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ENSC 400 Fundamentals of Engineering Exam*** | 0 credits |
CORE 432 CORE Integration Seminar | 3 credits |
ENSC 492 Senior Design Project II | 3 credits |
- - - Core Broadening Requirement | 3 credits |
- - - Technical Elective** | 3 credits |
- - - Technical Elective | 3 credits |
** Civil engineering students enrolled in the Hogan Entrepreneurial Program can waive one technical elective. *** The Fundamentals of Engineering Examination must be taken as part of the ENSC 400 course. |
Programming Electives
Courses from the following list satisfy the programming elective requirement. Programming elective courses must be a minimum of two credit hours. Others may be approved by department chair.
ENSC 244 Computer Methods for Engineers | 3 credits |
CPSC 121 Computer Science I | 3 credits |
Technical Electives
Courses from the following list satisfy the technical elective requirements. Students work with their faculty advisor to select five technical elective courses to create a specialized plan of study that can be highly specialized or with a broad focus among the civil engineering sub-disciplines: construction (C), environmental engineering (E), geotechnical engineering (G), structural engineering (S), Transportation (T), and water resources engineering (W).
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Typically Offered in Fall
Occasionally Offered
CENG 411 Steel Design (S) CENG 413 Groundwater (E, G, W)
CENG 417 Traffic Engineering (T)
CENG 414 Waste Management (E) CENG 424 Water Treatment Processes (E)
CENG 427 Infrastructure Design (E, G, T, W)
CENG 473 Foundations Design (G, S)
CENG 454 Biological Treatment Processes (E)
CENG 464 Ground Behavior for Structures (G, S) Typically Offered in Spring MENG 465 Introduction to Finite Elements (G, S)
CENG 415 Masonry and Timber Design (S)
Typically Offered Even-Number Summers
CENG 418 Transportation Systems Design (T) CENG 421 Stormwater Management (W, E)
CENG 440 Gu-in-Delft: Sustainable Cities 3-week study abroad course in the
CENG 422 Structural Systems Design (S)
Netherlands (E, G, S, T, W)
CENG 444 Air Pollution (E) CENG 450 Watershed Modeling (W, E)
CENG 480 Construction Management (C)
B.S. in Civil Engineering - Construction Concentration: 136-137 Credits
First Year |
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Fall |
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DEPT 193 Core: Engineering First -Year Seminar I | 3 credits |
MATH 157 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 credits |
CHEM 101 General Chemistry I |
3 credits |
CHEM 101L General Chemistry I Lab |
1 credit |
PHIL 101 Reasoning | 3 credits |
COMM 100 Communication and Speech | 3 credits |
Spring |
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CENG 225 Engineering Geology | 3 credits |
ENSC 205 Statics | 3 credits |
MATH 258 Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 credits |
PHYS 121 Physics I | 4 credits |
PHYS 121L Physics I Lab and Recitation | 1 credit |
PHIL 201 Human Nature | 3 credits |
Second Year |
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Fall |
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CENG 261 Introduction to Geomatics | 2 credits |
CENG 261L Introduction to Geomatics | 1 credit |
MATH 259 Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | 4 credits |
CENG 252 Civil Fluid Mechanics | 3 credits |
ENGL 101 Writing | 3 credits |
ECON 200 Economic Analysis | 3 credits |
Spring |
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ENSC 301 Mechanics of Materials I | 3 credits |
ENSC 306 Dynamics | 3 credits |
MATH 260 Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 credits |
MATH 321 Statistics for Experimentalists | 3 credits |
Religion Requirement:Christianity and Catholic Traditions | 3 credits |
PHIL 301 Ethics | 3 credits |
Third Year |
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Fall |
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CENG 301 Structural Analysis I | 3 credits |
CENG 331 Soil Mechanics | 3 credits |
CENG 331L Soil Mechanics Lab | 1 credit |
Programming Elective | 2-3 credits |
CENG 380/L Construction Materials and Engineering + Lab | 3 credits |
ACCT 263 Accounting Analysis | 3 credits |
Spring |
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CENG 303 Environmental Engineering | 3 credits |
CENG 303L Environmental Engineering Lab | 1 credit |
CENG 391 Civil Engineering Design and Practice | 3 credits |
CENG 352 Water Resources Engineering | 3 credits |
CENG 352L Water Resources Engineering Lab | 1 credit |
CENG 412 Concrete Design | 3 credits |
Religion Requirement: World or Comparative Religion | 3 credits |
Fourth Year |
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Fall |
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CENG 318 Transportation Engineering | 3 credits |
CENG 404 Sustainable Systems and Design | 3 credits |
CENG 411 Steel Design OR CENG 473 Foundation Design | 3 credits |
ENSC 491 Senior Design Project I | 2 credits |
Core Broadening Requirement: (two required Hist, Lit, Soc & Behav Sci) | 3 credits |
BUSN 283 Business Law | 3 credits |
Spring |
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ENSC 400 Fundamentals of Engineering Exam*** | 0 credits |
CORE 432 Core Integration Seminar | 3 credits |
CENG 480 Construction Management | 3 credits |
ENSC 492 Senior Design Project II | 3 credits |
BFIN 320 Principles of Finance | 3 credits |
- - - Business Elective 1 | 3 credits |
- - - Business Elective 2 | 3 credits |
*** The Washington State Fundamentals of Engineering Examination must be taken as part of the ENSC 400 course. |
Programming Electives
Courses from the following list satisfy the programming elective requirement. Programming elective courses must be a minimum of two credit hours. Others may be approved by the department chair.
ENSC 244 Computer Methods for Engineers | 3 credits |
CPSC 121 Computer Science I | 3 credits |
Optional Minor in Business for Engineering Technologies: 21 credits
This minor is designed for engineering students (at present, students in the civil engineering and engineering management disciplines) at the undergraduate level. It recognizes the career skills employers are looking for in engineers pursuing engineering and construction management roles.
Required courses (15 credits) | |
ECON 200 Economic Analysis | 3 credits |
MATH 321 Statistics for Experimentalists | 3 credits |
ACCT 263 Accounting Analysis | 3 credits |
BFIN 320 Principles of Finance | 3 credits |
BUSN 283 Business Law | 3 credits |
Elective Courses (6 credits) *choose two of the following courses* | |
MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
ECON 324 Economics of Environmental Protection | 3 credits |
OPER 340 Operations Management | 3 credits |
MGMT 350 Principles of Management | 3 credits |
ENSC 405 Engineering Project Management | 3 credits |
BENT 490 Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship | 3 credits |
In addition to their major and minor areas of study, all undergraduate students follow a common program designed to complete their education in those areas that the University considers essential for a Catholic, Jesuit, liberal, and humanistic education. The University Core Curriculum consists of forty-five credits of course work, with additional designation requirements that can be met through core, major, or elective courses.
The University Core Curriculum is a four-year program, organized around one overarching question, which is progressively addressed through yearly themes and questions. Hence, core courses are best taken within the year for which they are designated. First year core courses encourage intellectual engagement and provide a broad foundation of fundamental skills. Second and third year courses examine central issues and questions in philosophy and religious studies. The fourth year course, the Core Integration Seminar, offers a culminating core experience. Taken at any time throughout the four years, broadening courses intersect with the core themes and extend students’ appreciation for the humanities, arts, and social and behavioral sciences. Finally, the designation requirements (writing enriched, global studies, and social justice) reflect important values and reinforce students’ knowledge and competencies.
Overarching Core Question: As students of a Catholic, Jesuit, and Humanistic University, how do we educate ourselves to become women and men for a more just and humane global community?
Year 1 Theme and Question: Understanding and Creating: How do we pursue knowledge and cultivate understanding?
- The First-Year Seminar (DEPT 193, 3 credits): The First-Year Seminar (FYS), taken in the fall or spring of the first year, is designed to promote an intellectual shift in students as they transition to college academic life. Each small seminar is organized around an engaging topic, which students explore from multiple perspectives. The FYS is offered by many departments across the University (click here [PDF] for list of FYS courses).
- Writing (ENGL 101, 3 credits) and Reasoning (PHIL 101, 3 credits): The Writing and Reasoning courses are designed to help students develop the foundational skills of critical reading, thinking, analysis, and writing. They may be taken as linked sections. Writing (ENGL 101) carries one of the three required writing-enriched designations (see below).
- Communication & Speech (COMM 100, 3 credits): This course introduces students to interpersonal and small group communication and requires the application of critical thinking, reasoning, and research skills necessary to organize, write, and present several speeches.
- Scientific Inquiry (BIOL 104/104L, CHEM 104/104L, or PHYS 104/104L, 3 credits): This course explores the scientific process in the natural world through evidence-based logic and includes significant laboratory experience. Students pursuing majors that require science courses will satisfy this requirement through their major.
- Mathematics (above Math 100, 3 credits): Mathematics courses promote thinking according to the modes of the discipline—abstractly, symbolically, logically, and computationally. One course in mathematics, above Math 100, including any math course required for a major or minor, will fulfill this requirement. MATH 100 (College Algebra) and courses without the MATH prefix do not fulfill this requirement.
Year 2 Theme and Question: Being and Becoming: Who are we and what does it mean to be human?
- Philosophy of Human Nature (PHIL 201, 3 credits): This course provides students with a philosophical study of key figures, theories, and intellectual traditions that contribute to understanding the human condition; the meaning and dignity of human life; and the human relationship to ultimate reality.
- Christianity and Catholic Traditions (RELI, 3 credits). Religious Studies core courses approved for this requirement explore diverse topics including Christian scriptures, history, theology, and practices as well as major contributions from the Catholic intellectual and theological traditions (click here [PDF] for a list of approved courses) .
Year 3 Theme and Question: Caring and Doing: What principles characterize a well lived life?
- Ethics (PHIL 301 or RELI, 3 credits): The Ethics courses are designed to help students develop their moral imagination by exploring and explaining the reasons humans should care about the needs and interests of others. This requirement is satisfied by an approved ethics course in either Philosophy (PHIL 301) or Religious Studies (click here [PDF] for a list of approved courses).
- World/Comparative Religion (RELI, 3 credits): Religious Studies courses approved for this core requirement draw attention to the diversity that exists within and among traditions and encourage students to bring critical, analytical thinking to bear on the traditions and questions considered. These courses carries one of the required two global-studies designations (see below) (click here [PDF] for a list of approved courses).
Year 4 Theme and Question: Imagining the Possible: What is our role in the world?”
- Core Integration Seminar (DEPT 432, 3 credits). The Core Integration Seminar (CIS) offers students a culminating core experience in which they integrate the principles of Jesuit education, prior components of the core, and their disciplinary expertise. Some CIS courses may also count toward a student’s major or minor. The CIS is offered by several departments across the University (click here [PDF] for list of CIS courses).
The Broadening Courses
- Fine Arts & Design (VART, MUSC, THEA, 3 credits): Arts courses explore multiple ways the human experience can be expressed through creativity, including across different cultures and societies. One approved course in fine arts, music, theatre, or dance will fulfill this requirement (click here [PDF] for a list of approved courses).
- History (HIST, 3 credits): History courses are intended to develop students’ awareness of the historical context of both the individual and the collective human experience. One course in History (HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 112, HIST 201, HIST 202) will fulfill this requirement.
- Literature (3 credits): Literature courses foster reflection on how literature engages with a range of human experience. One approved course in Literature (offered by English, Classics, or Modern Languages) will fulfill this requirement (click here [PDF] for a list of approved courses).
- Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 credits): Courses in the social and behavioral sciences engage students in studying human behavior, social systems, and social issues. One approved course offered by Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Women and Gender Studies will fulfill this requirement (click here [PDF] for a list of approved courses).
The Designations
Designations are embedded within already existing core, major, minor, and elective courses. Students are encouraged to meet designation requirements within elective courses as their schedule allows; however, with careful planning students should be able to complete most of the designation requirements within other core, major, or minor courses.
- Writing Enriched (WE; 3 courses meeting this designation): Courses carrying the WE designation are designed to promote the humanistic and Jesuit pedagogical ideal of clear, effective communication. In addition to the required core course, Writing (ENGL 101), which carries one of the WE designations, students must take two other WE-designated courses (click here [PDF] for a list of approved courses).
- Global-Studies (GS; 2 courses meeting this designation): Courses carrying the GS designation are designed to challenge students to perceive and understand human diversity by exploring diversity within a context of constantly changing global systems. In addition to the required core course, World/Comparative Religion (RELI 300-level), which carries one of the GS designations, students must take one other GS-designated course (click here [PDF] for a list of approved courses).
- Social-Justice (SJ; 1 course meeting this designation): Courses carrying the SJ designation are designed to introduce students to one or more social justice concerns. Students must take one course that meets the SJ designation (click here [PDF] for a list of approved courses).
Major-specific adaptations to the University Core Curriculum
All Gonzaga students, regardless of their major, will complete the University Core Curriculum requirements. However some Gonzaga students will satisfy certain core requirements through major-specific programs or courses. Any major-specific adaptations to the core are described with the requirements for the majors to which they apply.