The undergraduate civil engineering curriculum places an emphasis on the study of six areas of civil engineering: structures, environmental, geotechnical, transportation, hydrology and hydraulics and construction.

The civil engineering bachelor of science degree is comprised of 130 credit hours. Students are required to complete the following minimum program requirements:

• 24 credit hours of CU Denver core curriculum coursework
• A minimum of 33 credit hours of required math and basic science courses
• A minimum of 12 credit hours design courses
• A minimum of 61 credit hours of civil engineering core curriculum coursework, including 9 credit hours of elective coursework

You may also reference the degree map as a guide to the bachelor of science curriculum.

In Civil Engineering any course listed as a hybrid will meet the following criteria:

• Meet on campus at least once per week
• Exams are in person
• At least 51% of the total course content will be in person

The 4+1 programs in civil engineering provides high-performing and motivated undergraduate students the opportunity to begin graduate work at the master’s level while completing the undergraduate degree in civil engineering. This accelerates the time to obtain a graduate degree for the student, saving both time and expense.

Learn more about the 4+1 programs.