Department of Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering Plans of Study

Typical Civil Engineering Plan of Study (2007-2008)


Typical Civil Engineering Plan of Study (2006-2007)
Typical Cooperative Education Program Option "A"
Typical Cooperative Education Program Option "B"


Typical Civil Engineering Plan of Study (2005-2006)
Typical Cooperative Education Program Option "A"
Typical Cooperative Education Program Option "B"
Typical Plan of Study for VIEP Students

Typical Civil Engineering Plan of Study (2004-2005)
Typical Cooperative Education Program Option "A"
Typical Cooperative Education Program Option "B"

Notes:

These plans of study are for students who began in August 2004 or later. Students who have begun their studies in earlier years should consult their academic advisor for the plan that fits their class status.


Cooperative Education:


Students may request to substitute up to six credits of GE 481 through GE 483 for the Civil Engineering Career Enhancement Electives.


Career Enhancement Electives:


These three credits must be consistent with the student's written statement of career goals. Approval by the student's advisor and department chair is required.


Mathematics/Science Elective:


These four credits will be satisfied by MATH 253, PHYS 142, BIO 210, CHEM 221, MET 372, or other selections approved by the student's advisor and department chair.


Civil Engineering Electives:


These nine credits are to be selected from the array of Civil Engineering electives provided.


Academic Area Studies Electives:


At least six credits from either the list of Academic Area Studies 2a through 2g., upper level Christ College courses,or International Studies Program courses. Other courses not included in this list may be proposed for approval by the Dean of Engineering.


Engineering Science Electives:


The engineering science elective requirement may be met by taking one of the following courses: ECE 221, ECE 281, ME 270, ME 462, ME 463, or ME 468.

Green design explored in talk

April 25, 2008

Two experts in the design of environmentally-friendly buildings and business activities will discuss the benefits of “green” engineering during an April 30 talk at Valparaiso University.  Valparaiso alumnus John Abrecht, senior architect and director of sustainable design at Knight Engineering & Architecture, and Tim Carey, a chemical engineer at Quaker Oats, will present “Sustainable Design Engineering.”

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Engineering students to demonstrate projects

April 23, 2008

From a device that could help calm autistic children to a recliner retrofitted with a beverage delivery system, Valparaiso University engineering students will show off their design and building skills during the College of Engineering 's 10th annual Design Expo on May 3.

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Student wins national defense fellowship

April 17, 2008

Valparaiso University engineering student Josh Wood of Reynolds, Ill., has won a highly competitive graduate fellowship from the Department of Defense to pursue research that could have important implications for national defense.


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Professor honored for work in engineering education

April 11, 2008

A Valparaiso University engineering professor who has won national recognition for his scholarship on ethics and emerging technology was honored by the American Society of Engineering Education's Illinois/Indiana Section earlier this month.

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