Civil Engineering

If you want to be a leader in building and maintaining sustainable infrastructure for society, then a civil engineering major may be a perfect fit. In addition to a broad technical background, Bradley’s program will prepare you for career opportunities in structures, water resources, environmental engineering, transportation, highway and pavement design, and geotechnical engineering.

Preparing You For Success

You build a strong background in math, natural sciences, engineering and leadership while exploring structures, water resources, environmental engineering, transportation design and other related fields. To focus your career path, you can add a concentration in internationalization, sustainability or infrastructure. The degree concludes with a yearlong senior design project for a local business.

By the time you graduate, your experiences may include:

Faculty-mentored research to present at national and international conferences
Unique opportunities to meet and network with professionals through seminars and other events
Professional development and community engagement with organizations such as Bridge-Pal, Habitat for Humanity and Illinois River Sweep
Opportunities to test your skills against other college engineering students at national events such as the annual ASCE concrete canoe and steel bridge competition

Making Your Mark

A civil engineering degree is valuable for positions at regional, national and international engineering and consulting firms and governmental organizations. In recent years, at least 95% of Bradley construction majors found jobs with a nationally competitive starting salary due to the strong industry, government and academic partnerships the program has developed over the past 30 years. Other students pursue graduate studies in various areas of civil engineering or an advanced degree in law and business.

Accreditation

Bradley's civil engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.

Sample Course Sequence

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Major Requirements

Required Courses

C E 100: Intro. to Civil Engineering - 1 hr.
C E 150: Mechanics I - 3 hrs.
C E 205: Computing in Civil Engineering - 1 hr.
C E 210: Numerical Methods in CE - 3 hrs.
C E 224: CADD - 3 hrs.
C E 250: Mechanics II - 3 hrs.
C E 260: Fluid Mechanics - 3 hrs.
C E 270: Mechanics of Materials - 3 hrs.
C E 310: Probability, Statistics and Decision Making in CE - 3 hrs.
C E 359: Structural Analysis - 4 hrs.
C E 350: Geotechnical Engineering - 4 hrs.
C E 360: Introduction to Environmental Engineering - 4 hrs.
C E 356: Pavement Design - 4 hrs.
C E 365: Reinforced Concrete Design - 4 hrs.
C E 383: Ethics and Sustainability - 1 hr.
C E 393: Sustainability and Public Policy - 2 hrs.
C E 422: Foundation Analysis and Design - 3 hrs.
C E 442: Design of Steel Structures - 3 hrs.
C E 480: Transportation Engineering - 3 hrs.
C E 493: Senior Design Project I - 2 hrs.
C E 498: CE Design Project II - 3 hrs.
CON 132: Construction Graphics - 2 hrs.
CON 326: Construction Estimating - 3 hrs.
CHM 110: General Chemistry I - 3 hrs.
CHM 111: General Chemistry I Lab - 1 hr.
MTH 223: Calculus III - 4 hrs.
MTH 224: Differential Equations - 3 hrs.
ENG 305: Technical Writing - 3 hrs.

Basic Science Electives

Students must take 3 semester hours from the following courses:

Any biology course
Any astronomy course
Any geological science course
Any environmental science course

C E Elective Courses

Students must take 6 hours from the following courses:

C E 206: Surveying - 2 hrs
C E 430: Water Supply and Hydraulic Engineering - 3 hrs.
C E 465: Surface Water Hydrology - 3 hrs.
C E 481: Projects I - 1-3 hrs.
C E 482: Projects II - 1-3 hrs.
C E 491: Special Topics I - 1-3 hrs.
C E 492: Special Topics II - 1-3 hrs.
C E 508: Advanced Soil Mechanics - 3 hrs.
C E 515: Advanced Foundation Engineering - 3 hrs.
C E 520: Advanced Numerical Methods – 3 hrs.
C E 541: Pollution Modeling - 3 hrs.
C E 542: Advanced Water Treatment - 3 hrs.
C E 543: Advanced Wastewater Treatment - 3 hrs.
C E 546: Groundwater Hydrology - 3 hrs.
C E 555: Sustainability and Environmental Regulations - 3 hrs.
C E 558: Solid Waste Management - 3 hrs.
C E 560: Advanced Structural Analysis - 3 hrs.
C E 562: Advanced Steel Design - 3 hrs.
C E 565: Advanced Concrete Design - 3 hrs.
C E 567: Prestressed Concrete Design - 3 hrs.
C E 570: Advanced Mechanics of Materials - 3 hrs.
C E 575: Structural Dynamics - 3 hrs.
C E 577: Seismic Design - 3 hrs.
C E 580: Highway Safety - 3 hrs.
C E 582: Traffic Flow Theory - 3 hrs.
C E 583: Geometric Highway Design - 3 hrs.
C E 584: Urban Transportation Planning - 3 hrs.
C E 585: Pavement Management Systems – 3 hrs.
C E 586: Advanced Pavement Design – 3 hrs.
C E 587: Traffic Signal Design - 3 hrs.
C E 588: Transportation Economics - 3 hrs.
C E 591: Advanced Topics I - 1-3 hrs.
C E 592: Advanced Topics II - 1-3 hrs.
C E 593: Advanced Project I - 1-3 hrs.
C E 594: Advanced Project II - 1-3 hrs.

Technical Electives Courses

Students must take 6 hours from the following courses:

Any C E Elective course listed above
CON 352: Sustainable Urban Environment - 3 hrs.
CON 356: Construction Safety - 3 hrs.
CON 380: Construction Contracts - 2 hrs.
CON 392: Construction Scheduling - 3 hrs.
CON 394: Construction Labor and Unions - 3 hrs.
CON 395: Construction Claims and Change Orders - 3 hrs.
CON 489: Design of Wood and Masonry Structures - 3 hrs.
CON 494: Construction Practices - 3 hrs.
CON 520: Advanced Construction Practice - 3 hrs.
CON 522: Advanced CADD - 3 hrs.
CON 524: Building Information Modeling - 3 hrs.
CON 526: Advanced Construction Estimating - 3 hrs.
CON 528: Advanced Construction Scheduling - 3 hrs.
CON 529: Advanced Construction Contracts - 3 hrs.
CON 536: TQM Principles - 3 hrs.
CON 537: Construction Simulation - 3 hrs.
CON 540: Project and Company Management - 3 hrs.
CON 591: Advanced Topics I - 1 to 3 hrs.
CON 592: Advanced Topics II - 1 to 3 hrs.
CON 593: Advanced Project I - 1 to 3 hrs.
CON 594: Advanced Project II - 1 to 3 hrs.
ME 301: Thermodynamics I- 3 hrs.
ME 302: Thermodynamics II- 2 hrs.
ME 521: Intermediate Fluid Mechanics – 3 hrs.
ME 536: Industrial Pollution Prevention – 3 hrs.
ME 537: Building Energy Management- 3 hrs.
ME 556: Mechanics of Composite Materials- 3 hrs.
ME 577: Finite Element Methods in Engineering- 3 hrs.
IME 301: Engineering Economy I- 3 hrs.
IME 313: Operations Research I- 3 hrs.
ECE 227: Electrical Engineering Fundamentals – 4 hrs.
Any BUS, BSA, ATG, ECO, BLW, BMA, ENT, MIS, FIN, ML, MTG, or IB course
Any computer science course above CS 202
Any bioligy course
Any astronomy course
Any geological science course
Any environmental science course
Any mathematics course above MTH 224
Any physics course above PHY 100
Any chemistry course above CHM 110

Sample program plan information is provided for sample purposes only. Students should consult with their academic advisor about their individual plan for course registration and completion of program requirements.

First-Year - Fall Semester
C E 100	Introduction to Civil Engineering	1 hour
BCC QR 1	Core Course MTH 121: Calculus I	3 hours
BCC OC	Core Course COM 103: The Oral Communication Process	3 hours
BCC¹ MI	Core Course Multidisciplinary Integration	3 hours
BCC¹ GP	Core Course Global Perspective	3 hours
BCC W1	Core Course ENG 101: English Composition	3 hours
Total		17 hours

First-Year - Spring Semester
C E 150	Mechanics I	3 hours
CON 132	Construction Graphics	2 hour
BCC QR2	Core Course MTH 122: Calculus II	4 hours
BCC NS¹	Core Course PHY 110: University Physics I	4 hours
NS²	Biology/Environmental Science/Astronomy/Geology	3 hours
Total		16 hours

Sophomore - Fall Semester
C E 205	Computing in Civil Engineering	1 hour
C E 250	Mechanics II	3 hours
CHM 110	General Chemistry I	3 hours
CHM 111	General Chemistry I Lab	1 hour
MTH 223	Calculus III	4 hours
C E 224	CADD	3 hours
Total		15 hours

Sophomore - Spring Semester
C E 210	Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering	3 hours
C E 270	Mechanics of Materials	3 hour
C E 260	Fluid Mechanics	3 hours
MTH 224	Elementary Differential Equations	3 hours
BCC¹ SB	Core Course Social and Behavioral Sciences	3 hours
Total		15 hours

Junior - Fall Semester
CON 326	Construction Estimating	3 hours
C E 350	Geotechnical Engineering	4 hours
C E 359	Structural Analysis	4 hours
C E 360	Introduction to Environmental Engineering	4 hours
C E 383	Ethics and Sustainability	1 hour
Total		16 hours

Junior - Spring Semester
C E 310	Probability, Statistics and Decision Making in Civil Engineering	3 hours
C E 356	Pavement Design	4 hours
C E 365	Reinforced Concrete Design	4 hours
C E 393	Sustainability and Public Policy	2 hours
BCC W2	Core Course Eng 305: Advanced Writing--Technical Writing	3 hours
Total		16 hours

Senior - Fall Semester
C E 442	Design of Steel Structures	3 hours
C E 480	Transportation Engineering	3 hours
C E 493	Civil Engineering Design Project I (EL and W1)	3 hours
C E³	Elective	3 hours
C E³	Elective	3 hours
BCC¹ FA	Core Course Fine Arts	3 hours
Total		18 hours

Senior - Spring Semester
C E 498	Civil Engineering Design Project II (WL and EL)	3 hours
C E 422	Foundation Analysis and Design	3 hours
BA/BS⁴	Technical Elective	3 hours
BA/BS⁴	Technical Elective	3 hours
BCC¹	Core Course Humanities	3 hours
Total		15 hours

Total Hours: 128

¹Bradley University Core Curriculum education courses may be selected from an approved list for each category. They may be taken in any sequence, not necessarily in the semester indicated. Other university general education requirements are satisfied by specific courses required above.

²Any biology (BIO) , environmental science (ENS), astronomy (AST) or geology (GES) course.

^{3, 4}Electives — 12 credit hours

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