Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering 26 courses 48 total credits
Civil Engineering Degree at Northwestern University, offered through the McCormick School of Engineering.
| 4 mathematics courses | credits |
| 3 engineering foundations courses | credits |
| 3 design, communications, and innovation courses | credits |
| 7 social sciences/humanities courses | credits |
| 5 unrestricted electives | credits |
| 4 courses chosen from the focus areas below | credits |
| 4 technical elective courses | credits |
Core courses: 4 units of basic science:
CHEM 131-0 may also be replaced by CHEM 171-0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYSICS 135-2 | General Physics | 1 |
| CHEM 131-0 or CHEM 151-0 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I or General Chemistry I | 1 |
Core courses: 4 units of basic science:
1 unit in biological sciences, or CIV_ENV 203-0 may also be replaced by EARTH 215-0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIV_ENV 203-0 or EARTH 214-0 | Earth in the Anthropocene or Physical Earth Science | 1 |
Core courses: 4 units of basic science:
1 additional unit in biological sciences (200-level or higher), chemistry, or physics, or EARTH 214-0 may also be replaced by CIV_ENV 203-0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EARTH 214-0 or EARTH 215-0 | Physical Earth Science or Physics of the Earth's Interior | 1 |
| PHYSICS 136-2 | General Physics Laboratory | 0.34 |
| CIV_ENV 301-1 | Cornerstone Design Lab | 0.34 |
Major Program: 8 civil engineering foundations courses
MECH_ENG 222-0 may also be replaced by CHEM_ENG 211-0.
Major Program: 4 civil engineering breadth courses
Major Program: 3 design courses (2 capstone design courses are 0.5 units each)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIV_ENV 201-0 | Cornerstone Design | 1 |
| CIV_ENV 382-1 | Capstone Design I | 0.5 |
| CIV_ENV 382-2 | Capstone Design II | 0.5 |
Major Program: 1 professional development course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIV_ENV 301-1 | Cornerstone Design Lab | 0.34 |
| Total Major Program: 1 professional development course | 0.34 credits | |
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