Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Curriculum as of Fall 10-11


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Total Credit Hours

142

University Requirements 27 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ARL 100 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I No Prerequisite 3
ENG 100 English I No Prerequisite 3
ENG 105 English II ENG 100 + UNS 100 3
ENG 201 Business and Technical Communications ENG 105 3
ISL 100 (A) Islamic Culture No Prerequisite 3
PSY 201 General Psychology No Prerequisite 3
SOC 201 UAE and GCC Society No Prerequisite 3
STT 100 General Statistics No Prerequisite 3
UNS 100 University Study Skills No Prerequisite 3
NOTE: (Co) => this course can be taken as a co-requisite
College Requirements 36 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
CHE 205 General Chemistry I ENG 100 (Co) + UNS 100 (Co) 3
CHE 201L Chemistry Laboratory ENG 105 + CHE 201 (Co) 1
CIV 402 Engineering Ethics Senior Status 3
GEN 200 Engineering Economy ENG 105 + MTT 102 3
GOL 205 Physical Geology ENG 105 3
MTT 102 Calculus I Calculus Placement Test/MTT 101 3
MTT 200 Calculus II MTT 102 3
MTT 201 Calculus III MTT 200 3
MTT 204 Introduction to Linear Algebra MTT 200 + MTT 205(Co) 3
MTT 205 Differential Equations MTT 200 + MTT 204(Co) 3
PHY 102 Physics and Engineering Applications I MTT 102 3
PHY 102L Physics and Engineering Applications I Laboratory MTT 102 + PHY 102 (Co) 1
PHY 201 Physics and Engineering Applications II PHY 102 3
PHY 201L Physics and Engineering Applications II Laboratory PHY 102 + PHY 201 (Co) 1
Major Requirements 76 Credit Hours
Compulsory Courses 70 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
CIV 102 Computer Aided Drawing No Prerequisite 3
CIV 104 Introduction to Civil Engineering MTT 102 + ENG 105 (Co) 3
CIV 201 Statics MTT 102 3
CIV 205 Introduction to Geomatics MTT 102 + STT 100 3
CIV 206 Mechanics of Materials CIV 201 3
CIV 242 Fluid Mechanics CIV 201 + MTT 200 3
CIV 242L Fluid Mechanics Laboratory CIV 201 + MTT 200 + CIV 242 (Co) 1
CIV 313 Construction Materials CIV 206 + CHE 201 3
CIV 313L Construction Materials Laboratory CIV 206 + CHE 201 + CIV 313 (Co) 1
CIV 314 Structural Analysis CIV 206 3
CIV 316 Structural Systems CIV 314 3
CIV 318 Reinforced Concrete Design I CIV 314 + CIV 313 3
CIV 324 Geotechnical Engineering CIV 206 + GOL 205 3
CIV 324L Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory CIV 206 + GOL 205 + CIV 324 (Co) 1
CIV 331 Highway Engineering CIV 205 3
CIV 332 Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering CIV 205 3
CIV 343 Hydraulics CIV 242 3
CIV 352 Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering CHE 201 + CIV 242 3
CIV 362 Construction Management ENG 105 3
CIV 399I Internship 100 Credit Hours 3
CIV 401 Numerical Methods MTT 205 + MTT 204 3
CIV 413 Structural Steel Design CIV 314 3
CIV 421 Foundation Engineering CIV 324 3
CIV 442 Hydrology and Urban Water Systems CIV 343 3
CIV 497 Civil Engineering Project I Senior Status 2
CIV 498 Civil Engineering Project II CIV 497 2
Elective Courses 6 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ME1 Major Elective I - 3
ME2 Major Elective II - 3
Open Electives 3 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
OE1 Open Elective I - 3

Civil Engineering Major Elective Courses
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
CIV 405 Sustainability in the Built Environment CIV 362

3

CIV 403 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems CIV 205

3

CIV 430 Traffic Engineering CIV 332

3

CIV 416 Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis CIV 316

3

CIV 418 Reinforced Concrete Design II CIV 318

3

CIV 490 Special Topics in Civil Engineering Senior Status

3