Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Curriculum as of Fall 20-21

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Total Credit Hours

142
General Education Requirements 27 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ARL 101 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I No Prerequisite 3

ENG 200

English II

IELTS average score of 6 or EMSAT average

score of 1400 or passing grade in ENG102.

FWS100/USS001 as Co-req if placed in ENG200

 3
FWS 100

Academic Skills for Success

No Prerequisite 3
FWS 205 UAE and GCC Society

ENG102+ FWS100(E ) or FWS100(E) as (Co)

if students enter to ENG200 course directly

 3
FWS 305 Technical Communications for Work Place ENG 200 + completion of 45 Credit hours 3
FWS 310 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship ENG 200 + completion of 60 Credit hours 3
ISL 100 (A) Islamic Culture No Prerequisite 3
MTT102 Calculus I  MTT 101 (C grade) or MPT 3
STT 100 General Statistics No Prerequisite 3
NOTE: (Co) => this course can be taken as a co-requisite
Degree Requirements 39 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
CHE 205 General Chemistry I ENG 100 (Co)/ENG 200 (Co) 3
CHE 201L Chemistry Laboratory CHE 205 (Co) 1
CSC 201 Computer Programming I MTT101 or Higher 3
GEN 101 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence STT 100 3
GEN 201 Engineering Economy ENG 200 + MTT 102 2
GEN 300 Numerical Methods MTT 205 (co)+ CSC 201 3
GEN 400 Engineering Ethics Senior Status 1
GOL 205 Physical Geology ENG 200 (Co) 3
MTT 200 Calculus II MTT 102 3
MTT 201 Calculus III MTT 200 3
MTT 204 Introduction to Linear Algebra MTT 200 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 73 Credit Hours
Compulsory Courses 67 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
CIV 102 Computer Aided Drawing No Prerequisite 3
CIV 104 Introduction to Civil Engineering No Prerequisite 3
CIV 201 Statics PHY 102 3
CIV 205 Introduction to Geomatics MTT 102 3
CIV 206 Mechanics of Materials CIV 201 3
CIV 242 Fluid Mechanics CIV 201 + MTT 200 3
CIV 242L Fluid Mechanics Laboratory CIV 242 (Co) 1
CIV 313 Construction Materials CIV 206 + CHE 205 3
CIV 313L Construction Materials Laboratory 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 (Co-req) 3
CIV 324L Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory 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 205 + CIV 104 3
CIV 362 Construction Management ENG 200 3
CIV 399I Internship Completing 105 Credits 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

103 credits+CIV316+CIV318+CIV324+

CIV332+CIV352+CIV343

 1
CIV 498 Civil Engineering Project II CIV 497 3
Major Elective Courses (Choose any two courses) 6 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
CIV 403 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems CIV 205 3
CIV 405 Sustainability in the Built Environment Junior Status 3
CIV 416 Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis CIV 316 3
CIV 430 Traffic Engineering CIV 332 3
CIV 490 Special Topics in Civil Engineering Senior Status 3
Open Electives 3 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
OE1 Open Elective I -

3

            1Civil engineering students are required to take any 3-credit-hour course from a major other than civil engineering.