Sample Four-Year Plan

First Year

1st Semester


OFFERED CLASSES SH
ALL RHET:1030 Rhetoric 4
F/S

MATH:1550 Math I: Single Variable Calculus    

(P: ALEKS score ≥ 75 of MPT Level 3 score ≥ 9)

4
ALL

CHEM:1110 Principles of Chemistry I  

(P: ALEKS score ≥ 55 or MPT Level 3 score ≥ 9)

4
F ENGR:1100 Intro to Engineering Problem Solving  3
F

ENGR:1000 Engineering Success for First-Year Students

(First semester standing)

1

 

                                                                                                   

16

2nd Semester


OFFERED CLASSES SH
ALL General Education Course  3
ALL

MATH 1560 Math II: Multivariable Calculus

(P: MATH:1550)

4
ALL

MATH:2550 Math III: Matrix Algebra 

(P: MATH:1550)

2
ALL

PHYS:1611 Introductory Physics I / Lab 

(C: MATH:1550)

4
F/S

ENGR:1300 Intro to Engineering Computing 

(C: MATH:1550)

3

 

                                                                                                   

16

Second Year

3rd Semester


OFFERED   CLASSES SH
ALL  

MATH:2560 Math IV: Differential Equations

(P: MATH:1560 & MATH:2550)

3
F  

ENGR:2110 Statics

(P: MATH:1550; C: MATH:1560 & PHYS:1611)

2
ALL  

ENGR:2130 Thermodynamics

(P: CHEM:1110 & PHYS:1611; C: MATH:1560)

3
ALL  

CEE:1030 Intro to Earth Science (no lab required)

3
F   CEE:2015 Civil Engineering Tools 2

 

OFFERED CLASSES SH
F/S

PHYS:1612 Introductory Physics II / Lab

(P: PHYS:1611; C: MATH:1560)

4
  OR  
ALL

CHEM:1120 Principles of Chemistry II

(P: CHEM:1110 with a minimum grade of C-)

4


 

                                                                                                   

17

 

4th Semester


OFFEREDCLASSESSH
ALLGeneral Education Course 3
ALL

STAT:2020 Probability & Statistics For Engr & Phys Sci

(P: MATH:1560)

3
ALL*

ENGR:2710 Dynamics

(P: ENGR:2110 & MATH:1550)

3
ALL*

ENGR:2750 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

(P: ENGR:2110; C: MATH:2560)

3
S

CEE:3763 Principles of Transportation Engineering 

(sophomore standing)

3
SCEE:2010 Professional Practice and Ethics1
S

CEE:3002 Technical Communication in CEE

(sophomore standing)

1

                                                                                                    17

Third Year

5th Semester


OFFERED CLASSES SH
F/S

ENGR:2510 Fluid Mechanics

(P: MATH:2560 & ENGR:2710; C: ENGR:2130)

4
F

CEE:3530 Geomechanics 

(P: ENGR:2750)

4
F

CEE:3533 Principles of Structural Engineering 

(P: ENGR:2750)

4
ALL

Elective: Focus Area, Minor, Certificate, etc. 

3
F

CEE:3001 Leadership Skills for Engineers 

(junior standing)

1

 

                                                                                                   

16

6th Semester


OFFERED CLASSES SH
ALL

General Education Course 

3
S

CEE:3155 Principles of Environmental Engineering 

(P: CHEM:1110)

4
S

CEE:3371 Principles of Hydraulics and Hydrology  

(P: ENGR:2510)

3
S

CEE:3586 Civil Engineering Materials 

(P: ENGR:2750)

3
ALL

Elective: Focus Area, Minor, Certificate, etc. 

3

 

                                                                                                   

16

Fourth Year

7th Semester


OFFERED CLASSES SH
ALL

General Education Course 

3
F

Civil and Env. Engr Design Course*

3
F Civil and Env. Engr Design Course* 3
ALL

Elective: Focus Area, Minor, Certificate, etc. 

3
ALL Elective: Focus Area, Minor, Certificate, etc.  3
F

CEE:3003 Project Management Skills 

(senior standing)

1

 

                                                                                                   

16

8th Semester


OFFERED CLASSES SH
ALL

General Education Course 

3
F/S

CEE:4850 Project Design & Management in CEE 

(P: final semester; C: CEE:3003)

3
ALL

Elective: Focus Area, Minor, Certificate, etc. 

3
ALL Elective: Focus Area, Minor, Certificate, etc.  3
ALL Elective: Focus Area, Minor, Certificate, etc.  3

 

                                                                                                   

15

Focus Areas At Iowa


 

  • Civil & Environmental Engineering Practice
  • Hydraulics & Water Resources 
  • Environmental
  • Management
  • Pre-Architecture
  • Transportation
  • Structures, Mechanics, and Materials
  • Urban & Regional Planning

Careers


  • City/County Engineer: Plans and manages civil engineering projects for a city or county.
  • Civil Engineer: Conceives, designs, builds, supervises, constructs and maintains infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector (i.e., buildings, roads, bridges, canals, water and sewage systems, and railways).
  • Construction Engineer: Works as a member of the construction company to manage all aspects of construction projects, including cost estimating, scheduling, construction activities, and site safety.
  • Geotechnical Engineer: Uses principles of soil and rock mechanics to investigate subsurface conditions and materials; evaluates stability of natural slopes and man-made soil deposits; and monitors assesses risks posed by site conditions.
  • Project Engineer/Manager: Plans and manages projects for the construction or repair of buildings and infrastructure projects.  Monitors construction and supervises field personnel assigned to a task, data collection or a specific project.
  • Regulator: Works for a local, state, or federal agency to review proposed projects for compliance with codes and standards. 
  • Structural Engineer: Responsible for engineering design and structural analysis of buildings, bridges, pipelines, industrial, tunnels, vehicles, ships, aircraft and spacecraft.
  • Transportation Engineer: Designs, constructs, and maintains transportation infrastructures (i.e., streets, canals, rail systems, airports, and mass transit) to allow for the safe, efficient, and economical movement of people and goods.  
  • Water Resources Engineer: Engaged in the analysis and design of stormwater drainage systems, detention ponds and wetlands to reduce flooding, mapping flood prone areas, control of erosion and sedimentation, and restoring the natural function of streams and rivers. 

                                                                                                                                                                *Some of these positions may require an advanced degree.

Specializations Within The Field


 

  • Building construction
  • Civil engineering materials
  • Community development
  • Geotechnical
  • Highway design & planning
  • Infrastructure systems
  • Land Development
  • Municipal transportation
  • Pollution control
  • Public works projects
  • Railroads
  • Solid waste & recycling
  • Surveying
  • Sustainable development
  • Transportation
  • Urban planning
  • Water resources

Employers


 

  • Ament Design
  • Andrews Engineering
  • Arc Design Resources, Inc
  • Baisch Engineering
  • Burns McDonnell
  • Chastain Associates, LLC
  •  Collins Engineers
  • Dept of Transportation
  • FedEx
  • Gilbane Building Co
  • Geotech Inc
  • HBK Engineering
  • HR Green
  • Kansas Dept of Transportation
  • Manhard Consulting
  • Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises
  • Shive Hattery
  • Shoemaker Haaland Prof Engineers
  • Snyder Associates