Transfer Students General Civil
Typical Schedule for B.S. Transfer Students with General Civil Engineering Concentration
The following courses should be completed in the freshman and sophomore years by students who transfer to KU's Civil Engineering program from a community college. Also shown is a typical schedule of courses in the junior and senior years for transfer students. These schedules may also be used by students who transfer from a four-year college or university that does not offer an accredited program in civil engineering.
| Suggested Freshman and Sophomore Course | Cr. Hr |
| Calculus I, II, III | 12 |
| Differential Equations and Elementary Linear Algebra | 5 |
| College Physics (Must be Calculus-based Physics) | 8 |
| College Chemistry (Must be equivalent to KU's CHEM 150) | 5 |
| Basic Science Elective | 3 |
| Statics and Dynamics | 5 |
| Computer programming: Matlab, Python or similar language | 3 |
| English | 6 |
| Economics | 3 |
| Speech (KU Core Goal 2.2) | 3 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences (KU Core Goals 3H, 4.1, 4.2) | 9 |
| Civil Engineering Graphics (AutoCAD) | 3 |
| Sub-Total First Two Years | 65 |
Fall Junior Year
CE 240 | Geomatics | 3 |
CE 310 | Strength of Materials | 4 |
CE 330/331 | Fluid Mechanics/Lab | 4 |
CE 4123,F,H or CE 477 | Structural Engineering Materials
Intro. to Environmental Engr. & Science |
3 |
CE 625 | Applied Probability & Statistics | 3 |
17 |
Spring Junior Year
CE 455 | Hydrology | 3 |
CE 461 | Structural Analysis | 4 |
CE 480 | Intro. to Transportation Engr. | 3 |
CE 477 or CE 4842 | Intro. to Environmental Engr. & Science
Transportation Materials |
3 |
CE 487 | Soil Mechanics | 4 |
17 |
Fall Senior Year
CE 562/563
| Structural Design Course
| 3 |
CE 552/576 | Water Design Course | 4 |
CMGT 457F | Construction Project Management | 3 |
CE 610 | Engineering Ethics (Goal 5) | 3 |
Elective | Basic Engineering Science | 3 |
16 |
Spring Senior Year
CE 562/563 | Structural Design Course | 3 |
Elective | Civil Engineering Design | 3 |
Elective | Civil Engineering Design | 3 |
Elective | General Electives | 4 |
F.E. Exam1 | Fundamentals of Engineering Exam | 0 |
13 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE = 128
1The Fundamentals of Engineering (F.E.) Exam is a requirement of this degree program