B.S. Civil Engineering

Degree Prep

The B.S. Civil Engineering degree requires a solid foundation in mathematics and a desire to solve problems and design infrastructure to solve society's challenges.

Degree Roadmap

B.S. Civil Engineering 4-Year Plan (PDF)

Current Civil Engineering course catalog
Catalogs are released each year with up-to-date course listings. Students reference the catalog released during their first year of enrollment. For catalog related questions, email registrar@uidaho.edu or call 208-885-6731.

Lower-division courses consist of a common core of courses in science, mathematics and engineering required of most students in the College of Engineering. Students are encouraged to develop individual interests through the selection of technical electives.

Design procedures are introduced in the first and second year of the program, are intensified in the third year required courses, and culminate in significant design experiences in technical elective courses in the fourth year.

Junior level courses introduce the subject matter of the civil engineering sub-disciplines, while the senior level courses add depth in elective areas. Students complete their study with a team-based senior design project that is sponsored by a real client and culminates each spring with the Engineering Design EXPO.

Transfer Students — There are many transfer pathways at the University of Idaho. The Office of Admissions can provide resources and answer questions about the transfer process and help you work with departments and colleges.

Degree Requirements

Required course work includes the Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) requirements, the university requirements (see regulation J-3), and completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.

Professional Licensing

Completion of the program will count towards eligibility for the Professional Engineer’s License (PE) to practice Engineering, which requires a four-year degree from ABET accredited school, four years of experience under a PE, plus Fundamentals of Engineering and Principles of Practice in Engineering tests.

Questions?

First-Year undergraduates — please email first-year Civil Engineering student advisor Roopal Jani or call 208-885-0250.

Faculty Advisor Transition Process — in spring semester of the freshman year, undergraduates transition to a faculty advisor specific to their degree area. This process is facilitated between the Micron Student Center and individual departments.

Transfer Students — if you have 13 or less transfer credits please email Student Services or call 208-885-6470. If you have 13 or more credits please email cee@uidaho.edu or call 208-885-6782.

If you have any questions about who your advisor is, please email Student Services or call 208-885-6470.

Scholarships

• U of I Awards more than $30 million in scholarships each year, more than any other institution in Idaho. – 2019/20 Financial Aid Data
• 73% of U of I students receive scholarships, higher than any other public institution in Idaho. – National Center for Education Statistics 2016-17
• Engineering students received nearly $1 million in scholarships – 2018/19 Financial Aid Data
• All first-time students are automatically considered for all institutional aid and scholarships when filling out the admissions application. There are no separate scholarship applications required to be considered for institutional aid.
• All continuing students are automatically considered for all college scholarships. There are no separate scholarship applications required to be considered for college scholarships.

Browse all need- and merit-based scholarships or contact our Student Services team to get all your scholarship questions answered.

Paid Employment Related to Your Major

• Cooperative Education Program (Co-op) – Get paid up to $20,000 for a six-month session working with Micron, HP, BorgWarner, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in-between your junior and senior years.
• Fenway Group Partnership – Get paid to work with Starbucks, CenturyLink, Southwest, Verizon and Kraft. This 2-year program guarantees employment for all participants after graduation, and students can work while attending class.

Internships & Summer Programs

• National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology – Conduct research with faculty in one of the region’s leading transportation institutes, reducing the environmental impacts of transportation-related operations and improving the durability and sustainability of the nation’s transportation infrastructure.
• Idaho National Laboratory Undergraduate Internships – Earn a nationally competitive wage during a 10- to 16-week internship at the nation’s leading center for nuclear energy research and development. For students pursuing STEM fields.
• Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) – Funded through the Department of Energy, this student training and outreach program teaches students how to assess and make recommendations toward energy savings, waste reduction and productivity on an industrial site. Open to undergraduate and graduate students in all engineering and computer science disciplines.
• NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) - Mentor-directed, career-related internship programs that contribute to NASA’s mission. Sessions are held in fall, spring and summer and are open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students.
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) – Receive a $4,000 student fellowship and $1,000 stipend to work on faculty-mentored projects full-time in any field of study.
• DAAD Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE Germany) Programs – RISE Germany offers undergraduate students the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions.
• Durcan Scholar Program – Connecting undergraduate students in Moscow to faculty-mentored projects. Four awards annually of $7,500+.

Financial Aid

For financial aid deadlines and eligibility requirements, visit the University of Idaho Financial Aid Office.

Hands-On Learning

ALL U of I College of Engineering students, especially undergraduates, participate in hands-on activities through:

• Idaho’s only Grand Challenge Scholars Program - Preparing undergraduates to solve the biggest challenges facing society in the 21st century.
• Senior Design Program - Emphasizing the design of a project with a practicing professional engineer, students work in interdisciplinary teams to solve real problems and then showcase their work at our annual Engineering Design EXPO.
• Summer Internships - While we do not require an internship experience, we help students find internship opportunities with private consulting firms or state and federal agencies.

Clubs & Organizations

Our college offers 20+ clubs and organizations tied to international and national engineering organizations, including national competition teams.

Learn about clubs related to your major:

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Humanitarian Engineering Corps (HEC)
• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honor Society (TBP)