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)

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.

View current Civil Engineering courses
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.

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.

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

• 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.
• U of I Awards more than $25 million in scholarships each year, more than any other institution in Idaho.
• 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 more than $800,000 in scholarships in 2018/19 – U of I Financial Aid Data

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

• Beckman Scholars Program – Receive up to $21,000 over the course of two summers and an academic year. Help faculty in biology and biological engineering.
• 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.
• IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Industry Interns – This 10-week summer experience broadens student experience in industry laboratories, local biotechnology companies, or hospital facilities by working with expert professionals.
• IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Summer Fellows – Get paid $6,000 over the summer to work in a biomedical laboratory, doing guided study and attending professional development and scientific seminar presentations.
• 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.
• U of I Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Program in Molecular and Organismal Evolution – Conduct independent study in diverse areas of molecular and organismal evolution. Attend weekly research seminars, professional development workshops and social activities.
• 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 – gain undergraduate knowledge of your discipline and develop research skills by working on faculty-mentored projects for the entire year.

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)