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Civil Engineering

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for California State University, Fresno.

Department of Civil and Geomatics
Engineering and Construction

Photo of students working with a surveying machine.

College of Engineering and Computer Science
MOHAMAD A.YOUSEF, Chair
Engineering East Building, Room 178
(559) 278-2889
FAX: (559) 278-7002

http://www.engr.csufresno.edu/Civil.html

B.S. in Civil Engineering

B.S. in Construction Management

B.S. in Geomatics Engineering

M.S. in Civil Engineering

Minor in Construction Management

Faculty

Mohamad A. Yousef, Chair

Howard C. Biddlecome, Chandra S. Brahma, James K. Crossfield, Ali El-Zeiny, Frank H. Goishi, R. Louis Gysler, Mushtaq Hussain, Magdi A. Khalifa, Jesus S. Larralde-Muro, Karl E. Longley, Riadh Munjy, Fareed W. Nader, C. Dennis Spring, William F. Wright

The teaching and research specialties of the department's faculty cover every area of civil engineering, surveying engineering, and construction. Most faculty members are licensed as civil engineers, land surveyors, or contractors and have a wide range of professional experience in engineering design, analysis, research and development, and project planning and management.

The Department

The Department of Civil and Geomatics Engineering and Construction offers programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Science degrees in Civil Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, and Construction Management. Civil and Geomatics Engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) which represents the major professional engineering groups in the United States. The Management Specialty Program of the Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education, the professional accreditation organization of the construction industry.

Civil engineering includes the research, development, planning, design, construction, and maintenance associated with urban development, water supply, structures, energy generation and transmission, water treatment and disposal, and transportation systems. The civil engineer deals with the function and safety of such public facilities as buildings, bridges, dams, pipelines, powerplants, highways, and harbors, and is concerned with the protection of the public against natural hazards of earthquakes, floods, landslides, and fires.

The graduate curriculum leading to an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering provides specialized training in the fields of structural engineering and applied mechanics, soil mechanics and foundation engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, highway engineering, and geomatics engineering.

Facilities. Excellent laboratory facilities exist for testing of soils and construction materials, hydraulics testing, and water quality analysis.

Mandatory Advising

It is the policy of the department that every student see his/her assigned adviser at least once during the academic year.

Administrative Academic Probation

A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be maintained in all courses taken in the School of Engineering and Computer Science. Students who fail to maintain a 2.0 GPA in courses within their major may be placed on administrative academic probation. Failure to eliminate the grade point deficiency could result in disqualification from the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities for civil engineers in industry, state, and federal government agencies remain at a high level as a result of increasing urban growth and land development, and the recent emphasis on the maintenance and repair of the nationwide highway system. Civil engineers are also in demand to meet the growing challenge of mitigating environmental hazards.

Civil engineers frequently occupy positions in specialty areas such as environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, and water-resources engineering. Position titles for civil engineers, such as senior engineer or project engineer in specialty areas, typically reflect their rank within their organization.

Most civil and geomatics engineering graduates have earned professional licenses as civil engineers or land surveyors within a few years of receiving their degrees.

Civil Engineering Courses