ENVIRONMENTAL/WATER RESOURCES FOCUS

While Lafayette does not require that Civil Engineering students focus in a particular area, some students choose to focus in Environmental/Water Resources Engineering

Recommended Four-Year Schedule in Environmental/Water Resources Engineering

Fall Semester Spring Semester
FIRST YEAR
Math 161 or 165: Calculus I or I+ Math 162: Calculus II
Chem 121: General Chemistry I Chem 122:  General Chemistry II
ES101: Introduction to Engineering Physics 131 or 151: Mechanics
First-Year Seminar ES226: Statics
SECOND YEAR
Math 263: Calculus III Math 264: Differential Equations
CHEM 252 Environmental Chemistry CE 351: Water Resources Engineering6
Biol 111:  Unity and Diversity of Biology ES 230: Strength of Materials1
CE 321: Intro. to Env. Engrg. and Science3  EVST 215 Environmental Policy
CE 251: Fluid Mechanics4 GEOL 110 Introduction to Geology: Environmental Geology
THIRD YEAR
CE 271: Land Development – Surveying2 CE 341: Transportation Systems5
CE 361: Geotechnical Engineering9 Math, Science, CCS, CE, Technical, or Engineering Elective
CE 311: Struct. Analysis & Steel Design8 Math, Science, CCS, CE, Technical, or Engineering Elective
Math, Science, CCS, CE, Technical, or Engineering Elective Math, Science, CCS, CE, Technical, or Engineering Elective
Math, Science, CCS, CE, Technical, or Engineering Elective
FOURTH YEAR
CE 472: Capstone Design I or CE 474 Professional Issues for Civil Engineers10 CE 473: Capstone Design IIor CE 475 Civil Engineering Capstone Project 11
CE 331: CE Project Management7 Math, Science, CCS, CE, Technical, or Engineering Elective
Math, Science, CCS, CE, Technical, or Engineering Elective Math, Science, CCS, CE, Technical, or Engineering Elective
Math, Science, CCS, CE, Technical, or Engineering Elective Free Elective
Free Elective
CE COURSE NOTES
1 ES230 may be taken in the 2nd Year-Fall or 2nd Year-Spring.  Offered Fall and Spring.
2 CE 271 may be taken in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Year-Fall.  Offered Fall, only.
3 CE 321 may be taken in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Year-Fall.  Offered Fall, only.
4 CE 251 may be taken in the 2nd or 3rd Year-Fall.  Offered Fall, only.
5 CE 341 may be taken in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Year-Spring.  Offered Spring, only.
6 CE 351 may be taken in the 2nd or 3rd Year-Spring.  Offered Spring, only.
7 CE 331 may be taken in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Year-Fall.  Offered Fall, only.
8 CE 311 may be taken in the 3rd or 4th Year-Fall.  Offered Fall, only.
9 CE 361 may be taken in the 3rd or 4th Year-Fall.  Offered Fall, only.
10 CE 472 or CE 474:  Prerequisite – Senior standing or permission of instructor
11 CE 473 or CE 475  : Prerequisite – permission of instructor