Civil Engineering covers the areas of structural, materials, transportation, geotechnical, water, and project engineering. These are strongly interrelated sub-disciplines. Students in civil engineering are exposed to all areas of civil engineering during the program's second and third years. During these years, students take courses to learn the fundamental concepts needed for civil engineering work. In their final year, students select electives allowing a limited degree of specialization. However, they are strongly encouraged to choose electives that will provide them with a broad-based civil engineering technical background. Two design project courses give students experience in solving open-ended problems and working with industry.

All undergraduate students admitted to the College of Engineering are required to complete a common first-year of undeclared studies (known as the first-year common core). Once the first-year common core program has been completed, undergraduate students declare their preferences and compete for admission into an upper-year program. Students who are successful in securing admission into an upper-year program are required to follow the program of study that is prescribed at the time of their admission into the upper-year program.

Recognizing that course and program changes may result in a modification to the original program of study, it is recommended that undergraduate students consult an Academic Advisor within the Engineering Student Centre on a regular basis to confirm their program of study, choose courses (including electives), and monitor their academic progress.

Year 1 (41-44 credit units)

All Engineering programs have a common first year.

Year 2 (36 credit units)

Fall Term

  • CE 202.3
  • CE 212.3
  • GE 210.3
  • GEOL 121.3
  • MATH 223.3

Winter Term

  • CE 213.3
  • CE 225.3
  • CE 295.3
  • GEOE 218.3
  • MATH 224.3

Fall Term or Winter Term

  • 3 credit units Science Elective
  • RCM 200.3

Year 3 (36 credit units)

Fall Term

  • CE 315.3
  • CE 317.3
  • CE 318.3
  • CE 320.3
  • CE 328.3
  • GE 348.3

Winter Term

  • CE 319.3
  • CE 321.3 
  • CE 327.3
  • CE 329.3
  • CE 330.3
  • 3 credit units Humanities or Social Science Elective

Year 4 (36 credit units)

Fall Term and Winter Term

  • CE 495.6

Fall Term or Winter Term

27 credit units (9 courses)

  • 3 credit units CE Elective Courses (Group G)
  • 3 credit units CE Elective Courses (Group P)
  • 3 credit units CE Elective Courses (Group S)
  • 3 credit units CE Elective Courses (Group W)

  • 12 additional credit units CE Elective courses (Groups W, G, or S)
  • 3 additional credit units CE Elective courses (Groups W, G, S, P, or R)

Winter Term

  • GE 449.3

Electives

Science Elective

  • ASTR 213.3
  • ASTR 214.3
  • BIOL 120.3
  • CHEM 221.3
  • CHEM 231.3
  • CHEM 242.3
  • CHEM 250.3
  • EVSC 203.3
  • EVSC 210.3
  • GEOG 120.3
  • GEOL 224.3
  • GEOL 245.3
  • GEOL 258.3

CE Elective Courses

CE electives are offered subject to minimum enrolment and staffing considerations. Civil Engineering students are required to complete 27 credit units from Groups W, G, S, P, or R:

W: Water and Municipal Engineering

  • CE 415.3
  • CE 464.3
  • ENVE 414.3
  • GEOE 375.3

G: Soil, Pavement and Geotechnical Engineering

  • CE 417.3
  • CE 466.3
  • CE 468.3
  • GEOE 315.3

S: Structural Engineering

  • CE 418.3
  • CE 463.3
  • CE 470.3
  • CE 474.3

P: Projects and Planning

  • CE 421.3
  • CE 467.3
  • ENVE 381.3
  • GE 496.3

R: Related Courses

  • ME 478.3
  • PLAN 341.3
  • PLAN 350.3
  • RCM — 400-Level

Humanities or Social Science Elective

  • ANTH 111.3
  • ANTH — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • ARCH 112.3
  • ARCH 116.3
  • ARCH — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • CLAS 104.3
  • CLAS 110.3
  • CLAS 111.3
  • CLAS — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • CMRS 110.3
  • CMRS 111.3
  • ECON 111.3
  • ECON 114.3
  • ECON — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • ENG — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • GEOG 130.3
  • GEOG 202.3
  • GEOG 204.3
  • GEOG 208.3
  • GEOG 240.3
  • GEOG 280.3
  • HIST 110.3
  • HIST 111.3
  • HIST 115.3
  • HIST 121.3
  • HIST 122.3
  • HIST 125.3
  • HIST 135.3
  • HIST 145.3
  • HIST 155.3
  • HIST 165.3
  • HIST 175.3
  • HIST — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • INDG 107.3
  • INDG — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • IS — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • LING 111.3
  • LING 112.3
  • PHIL 120.3
  • PHIL 133.3
  • PHIL 140.3
  • PHIL — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • POLS 111.3
  • POLS 112.3
  • POLS — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • PSY 120.3
  • PSY 121.3
  • PSY — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • RLST — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • SOC 111.3
  • SOC 112.3
  • SOC — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • WGST 112.3
  • WGST — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

  • Exception: ECON 204 cannot be used to meet the Complementary Studies, Humanities or Social Science elective requirements of the program.
  • Exception: PSY 233 and PSY 236 cannot be used to meet the Complementary Studies, Humanities or Social Science elective requirements of the program.
  • Exception: PHIL 241 cannot be used to meet the Humanities or Social Science elective requirements of the program.
  • Exception: SOC 225 cannot be used to meet the Complementary Studies, Humanities or Social Science elective requirements of the program.
  • Note: The following Engineering courses will also satisfy the Humanities/Social Science elective requirement: RCM 400, RCM 401, RCM 402, RCM 403, RCM 404, RCM 405, RCM 406, RCM 407, RCM 408, RCM 409, RCM 410, and RCM 495.