Bachelor of Science in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
George Mason University
Key Information
Campus location
Fairfax, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 4,897 / per semester *
Application deadline
01 Jun 2024
Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* in-state tuition full-time (12-15 credits); USD 16,980 - out-of-state tuition full-time (12-15 credits); USD 1,803 - mandatory student fee
Introduction
The future of civilization and industry relies on the products of this field of expertise. Implement a drinking water system for a remote village. Help communities adjust their systems to rising sea levels. Design a smart highway that's prepared for the next generation of self-driving vehicles. Become a visionary steward of society with training from the internationally recognized Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering.
The BS in Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering combines challenging coursework in physics and mathematics with hands-on practical work in construction, building, and project management. Students often collaborate and work in teams, as they recognize the need to learn from each other as well as instructors and professional engineers.
Opportunities
The Sid & Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE) signature education experience leverages our special relationship with the civil, environmental, and construction engineering industry in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. This partnership creates a synergistic relationship for our students who benefit both in the classroom and through internships, from exposure to engineering practice. This formidable exposure positions our graduates for stable, well-paid careers in a fast-growing profession.
As numerous as the internship and co-op opportunities with local industry, so are research opportunities mentored by faculty. Research opportunities are available in all areas of civil engineering ranging from the use of unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) for bridge inspection, to the use of recycled asphalt in roadbeds, and the impact of storm surge on infrastructure.
Well known for its extra-curricular activities, CEIE students and their faculty advisors participate in numerous professional society organizations including the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Design-Build Institute of America, the Society of American Military Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers, and Engineers for International Development. These organizations offer students the opportunity to apply the theoretical concepts they have learned in the classroom to real-world engineering design challenges Our students annually participate in the ASCE Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe challenges and have received awards in regional competitions. CEIE’s Engineers for International Development group has completed numerous water infrastructure projects in remote communities in Peru and Nicaragua, using their engineering skills to make a significant impact on the quality of life in these communities. Learning takes place both inside and outside of the classroom with field trips to stone quarries, water treatment facilities, dams, bridges, construction sites, and opportunities to bring the knowledge gathered in the classroom, to application in the field.
Before graduating students gain additional technical experience with a capstone senior design project, mentored by practicing professional engineers who deliver real-world projects to the classroom. After graduation students may work for consulting engineering firms; construction firms; federal, state, county, and city governments in the United States and overseas; land development firms; public utilities; international nongovernmental organizations and other engineering disciplines in energy; information technology, bioengineering; and manufacturing. CEIE offers great opportunities to students with high ambitions.
Program Outcome
The bachelor's degree program provides essential underpinnings in the theory and design methods of civil and infrastructure engineering for engineering practice. Students benefit from exposure to practical civil, environmental, and infrastructure engineering problems and their solutions in the classroom, lab, and field. The educational objectives of the Civil and Infrastructure Engineering program describe expectations for graduates approximately three to five years after obtaining their degree. Graduates of the program will be professionals who:
- Engage in the engineering practice of planning, designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining sustainable infrastructure;
- Participate in public discussions concerning infrastructure in the urban, suburban, and exurban settings by providing professional guidance;
- Stay current through continuing education opportunities, professional conferences, graduate school, and other self-learning experiences; have the ability to obtain and maintain professional licensing.
Career Opportunities
Civil engineering students can look forward to a career in local, state, and federal government organizations, and in architectural and engineering firms that specialize in land development, transportation, water resources, environment, structures, geotechnical, construction, and other related fields. The program also prepares students for continuing graduate studies for sophisticated practice, research, and teaching.
Curriculum
Degree Requirements
Total credits: 121-123
This is a Green Leaf program.
- CEIE 101 Introduction to Civil Engineering 2 or ENGR 107 Introduction to Engineering (Mason Core)
Civil Engineering
- CEIE 203 Geomatics and Engineering Graphics 3
- CEIE 210 Statics 3
- CEIE 240 Hydraulics 3
- CEIE 301 Engineering and Economic Models in Civil Engineering 3
- CEIE 310 Mechanics of Materials 3
- CEIE 311 Structural Analysis 3
- CEIE 331 Soil Mechanics 3
- CEIE 340 Water Resource Engineering 3
- CEIE 355 Environmental Engineering and Science 3
- CEIE 360 Introduction to Transportation Engineering 3
- CEIE 370 Construction Systems 3
- CEIE 409 Professional Practice and Management in Engineering (Mason Core) 1
- CEIE 490 Senior Design and Construction Capstone Project I (Mason Core) 1
- CEIE 491 Senior Design and Construction Project II 3
Total Credits 38
Computing
- CDS 130 Computing for Scientists (Mason Core) 3 or SYST 130 Introduction to Computing for Digital Systems Engineering (Mason Core) or ENGR 125T Introduction to Engineering Methods - Transfer (Mason Core)
Technical Electives
Select 12 credits of CEIE Technical Electives from four different specialty areas from among the following six Civil Engineering specialty areas: 12
Construction Engineering:
- CEIE 471/571 Construction Administration 1
- CEIE 476/576 Construction Cost Estimating 1
- CEIE 478/578 Construction Planning and Scheduling 1
Environmental Engineering:
- CEIE 450/550 Environmental Engineering Systems 1
- CEIE 453/553 Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes 1
Geotechnical Engineering:
- CEIE 432/532 Foundation Design 1
- CEIE 435/535 Engineering Geology 1
Structural Engineering:
- CEIE 412/512 Structural Steel Design 1
- CEIE 413/513 Reinforced Concrete Design 1
- CEIE 414 Structural Modeling for Engineers
Transportation Engineering:
- CEIE 461/561 Traffic Engineering 1
- CEIE 462/562 Urban Transportation Planning 1
Water Resources Engineering:
- CEIE 440/540 Water Supply and Distribution 1
- CEIE 442/542 Open Channel Flow 1
Select 12 credits of CEIE Technical Elective courses from any CEIE 4XX course 2 12
Total Credits 24
Mathematics
- MATH 113 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (Mason Core) 4-6 or MATH 123 & MATH 124 Calculus with Algebra/Trigonometry, Part A and Calculus with Algebra/Trigonometry, Part B (Mason Core)
- MATH 114 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 4
- MATH 213 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 3
- MATH 214 Elementary Differential Equations 3
Total Credits 14-16
Physics
- PHYS 160 University Physics I (Mason Core) 3
- PHYS 161 University Physics I Laboratory (Mason Core) 1
- PHYS 260 University Physics II (Mason Core) 3
- PHYS 261 University Physics II Laboratory (Mason Core) 1
- PHYS 266 Introduction to Thermodynamics 1
Total Credits 9
Chemistry
- CHEM 271 & CHEM 272 General Chemistry for Engineers Lecture (Mason Core) and General Chemistry for Engineers Lab (Mason Core) 4 or CHEM 211 & CHEM 213 General Chemistry I (Mason Core) and General Chemistry Laboratory I (Mason Core)
Total Credits 4
Biology
- BIOL 177 Ecological Applications 3
Total Credits 3
Statistics
- STAT 344 Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I 3
Total Credits 3
Communication and Economics
- COMM 100 Public Speaking (Mason Core) 3 or COMM 101 Fundamentals of Communication (Mason Core)
- ECON 103 Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core) 3
Total Credits 6
Writing-Intensive Requirement
The university's writing-intensive requirement for civil and infrastructure engineering majors is satisfied by the successful completion of CEIE 301 Engineering and Economic Models in Civil Engineering.
Additional Mason Core
Students must complete all Mason Core requirements not fulfilled by major requirements with one modification. CEIE students are required to take 6 credits of written communication, 3 credits of literature, and courses in two of the following three areas: arts, global understanding, and western civilization/world history.
- Written Communication 6
- Literature 3
Select courses from two of the following areas: 6
- Arts
- Western Civilization/World History
- Global Understanding
Total Credits 15