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department name USC Viterbi School of Engineering
 
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BSCE - General Civil Engineering


  • The most comprehensive BS program offered by the Department
  • Well rounded education
  • Maximum amount of flexibility in terms of career choices
  • Freshman and Sophomore years: Fundamental disciplines
    • physics
    • chemistry
    • mathematics
    • computers
    • engineering graphics.
  • Junior and senior years: Required courses and electives in the six major areas of civil engineering
    • structural engineering
    • geotechnical engineering
    • construction
    • environmental engineering
    • water resources
    • transportation.

 The general civil engineering program includes the following technical areas:

  • Basic civil engineering principles
  • Structural Engineering and structural mechanics
  • Geology and geotechnical engineering
  • Water resources engineering
  • Environmental engineering
  • Transportation engineering
  • Computer methods in engineering
  • Structural systems design
  • Risk analysis in civil engineering
  • Engineering economics or law for engineers