Civil engineering includes many sub-disciplines. Many of these will be introduced over the course of the student’s academic career. At Boise State, there are seven sub-disciplines taught in which students will be required to take an introductory course.

• Environmental – the study of man's interaction with the    environment, and the use of engineering to lessen the impact of that interaction. Required courses include CE 320 and CE 321.

• Materials – the study of various materials used in construction, their properties and characteristics. Required courses include ENGR 245 and CE 341.
  

• Soil Mechanics – the study of soil properties and how engineering projects interact with soils. Required courses include CE 360 and CE 361.
  
  
  
  

• Structures – the study of how buildings, bridges and other
  structures are put together and how they are engineered to
  carry various loads. Required courses include CE 352 and
  CE 450.
  
  
• Surveying – the application of trigonometry, geometry and the laws of physics to lay out, monitor and project information for engineering applications. Required courses include CE 210 and CE 211.
  
  
  
• Transportation – the study of the movement of people, vehicles and goods and how to create smoother and more efficient traffic flow through engineering. Required courses include CE 370.
  
  
  

• Water – the study of the properties of fluids in general and water in particular. How to utilize and design for these properties in engineering projects. Required courses include ENGR 330 and ENGR 331.

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