Environmental/Water Resources

Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Environmental/Water Resources Specialization:

Masters candidates who do not have a Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Civil Engineering will need the information found in the following courses. The incoming candidate will be required to complete all or some of these courses as a condition of admission to the program. The selection of courses will be made by the faculty of the Civil Engineering Department, upon review of the candidate’s academic record. Candidates must complete the selected courses with an average grade of B or better, (with a minimum grade of C):

Non-engineering courses	Engineering courses
CHEM 111 – College Chemistry	CE 320, 321 – Intro Environ. Eng. & Lab
CHEM 112 – College Chemistry	CE 360, 361 – Soil Mechanics & Lab
ENGL 202 – Technical Communication	ENGR 210 – Engineering Statics
MATH 175 – Calculus II	ENGR 330, 331 – Fluid Mechanics & Lab
MATH 275 – Multivariable Calculus
MATH 333 – Differential Equations w/ Matrix Theory

Students with a BS degree in an engineering field other than Civil Engineering might have already taken some of the engineering courses listed above as part of the undergraduate requirements at their respective institution.

Additional courses:
Students who (a) possess a non-engineering degree, or (b) have an non-accredited engineering degree will be required to take the following additional design based courses in order to sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering test in the State of Idaho, the first of two tests required to obtain a Professional Engineering license:

Non-engineering courses	Engineering courses
	CE 424 – Water Treatment Plant Systems & Design
	CE 425 – Wastewater Treatment Plant Systems & Design
	CE 436 – Hydraulics

These requirements are described in section 54-1212 of the Idaho State Law, which, in turn, is defined in the Rules of Procedure, Rule 017. Primarily, the State Board of Registration is looking for evidence showing that an individual who has not obtained a bachelor’s degree in engineering has the appropriate background to become an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) and later a Professional Engineer (PE). This evidence is based upon various undergraduate courses covering specific areas. The Graduate level courses may be used to meet this criteria since they are taught with the undergraduate versions of the same courses.