Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Business Administration
Overview
The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering and Business Administration major is designed to educate students in topics of both disciplines and the interface between them. Civil Engineering deals with designing, constructing, and operating systems that include structures, infrastructure, facilities for hazardous materials and their remediation, the environment, people, and the management of associated large-scale projects. A combined degree with the D’Amore-McKim School of Business enables students to develop the skills needed to lead in today’s technologically driven world and integrate entrepreneurial skills into their practice.
Innovative Curriculum
The curriculum combines knowledge in both civil engineering fundamentals and business management principles, developing the critical thinking, creativity, and business perspective required to become leaders in a profession addressing increasingly complex societal problems.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
NUpath requirements: Interpreting Culture (IC), Engaging Differences and Diversity (DD), and Integrating Knowledge and SkillsThrough Experience (EX) are not explicitly satisfied by required engineering coursework. Successful completion of a cooperativeeducation experience fulfills the EX requirement. Students are responsible for satisfying unfulfilled NUpath requirements with generalelective coursework.
Engineering Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Engineering | ||
| CIVE 2221 and CIVE 2222 |
Statics and Solid Mechanics and Recitation for CIVE 2221 |
4 |
| CIVE 2260 and CIVE 2261 |
Materials for the Built Environment and Lab for CIVE 2260 |
5 |
| CIVE 2320 and CIVE 2321 |
Structural Analysis and Recitation for CIVE 2320 |
4 |
| CIVE 2324 and CIVE 3425 |
Concrete Structure Design Steel Structure Design |
4 |
| CIVE 2331 | Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics | 4 |
| CIVE 2334 | Environmental Engineering: Principles, Technology, and Sustainability | 4 |
| CIVE 2340 and CIVE 2341 |
Geotechnical Engineering and Lab for CIVE 2340 |
5 |
| GE 3300 | Energy Systems: Science, Technology, and Sustainability | 4 |
| Civil Engineering Project Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| CIVE 4534 and CIVE 4535 |
Water Treatment Systems Design and Lab for CIVE 4534 |
|
| CIVE 4542 | Foundation Engineering and Design | |
| CIVE 4554 | Highway Design | |
| CIVE 5536 | Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design | |
| Senior Design Project | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 5 | |
| CIVE 4765 | Senior Design Project—Environmental | |
| CIVE 4767 | Senior Design Project—Structural | |
| CIVE 4768 | Senior Design Project—Transportation | |
| Supplemental Credit | ||
| 2 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement: | 2 | |
| GE 1501 | Cornerstone of Engineering 1 | |
| 3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement: | 3 | |
| GE 1502 | Cornerstone of Engineering 2 | |
Business Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Business Courses | ||
| ACCT 1201 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 |
| ECON 1115 or ECON 1116 |
Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics |
4 |
| Required Business Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| ACCT 2301 | Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors | |
| FINA 2201 | Financial Management | |
| INNO 2301 | Innovation! | |
| INTB 1203 | International Business and Global Social Responsibility | |
| MISM 2301 | Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies | |
| MKTG 2201 | Introduction to Marketing | |
| ORGB 3201 or ORGB 3203 |
Organizational Behavior or Behavioral Aspects of Digital Transformation |
|
| SCHM 2301 | Supply Chain and Operations Management | |
| STRT 4501 | Strategy in Action | |
Business Concentration
Complete one of the following business concentrations:
- Accounting
- Accounting and Advisory Services
- Brand Management
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Innovation
- Entrepreneurial Startups
- Finance
- Fintech
- Healthcare Management and Consulting
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing Analytics
- Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management
Supporting Courses: Mathematics/Science
Complete all Mathematics/Science courses with a minimum of 30 semester hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Mathematics/Science | ||
| CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1153 |
General Chemistry for Engineers and Recitation for CHEM 1151 |
4 |
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 1342 | Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2321 | Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2341 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering | 4 |
| MGSC 2301 | Business Statistics | 4 |
| Complete one of the following: | 5 | |
| PHYS 1151 and PHYS 1152 and PHYS 1153 |
Physics for Engineering 1 and Lab for PHYS 1151 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151 |
|
| PHYS 1161 and PHYS 1162 and PHYS 1163 |
Physics 1 and Lab for PHYS 1161 and Recitation for PHYS 1161 |
|
| Science Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 |
General Biology 1 and Lab for BIOL 1111 |
|
| BIOL 1141 | Microbes and Society | |
| BIOL 1143 | Biology and Society | |
| CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 |
Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311 |
|
| CHEM 3410 | Environmental Geochemistry | |
| EEMB 1101 and EEMB 1102 |
Foundations in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Lab for EEMB 1101 |
|
| EEMB 2302 and EEMB 2303 |
Ecology and Lab for EEMB 2302 |
|
| ENVR 1200 | Dynamic Earth | |
| ENVR 2200 | Earth’s Changing Cycles | |
| ENVR 2515 | Sustainable Development | |
| ENVR 3125 | Global Oceanic Change | |
| ENVR 3200 | Water Resources | |
| ENVR 3600 | Oceanography | |
| ENVR 5201 | Geologic Field Seminar | |
| ENVR 5350 | Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions | |
| PHYS 1111 | Introduction to Astronomy | |
| PHYS 1125 | Introduction to Network Science: From the Human Cell to Facebook | |
| PHYS 1132 | Energy, Environment, and Society | |
| PHYS 1155 and PHYS 1156 |
Physics for Engineering 2 and Lab for PHYS 1155 |
|
| PHYS 4623 | Medical Physics | |
| Supplemental Credit | ||
| 1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement: | 1 | |
| GE 1501 | Cornerstone of Engineering 1 | |
Professional Development
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Development | ||
| ENCP 2000 | Introduction to Engineering Co-op Education | 1 |
| ENCP 3000 | Professional Issues in Engineering | 1 |
| GE 1000 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| 1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement: | 1 | |
| GE 1501 | Cornerstone of Engineering 1 | |
| 1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement: | 1 | |
| GE 1502 | Cornerstone of Engineering 2 | |
Writing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A grade of C or higher is required: | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| ENGW 3302 | Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | 4 |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 4 semester hours of academic, nonremedial, non repetitive courses. This class must complete the DDand IC NUPath requirement. | 4 | |
Major GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in CIVE coursework and Business coursework.
Program Requirements
135 total semester hours required
Students have the option of selecting from several minors to complement their degree and personalize their path. Students can select from minors in the department, in other engineering departments, or from across the university.
The PlusOne Accelerated Master’s Program allows current undergraduate students to accelerate the attainment of the master’s degree by applying graduate credits taken as an undergraduate toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Current students apply to enroll in the PlusOne program. Students attain their bachelor’s degree followed by a PlusOne year to complete the master’s degree.
Students currently earning a BS in Civil Engineering and Architectural Studies can select from the PlusOne pathways available for BS in Civil Engineering students.
Experiential Learning
Experiential learning is the heart of a Northeastern education, combining rigorous coursework with hands-on experience in the classroom, in the lab, and in the field—locally and abroad. With our signature cooperative education (co-op) program, students typically gain six months of work experience integrated as part of the educational program. Both five-year, three-co-op and four-year, two-co-op program options are available.
Program Contacts
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