Civil Engineering
Suggested First Year Courses
Civil and Environmental Engineering
105 Scrugham Engineering and Mines (SEM)
(775) 784-6937
www.engr.unr.edu/cee
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||
| Course | Credits | Course | Credits |
| CEE 140—Introduction to Civil Engineering | 3 | CEE 101—Engineering Graphics | 2 |
| CEE 121—Elementary Surveying | 3 | CS 135—Computer Science I | 3 |
| ENG 101—Composition I | 3 | ENG 102—Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 181—Calculus I * | 4 | MATH 182—Calculus II * | 4 |
| Fine Arts or Diversity Elective (Core) | 3 | PHYS 180—Physics for Scientists and Engineers I* | 3 |
| PHYS 180L—Physics for Scientists & Engineers Lab I * | 1 | ||
* Student must earn a “C” or better.
CEE 101—ENGINEERING GRAPHICS
Lecture + Lab: 0+6
Credit(s): 2
Drafting and graphical presentation of engineering material. Use of graphs and maps. Aspects of descriptive geometry. Introduction to computer aided design. Prerequisite(s): trigonometry.
CEE 121—ELEMENTARY SURVEYING
Lecture + Lab: 2+3
Credit(s): 3
Introduction to the theory of engineering surveying and instruments used. Introduction to the theory of errors, statistics, field astronomy and topographic surveying. Prerequisite(s): trigonometry.
CEE 140 R— INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING
Lecture + Lab: 2+3
Credit(s): 3
History and overview of civil engineering including professional ethics, design process, prototype fabrication and engineering creativity. Student teams undertake a term long design project.