Civil Engineering SF Scholars Roadmap

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterUnits
Select One (Major Core): 3-5
General Chemistry I
Chemistry for Energy and the Environment (B1, B3, ES)
ENG 114 Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 1 3
ENGR 100 Introduction to Engineering (Major Core) 2 3
ENGR 101 Engineering Graphics (Major Core) 1
MATH 226 Calculus I (Major Core, B4) 3 4
GE Area A: Oral Communication (A1) 4,5 3
 Units17-19
Spring Semester
ENGR 271 Introduction to MATLAB (Major Core) 1
MATH 227 Calculus II (Major Core) 4
PHYS 220
PHYS 222
General Physics with Calculus I
and General Physics with Calculus I Laboratory (Major Core, B1, B3)
4
GE Area D - Take Two 6
 Units15
Second Year
Fall Semester
ENGR 102 Statics (Major Core) 3
ENGR 200 Materials of Engineering (Major Core) 3
MATH 228 Calculus III (Major Core) 4
PHYS 230
PHYS 232
General Physics with Calculus II
and General Physics with Calculus II Laboratory (Major Core)
4
GE Area C 3
 Units17
Spring Semester
ENGR 201 Dynamics (Major Core) 5 3
ENGR 205 Electric Circuits (Major Core) 5 3
ENGR 235 Surveying (Major Core) 3
MATH 245 Elementary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (Major Core) 3
PHYS 240
PHYS 242
General Physics with Calculus III
and General Physics with Calculus III Laboratory (Major Core)
4
 Units16
Third Year
Fall Semester
ENGR 300 Engineering Experimentation (Major Core) 6 3
ENGR 304 Mechanics of Fluids (Major Core) 3
ENGR 309 Mechanics of Solids (Major Core) 3
ENGR 434 Principles of Environmental Engineering (Major Core) 3
GE Area C 3
 Units15
Spring Semester
ENGR 302 Experimental Analysis (Major Core) 6 1
ENGR 323 Structural Analysis (Major Core) 3
ENGR 429 Construction Management (Major Core) 3
ENGR 430 Soil Mechanics (Major Core) 3
ENGR 436 Transportation Engineering (Major Core) 3
GE Area B: Life Science (B2) 3
 Units16
Fourth Year
Summer Semester
GE Area C 3
GE Area F ± 3
 Units6
Fall Semester
ENGR 425 Reinforced Concrete Structures (Major Core) 3
ENGR 696 Engineering Design Project I (Major Core) 7 1
ENGR 833 Principles of Earthquake Engineering (Graduate Core) 3
Major Upper-Division Electives (12 Units Total) - Take Two 8 6
Graduate Electives (15-18 Units) - Take One 9 3
 Units16
Spring Semester
ENGR 697GW Engineering Design Project II - GWAR (Major Core) 2
ENGR 836 Structural Design for Earthquakes (Graduate Core) 3
Major Upper-Division Electives (12 Units Total) - Take Two 8 6
GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities 10 3
GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences 10 3
 Units17
Fifth Year
Fall Semester
ENGR 839 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (Graduate Core) 3
Select One (Culminating Experience): 3
Research
Graduate Elective 9
Graduate Electives (15-18 Units) - Take Two 9 6
 Units12
Spring Semester
Select One (Culminating Experience): 3
Applied Research Project
Master's Thesis
Graduate Electives (15-18 Units) - Take Two 9 6
 Units9
 Total Units156-158
1

ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses.

3

To determine the best B4 course option, students should complete the online advising activity at mathadvising.sfsu.edu. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

4

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) and Ethnic Studies requirements within your GE or major.

5

GE Area A: Critical Thinking (A3) is satisfied upon completion of ENGR 205 and either ENGR 201 or ENGR 213.

6

GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences is satisfied upon completion of ENGR 300 and either ENGR 301 or ENGR 302.

7

You must complete 21 units of upper-division Engineering units before registering for ENGR 696.

8

Major Electives (12 units)
ENGR 426 Steel Structures (3 units)
ENGR 427 Wood Structures (3 units)
ENGR 431 Foundation Engineering (3 units)
ENGR 435 Environmental Engineering Design (3 units)
ENGR 439 Construction Engineering (3 units)
ENGR 441 Fundamentals of Composite Materials (3 units)
ENGR 461 Structural Dynamics (3 units)
ENGR 610 Engineering Cost Analysis (3 units)
ENGR 699 Independent Study (1-3 units)
ENGR 826 Seismic Hazard Analysis (3 units)
ENGR 827 Structural Design for Fire Safety (3 units)
ENGR 829 Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering (3 units)
ENGR 831 Advanced Concrete Structures (3 units)
ENGR 832 Advanced Topics in Seismic Design (3 units)
ENGR 833 Principles of Earthquake Engineering (3 units)
ENGR 835 Advanced Steel Structures (3 units)
ENGR 836 Structural Design for Earthquakes (3 units)
ENGR 837 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (3 units)

9

Engineering Electives (15-18 units)

Students may use up to 3 units of non-engineering courses as an elective with the approval of the graduate coordinator. Such courses can be graduate or upper-division selected primarily from science, mathematics, social science, or business.

Units selected on advisement from:

ENGR 425 Reinforced Concrete Structures (3 units)
ENGR 426 Steel Structures (3 units)
ENGR 427 Wood Structures (3 units)
ENGR 431 Foundation Engineering (3 units)
ENGR 461 Structural Dynamics (3 units)
ENGR 826 Seismic Hazard Analysis (3 units)
ENGR 827 Structural Design for Fire Safety (3 units)
ENGR 828 Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation (3 units)
ENGR 829 Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering (3 units)
ENGR 831 Advanced Concrete Structures (3 units)
ENGR 832 Advanced Topics in Seismic Design (3 units)
ENGR 835 Advanced Steel Structures (3 units)
ENGR 837 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (3 units)
ENGR 838 Smart Structures Technology (3 units)
ENGR 899 Independent Study (1-3 units)

10

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet U.S. and California Government (USG/CSLG) within Upper-Division GE.

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Given catalog rights, fall 2023 transfer students do not need to complete an Area F course.