A comprehensive study of the physical, mechanical, and other important properties of materials; fabrication or method of manufacturer; durability and long-term performance; specifications and standards; laboratory testing procedure; application or methods of use of various civil construction materials which include aggregates, concrete, cementitious materials, masonry, wood, bituminous, iron, and steel. (1-2-2)

Construction planning and management; contracting (types, methods, documents); specifications, mathematical techniques of construction cost estimating; preparation and submission of bid; construction scheduling (CPM); project administration (financial, personnel, claims and disputes, change orders, safety); computer applications.

Elements of fluid mechanics; pressure measurement; hydrostatics; forces on submerged plane and curved surfaces; buoyancy; fluids in motion; hydraulic and energy gradients; forces exerted by jets on flat plates and curved vanes; orifices, notches and weirs; flow in pipes; simple pipe networks; open channel flow; pumps. Hydrologic cycle; precipitation data analysis; hydraulics of groundwater flow; equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions; groundwater exploration; surface runoff; hydrographs; reservoir storage; flood routing; hydrological forecasting; computer applications. (3-2-4)

A study of several transportation modes. Emphasis will be placed on the linkage of these modes for the effective and economic movement of people, materials, and equipment. It will also include the fundamentals of highway design, layout, foundations, and pavements; grade intersections and separations; highway cross-sections; traffic and safety requirements. (3-2-4)

A study of engineering properties of soil as a construction material and foundation for buildings. Topics include the soil classifications, Atterberg limits, shear strength, consolidations and settlement. This knowledge is then applied to the design of various type of foundations such as spread footings, piles, earth retaining structures and substructure elements. (4-2-5)

A comprehensive study of the behavior response of various structural forms that are employed, and an enumeration of the various loading conditions that a structure must support. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamentals and matrix method of structural analysis of simple and complex structural systems including trusses, beams, frames, arches, cable structures, and influence lines. It will also cover an introduction to the theory of statically indeterminate structures.

A study of structural design procedures of structural elements utilizing latest design methods according to building and design codes. Emphasis will be on the integration of designing steel structures from conception to working drawings. Course content includes identification and calculation of various loads, structural framing, designing of trusses, joists, beams, columns, and simple connections. (2-2-3)

A study of the fundamentals of reinforced concrete design. Emphasis will be on the principles and practices involved in the structural components and the design of reinforced concrete utilizing latest design methods in accordance with the ACI-codes. Course content includes designing of rectangular and T beams, one-way slabs, columns, footings, and retaining walls. (2-2-3)

Basic concepts of environmental interrelationships; principles of environmental chemistry, microbiology, ecology and health; water quality parameters; water treatment processes; wastewater treatment processes; sludge treatment and disposal; industrial waste waters; design of water, wastewater and sludge treatment units; water distribution and wastewater collection systems; design principles; computer applications. (3-2-4)

Water pollution; point and diffuse sources; river pollution and oxygen sag curve analysis; groundwater pollution analysis; eutrophication of lakes; coastal pollution; solid wastes management (collection, storage and transport); processing and transformation; incineration, composting, sanitary land filling; recycling; hazardous waste management types; RCRA, CERCLA and others; treatment and disposal methods; air pollution (air pollutants and interaction products); preventive and control measures.

Historical development of urban centers and planning practices; theories, policies and quantitative techniques used; statistical methods; forecasting techniques; decision-making analysis; planning management; functional planning: physical, land use, transportation, housing and real estate; historical preservation; environmental planning and monitoring; computer applications.