Civil Engineering (Minor)
An undergraduate Minor degree in Civil Engineering can be obtained by students from outside the Civil and Environmental Engineering department by successful completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours (= 4 courses) in approved Civil Engineering coursework at the 300 or 400 level, at least one of which must be at the 400 level.
Civil Engineering (Minor)
Description
What is Civil Engineering at ODU like?
An undergraduate Minor degree in Civil Engineering can be obtained by students from outside the Civil and Environmental Engineering department by successful completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours (= 4 courses) in approved Civil Engineering coursework at the 300 or 400 level, at least one of which must be at the 400 level.
Program Highlights
What makes Civil Engineering at ODU unique?
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Civil Engineering minor degree program would facilitate an essential foundation that one can build upon toward an engineering profession
Delivery Mode(s):
On-Campus
Degree Earned:
Minor
Department:
Courses
What are some courses offered in Civil Engineering at ODU?
CEE 323:
Soil Mechanics
Fundamental engineering properties of soil and their application to earth structures and foundations. Topics include seepage, compaction, strength, and deformation characteristics of soils. Corequisite: CEE 335. Prerequisite: CEE 220.
CEE 340:
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Analysis of closed-conduit flow and open-channel flow. Principles of surface water hydrology and groundwater hydraulics. Economics and probability concepts in water resources planning. Corequisite: CEE 335. Prerequisites: CEE 304; CEE 330 with a grade of C or better.
CEE 370:
Transportation Fundamentals
This course surveys the current practice of transportation engineering in the United States. It focuses on various ground transportation modes and covers policy, institutional planning and operational issues. Students are introduced to planning models, capacity analysis, and traffic impact analysis. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Requirements
What are the requirements to apply for Civil Engineering at ODU?
Students entering the Minor program in Civil Engineering should meet the minimum university admission requirements (Undergraduate Admission)
An undergraduate minor in Civil Engineering may be obtained by students from outside of the major by successful completion of 12 or more semester credit hours in approved Civil Engineering course work at the 300 or 400 level. In addition, a student seeking a minor in Civil Engineering must satisfy all pre- or co-requisite requirements for the courses selected.
For completion of a minor a student must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in courses required for the minor exclusive of lower-level courses, pre-requisites and co-requisites and complete a minimum of six hours of upper-level courses in the minor requirement through courses offered by Old Dominion University.
Cost
Tuition and Fees
Estimated rates for the 2022-23 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.
Virginia Resident
Per Credit:
$ 374
Non-Resident
Per Credit:
$ 1,039
Active Duty Military Rate
Per Credit:
$ 250
Technology Delivered Courses Outside Virginia and/or the United States
Per Credit:
$ 407
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Scholarships
Various scholarship opportunities are available throughout the year from various funding sources upon one’s academic performance and/or upon intended specialization in one’s professional career path.
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