Minor in Civil Engineering

Our students learn how to solve open-ended problems, develop global awareness and learn from undergraduate research opportunities. Students also gain a high degree of faculty interaction, both inside and outside the classroom.

The undergraduate minor in civil engineering serves CU Boulder students who are interested in an introductory exposure to the broad discipline of civil engineering. Civil engineers design and supervise the construction of the buildings and infrastructure that make up the built environment, including roads, bridges, tunnels, skyscrapers, transit systems, water treatment facilities and offshore structures. 

  • Learn to apply engineering design to meet society’s needs 
  • Use your education to make a difference in the world
  • Complement your undergraduate studies and skills with a minor

Top 20 public university for undergraduate civil engineering

(U.S. News & World Report, 2020)

From opportunities to work with Engineers Without Borders USA or the Global Engineering program, our students can apply their education to real-world situations and make a difference

Home to the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering, a center devoted to educating globally responsible engineering students and professionals to address the problems faced by developing communities worldwide

Be successful.

A minor in civil engineering allows you to enter the workforce with additional skills and knowledge alongside your major area of study.

 

Broaden your employment possibilities with additional knowledge and skills gained from a minor

 

M. A. Mortenson, Merrick & Company and MWH Global are common employers of our graduates

 

Civil engineer, project engineer and field engineer are common job titles of our graduates

Academic Plan & Requirements

To earn the minor in civil engineering, students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours. The minor is not open to civil engineering majors or to engineering plus majors who have an emphasis in civil engineering.

Required courses include: 

  • Introduction to Construction
  • Hydraulic Engineering
  • Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
  • Structural Analysis 
  • Geotechnical Engineering

Students also take an advanced elective course in one of the following subdisciplines: 

  • Construction engineering and management
  • Environmental engineering
  • Geotechnical engineering
  • Structural engineering
  • Water resources engineering
  • Civil systems

Community & Involvement

We offer students many opportunities to network with peers and faculty, further their studies, and get the most out of their undergraduate experience.