Courses

 

Updated 22 August 2023

Students admitted to the Civil Engineering program from a Quebec CEGEP or with advanced credits in basic sciences and humanities may be admitted to the 7-semester program. Other students may be required to enrol in a pre-engineering year to satisfy these requirements and will be admitted to an 8-semester program.

2023-2024 Academic Curriculum for CEGEP entry - 7 Semester Program

2023-2024 Academic Curriculum for Non CEGEP entry - 8 Semester Program

 

The courses that must be satisfied to complete a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering are listed below. For a listing of the courses offered by our department, please refer to the Faculty of Engineering section of McGill's eCalendar.

 

Note that courses must be taken in an appropriate sequence. For details, please download the Student Handbook:


Undergraduate Student Handbook 2023-2024
 

7 Semester Program

8 Semester Program

 

Notes:

  • 1 credit (cr) is equivalent to 50 minutes of lecture time per week during a 13-week semester.
  • Not all courses are offered each semester or each year. Please consult Minerva to establish which courses are offered in a particular semester.

 

IMPORTANT:

Students should consult with their academic advisor at the beginning of each school year. This will prevent occurrence of problems that could result in an unnecessary delay in graduation. See Academic Advisors on the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Program web page to determine the name of your advisor.

Please note that in the case of discrepancies between this web page and McGill's eCalendar, the calendar is considered to be the official source of program information.

Pre-engineering courses (for students admitted to the 8-semester program)*

CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MATH 140 Calculus 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MATH 141 Calculus 2 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PHYS 142 Electromagnetism & Optics 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
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FACC 100 Intro to the Eng. Profession 1 Credits
    Offered in the:
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xxxx xxx Impact of Technology (3 cr)

xxxx xxx Humanities/Social Sciences #1 (3 cr)

 

Required engineering courses (89 credits)

Non-departmental courses (28 credits)

EPSC 221 General Geology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MATH 263 ODEs for Engineers 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MATH 264 Adv Calculus for Engineers 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MECH 261 Measurement Laboratory 2 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MECH 289 Design Graphics 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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FACC 300 Engineering Economy 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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COMP 208 Computer Programming for PS&E 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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WCOM 206 Communication in Engineering 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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Departmental courses (61 credits)

CIVE 202 Construction Materials 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 205 Statics 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CIVE 206 Dynamics 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 207 Solid Mechanics 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 208 Civil Engineering Sys Analysis 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 210 Surveying 2 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 225 Environmental Engineering 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CIVE 290 Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 302 Probabilistic Systems 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 311 Geotechnical Mechanics 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CIVE 317 Structural Engineering 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CIVE 318 Structural Engineering 2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CIVE 319 Transportation Engineering 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 320 Numerical Methods 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CIVE 323 Hydrology and Water Resources 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CIVE 324 Sustainable Project Management 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CIVE 327 Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CIVE 418 Design Project 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CIVE 432 Technical Paper 1 Credits
    Offered in the:
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FACC 400 Eng Professional Practice 1 Credits
    Offered in the:
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Complementary courses (21 credits)

Technical complementary courses (15 credits)

Fifteen credits (usually 5 courses) of technical complementaries must be completed. A minimum of six credits must be selected from list (a) below and the remaining credits are to be selected from list (a), (b) or other suitable undergraduate or 500 level courses. Courses are usually selected to acquire expertise in an area of specialization. Up to two technical complementary courses may be taken outside the Department, subject to approval by the student's advisor prior to registration.

(a) Design Technical Complementaries (minimum of 6 credits from this group)

CIVE 416 Geotechnical Engineering 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 421 Municipal Systems 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 428 Water Resrces & Hydraulic Eng. 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 462 Design of Steel Structures 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 463 Design of Concrete Structures 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 430 Water Treatment&Pollut Control 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 440 Traffic Engineering&Simulation 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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(b) General Technical Complementaries (9 credits from list below and/or group) (a)


CIVE 446 Construction Engineering 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 460 Matrix Structural Analysis 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 470 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 512 Advanced Civil Engrg Materials 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 520 Groundwater Hydrology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 521 Nanomat & the Aquatic Environ 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 527 Renov&Preserv:Infrastructure 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 528 Design of Wood Structures 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 540 Urban Transportation Planning 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 542 Transport Network Analysis 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 546 Selected Topics in Civil Eng 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 550 Water Resources Management 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
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CIVE 555 Environmental Data Analysis 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 557 Microbio for Environmental Eng 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 560 Transportation Safety & Design 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 561 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 572 Computational Hydraulics 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 573 Hydraulic Structures 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
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CIVE 574 Fluid Mech of Water Pollution 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 577 River Engineering 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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CIVE 584 Mechanics of Groundwater Flow 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

 

Non-technical complementary courses (6 - 9 credits)

Two additional courses (six credits -- one 3-credit course in humanities and one 3-credit course in impact of technology on society) are to be selected from the Faculty of Engineering section of McGill's eCalendar in consultation with the student's academic advisor.

Total credits = 110 (excluding the pre-engineering program)

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