Undergraduate Academics
Program Requirements
Once you're an LSU student, you'll need to meet the requirements below to continue pursuing this major.
- 24 hours of credit in 1000-level courses or higher
- 2.0 cumulative GPA
- grade of “C” or better in MATH 1550
Student Organizations
Students are encouraged to actively participate in professional/technical organizations. These organizations provide an opportunity to improve their communication, management, and leadership skills.
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a professional organization with a student chapter at LSU. We strive to familiarize the students with the profession and job opportunities by inviting professors, professional engineers, and organizations to speak at our bi-monthly meetings.
Contact Information
Online: http://lsuasce.weebly.com/
Facebook: ASCE at LSU
Contact E-mail: asce@lsu.edu
Dedicated to the purpose of maintaining and promoting the status of Civil Engineering as an ideal profession, Chi Epsilon was organized to recognize the characteristics of the individual Civil Engineer deemed to be fundamental to successful pursuit of an engineering career, and to aid in the development of those characteristics in the Civil Engineering student. Engineering is assuming an increasing responsibility for the physical well-being of all people, and thus calling for competence of a high order. This responsibility can be discharged only by a professional group whose members are possessed of a good basic technical ability, intelligence, moral integrity, and effective social poise in their relationship with a larger community of which they are a part. To contribute to the improvement of the profession, Chi Epsilon fosters the development and exercise of sound traits of character and technical ability among Civil Engineers, and its members, by precept and example, toward an ever-higher standard of professional service.
Contact Information
Contact E-mail: chiepsilon@lsu.edu
The COPRI - LSU Student Chapter is a multi-disciplinary student chapter and all are welcome who are LSU students and interested in water related studies.
Contact Information
Contact E-mail: copri@lsu.edu
Online: https://tigerlink.lsu.edu/club_signup?group_type=&search=coasts&category_tags=&order=name_asc
The American Academy of Environmental engineering mission is ensuring general wellbeing and the earth by: Perceiving administration and perfection through Board Certification of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. Giving proficient improvement chances to understudies, specialists, and researchers.
Contact Information:
Email: mnge1@lsu.edu
Undergraduate Minors
(min 2.0 GPA in the minor field)
Requirements (Two Courses)
- EVEG 3200
- EVEG 3110
Plus Five Electives from the list below (not more than 3 courses can be taken from the same rubric):
- Biological Engineering (BE) 3381, 4341, 4380, 4383
- Civil Engineering (CE) 4200, 4250, 4260
- Chemical Engineering (CHE) 3102, 3173, 4190, 4253, 4260, 4263
- Environmental Engineering (EVEG) 4105, 4120, 4125, 4130, 4139, 4140, 4153, 4154, 4156, 4157, 4159
- Mechanical Engineering (ME) 4443
- Nuclear Science (NS) 4141, 4331, 4352
- Petroleum Engineering (PETE) 4087
Special topics courses, new courses, or other courses may be accepted with the approval of the department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Students pursuing this minor will be better prepared for careers in structural engineering. The minor will provide students with a technical and competitive edge over most traditional civil engineering undergraduates in the structural engineering job marketplace.
Catalog Statement
To earn a minor in structural engineering, a student must complete CE 3415, CE 4400, CE 4410, CE 4430 or CE 4460, CE 4435, and two additional courses chosen from an approved list (CE 4420, CE 4440, CE 4450, and no more than one of CE 4300/CE 4310/CE 4660.) The additional technical/design/analysis electives are available in the dean’s office. A grade of “C” or better in each course is required.
Coursework
Required Courses:
CE 3415 Structural Analysis I
CE 4435 Indeterminate Structural Analysis
CE 4410 Principles of Reinforced Concrete
CE 4400 Principles of Steel Design
CE 4430 Structural Engineering or CE 4460 Bridge Engineering
Approved Electives (select two courses):
CE 4420 Principles of Prestressed Concrete
CE 4440 Advanced Mechanics of Materials
CE 4450 Finite Element Methods
And no more than one from the following list:
CE 4300 Geotechnical Engineering II: Shallow Foundations
CE 4310 Geotechnical Engineering III: Deep Foundations
CE 4660 Infrastructure Condition Assessment
To Declare the Minor
Please see one of the counselors in the College of Engineering office (2228 Patrick F. Taylor Hall). The minor must be officially declared in your student record before you graduate in order for it to become part of your transcript; simply completing the courses is not enough. Please note - declaring your intention to pursue the minor does not obligate you to complete it.
For More Information
Please contact Dr. Cai or any of the other Structural Engineering faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, or one of the counselors in the College of Engineering.
Fastest Track to Graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Minor in Structural Engineering
The structural engineering minor is composed of 21 hours. Six of those hours, Structural Analysis I (CE 3415) and Reinforced Concrete Design (CE 4410), are required courses for the BSCE degree. This means, in essence, that the minor requires 15 ‘extra’ hours related to structural engineering. However, the BSCE degree includes 12 hours of civil engineering electives. By carefully selecting those electives as outlined below, it is possible to graduate with the Structural Engineering Minor by taking as few as three hours beyond that necessary for the BSCE Degree. The fast track to complete the minor requires students to take CE 3415 and CE 4410 as early as possible in order to meet the prerequisite requirements for subsequent electives.
The BSCE degree requires three hours of Design electives, three hours of Design or Analysis electives, three hours of Project electives, and three hours of Technical, Design, or Analysis electives. Choosing Design, Analysis, and Project electives as indicated below satisfies the BSCE degree and Structural Engineering minor requirements. The only difference is that the minor requires six additional hours of technical electives, whereas the BSCE degree requires just three.
Design Electives
CE 4400 Principles of Steel Design
Analysis/Design Elective
CE 4435 Indeterminate Structural Analysis
Project Elective
CE 4430 Structural Engineering or CE 4460 Bridge Engineering
Technical/Design/Analysis Electives
Choose any two courses from remaining courses on the Approved Electives list.
Required Courses
CE 3600, CE 4600, EXST 2201, CE 4650, and CE 4670 or CE4660
Plus three electives from the following list:
CE 4200, CE 4300, CE 4400, CE 4430, CE 4440, CE 4450, or CE4760
A grade of "C" or better in each course and minimum 2.0 GPA in the minor courses are required.
To earn a minor in surveying, a student must complete CE 3500, CE 4500, CE 4520, CE 4530, and CE 4550. The State of Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:693.B(3b) and (4f) specify the educational requirements necessary for licensing as a Professional Land Surveyor. Additional courses will be required by the board for the land surveyor license. A list of required and elective courses may be obtained from the Louisiana Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors registration board (LAPELS).
Undergraduate
Coordinator
Jolie PréauUndergraduate Programs Coordinator
Phone: 225-578-8524
japreau@lsu.edu
ceeugrad@lsu.edu
Professional Licensure and Certification
Licensure as a Professional Engineer is available for undergraduate students majoring in civil engineering and environmental engineering and is achieved in two steps, namely Engineer-In-Training and then Professional Engineer. However, our program does not directly lead to such licensure or certification upon graduation. As an ABET-accredited program, the professional preparation you receive in our programs meets the educational requirements for licensure as a Professional Engineer, therefore it should assist you in such pursuits. However, the licensing authority and requirements for Professional Engineers falls under the jurisdiction of the licensing board for the state, territory, or foreign entity in which you practice. For example, engineering licensure in Louisiana is governed by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying (LAPELS) Board. If you intend to pursue such credentialing in your state or elsewhere, we strongly advise you to contact the applicable state credentialing authority to familiarize yourself with its specific requirements. Alternatively, you are welcome to contact Dr. Suresh Moorthy (moorthy@lsu.edu) with questions in this regard, and we will do our best to assist you in your career planning.
My Complaint Wasn’t Resolved by LSU
In the event that you have exhausted all informal and formal procedures through LSU at the institutional level, you may submit a written complaint to the Louisiana Board of Regents or to SACSCOC. They will attempt to facilitate a resolution. See below for details:
Students can file a complaint (after going through the grievance policies of the institution) with SACSCOC using the following form sent via ground mail to:
President
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, GA 30033-4097
They may also contact the state authorization agency (if he/she is a distance education student and unable to resolve the complaint through the grievance policies of the institution) using the following form at:
Louisiana Board of Regents
P.O. Box 3677
Baton Rouge, LA
70821-3677
ATTN: SARA Student Complaints