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USC Catalogue 2025-2026 
    
USC Catalogue 2025-2026

Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis (BS)


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The requirement for the degree with an emphasis in environmental engineering is 134 units. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as all upper-division courses applied toward the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken. In addition, a minimum grade of C must be earned in each of the following courses: CE 215 , CE 225  and CE 309 . See also common requirements for undergraduate degrees .

General Education


Pre-Major Requirements


Chemistry Requirement


Biology Requirement


The following course will satisfy both the BS CE basic science requirement and the General Education GE-D requirement.

Major Requirements


Courses from Other Departments


Advanced Computing


Students who must take MATH 125g  Calculus I will be waived from the required Advanced Computing course. Select one course from the following list:

Total units: 134


*Satisfies GE requirement.

All curricula leading to a degree must be approved by the Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; please note this includes transfer credit and units for courses waived for subject credit only, which have been approved through the Degree Progress department.

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