Degree Pathway for Civil Engineering
For students who entered fall 2025 and beyond.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | |
| CIVE.1070 | Introduction to Engineering for Civil and Environmental | 2 |
| ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100 | College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW) | 3 |
| CHEM.1210 | Chemistry I (SCL) | 3 |
| CHEM.1230L | Chemistry I Lab (SCL) | 1 |
| MATH.1310 | Calculus I (MATH) | 4 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Humanities Perspective (AH)1 | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL.1020 | College Writing II (CW) | 3 |
| CHEM.1220 | Chemistry II (SCL) | 3 |
| CHEM.1240L | Chemistry II Lab (SCL) | 1 |
| MATH.1320 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS.1410 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS.1410L | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| Total | 15 | |
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
Senior Year
Total Minimum Credits = 126-127.
1Core Curriculum Requirements include three (3) Arts and Humanities courses and three (3) Social Science courses. One of the Social Science courses must be ECON.2010 Economics I. Students must select at least one course designated Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) and at least one course designated Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE). No more than 2 courses may be taken from the same discipline. Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence.
2Students can take ENGN.2100 Professional Development Seminar in either fall or spring semester of their sophomore year.
3Science Course can be either GEOL.3250 Geology for Engineers (3) or BIOL.2100 Biology for Engineers (3) and BIOL.2120L Biology for Engineers Lab (1)
4Professional Electives must be CIVE.5xxx graduate-level courses.
Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.
Restriction on off-campus study:
Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.