Coastal Engineering, B.S.

The B.S. Coastal Engineering program teaches students to address critical issues affecting coastal communities around the world by applying fundamentals of engineering in a problem-based learning environment. The program focuses on foundational courses in mathematics, statics, and fluid mechanics and specialized courses in coastal processes, numerical modeling, and field techniques. Students are prepared for careers in consulting, local, state, and federal government, and cutting-edge research.

Oral Communication Requirement:

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.S. degree in Coastal Engineering, a student must successfully complete EGN 495 .

Applied Learning Requirement:

To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.S. degree in Coastal Engineering, a student must successfully complete EGN 495 .

Requirements for a Major in Coastal Engineering for the B.S. Degree:

Core requirements:

CHM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHML 101 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
EGN 101 - Introduction to Engineering Credit Hours: 2
EGN 102 - Introduction to Coastal Engineering Credit Hours: 3
EGN 201 - Engineering Statics Credit Hours: 3
EGN 220 - Engineering Graphics Credit Hours:
EGN 301 - Mechanics of Solids Credit Hours: 3
EGN 310 - Fluid Mechanics for Engineers Credit Hours: 3
EGN 311 - Coastal Engineering and Fluids Lab Credit Hours: 1
EGN 320 - Water Resources Engineering Credit Hours: 3
EGN 330 - Coastal Wave Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
EGN 340 - Matlab for Engineering Analysis Credit Hours: 3
EGN 400 - Fundamentals of Engineering Review Credit Hours: 1
EGN 402 - Dredging and Beach Nourishment Credit Hours: 3
EGN 410 - Field Methods in Coastal Engineering Credit Hours: 3
EGN 420 - Applied Coastal Modeling Credit Hours: 3
EGN 430 - Coastal Structures Credit Hours: 3
EGN 495 - Engineering Capstone I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 161 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 162 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry II Credit Hours: 4
MAT 261 - Multivariate Calculus Credit Hours: 4
MAT 361 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
PHY 201 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 202 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Electives:

9 hours, of which 6 hours must be at the 300 level or higher:

BIO 487 - Introduction to Coastal Management Credit Hours: 0 Or 4
CHM 102 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHML 102 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
CHM 377 - Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
EGN 210 - Engineering Economic Analysis Credit Hours: 3
EGN 401 - Sediment Transport Processes Credit Hours: 3
EGN 490 - Special Topics in Coastal Engineering Credit Hours: 1 To 3
EGN 491 - Directed Individual Study Credit Hours: 1 To 3
EGN 498 - Internship in Engineering Credit Hours:
EGN 499 - Honors Work in Coastal Engineering Credit Hours: 2 To 3
EVS 325 - Environmental Economics Credit Hours: 3
EVS 364 - Natural Resource Policy Credit Hours: 3
EVS 476 - Topics and Issues in Sustainability Credit Hours: 3
EVS 483 - Fisheries Policy and Management Credit Hours: 3
GLY 101 - Earth Revealed Credit Hours: 3
MAT 335 - Linear Algebra and Matrices Credit Hours: 3
MAT 365 - Vector Calculus Credit Hours: 3
MAT 367 - Principles in Applied Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
OCN 150 - Introduction to Oceanography Credit Hours: 3
OCN 350 - Advanced Oceanography Credit Hours: 3
PHY 315 - Computational Physics and Complexity Credit Hours: 3
PHY 470 - Data Analysis Credit Hours: 3
PHY 480 - Coastal And Estuarine Systems Credit Hours: 3
PHY 475 - Physical Oceanography Credit Hours: 3
PHY 477 - Observational Methods in Physical Oceanography Credit Hours: 3
STT 315 - Probability and Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Total: 80 hours

Additional Information:

Students must attain a grade point average of “C” (2.00) or better computed overall the courses used to fulfill the requirements of the major, and a grade of “C-” or better for each EGN course used to fill the requirements of the major.

Note:

Students interested in the B.S. degree in Coastal Engineering are strongly advised to take the MAT 161 and EGN 101 in the fall of the freshman year.