Coastal Engineering, B.S.

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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 Courses (71 Credit Hours)

Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)

9 hours, of which 6 hours must be at the 300 level or higher, and including at least one course from List A and one from List B:

LIST A:

EGN 401, EGN 490, EGN 498, EGN 499

LIST B:

BIO 487, CHM 377, EVS 364, EVS 476, MAT 335, MAT 365, MAT 367, OCN 350, PHY 315, PHY 470, PHY 480, PHY 475, STT 315

Total Credit Hours: 80

Additional Information

Students must attain a grade point average of “C” (2.00) or better computed over all 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.