Curriculum
Each student majoring in Civil Engineering must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 132 credits distributed as follows:
I. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (18 Credits)
A. Compulsory (9 Credits)
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0330-100 |
Modern and Contemporary History of Kuwait |
3 |
| 9988-123 |
Intermediate Writing Skills |
3 |
| 9988-221 |
Technical Writing |
3 |
B. Elective (9 Credits)
Restricted Elective
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0330-102 |
Arab and Islamic Cultural History or one course from a group of humanities courses |
3 |
Free Electives (6 Credits)
Two courses from humanities/social science electives: Students can choose any course from the approved departments at the university.
II. MATHEMATICS AND BASIC SCIENCE COURSES (27 Credits)
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0410-101 |
Calculus I |
3 |
| 0410-102 |
Calculus II |
3 |
| 0410-111 |
Linear Algebra |
3 |
| 0410-211 |
Calculus III |
3 |
| 0410-240 |
Ordinary Differential Equations |
3 |
| 0420-101 |
General Chemistry I |
3 |
| 0420-105 |
General Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 |
| 0430-101 |
General Physics I |
3 |
| 0430-105 |
General Physics I Laboratory |
1 |
| 0430-102 |
General Physics II |
3 |
| 0430-107 |
General Physics II Laboratory |
1 |
III. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS (27 Credits)
A. Common Engineering Courses (18 Credits)
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0600-104 |
Engineering Graphics and Design |
2 |
| 0600-205 |
Electrical Engineering Fundamentals I |
3 |
| 0600-207 |
Electrical Engineering Fundamentals I Laboratory |
1 |
| 0600-208 |
Engineering Thermodynamics I |
3 |
| 0600-209 |
Engineering Economy |
3 |
| 0600-304 |
Engineering Probability and Statistics |
3 |
| 0600-307 |
Applied Numerical Methods and Programming in Engineering |
3 |
B. Other Engineering Courses (9 Credits)
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0600-202 |
Statics |
3 |
| 0600-203 |
Dynamics |
3 |
| 0600-204 |
Strength of Materials |
3 |
IV. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (60 Credits)
A. Compulsory Courses (51 Credits)
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0620-201 |
Introduction to Design |
3 |
| 0620-236 |
Construction Surveying |
2 |
| 0620-252 |
Engineering Materials |
3 |
| 0620-271 |
Structural Analysis I |
3 |
| 0620-310 |
Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
| 0620-311 |
Water Resources |
4 |
| 0620-312 |
Environmental Engineering |
3 |
| 0620-350 |
Soil Mechanics |
4 |
| 0620-366 |
Transportation Engineering |
4 |
| 0620-371 |
Structural Analysis II |
3 |
| 0620-373 |
Reinforced Concrete I |
3 |
| 0620-430 |
Legal, Professional, and Social Aspects of Engineering |
3 |
| 0620-435 |
Construction Engineering and Management |
4 |
| 0620-451 |
Foundation Engineering |
3 |
| 0620-473 |
Reinforced Concrete II |
3 |
| 0620-490 |
Capstone Design |
3 |
B. Elective Courses (9 Credits)
1. One of the following courses (3 Credits)
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0620-210 |
Ecology and Environmental Systems |
3 |
| 0460-101 |
Physical Geology |
3 |
| 0490-105 |
Microbiology |
3 |
2. One of the following courses (3 Credits)
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0620-403 |
Coastal Processes and Modeling |
3 |
| 0620-411 |
Water and Wastewater Treatment |
3 |
| 0620-412 |
Open Channel Hydraulics |
3 |
| 0620-414 |
Hydraulic Engineering |
3 |
| 0620-434 |
Construction Estimation and Cost Control |
3 |
| 0620-452 |
Earth and Earth Retaining Structures |
3 |
| 0620-461 |
Traffic Engineering |
3 |
| 0620-463 |
Highway Materials and Construction |
3 |
| 0620-476 |
Computer Applications in Structural Engineering |
3 |
3. One of the following courses (3 Credits)
a. General Elective Courses
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0620-395 |
Engineering Training |
3 |
| 0620-409 |
Mechanisms of Sand Movement and Desertification Management |
3 |
b. Coastal Engineering
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0620-401 |
Coastal Engineering Fundamentals |
3 |
c. Construction Engineering and Management
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0620-436 |
Construction Work Improvement |
3 |
| 0620-437 |
Concrete Construction and Technology |
3 |
| 0620-449 |
Civil Engineering Systems |
3 |
d. Geotechnical Engineering
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0620-455 |
Computer Applications in Geotechnical Engineering |
3 |
e. Structural Engineering
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0620-471 |
Steel Design I |
3 |
| 0620-475 |
Pre-stressed Concrete |
3 |
| 0620-478 |
Reinforced Masonry |
3 |
| 0620-481 |
Advanced Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design |
3 |
f. Transportation Engineering
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0620-462 |
Traffic Control Systems |
3 |
| 0620-464 |
Urban Transportation Planning |
3 |
| 0620-465 |
Pavement Design |
3 |
g. Water Resources
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0620-413 |
Groundwater Hydraulics |
3 |
h. Environmental Engineering
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| 0620-419 |
Environmental Pollution Control |
3 |
| 0620-425 |
Computer Applications in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering |
3 |
| 0620-429 |
Groundwater Contamination |
3 |
| 0620-454 |
GIS and Remote Sensing in Engineering Applications |
3 |
| 0620-456 |
Sustainability and Green Engineering |
3 |
| 0620-498 |
Building Systems for Environmental Control |
3 |