Civil Engineering

The College of Engineering is jointly managed by Florida State University and Florida A & M University.

The Florida State University Panama City Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) program offers two majors leading to the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering: civil engineering and environmental engineering. The program is fully accredited by ABET, Inc. and fully recognized by the Professional Engineering Boards. The CEE program provides all required courses in a face-to-face instructional environment utilizing the state-of-the-art laboratories, classrooms and educational facilities available at FSU Panama City.

The CEE program at FSU Panama City is designed with the students’ success in mind. With class sizes averaging fewer than 15, students benefit from a personal teaching environment and individual attention. The FAST-TRACK option provides a four-semester program to degree completion. All the classes are scheduled only two days a week, making the commute to campus much more cost effective and efficient. Both full and part time schedules are available. A faculty advisor will work with students to create a program of study that meets each student’s unique needs.

The civil engineering major is a broad-based program emphasizing all aspects of the profession’s practice, including structural, geotechnical, construction, transportation, hydraulics and water resources, and environmental engineering. The environmental engineering major focuses primarily on environmental engineering, hydraulics, hydrology, water resources, and management of all types of wastewater systems.

Numerous scholarships including the $7,500/year National Science Foundation STEM and other forms of financial aids are available to CEE students. Civil engineering is considered as one of the best jobs in the United States based on salary, prestige, growth and security. Average starting salary for our CEE graduates typically is around low $50k. Chose Florida State University Panama City for a nationally recognized degree in this high demand field of study.

Florida State University Panama City Advising

Dr. Korhan Adalier, Civil and Environmental Engineering Program Coordinator
Florida State University Panama City
Holley Academic Center, A211-I
(850) 770-2259, kadalier@pc.fsu.edu

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering requires 128/129 semester credit hours for graduation. This includes:

General Education (24 semester hours): FSU Panama City Civil Engineering undergraduate applicants have to meet FSU Liberal Studies (Gordon Rule, history, social science, literature, and arts & humanities) requirements to be admitted to the program. These courses are not offered at the FSU Panama City Campus and must be completed at Gulf Coast Community College (GCCC) or another institution. An AA degree from a Florida public college or university satisfies the General Education (Liberal Studies and Gordon Rule) requirements. Multicultural Requirements may still be needed.

Mathematics and Basic Sciences (33 semester hours): The mathematics and basic sciences requirement consists of Calculus I (MAC 2311, 4 hrs.), Calculus II (MAC 2312, 4 hrs.), Calculus III (MAC 2313, 5 hrs.) and Engineering Statistics and Computations (EGN 2212, 3 hrs.) which must be taken at other institutions such as GCCC. The remaining mathematics course, Engineering Math I (MAP 3305, 3 hrs.) is taken at the FSU Panama City campus (GCCC’s MAP 2302 may take the place of FSU’s MAP 3305). The required science courses, which may be taken at GCCC, are: General Chemistry I and lab (CHM 1045, 3+1 hrs.), Physics I with lab (PHY 2048C, 5 hrs.) and Physics II with lab (PHY 2049C, 5 hrs.).

Basic Engineering Science (23/24 semester hours): The basic engineering science courses consist of Computer Graphics for Engineers (EGN 2123, 2 hrs.), Civil Engineering Graphics Lab (CGN 2327L, 1 hr.), Site Investigation (CEG 2202C, 4 hrs.), which may be taken at GCCC. The remaining basic engineering science courses, offered at the FSU Panama City campus, are: Engineering Economy (EGN 3613, 2 hrs.), Thermodynamics (EML 3100, 2 hrs.) or Introduction to Electrical Engineering (EEL 3003, 3 hrs.), Engineering Mechanics (EGM 3512, 4 hrs.), Strength of Materials and Lab (EGN 3331, 3+1 hrs.), and Construction Materials and Lab (CCE 3101, 3+1 hrs.).

Required Civil Engineering Courses (48 semester hours): These courses are:

Subtotal 19

Civil Engineering Science and Design Proficiency Courses (Depth): Each area consists of a two-course sequence. Students must take the first three areas and may choose area 4 or 5 (or one course from each) proficiency areas (or 24 out of 30 possible credits): 1. Structures , 2. Geotechnical, 3. Construction and Transportation, 4. Environmental or 5. Water Resources.

Subtotal 24 out of 30

Major Design Experience

Subtotal 5

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 128/129 (Includes transfer credit hours)

Suggested Course Sequence

** Speech not required if student has completed H.S. speech with “B” or higher. Also FSU speech requirement will be met with EES 3040, CGN 4800, and CGN 4802.
*** Foreign language not required if student has completed 2 years of H.S. foreign language.

PHY 2048 (4 hrs.) is acceptable and students can be 1 hr. short in Math & Sciences. If the students are 2 hours short by taking two-4 hr. courses, then they can use any other math or science course they may have taken to fulfill the required hours.

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