Admission to Major

Admission to the Major Criteria

 

Students may be admitted to the Civil Engineering degree program either in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, on the Pullman campus, or in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, on the Tri-Cities campus.

To be admitted to the Civil Engineering major, students must have one of the following:
• An 83% or higher ALEKS math placement score
• WSU enrollment in MATH 171 or equivalent credit earned with a ‘C’ or higher grade
• An AP Calculus score of ‘2’ or higher (AB or BC exam)

To remain in the Civil Engineering major, students must complete the following benchmarks:
• A grade of ‘C’ or better in the following courses:
— MATH 171, MATH 172
— CE 211
— PHYSICS 201 and 211
• A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (or transfer GPA if no WSU GPA exists upon completion of the above courses)

Admission to the Major Criteria

 

Admission into the Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering requires meeting certain admission benchmarks. There are different admission benchmarks for incoming students based on their academic standing.

To be admitted to the Construction Engineering major, students must have one of the following:
• An 83% or higher ALEKS math placement score
• WSU enrollment in MATH 171 or equivalent credit earned with a ‘C’ or higher grade
• An AP Calculus score of ‘2’ or higher (AB or BC exam)

To maintain a Construction Engineering major, students must complete the following benchmarks:
• Grade of ‘C’ or better in the following courses:
o MATH 171
o MATH 172
o CE 211
o PHYSICS 201
o PHYSICS 211
• A cumulative WSU GPA of 2.50 or higher (or transfer GPA if no WSU GPA exists) upon completion of the above courses.

Deadlines

May review: April 30

August review: July 15

December review: November 30