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BS Civil Engineering at University of Kansas

University of Kansas, United States

Programme overview

B.S. in Civil Engineering Program Civil engineering (CE), the oldest and broadest of the divisions of engineering, implements a range of public and private projects for improving society’s physical infrastructure and the environment.

Faculty: School of Engineering  |  Department: Engineering›  |  Duration: 128 credit hours  |  Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Degree Requirements Curriculum Notes Students take required courses and select electives that best fulfill their personal goals from the following general areas of study. A total of 128 credit hours is required for graduation.

Career pathways

CE Mission Statement Graduates who pursue a career in Civil Engineering will be successfully engaged in professional engineering practice or graduate study in the analysis, design, construction, and operation of public and private infrastructure systems. Careers Professional Registration and Licensing Engineers are involved in projects that directl

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to this major is through School of Engineering and university admission; these requirements apply at the college/university level, not to the major alone. Undergraduate Admission to the School of Engineering Admission to the KU School of Engineering and its degree programs is selective. Students may be admitted to an engineering or computer science degree program as freshmen (first-year) students, but all admissions, for both in-state and out-of-state students, are selective. Applications are judged on several factors, such as high school record, scores on national tests, academic record at college or university level, and trend of grades and more. High school transcripts are required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1; FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1; fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1. The application fee is $40 (non-refundable) for domestic degree-seeking freshmen; fee waivers are available. KU is test optional; ACT/SAT scores are encouraged and are not required. Apply online through the KU application portal.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ku.edu/

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