CIVENGR

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.

Fall 2026

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62 courses

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CIVENGR 547

Concrete Structures II

3 credits

CIVENGR 547 covers advanced concrete design topics including stability, prestressed concrete, and shear walls.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jose Pincheira Pena

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2023 · limited sample

CIVENGR 571

Urban Transportation Planning

3 credits

CIVENGR 571 covers the planning, evaluation, and implementation of urban transportation systems, including transportation modeling and community goal formulation.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Bin Ran

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CIVENGR 572

Transportation Operations

3 credits

CIVENGR 572 introduces assessment tools, flow theory, and measurement techniques for transportation operations.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sue Ahn

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CIVENGR 574

Traffic Control

3 credits

CIVENGR 574 covers traffic data collection, system performance evaluation, and the design of traffic control devices and signal systems.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Xiaopeng Li

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CIVENGR 578

Senior Capstone Design

4 credits

Senior Capstone Design applies academic knowledge to real-world civil and environmental engineering problems.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Derek Hungness Jan Kucher+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

CIVENGR 579

Seminar-transportation Engineering

1 credits

CIVENGR 579 is a seminar covering current problems and research developments in transportation, highways, traffic engineering, and planning systems analysis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Bin Ran

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

CIVENGR 619

Special Topics in Hydrology

1–3 credits

CIVENGR 619 covers special topics in hydrology, with content varying by offering.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Steven Loheide

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CIVENGR 629

Special Topics in Environmental Engineering

1–3 credits

CIVENGR 629 covers special topics in environmental engineering, with specific content varying by offering.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jeff Starke

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sample

CIVENGR 643

Prestressed Concrete

3 credits

CIVENGR 643 covers the analysis and design of prestressed concrete members, focusing on flexure, shear, and composite behavior.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Gustavo Parra-Montesinos

No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 649

Special Topics in Structural Engineering

1–3 credits

CIVENGR 649 covers special topics in structural engineering.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CIVENGR 679

Special Topics in Transportation and City Planning

3 credits

CIVENGR 679 covers special topics in transportation and city planning, with specific content varying by offering.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Fall 2024 · limited sample

CIVENGR 699

Independent Study

1–9 credits

CIVENGR 699 is an independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sue Ahn Dante Fratta+43 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

CIVENGR 702

Graduate Cooperative Education Program

1–2 credits

CIVENGR 702 is a graduate cooperative education program combining classroom theory with practical work experience to enhance professional careers.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Julie Rae Sierra Grim

No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 723

Energy Principles of Environmental Engineering

3 credits

CIVENGR 723 covers energy principles in environmental engineering, including thermodynamics, sustainability, and system efficiencies.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jeff Starke

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sample

CIVENGR 760

Research Methods in Construction Engineering Management

1 credits

CIVENGR 760 teaches research methods in construction engineering management through presenting research, discussing ideas, and receiving feedback on presentation style.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Hannah Blum Zhenhua Zhu

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CIVENGR 790

Master's Research or Thesis

1–9 credits

CIVENGR 790 is a Master's research or thesis course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sue Ahn Dante Fratta+39 more

No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 822

Environmental Engineering: Physical/chemical Treatment Process

3–4 credits

CIVENGR 822 covers advanced theory and applications of physical-chemical processes for water and wastewater treatment, including lab techniques for design assessment.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Greg Harrington

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sample

CIVENGR 890

Pre-dissertator's Research

1–9 credits

CIVENGR 890 is a supervised research course for pre-dissertator students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sue Ahn Dante Fratta+42 more

No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 909

Graduate Seminar - Environmental Chemistry & Technology

1 credits

A graduate seminar focusing on current research in environmental chemistry and technology.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Matt Ginder-Vogel

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

CIVENGR 919

Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics

1 credits

CIVENGR 919 covers current research and literature review in theoretical and applied fluid mechanics and hydraulic engineering.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Paul Block Steven Loheide+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

CIVENGR 929

Seminar-environmental Engineering

1 credits

CIVENGR 929 is a graduate seminar covering current research and literature in water, wastewater, pollution control, and solid waste engineering.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jeff Starke Trina Mcmahon

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

CIVENGR 990

Thesis

1–12 credits

CIVENGR 990 is a thesis course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sue Ahn Dante Fratta+40 more

No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 999

Advanced Independent Study

1–9 credits

An advanced independent study course in civil engineering conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sue Ahn Dante Fratta+39 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample

CIVENGR/EMA 395

Materials for Constructed Facilities

3 credits

CIVENGR/EMA 395 covers properties and tests of construction materials, measurement techniques, and technical reporting.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Bu Wang

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

CIVENGR/EMA/ME 508

Composite Materials

3 credits

Study of physical properties and mechanical behavior of various composite systems.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Pavana Prabhakar

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CIVENGR/ENVIRST/GEOG 377

An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

4 credits

An introduction to Geographic Information Systems focusing on the design and implementation of automated procedures for spatial data storage, analysis, and display.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

The course is challenging with tough exams and harsh grading. Labs are difficult to follow with general instructions, and the workload includes pop quizzes.