Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

Western Main Campus

Other - Non Modular Program A. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering



Admission Requirements


Students entering the Civil Engineering program must have completed the entire first year program in Engineering, with no outstanding credits to be taken, and have a Year Weighted Average (YWA) of at least 60%. First consideration will be given to applicants with a minimum grade of 60% in each of the following courses: Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1411A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1414A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Engineering Science 1022A/B/Y and Engineering Science 1021A/B.

Engineering Common First Year Program

Full-year courses: Engineering Science 1050, Business Administration 1299E.
Full-year half course: Engineering Science 1022A/B/Y.
Half-year coursesNumerical and Mathematical Methods 1411A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1414A/B, Chemistry 1302A/B, Engineering Science 1021A/B, Engineering Science 1036A/B, Physics 1401A/B and Physics 1402A/B.

(Three of the half courses are taken in each term as scheduled)

Module/Program Information


Second Year Program

Numerical and Mathematical Methods 2270A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 2277A/B, CEE 2202A/B, CEE 2217A/B, CEE 2219A/B, CEE 2220A/B, CEE 2221A/B, CEE 2224, Earth Sciences 2281A/B, Statistical Sciences 2141A/B*, Writing 2130F/G.

*Note: A student may, with the permission of the department counsellor, substitute Statistical Sciences 2143A/B for Statistical Sciences 2141A/B.
Note: CEE 3324A/B (Surveying). This course is available each summer (15 days) and must be completed before a student may graduate from the Civil Engineering program.


Third Year Program

CEE 3321A/B, CEE 3322A/B, CEE 3340A/B, CEE 3343A/B, CEE 3344A/B, CEE 3346A/B, CEE 3347A/B, CEE 3348A/B, CEE 3358A/B, CEE 3369A/B, 0.5 non-technical elective.

Selection of the non-technical elective must be approved by the Department Counsellor to satisfy the CEAB requirements of subject matter that deals with central issues, methodologies, and thought processes of the humanities and social sciences. An approved list can be found on the Engineering website.


Fourth Year Program

CEE 4424A/B, CEE 4426A/B, CEE 4441, CEE 4478A/B, CEE 4491A/B, ELI 4110F/G or the former ES 4498F/G, three 0.5 technical electives, 1.0 non-technical elective.


Students who entered before September 2016 are required to take Business Administration 2299E.

*Selection of the non-technical elective must be approved by the Department Counsellor to satisfy the CEAB requirements of subject matter that deals with central issues, methodologies and thought processes of the humanities and social sciences. An approved list can be found on the Engineering website.

Technical Electives: Structural Engineering Option

CEE 3355A/B, CEE 4401A/B, CEE 4412A/B, CEE 4418A/B, CEE 4420A/B, CEE 4428A/B, CEE 4429A/B, CEE 4438A/B, CEE 4440, CEE 4458A/B, CEE 4459A/B, CEE 4465A/B, CEE 4476A/B, CEE 4480A/B, CEE 4485A/B, Earth Sciences 3340A/B, Earth Sciences 4440A/B.

Some technical electives may not be offered in a given academic year.