The undergraduate minor in civil engineering (CVEN) serves Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê students who are interested in an introductory exposure to the broad discipline of civil engineering. The minor is intended to expose students to five sub-disciplines of civil engineering.
Admission
A cumulative GPA of 2.750 or higher is required to be admitted to the minor.
The minor is not open to CVEN majors, or IDEN/GEEN majors with a CVEN emphasis.
The following prerequisite courses are required, with a grade of C- or higher in each. A student may be accepted into the minor with no more than two of these courses as deficiencies. All deficiencies must be completed before the minor is awarded.
Grade Requirements
A cumulative GPA of at least 2.000 (prior to December 2021, this threshold was 2.250) is required in the courses used to satisfy the minor requirements, with no individual grade lower than C-.
Residency
18 credits are required for the minor, at least 9 of which must be CVEN courses completed at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê campus.
Course Requirements – 3 credits each
Required Core Courses:
One Additional Proficiency or Advanced Course in One of the Following Sub-disciplines:
Construction Engineering and Management
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
Civil Systems
To Declare the CVEN Minor
If you meet the admissions requirements and prerequisites listed above, email ceae-advising@colorado.edu and request to be added to the minor - please include your student ID number.
To meet with a minor advisor, log into Buff Portal Advising, click on "meet with a different advisor," and follow the prompts.Ìý Drop-in hours are typically held Mondays 1-3pm.
For questions, please email ceae-advising@colorado.edu.Ìý