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Career Prospective of Civil Engineers
Civil Engineers are highly skilled professionals with expertise in analysis, design, computer
applications, and management. They work for all levels of government and in a variety of consulting
engineering firms. Graduates of the Civil Engineering program are expected to work around the world
on challenging and technically advanced civil engineering projects. This will include various sectors of
conventional civil engineering.
Admission Requirements
ALHOSN University requires for admission the UAE General Secondary School Certificate or its
equivalent as certified by the U.A.E. Ministry of Education with a minimum overall average of 75%. In
addition to ALHOSN general requirements, the Civil Engineering program may have explicit
admission requirements to ensure students have an adequate background in specific areas. Students
who obtained their secondary school completion certificate outside the UAE have to meet the
admission requirements set by the Ministry of Education. Their qualifications must be certified by the
Ministry of Education of the relevant government. Only academic subjects are eligible for admission
consideration.
Curriculum
The BS in Civil Engineering requires a minimum total of 130 Credit Hours as follows:
1. University General Requirements (24 CH)
2. Faculty Requirements (38 CH)
3. Program Requirements (68 CH) (56 credits compulsory and 12 credits electives)
BSCE Elective Courses
CIV 404 Transportation Systems 3
CIV 405 Alluvial Channels and River Engineering 3
CIV 406 Engineering Hydrogeology 3
CIV 407 Introduction to Finite Element Methods for Structural Systems 3
CIV 408 Applied Geomatics 3
CIV 409 Risk Assessment and Management 3
CIV 414 Highway Engineering 3
CIV 415 Hydraulic Engineering 3
CIV 416 Water Distribution and Sewerage Systems 3
CIV 417 Water and Wastewater Treatment 3
CIV 418 Petroleum Engineering 3
The following table shows a typical eight-semester plan.
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