The Civil Engineering program at UBC has a high workload and a proper course plan will ensure a timely completion of all degree requirements.
To help you out, we have provided a course-work plan form here. Please email your updated plan to your academic advisor in advance of any advising sessions.
As much as possible, please follow the normal course sequence (via registration in STTs) as shown in the curriculum map to the right.
Select a year-level below for more detail on specific program requirements and opportunities you should be aware of in advance of course planning.
Second-year Civil Engineering has six courses in term 1, seven courses in term 2, and one course in the summer after term 2.
Term 1
Term 2
Summer
Please note that APSC 279 is the lab course associated with APSC 278.
For more information on CIVL 201 and CIVL 235, please click the links on the side.
Third-year Civil Engineering has six courses in term 1 and six courses in term 2.
Term 1
Term 2
Term 1
Term 2
Please note: students are expected to fill out their timetable with fourth-year technical electives.
CIVL 445 and CIVL 446
CIVL 445 – Civil Engineering Design Project I and CIVL 446 – Civil Engineering Design Project II are the capstone design courses at UBC. These courses provide students with significant design experience and consist of team-based projects focused on the conceptual and preliminary design of a civil engineering project. It is required that students take both courses in the same academic year since students are members of the same team and work on the same project continuously.
The Civil Engineering program includes several courses that require laboratory work and fieldwork. In our department, we strive to create a culture of safety for students, staff, and faculty. Following our safety policies and practices are paramount, both with respect to your learning and to assuring the safety of yourself and those around you. The courses listed below contain laboratory experiments or field work:
Before entry into the labs for each of these courses, you must complete the relevant Safety Video and successfully complete a Safety Quiz, then submit a signed Statement of Responsibility and Conduct. CIVL 231 also includes a Safety Training Session. Some requirements are common to more than one course and so need to be met once for such courses. The completion of the various requirements and verification of compliance is monitored through Canvas. Further details are available through each of the course instruction sheets.
Degree Navigator
You should be aware of Degree Navigator as another tool available to you for course planning. This tool allows you to track your progress towards completion of all degree requirements. You can access Degree Navigator through the SSC; follow this guide to get started.
Undergraduate Support is happy to answer specific questions about your Degree Navigator report, however, we do not perform full reviews of whether or not you have met all requirements until graduation.
Engineering Co-op
Many students choose to gain co-op work experience during their third year. You will notice that some 3rd year standard timetables (STTs) only have courses in one term of the winter session. These are co-op STTs that allow students to register in required courses in the term they are NOT on co-op.
Please be mindful of the required courses you will miss and during a co-op term and how missing certain pre- or co-requisite courses may extend the length of your degree. For more information about Engineering Co-op, please visit the APSC Co-op website.