Civil Engineering Pathway

Civil engineers design, build, maintain, and replace infrastructure used every day by citizens in small and large communities. Large public projects, such as roads, bridges, water systems, water treatment plants, dams, buildings, hydroelectricity, railroads, and airports, are all examples of civil engineering projects that benefit communities. Civil engineers work on complex solutions to unique problems in the built environment. Part of their work is ensuring the safety of the public and the environment. 

This program is a 2+2 agreement with CU Boulder and CU Denver. This program will allow students currently enrolled in the UCCS College of Engineering and Applied Science to complete the first two years of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree. Students may benefit from being in the UCCS Colorado Springs area to save on commuting, housing, and tuition. 

The last two years of the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree will be completed at either the University of Colorado Denver or the University of Colorado Boulder. Alternatively, if students prefer, they may also opt to stay at UCCS and apply the entire Civil Engineering pathway to the UCCS Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree.

Students in the Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering Pathway will access a guaranteed admission pathway to CU Boulder or CU Denver provided they meet the criteria for the program. 

Prior to their final term at UCCS, students apply for admission to CU Denver or CU Boulder. 

For more information, please contact the Mechanical and Aerospace Department | mae@uccs.edu | 719-255-3243.

Students will be pursuing core math, science, engineering, and computer science requirements common to engineering degrees and required for the guaranteed pathway to the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.

See your UCCS Engineering Advisor for specific requirements and transfer specifications.

Guaranteed Admission Requirements: CU Denver

• Admission to UCCS College of Engineering and Applied Science
• Good academic standing and no individual grades lower than a C-. If courses were repeated, only the most recent attempt will be considered.
• Complete at least 60 credits of the coursework listed below, including all math and physics courses.
• Maintain a University of Colorado cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher

Guaranteed Admission Requirements: CU Boulder

• Admission to UCCS College of Engineering and Applied Science.
• Good academic standing and no individual grades lower than a C- (this is a requirement for coursework to transfer to the Boulder campus degree programs).
• Complete the first- and second-year course sequence listed below.
• Maintain a University of Colorado cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher

See your UCCS Engineering Advisor for the full degree pathway plan, including specific UCCS courses and the CU Boulder and CU Denver transfer course equivalencies.

Students must apply and be accepted into the UCCS College of Engineering and Applied Science to participate in this program. Specific details of the program may be obtained from an engineering advisor, who can assist the student with the requirements of the program and the transfer process.  Students transferring should meet with their engineering advisor continually, in order to meet transfer protocols and timing for each campus.