- HBA · 4 years
- Work experience details
- ~High 80s to low 90s
Civil Engineering
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5 years
Co-op required
~Mid- to high 80s
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: Mid- to high 80s. September 2027 admission guidance. Ontario high school applicants. Individual selection also uses the mandatory AIF and interview.
Waterloo Engineering · required subjects and competitive guidance
Deadlines
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Next deadline
OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades
2027 entry
School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.
Other deadline details
No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry
- No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
- No single OUAC deadline
- University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply
Full source wording
Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.
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Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
ENG4UEnglish70% min.
SPH4UPhysics70% min.
MHF4UAdvanced Functions70% min.
MCV4UCalculus and Vectors70% min.
SCH4UChemistry70% min.
- Complete six Grade 12 U or M courses and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
- Include one additional Grade 12 U or M course.
Application steps
Entry terms · Fall (September)
Full-time September 2027 entry directly to Civil Engineering (WE).
Waterloo · September 2027 application and document deadlinesStep 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 3Declaration of Academic Experience (DAE)
- Complete the DAE in the Waterloo applicant portal. It updates your checklist with any required documents.
Step 4Apply to Civil Engineering on OUAC using WE.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 5Open your Waterloo applicant portal and complete the Declaration of Academic Experience.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 6Submit any requested transcripts or English language results.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 7Submit the Admission Information Form.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 8Complete the mandatory asynchronous Engineering video interview in Kira Talent.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
The Admission Information Form and asynchronous video interview are required.
Waterloo Engineering · required video interviewApplicant pathways
Other Canadian provinces and territories
Other Canadian provinces and territories high school applicants
- Five or six Grade 12 academic courses, depending on province or territory.
- Provide English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Pre-Calculus, and Calculus. Minimum 70% in each named subject.
International Baccalaureate
International Baccalaureate high school applicants
- Include English A, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics Analysis and Approaches. Higher Level Physics and Mathematics are recommended.
- Complete six IB courses with at least 4 in each and 31 points before diploma bonus points.
American curriculum
American curriculum high school applicants
- Complete six senior academic courses, including English, AP Physics or equivalent, Chemistry, Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus or equivalent. Minimum 75% in each named subject.
Degree requirements
Required courses and electives
- Complete 20.75 academic units, including required courses and 11 approved electives.
ReferencesWaterloo 2026–27 · Civil Engineering Academic CalendarWaterloo Engineering · co-op study and work sequencesWaterloo 2026–27 · BASc degree requirements and study/work streamsWaterloo 2026–27 · Building Science SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Geotechnical SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Structural SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Transportation SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Water Resources SpecializationWaterloo ENVS 200 academic calendar
Credits and degree requirements
- 60% minimum cumulative overall average and term average.
- Complete Civil Engineering Design Project 1 and 2 and Engineering Law and Ethics.
- Complete PD 11, PD 19, PD 20 and one further professional development course. WKRPT 300 is in 3B.
- COMMST 191 or ENGL 191 meets the communication requirement.
ReferencesWaterloo 2026–27 · Civil Engineering Academic CalendarWaterloo Engineering · co-op study and work sequencesWaterloo 2026–27 · BASc degree requirements and study/work streamsWaterloo 2026–27 · Building Science SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Geotechnical SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Structural SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Transportation SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Water Resources SpecializationWaterloo ENVS 200 academic calendar
Work and practical requirements
- Complete five credited co-op work terms.
- At least three credited work terms must be standard work terms.
- Complete Co-op Fundamentals for Engineering before your first work term.
ReferencesWaterloo 2026–27 · Civil Engineering Academic CalendarWaterloo Engineering · co-op study and work sequencesWaterloo 2026–27 · BASc degree requirements and study/work streamsWaterloo 2026–27 · Building Science SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Geotechnical SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Structural SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Transportation SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Water Resources SpecializationWaterloo ENVS 200 academic calendar
Program facts
Entering average~Mid- to high 80s
Ontario high school applicants. Individual selection also uses the mandatory AIF and interview.
Waterloo Engineering · required subjects and competitive guidanceWaterloo Engineering · required subjects and competitive guidanceCo-opCo-op required
Six scheduled work terms. Five credited work terms are required.
University work-study information- Co-op schedule
- 6 scheduled terms · 4 months each · 24 scheduled monthsWaterloo Engineering · co-op study and work sequences
- Stream 8
- Year 1 spring, Year 2 winter, Year 3 fall and spring, Year 4 winter, Year 5 fall.Waterloo Engineering · co-op study and work sequences
Majors & specializations
Optional upper-year specializations within this direct-entry degree.
Building Science Specialization
BASc
Study heat flow, air quality and materials in energy-efficient buildings.
Courses
Required term-by-term plan in the 2026–27 calendar. Waterloo has yet to publish the September 2027 academic calendar.
1A Term9 listed
- CHE 102Chemistry for Engineers0.5 credits
Use chemistry principles such as reactions, gases and solution properties in engineering.
Waterloo course description 
CIVE 100Civil Engineering Concepts0.75 creditsPractise site design, visual communication and stakeholder engagement in civil engineering.
Waterloo course description- CIVE 104Mechanics 10.25 credits
Use force systems, moments and free-body diagrams to study structural equilibrium.
Waterloo course description - MATH 116Calculus 1 for Engineering0.5 credits
Study engineering functions and use derivatives to analyse how they change.
Waterloo course description 
CIVE 115Linear Algebra0.25 creditsSolve systems of equations using matrices, determinants and eigenvalues.
Choose 1 from CIVE 115 / ENVE 115 / GEOE 115.
Waterloo course description- ENVE 115Linear Algebra0.25 credits
Solve systems of equations using matrices, determinants and eigenvalues.
Choose 1 from CIVE 115 / ENVE 115 / GEOE 115.
Waterloo course description - GEOE 115Linear Algebra0.25 credits
Solve systems of equations using matrices, determinants and eigenvalues.
Choose 1 from CIVE 115 / ENVE 115 / GEOE 115.
Waterloo course description - COMMST 191Communication in the Engineering Profession (AE, CHE, CIVE, ENVE, GEOE)0.5 credits
Practise written and spoken communication for the engineering profession.
Choose 1 from COMMST 191 / ENGL 191.
Waterloo course description - ENGL 191Communication in the Engineering Profession (AE, CHE, CIVE, ENVE, GEOE)0.5 credits
Practise written and spoken communication for the engineering profession.
Choose 1 from COMMST 191 / ENGL 191.
Waterloo course description
1B Term13 listed
- CIVE 105Mechanics 20.5 credits
Analyse forces, centroids, trusses, frames and three-dimensional structures.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 199Seminar0 credits
A general seminar in the programme’s required sequence.
Waterloo course description - MATH 118Calculus 2 for Engineering0.5 credits
Use integration techniques and approximations to solve engineering problems.
Waterloo course description - AE 123Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation0.5 credits
Analyse circuits with resistors, capacitors and inductors, and use electrical instruments.
Choose 1 from AE 123 / CIVE 123 / ENVE 123 / GEOE 123.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 123Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation0.5 credits
Analyse circuits with resistors, capacitors and inductors, and use electrical instruments.
Choose 1 from AE 123 / CIVE 123 / ENVE 123 / GEOE 123.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 123Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation0.5 credits
Analyse circuits with resistors, capacitors and inductors, and use electrical instruments.
Choose 1 from AE 123 / CIVE 123 / ENVE 123 / GEOE 123.
Waterloo course description - GEOE 123Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation0.5 credits
Analyse circuits with resistors, capacitors and inductors, and use electrical instruments.
Choose 1 from AE 123 / CIVE 123 / ENVE 123 / GEOE 123.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 121Computational Methods0.5 credits
Write programmes and apply numerical algorithms to engineering problems.
Choose 1 from CIVE 121 / ENVE 121 / GEOE 121.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 121Computational Methods0.5 credits
Write programmes and apply numerical algorithms to engineering problems.
Choose 1 from CIVE 121 / ENVE 121 / GEOE 121.
Waterloo course description - GEOE 121Computational Methods0.5 credits
Write programmes and apply numerical algorithms to engineering problems.
Choose 1 from CIVE 121 / ENVE 121 / GEOE 121.
Waterloo course description 
CIVE 153Earth Engineering0.5 creditsUse case studies to connect earth materials and geological processes with engineering decisions.
Choose 1 from CIVE 153 / ENVE 153 / GEOE 153.
Waterloo course description- ENVE 153Earth Engineering0.5 credits
Use case studies to connect earth materials and geological processes with engineering decisions.
Choose 1 from CIVE 153 / ENVE 153 / GEOE 153.
Waterloo course description - GEOE 153Earth Engineering0.5 credits
Use case studies to connect earth materials and geological processes with engineering decisions.
Choose 1 from CIVE 153 / ENVE 153 / GEOE 153.
Waterloo course description
2A Term7 listed
- CIVE 204Solid Mechanics 10.5 credits
Calculate bending, shear, deflection and torsion in structural members.
Waterloo course description 
CIVE 224Probability and Statistics0.5 creditsUse probability and statistical methods to make engineering decisions under uncertainty.
Waterloo course description- CIVE 241Transport Principles and Applications0.5 credits
Apply transportation principles to planning, designing and maintaining networks.
Waterloo course description 
CIVE 265Structure and Properties of Materials0.5 creditsConnect the structure and stress behaviour of engineering materials to their uses.
Waterloo course description- CIVE 298Seminar0 credits
A general seminar in the programme’s required sequence.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 221Advanced Calculus0.5 credits
Use multivariable calculus, partial derivatives and optimization in engineering problems.
Choose 1 from CIVE 221 / GEOE 221.
Waterloo course description - GEOE 221Advanced Calculus0.5 credits
Use multivariable calculus, partial derivatives and optimization in engineering problems.
Choose 1 from CIVE 221 / GEOE 221.
Waterloo course description
2B Term9 listed
- CIVE 205Solid Mechanics 20.5 credits
Analyse structural deflections in beams and trusses using energy and virtual work.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 222Differential Equations0.5 credits
Solve differential equations that describe engineering and physical systems.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 230Engineering and Sustainable Development0.5 credits
Apply sustainability concepts to civil engineering decisions.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 280Fluid Mechanics0.5 credits
Use buoyancy, Bernoulli’s equation and momentum to analyse fluid behaviour.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 299Seminar0 credits
A general seminar in the programme’s required sequence.
Waterloo course description - AE 392Economics and Life Cycle Cost Analysis0.5 credits
Compare project costs and financing using life-cycle analysis and time value of money.
Choose 1 from AE 392 / CIVE 392 / ENVE 392 / GEOE 392.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 392Economics and Life Cycle Cost Analysis0.5 credits
Compare project costs and financing using life-cycle analysis and time value of money.
Choose 1 from AE 392 / CIVE 392 / ENVE 392 / GEOE 392.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 392Economics and Life Cycle Cost Analysis0.5 credits
Compare project costs and financing using life-cycle analysis and time value of money.
Choose 1 from AE 392 / CIVE 392 / ENVE 392 / GEOE 392.
Waterloo course description - GEOE 392Economics and Life Cycle Cost Analysis0.5 credits
Compare project costs and financing using life-cycle analysis and time value of money.
Choose 1 from AE 392 / CIVE 392 / ENVE 392 / GEOE 392.
Waterloo course description
3A Term9 listed
1 approved elective slot.
- CIVE 332Civil Systems and Project Management0.5 credits
Plan, manage and evaluate the life-cycle performance of civil infrastructure.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 341Transportation Engineering Applications0.5 credits
Use traffic forecasting and control methods to assess and design urban transport systems.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 398Seminar0 credits
A general seminar in the programme’s required sequence.
Waterloo course description 
AE 311Introduction to Structural Design0.5 creditsAnalyse building structural systems and design reinforced concrete beams and slabs.
Choose 1 from AE 311 / CIVE 311.
Waterloo course description- CIVE 311Introduction to Structural Design0.5 credits
Analyse building structural systems and design reinforced concrete beams and slabs.
Choose 1 from AE 311 / CIVE 311.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 353Geotechnical Engineering 10.5 credits
Connect subsurface investigation, soil classification and soil mechanics to geotechnical design.
Choose 1 from CIVE 353 / GEOE 353.
Waterloo course description - GEOE 353Geotechnical Engineering 10.5 credits
Connect subsurface investigation, soil classification and soil mechanics to geotechnical design.
Choose 1 from CIVE 353 / GEOE 353.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 382Hydrology and Open Channel Flow0.5 credits
Analyse storms, flood frequency, hydrographs and rainfall runoff.
Choose 1 from CIVE 382 / ENVE 382.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 382Hydrology and Open Channel Flow0.5 credits
Analyse storms, flood frequency, hydrographs and rainfall runoff.
Choose 1 from CIVE 382 / ENVE 382.
Waterloo course description
3B Term3 listed
3 approved elective slots.
- CIVE 303Structural Analysis0.5 credits
Analyse indeterminate structures using force and displacement methods.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 375Environmental Engineering Principles0.5 credits
Study water and air quality, contaminant movement and pollution prevention.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 399Seminar0 credits
A general seminar in the programme’s required sequence.
Waterloo course description
4A Term3 listed
3 approved elective slots.
- CIVE 400Civil Engineering Design Project 10.5 credits
Begin a team project addressing a civil engineering design problem.
Waterloo course description 
CIVE 491Engineering Law and Ethics0.5 creditsStudy professional obligations, engineering ethics, contracts and negligence.
Waterloo course description- CIVE 498Seminar0 credits
A general seminar in the programme’s required sequence.
Waterloo course description
4B Term2 listed
4 approved elective slots.
- CIVE 401Civil Engineering Design Project 20.5 credits
Complete and communicate the civil engineering design developed in the preceding project.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 499Seminar0 credits
A general seminar in the programme’s required sequence.
Waterloo course description
Natural Science List17 listed
BIOL 130Introductory Cell Biology0.5 credits- BIOL 150Organismal and Evolutionary Ecology0.5 credits
- BIOL 240Fundamentals of Microbiology0.5 credits
- BIOL 273Principles of Human Physiology 10.5 credits
- CHE 161Engineering Biology0.5 credits
Study cell biology, biochemistry and the structure and function of biological molecules.
Waterloo course description - CHEM 209Introductory Spectroscopy and Structure0.5 credits
- CHEM 262Organic Chemistry for Engineering0.5 credits
- EARTH 221Introductory Geochemistry0.5 credits
- EARTH 270Disasters and Natural Hazards0.5 credits
- EARTH 281Geological Impacts on Human Health0.5 credits
- ENVS 200Field Ecology0.5 credits
Study ecosystems, population dynamics and development impacts, including field visits during labs.
Waterloo ENVS 200 academic calendar - SCI 206The Physics of How Things Work0.5 credits
- SCI 207Physics, the Universe, and Everything0.5 credits
- SCI 238Introductory Astronomy0.5 credits
- SCI 250Environmental Geology0.5 credits
- KIN 100Regional Human Anatomy0.5 credits
- KIN 100LRegional Human Anatomy Laboratory0.25 credits
Technical Electives · List 128 listed
- AE 450Building Service Systems0.5 credits
- AE 572Building Energy Analysis0.5 credits
- AE 573HVAC Systems, Equipment, and Energy Efficiency0.5 credits
- AE 585Air Quality Engineering and Impacts0.5 credits
- CIVE 343Traffic Simulation Modelling and Applications0.5 credits
- CIVE 354Geotechnical Engineering 20.5 credits
- CIVE 413Structural Steel Design0.5 credits
- CIVE 414Structural Concrete Design0.5 credits
- CIVE 415Structural System Design0.5 credits
- CIVE 460Engineering Biomechanics0.5 credits
- CIVE 495Design Intensive Special Topics in Civil Engineering0.5 credits
- CIVE 512Rehabilitation of Structures0.5 credits
- CIVE 517Structural Wood Design0.5 credits
- CIVE 542Pavement Structural Design0.5 credits
- CIVE 554Geotechnical Engineering 30.5 credits
- CIVE 583Design of Urban Water Systems0.5 credits
- CIVE 596Construction Engineering0.5 credits
- EARTH 438Engineering Geology0.5 credits
- ENVE 481Open Channel Hydraulics0.5 credits
ENVE 577Engineering for Solid Waste Management0.5 credits- ENVE 583Design of Urban Water Systems0.5 credits
- ENVE 585Air Quality Engineering and Impacts0.5 credits
- GEOE 354Geotechnical Engineering 20.5 credits
- GEOE 554Geotechnical Engineering 30.5 credits
- ME 572Building Energy Analysis0.5 credits
- ME 573HVAC Systems, Equipment, and Energy Efficiency0.5 credits
- ME 574Engineering Biomechanics0.5 credits
- SYDE 533Conflict Resolution0.5 credits
Technical Electives · List 231 listed
- BIOL 462Applied Wetland Science0.5 credits
- CIVE 306Solid Mechanics 30.5 credits
- CIVE 422Finite Element Analysis0.5 credits
- CIVE 440Transit Planning and Operations0.5 credits
- CIVE 484Physical Infrastructure Planning0.5 credits
- CIVE 497Special Topics in Civil Engineering0.5 credits
- CIVE 505Structural Dynamics0.5 credits
- CIVE 507Building Science and Technology0.5 credits
Connect building loads and moisture to enclosure design and construction decisions.
Waterloo course description - EARTH 444Applied Wetland Science0.5 credits
- EARTH 458Physical Hydrogeology0.5 credits
- ENVE 277Air Quality Engineering0.5 credits
- ENVE 279Energy and the Environment0.5 credits
- ENVE 376Biological Processes0.5 credits
- ENVE 383Hydrologic Modelling0.5 credits
- ENVE 417Climate Change, Water Security, and Adaptation0.5 credits
- ENVE 418Ecohydrological Modelling of Nature-Based Solutions to Address Climate and Water Challenges0.5 credits
- ENVE 573Contaminant Transport0.5 credits
- ME 559Finite Element Methods0.5 credits
- GDS 371Advanced Remote Sensing0.5 credits
- GDS 381Advanced Geographic Information Systems0.5 credits
- GEOG 209Hydroclimatology0.5 credits
- GEOG 305Fluvial Geomorphology0.5 credits
- GEOG 402Applied Wetland Science0.5 credits
- GEOG 453Urban Stormwater Management0.5 credits
- PLAN 381Advanced Geographic Information Systems0.5 credits
- PLAN 416Modelling the City0.5 credits
- PLAN 453Urban Stormwater Management0.5 credits
- PLAN 477Freight Planning and Policy0.5 credits
- PLAN 478Transit Planning and Operations0.5 credits
- PLAN 483Land Development Planning0.5 credits
- PLAN 484Physical Infrastructure Planning0.5 credits
Building Science Specialization
Building Science Specialization
Choose 412 listed
- AE 405Building Performance Measurement Lab0.5 credits
Choose 4 from AE 405 / AE 450 / AE 572 / AE 573 / AE 585 / CIVE 507 / ENVE 277 / ENVE 279 / ENVE 585 / ME 452 / ME 572 / ME 573.
Waterloo course description - AE 450Building Service Systems0.5 credits
Choose 4 from AE 405 / AE 450 / AE 572 / AE 573 / AE 585 / CIVE 507 / ENVE 277 / ENVE 279 / ENVE 585 / ME 452 / ME 572 / ME 573.
Waterloo course description - AE 572Building Energy Analysis0.5 credits
Choose 4 from AE 405 / AE 450 / AE 572 / AE 573 / AE 585 / CIVE 507 / ENVE 277 / ENVE 279 / ENVE 585 / ME 452 / ME 572 / ME 573.
Waterloo course description - AE 573HVAC Systems, Equipment, and Energy Efficiency0.5 credits
Choose 4 from AE 405 / AE 450 / AE 572 / AE 573 / AE 585 / CIVE 507 / ENVE 277 / ENVE 279 / ENVE 585 / ME 452 / ME 572 / ME 573.
Waterloo course description - AE 585Air Quality Engineering and Impacts0.5 credits
Choose 4 from AE 405 / AE 450 / AE 572 / AE 573 / AE 585 / CIVE 507 / ENVE 277 / ENVE 279 / ENVE 585 / ME 452 / ME 572 / ME 573.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 507Building Science and Technology0.5 credits
Connect building loads and moisture to enclosure design and construction decisions.
Choose 4 from AE 405 / AE 450 / AE 572 / AE 573 / AE 585 / CIVE 507 / ENVE 277 / ENVE 279 / ENVE 585 / ME 452 / ME 572 / ME 573.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 277Air Quality Engineering0.5 credits
Choose 4 from AE 405 / AE 450 / AE 572 / AE 573 / AE 585 / CIVE 507 / ENVE 277 / ENVE 279 / ENVE 585 / ME 452 / ME 572 / ME 573.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 279Energy and the Environment0.5 credits
Choose 4 from AE 405 / AE 450 / AE 572 / AE 573 / AE 585 / CIVE 507 / ENVE 277 / ENVE 279 / ENVE 585 / ME 452 / ME 572 / ME 573.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 585Air Quality Engineering and Impacts0.5 credits
Choose 4 from AE 405 / AE 450 / AE 572 / AE 573 / AE 585 / CIVE 507 / ENVE 277 / ENVE 279 / ENVE 585 / ME 452 / ME 572 / ME 573.
Waterloo course description - ME 452HVAC Load Analysis and Design Fundamentals0.5 credits
Choose 4 from AE 405 / AE 450 / AE 572 / AE 573 / AE 585 / CIVE 507 / ENVE 277 / ENVE 279 / ENVE 585 / ME 452 / ME 572 / ME 573.
Waterloo course description - ME 572Building Energy Analysis0.5 credits
Choose 4 from AE 405 / AE 450 / AE 572 / AE 573 / AE 585 / CIVE 507 / ENVE 277 / ENVE 279 / ENVE 585 / ME 452 / ME 572 / ME 573.
Waterloo course description - ME 573HVAC Systems, Equipment, and Energy Efficiency0.5 credits
Choose 4 from AE 405 / AE 450 / AE 572 / AE 573 / AE 585 / CIVE 507 / ENVE 277 / ENVE 279 / ENVE 585 / ME 452 / ME 572 / ME 573.
Waterloo course description
Geotechnical Specialization
Geotechnical Specialization
Choose 1 · Group 12 listed
- CIVE 354Geotechnical Engineering 20.5 credits
Choose 1 from CIVE 354 / GEOE 354.
Waterloo course description - GEOE 354Geotechnical Engineering 20.5 credits
Choose 1 from CIVE 354 / GEOE 354.
Waterloo course description
Choose 1 · Group 22 listed
- CIVE 554Geotechnical Engineering 30.5 credits
Choose 1 from CIVE 554 / GEOE 554.
Waterloo course description - GEOE 554Geotechnical Engineering 30.5 credits
Choose 1 from CIVE 554 / GEOE 554.
Waterloo course description
Choose 2 · Group 35 listed
- CIVE 414Structural Concrete Design0.5 credits
Choose 2 from CIVE 414 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 542 / EARTH 438 / ME 559.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 422Finite Element Analysis0.5 credits
Choose 2 from CIVE 414 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 542 / EARTH 438 / ME 559.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 542Pavement Structural Design0.5 credits
Choose 2 from CIVE 414 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 542 / EARTH 438 / ME 559.
Waterloo course description - EARTH 438Engineering Geology0.5 credits
Choose 2 from CIVE 414 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 542 / EARTH 438 / ME 559.
Waterloo course description - ME 559Finite Element Methods0.5 credits
Choose 2 from CIVE 414 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 542 / EARTH 438 / ME 559.
Waterloo course description
Structural Specialization
Structural Specialization
Choose 1 · Group 12 listed
- CIVE 413Structural Steel Design0.5 credits
Choose 1 from CIVE 413 / CIVE 414.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 414Structural Concrete Design0.5 credits
Choose 1 from CIVE 413 / CIVE 414.
Waterloo course description
Choose 4 · Group 211 listed
- CIVE 306Solid Mechanics 30.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 306 / CIVE 413 / CIVE 414 / CIVE 415 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 460 / CIVE 505 / CIVE 512 / CIVE 517 / CIVE 596 / ME 574.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 413Structural Steel Design0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 306 / CIVE 413 / CIVE 414 / CIVE 415 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 460 / CIVE 505 / CIVE 512 / CIVE 517 / CIVE 596 / ME 574.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 414Structural Concrete Design0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 306 / CIVE 413 / CIVE 414 / CIVE 415 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 460 / CIVE 505 / CIVE 512 / CIVE 517 / CIVE 596 / ME 574.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 415Structural System Design0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 306 / CIVE 413 / CIVE 414 / CIVE 415 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 460 / CIVE 505 / CIVE 512 / CIVE 517 / CIVE 596 / ME 574.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 422Finite Element Analysis0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 306 / CIVE 413 / CIVE 414 / CIVE 415 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 460 / CIVE 505 / CIVE 512 / CIVE 517 / CIVE 596 / ME 574.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 460Engineering Biomechanics0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 306 / CIVE 413 / CIVE 414 / CIVE 415 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 460 / CIVE 505 / CIVE 512 / CIVE 517 / CIVE 596 / ME 574.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 505Structural Dynamics0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 306 / CIVE 413 / CIVE 414 / CIVE 415 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 460 / CIVE 505 / CIVE 512 / CIVE 517 / CIVE 596 / ME 574.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 512Rehabilitation of Structures0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 306 / CIVE 413 / CIVE 414 / CIVE 415 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 460 / CIVE 505 / CIVE 512 / CIVE 517 / CIVE 596 / ME 574.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 517Structural Wood Design0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 306 / CIVE 413 / CIVE 414 / CIVE 415 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 460 / CIVE 505 / CIVE 512 / CIVE 517 / CIVE 596 / ME 574.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 596Construction Engineering0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 306 / CIVE 413 / CIVE 414 / CIVE 415 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 460 / CIVE 505 / CIVE 512 / CIVE 517 / CIVE 596 / ME 574.
Waterloo course description - ME 574Engineering Biomechanics0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 306 / CIVE 413 / CIVE 414 / CIVE 415 / CIVE 422 / CIVE 460 / CIVE 505 / CIVE 512 / CIVE 517 / CIVE 596 / ME 574.
Waterloo course description
Transportation Specialization
Transportation Specialization
Choose 410 listed
- CIVE 343Traffic Simulation Modelling and Applications0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 343 / CIVE 440 / CIVE 484 / CIVE 542 / GDS 381 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 416 / PLAN 477 / PLAN 478 / PLAN 484.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 440Transit Planning and Operations0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 343 / CIVE 440 / CIVE 484 / CIVE 542 / GDS 381 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 416 / PLAN 477 / PLAN 478 / PLAN 484.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 484Physical Infrastructure Planning0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 343 / CIVE 440 / CIVE 484 / CIVE 542 / GDS 381 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 416 / PLAN 477 / PLAN 478 / PLAN 484.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 542Pavement Structural Design0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 343 / CIVE 440 / CIVE 484 / CIVE 542 / GDS 381 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 416 / PLAN 477 / PLAN 478 / PLAN 484.
Waterloo course description - GDS 381Advanced Geographic Information Systems0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 343 / CIVE 440 / CIVE 484 / CIVE 542 / GDS 381 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 416 / PLAN 477 / PLAN 478 / PLAN 484.
Waterloo course description - PLAN 381Advanced Geographic Information Systems0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 343 / CIVE 440 / CIVE 484 / CIVE 542 / GDS 381 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 416 / PLAN 477 / PLAN 478 / PLAN 484.
Waterloo course description - PLAN 416Modelling the City0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 343 / CIVE 440 / CIVE 484 / CIVE 542 / GDS 381 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 416 / PLAN 477 / PLAN 478 / PLAN 484.
Waterloo course description - PLAN 477Freight Planning and Policy0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 343 / CIVE 440 / CIVE 484 / CIVE 542 / GDS 381 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 416 / PLAN 477 / PLAN 478 / PLAN 484.
Waterloo course description - PLAN 478Transit Planning and Operations0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 343 / CIVE 440 / CIVE 484 / CIVE 542 / GDS 381 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 416 / PLAN 477 / PLAN 478 / PLAN 484.
Waterloo course description - PLAN 484Physical Infrastructure Planning0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CIVE 343 / CIVE 440 / CIVE 484 / CIVE 542 / GDS 381 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 416 / PLAN 477 / PLAN 478 / PLAN 484.
Waterloo course description
Water Resources Specialization
Water Resources Specialization
Choose 419 listed
- BIOL 462Applied Wetland Science0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - CIVE 583Design of Urban Water Systems0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - EARTH 444Applied Wetland Science0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - EARTH 458Physical Hydrogeology0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 376Biological Processes0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 383Hydrologic Modelling0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 417Climate Change, Water Security, and Adaptation0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 418Ecohydrological Modelling of Nature-Based Solutions to Address Climate and Water Challenges0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 481Open Channel Hydraulics0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 573Contaminant Transport0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 583Design of Urban Water Systems0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - GDS 371Advanced Remote Sensing0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - GDS 381Advanced Geographic Information Systems0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - GEOG 305Fluvial Geomorphology0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - GEOG 402Applied Wetland Science0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - GEOG 453Urban Stormwater Management0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - PLAN 381Advanced Geographic Information Systems0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - PLAN 453Urban Stormwater Management0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description - SYDE 533Conflict Resolution0.5 credits
Choose 4 from BIOL 462 / CIVE 583 / EARTH 444 / EARTH 458 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 383 / ENVE 417 / ENVE 418 / ENVE 481 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 583 / GDS 371 / GDS 381 / GEOG 305 / GEOG 402 / GEOG 453 / PLAN 381 / PLAN 453 / SYDE 533.
Waterloo course description
Elective choices
Building Science Specialization
Building Science Specialization
- Complete a total of four courses according to the requirements below.
Geotechnical Specialization
Geotechnical Specialization
- Complete a total of four courses according to the requirements below.
Structural Specialization
Structural Specialization
- Complete a total of five courses according to the requirements below.
Transportation Specialization
Transportation Specialization
- Complete a total of four courses according to the requirements below.
Water Resources Specialization
Water Resources Specialization
- Complete a total of four courses according to the requirements below.
Other requirements and route notes
- Complete three complementary studies electives: one from List A, one from List C, and one from List A, C or D.
- Complete one Natural Science elective and seven Technical Electives. Specializations add their own elective groups.
ReferencesWaterloo 2026–27 · Civil Engineering Academic CalendarWaterloo · Civil Engineering undergraduate degree and career examplesWaterloo Engineering · co-op study and work sequencesWaterloo 2026–27 · BASc degree requirements and study/work streamsWaterloo 2026–27 · Building Science SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Geotechnical SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Structural SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Transportation SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Water Resources SpecializationWaterloo course descriptionWaterloo ENVS 200 academic calendar
Careers
- Structural engineer
- Transportation engineer
- Geotechnical engineer
- Water resources engineer
- Construction project manager
- Environmental engineer
- Municipal engineer
- Infrastructure engineer
- Urban infrastructure planner
- Site engineer
- Coastal engineer
- Asset management engineer
- Field technician
- Quality control technician
- Diagnostics civil engineering
- Transportation planner
- Concrete lab technician
- Estimator / project manager
- Structural engineering student
Scope and qualifications
Waterloo-published career examples and sample co-op roles.
Professional recognition
CEAB accredited since 1965
Scope and qualifications
Waterloo-published career examples and sample co-op roles.
Costs
Program or faculty
| Program or faculty | Ontario | Other Canadian | International | Books and supplies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Financial Management, Sustainability and Financial Management | $9,000 | $10,000 | $58,000 | $1,500 |
| Architecture | $14,000 | $15,000 | $75,000 | $8,100 |
| Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree | $17,000 | $20,000 | $75,000 | $1,500 |
| Business Administration (Laurier) and Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree | $15,000 | $15,000 | $64,000 | $1,500 |
| Computer Science | $16,000 | $18,000 | $73,000 | $1,500 |
| Computing and Financial Management | $11,000 | $12,000 | $64,000 | $1,500 |
| Faculty of Arts | $9,000 | $10,000 | $58,000 | $1,500 |
| Faculty of Engineering, Software Engineering | $19,000 | $21,000 | $75,000 | $1,500 |
| Faculty of Environment | $9,000 | $10,000 | $51,000 | $1,500 |
| Faculty of Health | $9,000 | $10,000 | $54,000 | $1,500 |
| Faculty of Science | $9,000 | $10,000 | $54,000 | $1,500 |
| Geography and Aviation | $9,000 | $10,000 | $51,000 | $1,500 |
| Science and Aviation | $9,000 | $10,000 | $54,000 | $1,500 |
| Global Business and Digital Arts | $14,000 | $16,000 | $56,000 | $1,500 |
| Mathematics (includes 16 majors), Mathematics/ Business Administration, Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy | $9,000 | $10,000 | $62,000 | $1,500 |
| Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management | $12,000 | $14,000 | $63,000 | $1,500 |
First-year estimate
2026–27 · Two terms · CAD
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Tuition and incidental fees$19,000
Books and supplies$1,500
Co-op fee$1,672
$836 × 2 study terms
Residence$8,254
Residence
Meal plan$8,040
Meal plan
Estimated total$38,466
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