From Civil Engineering Body Of Knowledge To Civil Engineering Curricula

ASCE’s Committee on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice (CAP^3) is charged with developing, organizing, and executing a detailed plan for the full implementation of ASCE Policy 465 (Academic Prerequisites for Licensure and Professional Practice). This paper presents the recommendations of CAP^3’s Body of Knowledge (BOK) Committee and introduces the subsequent curricula design effort. That effort, which is well underway, includes identifying and working closely with selected, diverse civil engineering departments. Within the framework of their culture, traditions, and strengths, 12 departments are working within the Curricula Committee designing or refining bachelor’s plus curricula that, when supplemented with focused pre-licensure experience, would provide the BOK.