Construction Engineering (BS)
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Construction Engineering Degree
The Construction Engineering curriculum is designed for the student interested in the planning, design, direction, and management of construction projects. It includes the core course requirements in mathematics, the physical sciences, and the humanities and social sciences. After exposure to engineering fundamentals and design of facilities, the curriculum provides a series of specialty courses in construction engineering related to building construction and systems, construction equipment, construction estimating and planning, and legal aspects of contracting. The student also develops skills in accounting, communication, and management. The curriculum is designed for students interested in delivering sustainable construction projects safely and efficiently by using appropriate resources, and means and methods.
Specific curriculum requirements are available on the Office of Undergraduate Courses and Curricula website.
Educational Objectives in Construction Engineering
Within a few years of graduation alumni of the Construction Engineering program will:
- Function successfully in careers emphasizing the application of construction engineering and management principles with the ability to solve a broad set of engineering problems in construction.
- Practice construction engineering including the design and management of the construction process to achieve needed safety, quality, durability, sustainability, schedule, and economic objectives for various stakeholders.
- Function in team-oriented, multi-disciplinary, open-ended engineering activities considering the societal and economic impacts of construction, and the professional and ethical responsibilities of the construction engineer.
- Engage in life-long learning through graduate study, self study, or continuing education; pursue licensure; provide mentoring to those under their supervision and influence; and provide leadership in their employment organizations, industry associations and professional societies.
Plan Requirements
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
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College Requirements | |||
E 101 & E 115 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving and Introduction to Computing Environments | 2 | |
EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
or EC 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | ||
or ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
E 102 | Engineering in the 21st Century | 2 | |
Math | |||
MA 141 | Calculus I | 4 | |
MA 241 | Calculus II | 4 | |
MA 242 | Calculus III | 4 | |
Sciences | |||
CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 | |
PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 | |
PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 | |
CE Major | |||
CE 214 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | 3 | |
CE 225 | Mechanics of Solids | 3 | |
CE 250 | Introduction to Sustainable Infrastructure | 3 | |
CE 263 | Introduction to Construction Engineering | 3 | |
CE 282 | Hydraulics | 3 | |
CE 301 | Civil Engineering Surveying and Geomatics | 3 | |
CE 327 | Reinforced Concrete Design | 3 | |
CE 332 | Civil Engineering Materials | 4 | |
CE 342 | Engineering Behavior of Soils and Foundations | 4 | |
CE 365 | Construction Equipment and Methods | 3 | |
CE 367 | Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Buildings | 3 | |
CE 463 | Construction Estimating, Planning, and Control | 3 | |
CE 464 | Legal Aspects of Contracting | 3 | |
CE 466 | Building Construction Engineering | 3 | |
CE 469 | Construction Engineering Project | 3 | |
Engineering Elective (choose one of the following) | 3 | ||
Structural Steel Design | |||
Undergraduate Research Thesis in Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering | |||
Advised elective from the CE course list | |||
Other Major | |||
CSC 111 | Introduction to Computing: Python | 3 | |
MEA 101 | Geology I: Physical | 3 | |
ACC 280 | Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
TDE 220 | Civil Engineering Graphics | 3 | |
MSE 200 | Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials | 3 | |
ST 370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 | |
COM 110 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
or ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
Basic Science Elective (choose one of the following) | 3 | ||
Soil Science | |||
Forest Ecology | |||
Conservation of Natural Resources | |||
Management Science Electives | 3 | ||
GEP Courses | |||
ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | ||
GEP Global Knowledge | |||
Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
Total Hours | 126 |
Management Science Electives
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
---|---|---|---|
SOC 205 | Jobs and Work | 3 | |
SOC 301 | Human Behavior | 3 | |
SOC/AFS 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 | |
PS 202 | State and Local Government | 3 | |
PS 310 | Public Policy | 3 | |
PS 312 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | |
PS 314 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 3 | |
PS 320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
Term Sequence
First Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving | 1 |
E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
MA 141 | Calculus I | 4 |
GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics 1 | 3 |
MA 241 | Calculus II | 4 |
PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 |
E 102 | Engineering in the 21st Century 1 | 2 |
GEP Requirement 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
CSC 111 | Introduction to Computing: Python | 3 |
CE 214 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | 3 |
TDE 220 | Civil Engineering Graphics | 3 |
MA 242 | Calculus III | 4 |
CE 250 | Introduction to Sustainable Infrastructure | 3 |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
ST 370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
CE 225 | Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
CE 365 | Construction Equipment and Methods | 3 |
CE 263 | Introduction to Construction Engineering | 3 |
GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
MSE 200 | Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials | 3 |
CE 301 | Civil Engineering Surveying and Geomatics | 3 |
CE 327 | Reinforced Concrete Design | 3 |
CE 282 | Hydraulics | 3 |
CE 463 | Construction Estimating, Planning, and Control | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
CE 332 | Civil Engineering Materials | 4 |
CE 342 | Engineering Behavior of Soils and Foundations | 4 |
CE 367 | Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Buildings | 3 |
MEA 101 | Geology I: Physical | 3 |
GEP Requirement 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
CE 466 | Building Construction Engineering | 3 |
Select one of the following Engineering Electives: 4 | 3 | |
Structural Steel Design | ||
Undergraduate Research Thesis in Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering | ||
ACC 280 | Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
COM 110 or ENG 331 | Public Speaking or Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 |
Select one of the following Basic Science Electives: | 3 | |
Forest Ecology | ||
Conservation of Natural Resources | ||
Soil Science | ||
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
CE 464 | Legal Aspects of Contracting | 3 |
CE 469 | Construction Engineering Project | 3 |
Management Science Elective 1,2 | 3 | |
GEP Requirement 1 | 3 | |
GEP Requirement 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Total Hours | 126 |
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GEP Requirements to be selected from the appropriate lists in consultation with the advisor.
- 2
Management Science Elective (2nd Soc Sci GEP) - Select one: SOC 205, SOC 301, SOC 305/AFS 305 (USD), PS 202, PS 310, PS 312, PS 314, or PS 320.
- 3
Basic Science Elective - Select one: SSC 200, FOR 260, or FW 221
- 4
Engineering Elective – Select one: CE 426, CE 499, or an advised elective from CE course list
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Foreign Language Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
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GEP Courses | |||
GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | ||
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | ||
GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement) | |||
GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) |
Career Opportunities
Society will always need constructed facilities to live, work, and sustain their lives and environment, and civil, construction, and environmental engineers will always be needed to plan, design, and construct these facilities. Civil, construction, and environmental engineering comprise such diversified fields that graduates have a wide choice in types and locations of employment. Jobs range from federal, state, or municipal agencies to a variety of manufacturing and processing industries, consulting firms or construction companies. The work may be performed partially or wholly in an office or in the field and may be located in a small community, a big city, an industrial center, or even in a foreign country. Careers in either professional practice or teaching and research are common for many graduates who complete advanced degrees.