May 20, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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Courses


 
  
  • CED 401 - Field Experience in Human Services II



    Continuation of supervised field placement, following Field Experience I. Provides students with further supervised work experience in human services agencies.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: CED 325  ​,  ,   .
  
  • CED 408 - Counseling the Older Adult



    Overview of issues that may be encountered while counseling the older adult. Reviews basic information on the nature, diagnosis and treatment of common mental health problems of later life. Introduces students to services and support systems that are available to older adults and their families that will assist in the referral process. The course also reviews careers in aging focusing on gero-counseling.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CED 608. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CED 410 - Eating Disorders: Etiology and Treatment



    Designed as a comprehensive review of eating disorders, correlated issues, and treatment interventions. Cultural, familial, societal, and personal factors that may contribute to the development and maintenance of eating disorders. Variety of prevention and intervention strategies explored.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: One of the following courses:  ,  ,  .
    Notes:  This course is crosslisted with CED 610. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CED 420 - Identification, Assessment, and Treatment of the Process Addictions



    This course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills to identify, assess, and treat various process and co-occurring disorders. Emphasis will be placed on the history, philosophy, and trends of addiction counseling. In addition, current literature outlining theories, approaches, effective strategies, and techniques will be explored.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  .
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CED 620. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CED 425 - Perspectives in Multicultural Counseling



    Focuses on developing awareness, knowledge, and skills in working with culturally different individuals and groups. Substantial attention given to interpersonal issues, concerns related to different cultures, and programming in a variety of settings.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,  .


     

  
  • CED 427 - Clinical Principles and Processes in Addictions



    Provides students with knowledge of how to identify and assess individuals with addictions.  Epidemiological, pathological, physiological, psychological, and cultural basis of addictions across the lifespan are examined.  Includes assessment/screening tools, motivational interviewing, the family system, enabling, and resource and referral systems. 

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  .

     

  
  • CED 430 - Advanced Professional Issues in Addictions



    Professional issues involved in addictions counseling. Topics include: stress and burnout, legal and ethical issues, drugs in the workplace, ethnographic attitudes toward addictions, and the economic and health issues associated with addictions.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  .
  
  • CED 439 - Gambling Disorder Counseling



    Orients students to the history, etiology and prevalence of compulsive gambling. Provides students with the knowledge of assessment tools and counseling skills. Characteristics of compulsive gambling behavior, stages of progression, distinctions and connections to other addictions, effects on families, finances and legal issues.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and  .
    Notes:  This course is crosslisted with CED 639. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CED 440 - Problem Gambling Counseling II



    Provides students with a thorough understanding of client-oriented counseling modalities and strategies. Provides skills to utilize and interpret assessment tools and provide treatment planning. Practical applications and clinical skills.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  .
    Notes:  This course is crosslisted with CED 640. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CED 444 - Child Centered Play Therapy in Counseling



    Offers a comprehensive foundation for those interested in working with children within therapeutic settings, course focuses on the use of Virgina Axline’s Play Therapy interventions, including theory, therapeutic processes and responses, stages of therapy, limit setting, therapeutic contraindications and limitations, ethical issues and diversity considerations.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  .
  
  • CED 445 - Trauma and Addiction



    Designed to provide a working knowledge of the various ways that substance abuse and personal trauma impact each other. Emphasis on identifying signs and symptoms. Diagnostic criteria for various trauma categories and counseling approaches explored.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  , junior or senior standing.
    Notes:  This course is crosslisted with CED 645. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CED 446 - Combat Trauma



    Overview of the trauma that is experienced by individuals involved in armed combat situations. The signs and symptoms of such involvement will be explored. Impact on families and communities will also be addressed.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   or Junior/Senior standing.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CED 646. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CED 450 - Treatment of Addictions



    Same as  
    Covers classification of drugs; phases of treatment of addictions; basic individual and group treatment skills; contents of various treatment approaches; and the treatment guidelines regarding working with special populations, including women, adolescents, the elderly, etc.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  .
  
  • CED 461 - Technology and the Internet in Social Science Research and Practice



    Explores the role of technology in changing society, the application of technology to the field of social science research and practice, and the limitations and concerns about technology in the helping professions.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  .
  
  • CED 465 - Case and Resource Management in Human Services



    This course is an advanced theory and application course that integrates client case management techniques into the larger social/administrative environments of the workplace and the community. The role of the case specialist as planner, evaluator, manager, budget supervisor, and advocate will be examined from both the micro (client) and macro (organizational) perspective.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,  ,   and   .
  
  • CED 475 - Prevention Strategies and Development Theories in Addictions



    Provides in-depth review of alcohol/drug prevention strategies, successful prevention programs, prevention addressing the individual, family, peers, school, and community, and the relationship between developmental theories and successful prevention program strategies.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  .
  
  • CED 480 - Independent Study



    Individual reading projects under the direction of a faculty member.

    Credits: 1-6
    Repeatable: May be repeated up to a maximum of six credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.

    Prerequisites:  ,  .
    Notes: Department approval must be obtained prior to registration.

  
  • CEE 121 - Elementary Surveying



    Vertical and horizontal control methods: topographic and construction surveys, use of land survey equipment, note taking and graphical communication. Applications to earthwork and highway alignment.

    Credits: 2
    Prerequisites:  MATH 127  or MATH 128  or SAT 630 or higher OR ACT math score of 28 or higher. MATH 127  or MATH 128  must be completed with a grade of C or better. 
  
  • CEE 198 - Ethics and Professional Practice of Engineering



    Oral communication, engineers’ code of ethics and other requirements for the professional practice of engineering studied through textbook material, oral communication workshops, professional society meetings, and journals

    Credits: 1
    Corequisites:  .
  
  • CEE 210 - Introduction to Civil Engineering Design



    Introduction to design of civil engineering systems, components, and processes including steps in problem solving, sustainability, relevant federal acts and laws, computer-based computational methods, and CAD design tools. Team projects with emphasis on technical communications.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: MATH 127  or MATH 128  or higher, or SAT math score of 630 or higher or ACT math score of 28 or higher.  MATH 127  or MATH 128  must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Corequisites: ENG 101  or ENG 101E OR SAT verbal score of 680 or higher OR ACT verbal score of 30 or higher,  CEE 198 .
  
  • CEE 225 - Cooperative Training I



    Introductory individual off- and/or on-campus learning experiences in civil engineering. Apply engineering concepts and theories in work-related settings. Minimum 120 supervised hours required. Final report and/or final poster required.

    Credits: 1
    Prerequisites: Sophomore standing in engineering or departmental consent. Prior approval of employer and/or department.
    Notes: No more than one credit of CEE 225 may count towards the degree.

  
  • CEE 241 - Statics



    Engineering analysis of concentrated and distributed force systems at equilibrium; analysis of structures, beams and cables, friction, virtual work, fluid statics, shear and moment diagrams.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,  ,  . All prerequisites must be completed with a C or better.
  
  • CEE 250 - Sustainability in Civil and Environmental Engineering



    Sustainability concepts applied to transportation, structural materials, construction, and water and wastewater systems. Air pollution, waste minimization, sustainable water resources, and green construction. Alternative energy sources, and contemporary issues that impact sustainability as it relates to safety, durability, economics, environmental, societal and health impacts.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and CHEM 121L , MATH 181  ; All prerequisites must be completed with a C or better.
  
  • CEE 298 - Project Management and Professional Practice



    Introduction to the activities of professional engineers. Through lectures, seminars by invited guests, and participation in organized activities outside the classroom, address civil engineering project management and other professional matters that affect engineering practice such as licensure, business, public policy, public administration, and contemporary issues.

    Credits: 1
    Prerequisites:  .
  
  • CEE 301 - CAD Tools for Civil Engineering Design



    Introduction to CAD-based civil engineering design tools, including COGO, surveying, roadway and site layout, digital terrain modeling, and earthworks design software.

    Credits: 2
    Prerequisites:  
  
  • CEE 307 - Engineering Economics



    Engineering economic analysis for the evaluation of technical alternatives and necessary economic trade-offs made in planning, designing, and operating engineering systems.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Completion of 30 credits (Sophomore standing) and MATH 181   with a grade of C or better.
  
  • CEE 325 - Cooperative Training II



    Individual off- and/or on-campus learning experiences in civil engineering. Apply engineering concepts and theories in work-related settings. Minimum 120 supervised hours required. Final report and/or final poster required.

    Credits: 1
    Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in engineering or departmental consent. Prior approval of employer and/or department. Completion of CEE 225  .
  
  • CEE 334 - Soil Mechanics



    Elementary soil mechanics theory. Physical and mechanical properties of soils. Shear strength, consolidation, earth pressure. Laboratory testing - Atterberg Limits, compaction, shear, unconfined compression, permeability, sampling, and in-situ testing.

    Credits: 4
    Prerequisites:  , or     and  ,   and Advanced Standing; All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better
  
  • CEE 340 - Introduction to Construction Engineering



    Introduction to planning, design, and management techniques of construction engineering projects.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing.
  
  • CEE 341 - Building Structures I



    Theory and basic elements of simple structural systems for architects, designers, and construction managers. Does not satisfy program requirements for civil/mechanical degrees.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing in Engineering.
  
  • CEE 346 - Civil Engineering Materials



    Properties and uses of aggregates, Portland cement concrete, bituminous materials, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and wood for buildings, highways and other civil engineering works.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   or  , Advanced Standing.  All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Corequisites: STAT 463   or equivalent.
  
  • CEE 362 - Transportation Engineering



    Design, operation, objectives, characteristics, and social, environmental and economic relations of transportation systems including water, air, and land facilities.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced standing in Civil Engineering. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  
  • CEE 367 - Fluid Mechanics



    Introduction to fluid properties, statics, and fluid dynamics, development and application of fundamental equations for the study of external and internal flows, compressible flows, dimensional analysis, and turbomachinery. Laboratory exercises on the dynamics and statics of fluids.

    Credits: 4
    Prerequisites:     and engineering major. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better
    Corequisites: STAT 463  or equivalent.
  
  • CEE 367L - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory



    Laboratory designed to familiarize the student with the basic properties and behavior of incompressible and compressible fluids.

    Credits: 0
    Prerequisites: Admission to civil, electrical or mechanical engineering major.
    Corequisites: Equivalent to   lecture or CEM 460.
  
  • CEE 370 - Engineering Mechanics of Deformable Bodies



    Concepts of stress and strain, transformation of stress and strain, Mohr’s circle, engineering properties of materials, axially loaded members, torsion of circular members, bending of beams, buckling of columns, combined loading, thin-walled pressure vessels.

    Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: C or better in  .
  
  • CEE 370L - Engineering Mechanics of Deformable Bodies Laboratory



    Strain gage attachment and calibration, tensile testing of metals and non-metals, elastic constants, beam deflection and failure, torsion testing, column stability, and bolted connection testing.

    Credits: 0
    Corequisites:  .
  
  • CEE 371 - Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering



    Application of numerical techniques and tools to solve a variety of engineering problems with focus on civil and environmental engineering.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  MATH 283 , PHYS 180  and PHYS 180L . All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  
  • CEE 381 - Structural Analysis I



    Principles and techniques of structural mechanics and application to analysis of engineering structures.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and either  , or or   &  , advanced standing; All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. 
  
  • CEE 404 - Open Channel Flow



    Detailed examination and design of open channel flow systems. Includes energy and momentum principles, non-uniform flow, transition design, design of channel controls, design of hydraulic structures, wave motions, unsteady flow, and flood routing.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes:  This course is crosslisted with CEE 604. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 406 - Hydrologic Analysis and Design



    Modeling and analysis of hydrologic systems with application to engineering design. Includes rainfall-runoff analysis, dynamic flood routing, statistical theories, and stochastic processes.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes:  This course is crosslisted with CEE 606. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 407 - Computer Applications in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering



    Application of computer models for analysis and design of environmental and water resource systems. Includes surface and groundwater hydrology, pipe networks, and water quality computer programs.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and  .
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 607. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 409 - Engineering Project Management



    Engineering aspects of contracts, labor law, specification development, and cost estimating. Project scheduling and cost using critical path methods.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,   or equivalent.
    Notes:  This course is crosslisted with CEE 609. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 410 - Highway Construction Materials



    Composition, properties, and production of Portland cement, concrete, bituminous materials, and bituminous mixtures.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 610. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 413 - Water Resources Engineering I



    Hydraulic and hydrologic design of water distribution, stormwater, and wastewater collection systems. Introduction to groundwater hydrology. Pumps, pipe flow, and pipe networks. Hydraulic design of open channels, culverts, and sanitary sewers.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  
  • CEE 423 - Engineering Surveys



    Solar observations, public land system, public land surveys, mineral surveys, vertical and horizontal curves, electronic distance measurements. Utilization of computers in survey calculations.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;  ,  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  
  • CEE 425 - Cooperative Training III



    Continuation of off- and/or on-campus individual learning experiences in civil engineering. Minimum 120 supervised hours required. Final report and/or final poster required.

    Credits: 1
    Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in engineering or departmental consent. Prior approval of employer and/or department. Completion of CEE 325  .
    Notes: No more than one credit of CEE 425 may count towards the degree.

  
  • CEE 432 - Geological Engineering



    Incorporation of geologic factors in civil engineering works. Engineering properties of rocks and soils; engineering implications of geologic structure and processes; geologic hazards; geologic/geotechnical site investigations, including engineering geophysics.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;    or  / . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes:  This course is crosslisted with CEE 632. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 433 - Temporary Construction Structures



    Same as CEM 432  
    Analysis, design, and construction of temporary structures including formwork, falsework, shoring, rigging, and access units, computer analysis applications, safety consideration. Crosslisted with CEE 633 and CEM 632. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: CEE 340  
  
  • CEE 434 - Rock Mechanics



    Mechanical behavior of rock with engineering and geologic application; basic solid mechanics and rheology of rocks; rock testing; theories of failure; Griffith theory, McClintock-Walsh theory; scale effects and creep. Engineering applications in tunneling and dam foundations. Geologic applications in faulting, folding, isostasy, igneous intrusion, and petroleum formation.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 634. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 435 - Foundations Engineering



    Site investigations, footings, slope stability, rock and soil foundations, piles. This course is crosslisted with CEE 635. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  
  • CEE 436 - Engineering Geophysics



    Introduction to geophysical methods used in shallow earth explorations for engineering purposes, such as site characterization and waste site investigations. Emphasis on seismic and electrical/electromagnetic methods. Laboratory experience includes hands-on use of state-of-the-art equipment. Appropriate for students in Civil Engineering, Geoscience, and Physics.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and  , or PHYS 151A  and PHYS 151L PHYS 152A  and PHYS 152L ; advanced standing.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 636. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 444 - Steel Structural Design



    Introduction to design of structural systems in steel; LRFD method. Design of tension members, beams, columns and beam-columns. Design of connections, welded and bolted. Introduction to torsion.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;  ,  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 644. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 450 - Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering



    Water, wastewater system design overview. Water demand, wastewater generation. Water quality criteria. Mass balances, kinetics, reactor design. Coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection. Suspended, attached processes. Sludge and residual management. Measurements of solids, pH, alkalinity, hardness, DO, BOD, COD, SVI, turbidity, MPN, chlorine residual, nitrogen, phosphorus.

    Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;   and CHEM 121L  ,  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 650. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
     

  
  • CEE 451 - Environmental Water Chemistry and Analysis



    An engineering approach to equilibrium chemistry, including acid-base reactions, metal speciation, and oxidation-reduction reactions. Includes overview of the analysis of water and wastewater quality.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;   and CHEM 121L   must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 651. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
     

  
  • CEE 452 - Air Pollution Control Fundamentals



    Components of polluted air and air quality regulations. Control equipment material balances and process design for particulate removal. Combustion fundamentals and VOC removal. Meteorology and dispersion modeling. Automotive emissions controls.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing; CHEM 121A CHEM 121L ,  , and  . The Engineering department does not require but recommends that    or   be taken prior to CEE 452. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.

     
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 652. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 454 - Solid and Hazardous Wastes Engineering



    Solid waste collection, separation and disposal. Recycling and containment technologies. Adsorption and microbial degradation. Thermal, radiation, and solidification methods for destruction of hazardous wastes. Site remediation.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;   and CHEM 121L   and MATH 431  . The Engineering department does not require but recommends that    be taken prior to CEE 454. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 654. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 455 - Water Treatment Principles and Design



    Principles and design of drinking water treatment processes. Topics include flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, adsorption, ion exchange, and softening.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;   and CHEM 121L  , and CEE 450 . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Corequisites:  .
    Notes: Three hours lecture.

  
  • CEE 461 - Introduction to Railroad Transportation



    Railway track, vehicle motion, signals and communications, railway track maintenance, railway operations, freight operation, passenger train operations.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  
  • CEE 462 - Railroad Engineering



    Design of major elements of railroad track, including track, subgrade materials, design and construction, construction costs and stability problems, drainage, ballast, cross ties, concrete and other artificial ties, rail, fastenings and other track material, track geometry, turnouts and crossings, track-train dynamics, conduct of work, and railroad right of way.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 662. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 463 - Traffic Engineering



    Studies in highway and traffic planning and principles of traffic operations.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;   must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 663. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
     

  
  • CEE 464 - Airport Design



    Fundamental engineering principles in planning, location, design, and operation of airport facilities (terminals, apron areas, taxiways, and runways); ground access, drainage, aircraft characteristics and performance as they relate to airport design, aircraft noise and environmental considerations; elements of air traffic control.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes:  This course is crosslisted with CEE 664. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 466 - Geometric Design of Highways



    Design of visible elements of highways such as horizontal and vertical alignment and cross-section in accordance with design controls derived from characteristics of vehicles, drivers, traffic, and pedestrians interacting with geometry, terrain, and environment to yield a safe roadway at design capacity.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;   must be completed with a grade of C or better. 
    Notes: This course is cross-listed with CEE 666. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 467 - Computer Applications in Transportation Engineering



    Application of computer software models and programs for solving planning, design, and operations problems in transportation engineering. Includes traffic network analysis models, transportation planning, and impact models.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advance Standing;    must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 667. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 468 - GIS Applications in Civil Engineering



    Introduction to the basics of Geographic Information Systems software and hardware and their use in civil engineering. Emphasis on the application of GIS for the planning, design, operations, and maintenance of civil engineering systems. Laboratory sessions provide hands-on experience with GIS software and hardware using specific examples/case studies of GIS applications in various areas of civil engineering. Crosslisted with CEE 668. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;  , and any one of:  ,  ,  ,  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  
  • CEE 470 - High Speed Rail



    High speed rail station, track, traction and power, rolling stock, signal and communication, traffic organization, passenger service, and maintenance.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;    must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  
  • CEE 471 - Public Transportation Systems



    Analysis and evaluation of mass transit systems, and their operation and management: demand and cost analysis, route design, schedules, and fare policy. Technology of transit systems, including vehicles and structures. Transit financing. Impact on land use and environment.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;    must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  
  • CEE 472 - Construction Estimating



    Same as CEM 451  
    Principles and procedures used in estimating construction costs. Application of quantity determination, estimate pricing, specifications, subcontractor and supplier solicitation, risk assessment and risk analysis, and final bidding preparation. Computer-based estimating used for semester project. Crosslisted with CEM 651 and CEE 672. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: CEE 307  and CEE 340  
  
  • CEE 473 - Construction Scheduling



    Same as CEM 453 
    Scheduling and resource optimization. Includes short-interval scheduling, Gantt charts, linear, and matrix scheduling formats. Network techniques including CPM and PERT concepts and calculations. Computer applications. Two hours’ lecture and three hours’ laboratory. Crosslisted with CEM 653 and CEE 673. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: CEE 340  
  
  • CEE 476 - Earthquake Engineering for Structures



    Introduction to vibration theory; seismic hazards; spectra of vibrations. Application of UBC Simplified Static Method and Static Method. Introduction to design of earthquake resistant structures. Discussion of diaphragms, chords and struts.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;   or    or  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 676. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 477 - Design of Underground Structures



    Design of tunnels, shafts, and underground chambers in soil and hard rocks.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing   must be completed with a grade of C or bettter.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 677. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 478 - Applied Finite Element Analysis



    Introduction to the finite element method with computer applications to engineering problems in structural analysis, two- and three-dimensional solid mechanics and continuum.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;    or  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 678. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 480 - Concrete Structure Design



    Introduction to design of structural systems in concrete. Design of beams, one-way slabs, columns and beam-columns. Design of T-beams and doubly-reinforced beams. Anchorage and bar cutoffs.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;  ,  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 680. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 481 - Sustainable Construction



    Same as CEM 480  
    Overview of the regulatory, social, environmental and economic impacts of sustainable planning, design and construction including a detailed analysis of supply-side sustainable renewable energy generation and demand-side design and construction systems in the context of urban, regional, local and corporate policy.
    Students who take this course are also prepared to sit for their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate Credential. Exam fees and additional study materials apply. Exams/credentialing is administered by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) outside of the control/administration of this course.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: CEE 340  
  
  • CEE 482 - Design of Timber Structures



    Determination of simple wind and seismic forces on one and two story structures. Discussion of engineering properties of wood. Introduction to the design of sawn beams for flexure, shear, bearing and deflection. Introduction to the design of axially loaded columns. Brief introduction to the design of trusses, diaphragms and shear walls.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing;  ,  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes:  This course is crosslisted with CEE 682. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 491 - Independent Study



    Independent design project or study of a selected engineering topic.

    Credits: 1-3
    Repeatable: May be repeated up to a maximum of three credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.

    Prerequisites: Senior standing in engineering, or consent of instructor with departmental approval.
    Notes: May not be used to replace a required course.

  
  • CEE 495 - Special Topics



    Outlet for experimental and other topics which may be of current interest.

    Credits: 1-4
    Repeatable: May be repeated once under different topic. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.

    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing in engineering.
    Notes: Topics and credits to be announced. May have a laboratory.  This course is crosslisted with CEE 695. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • CEE 496 - Civil Engineering Professional Practicum



    Engineering practicum to perform work, preferably related to civil engineering design, supervised by experienced professional, in an agency, company or institution doing civil engineering work. Practicum proposal must be approved by chair prior to starting of work. Student report approved by supervisor.

    Credits: 0
    Prerequisites: The course should be taken in a year prior to graduation and should be completed within that time period; approval of host firm and Department Chair.
    Notes: S/F grading only.

  
  • CEE 498 - Civil Engineering Capstone Design



    Capstone course to involve students in the design process from project planning through analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and recommendations. Team efforts and oral, written, and graphical communications.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing in Civil Engineering; All required CEE courses except   and any one of  ,  , or   and consent of instructor. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  
  • CEE 499 - Fundamentals of Engineering Examination Registration



    Preparation for and completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering Civil Discipline-Specific Examination administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.

    Credits: 0
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing; All required CEE courses except    and any one of  ,  , or  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Notes: S/F grading only.

  
  • CEM 100 - Fundamentals of Construction Management



    Overview of construction industry roles, responsibilities, and risks from perspectives of owners, constructors, designers, financial institutions, and governmental agencies. Study of construction process techniques and applications.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEM 150 - Fundamentals of Construction Science



    Introduction to engineering problem solving applied to construction science. Fundamental topics include units, engineering analysis, early preliminaries of statics, and the built environment from a mechanics perspective emphasizing construction science

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:    or higher with a grade of C or better.
    Corequisites:  PHYS 151A  PHYS 151L  .
  
  • CEM 250 - Construction Materials and Methods



    Construction materials and components; materials specifications, descriptions, and usage; construction techniques, and optimal economic selection. Sustainable construction aspects considered.

    Credits: 4
    Corequisites:  PHYS 151A  and PHYS 151L  or   and  .
  
  • CEM 253 - Quantity Surveying and Document Analysis



    Quantity take off and comprehension, understanding, and critical analysis of documents from engineers, architects, other design professionals, governmental agencies, vendors, suppliers, and other contractors.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and  . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.

     

     

  
  • CEM 270 - Construction Engineering Mechanics



    Basic principles of engineering mechanics for constructors. Vectors, static analysis, stress, strain, Mohr’s circle, beams, columns and trusses are covered. Computer applications.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: MATH 181  and (PHYS 151A   & PHYS 151L   or PHYS 180  & PHYS 180L ); All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.   
  
  • CEM 300 - Construction Practicum I



    Supervised internship with one of a variety of industry organizations, including owners, contractors, designers. suppliers/manufacturers, government entitites, etc.. Minimum 10,000 word practicum report required with oral presentation before supervising faculty member(s).

    Credits: 1
    Prerequisites:  ,  , CEM 253L ,  ,  . Prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
    Corequisites:  .
    Notes: S/F grading only

  
  • CEM 301 - Construction Safety



    Field of construction safety covering OSHA safety, health and environmental challenges for owners, contractors, subcontractors, and construction workers. Covers zero-injury techniques.

    Credits: 2
    Prerequisites:  ,  ,  . Prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  
  • CEM 330 - Soils and Foundations for Construction



    Introduction to basic concepts of soils and foundations including compaction, compressibility, settlement, shear strength, and site investigations. Problem soils and solutions. Types and systems of foundations, bearing capacity, sheeting, and braced excavations.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   or   or  ,  . Prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  
  • CEM 350 - Facility Systems Design and Construction I



    Introduction to mechanical systems for facilities including HVAC systems, boilers, chillers, air-handling units, fire protection, piping, and plumbing systems. Sustainable/green construction concepts. Energy conservation. Detailed knowledge to analyze needs, scope, design and construction of these systems as well as address design-construction integration issues.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  , PHYS 152A /PHYS 152L  or  / . Prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  
  • CEM 351 - Facility Systems Design and Construction II



    Introduction to electrical equipment and electrical systems for facilities including power, wiring, lighting, controls, automation, security, and life safety systems. Sustainable/green construction concepts. Energy conservation. Detailed knowledge to analyze needs, scope, design and construction of these systems as well as address design-construction integration issues.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  PHYS 152A /PHYS 152L  or  / . Prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  
  • CEM 370 - Steel and Wood Design in Construction



    Analysis and design of simple steel, timber, and wood structures using AISC, AF&PA, ICC, APA, AITC and ASCE 7. Computer applications.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  
  • CEM 372 - Concrete Design in Construction



    Analysis and design of simple concrete structures using ACI 318 and ASCE 7. Computer applications.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:    must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  
  • CEM 400* - Construction Practicum II



    Supervised internship with one of a variety of industry organizations, including owners, contractors, designers. suppliers/manufacturers, government entities, etc. Minimum 10,000 word practicum report required with oral presentation before supervising faculty member(s).

    Credits: 1
    Prerequisites:  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  . Prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
    Corequisites:  .
    Notes: S/F grading only

  
  • CEM 432 - Temporary Construction Structures



    Same as CEE 433  
    Analysis, design, and construction of temporary structures including formwork, falsework, shoring, rigging, and access units. Cost analysis. Computer analysis applications. Safety consideration. Crosslisted with CEE 633 and CEM 632. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work. 

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   or    or    or  . Prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  
  • CEM 450 - Construction Field Inspection



    Construction field inspection at project sites and vendor surveillance. Construction codes including IBC/IRC, IPC, IMC, and NEC. Standards including ACI, AISC, ANSI, ASTM, and AWS. Quality assurance/ quality control concepts/development, techniques, analysis, enforcement and documentation.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   or  ,   or  . Prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  
  • CEM 451 - Construction Estimating



    Same as CEE 472  
    Principles and procedures used in estimating construction costs. Application of quantity determination, estimate pricing, specifications, subcontractor and supplier solicitation, risk assessment and risk analysis, and final bidding preparation. Computer-based estimating used for semester project. Crosslisted with CEM 651 and CEE 672. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,  . Prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
    Corequisites:  .
  
  • CEM 452 - Construction Cost Control



    Construction cost management including productivity and cost reporting/analysis concepts. Financial/cost issues/cash flow for the construction firm including reporting methods with percentage of completion techniques. Performance/profitability enhancement. Earned value management. Construction bonding and insurance issues. Firm and jobsite analysis. Case studies.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,  . Prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  
  • CEM 453 - Construction Scheduling



    Same as CEE 473  
    Scheduling and resource optimization. Includes short-interval scheduling, Gantt charts, linear, and matrix scheduling formats. Network techniques including CPM and PERT concepts and calculations. Computer applications. Two hours’ lecture and three hours’ laboratory. Crosslisted with CEM 653 and CEE 673. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work. 

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Standing required.
    Corequisites:   
  
  • CEM 454 - Heavy Construction Methods and Equipment



    Characteristics, capabilities, limitations, uses, and selection techniques for heavy construction methods and equipment Process planning, simulation, fleet operations, and maintenance programs. Field trip(s) where appropriate.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   or     and consent of instructor. Prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
    Notes:  This course is crosslisted with CEM 654. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
     

  
  • CEM 455 - Construction Management Practice



    Direction and operation of construction organizations with examination of general contracting, design-build, and construction management methods. Synthesis of project management concepts, applications, and limitations through case studies and semester project.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,  ,  . Prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  
  • CEM 456 - Construction Management Capstone



    Capstone course integrating all elements of the construction management undergraduate education, from inception to contract award, and applying them to selected construction projects. Introduces contemporary construction industry issues into student projects.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: CEM 451 CEM 452 CEM 453  
 

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