2024-2025 Course Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| CEM 2404 | Construction Project Documents | 1 |
| CEM 2824 | Construction Site Analysis (C-) | 3 |
| CEM 3024 | Construction Estimating and Scheduling | 3 |
| CEM 3134 | Temporary Structures in Construction | 3 |
| CEE 3404 | Introduction to Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 3514 | Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering | 4 |
| CEE 3684 | Civil Engineering Materials | 4 |
| CEM 4024 | Construction Law and Contract Administration | 3 |
| CEE 4074 | Construction Engineering: Means and Methods | 3 |
| CEM 4445 | CEM Capstone | 3 |
| Subtotal | 30 | |
| Additional Course Requirements | ||
| BC 2114 | Information Technology in Design and Construction | 3 |
| BC 3114 | Building Systems Technology | 3 |
| CEM 2714 | Construction Safety Systems | 3 |
| CEM 3164 | Construction Health and Safety | 3 |
| CEM 3714 | Controlling Construction Safety Hazards | 3 |
| CEM 4714 | Construction Safety Culture | 3 |
| CEM 4724 | Construction Industry Futures: Safety, Health, and Wellness | 3 |
| ESM 2104 | Statics | 3 |
| ESM 2204 | Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (C-) | 3 |
| MATH 2114 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| GEOS 2104 | Elements of Geology (C-) | 3 |
| MATH 2204 | Introduction to Multivariable Calculus | 3 |
| STAT 3704 | Statistics for Engineering Applications | 2 |
| Advanced Course | 3 | |
| Career Bridge Experience 1 | ||
| Bridge Experience | ||
| Subtotal | 41 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| CEM 2104 | Introduction to Construction Engineering and Management (1A ; C-) | 3 |
| CEM 3084 | Construction Economy (1A) | 3 |
| CEM 4446 | CEM Capstone (1A) | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six hours in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| CHEM 1035 & CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory (C-) | 4 |
| PHYS 2305 | Foundations of Physics | 4 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable (5F ; C-) | 4 |
| MATH 1226 | Calculus of a Single Variable (5F) | 4 |
| MATH 2214 | Introduction to Differential Equations (5A) | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three hours in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| ENGE 1215 | Foundations of Engineering (6D) | 2 |
| ENGE 1216 | Foundations of Engineering (6A) | 2 |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Pathway 7 should be double counted with either Pathway 2 or 6a to avoid taking additional credit hours. | ||
| Subtotal | 53 | |
| Total Credits | 124 | |
Career Bridge Experiences help prepare students for post-graduation life and develop a professional identity. Internships, Co-ops, and Undergraduate Research are examples of possible Career Bridge Experiences. Students must participate in a Career Bridge Experience to complete the BS CEM degree. Because some of these experiences are not credit bearing, the ENGE 3900 course is used to track and assess student participation in a Career Bridge Experience and to record fulfillment of this degree requirement on the transcript. Students should enroll in ENGE 3900 during the semester (or one of the semesters) that they undertake the Career Bridge Experience. Enrollment in ENGE 3900 requires approval of a Career Bridge Plan. Further information about acceptable Career Bridge Experiences and the process for submitting a Career Bridge Plan are explained in CEM 2104.
The Construction Safety Leadership major requires 3 hours of advanced courses. Advanced courses may be selected from the following list:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CEE 3424 | Reinforced Concrete Structures I | 3 |
| CEE 4404 | Intermediate Structural Analysis | 3 |
| CEE 4454 | Masonry Structural Design | 3 |
| CEE 4514 | Methods in Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 4534 | Earth Pressures and Foundation Structures | 3 |
| CEE 4544 | Design of Earth Structures | 3 |
| CEE 4564 | Introduction to Coastal and Marine Geotechnics | 3 |
| CEE 4610 | Mechanics of Composite Materials | 3 |
| CEE 4614 | Concrete Materials | 3 |
| CEE 4634 | Infrastructure Condition Assessment | 3 |
| CEE 4664 | Pavement Design | 3 |
| CEM 4314 | Design of Wood Structures | 3 |
University Policy 91 outlines university-wide minimum criteria to determine if students are making satisfactory progress towards the completion of their degrees. The Myers-Lawson School of Construction fully supports this policy. Specific expectations for satisfactory progress for construction safety leadership majors are as follows:
Students must pass all required courses, complete a professional bridge experience, and both the in-major and overall GPA must be at least 2.00 for graduation.
Consists of all courses taken under the CEE, CEM and BC designation.
Students must have had 2 years of a foreign language in high school or one year at the college level (6 credit hours) of the same language. College-level credits used to meet this requirement do not count towards the degree.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry (C-) | 3 |
| CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry Laboratory (C-) | 1 |
| ENGE 1215 | Foundations of Engineering | 2 |
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable (C-) | 4 |
| Pathway 2 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGE 1216 | Foundations of Engineering | 2 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1226 | Calculus of a Single Variable (C-) | 4 |
| MATH 2114 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| PHYS 2305 | Foundations of Physics | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CEM 2104 | Introduction to Construction Engineering and Management (C-) | 3 |
| CEM 2404 | Construction Project Documents | 1 |
| ESM 2104 | Statics | 3 |
| GEOS 2104 | Elements of Geology (C-) | 3 |
| MATH 2204 | Introduction to Multivariable Calculus | 3 |
| ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BC 2114 | Information Technology in Design and Construction | 3 |
| CEM 2824 | Construction Site Analysis (C-) | 3 |
| ESM 2204 | Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (C-) | 3 |
| CEM 2714 | Construction Safety Systems | 3 |
| BC 3114 | Building Systems Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CEE 3404 | Introduction to Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 3684 | Civil Engineering Materials | 4 |
| MATH 2214 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| CEE 4074 | Construction Engineering: Means and Methods | 3 |
| CEM 3084 | Construction Economy | 3 |
| ENGE 3900 | Bridge Experience | 0 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CEE 3514 | Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering | 4 |
| CEM 3134 | Temporary Structures in Construction | 3 |
| CEM 3714 | Controlling Construction Safety Hazards | 3 |
| STAT 3704 | Statistics for Engineering Applications | 2 |
| CEM 3024 | Construction Estimating and Scheduling | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CEM 4445 | CEM Capstone | 3 |
| Advanced Course | 3 | |
| Pathways 2, 7 | 3 | |
| CEM 4714 | Construction Safety Culture | 3 |
| CEM 3164 | Construction Health and Safety | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CEM 4446 | CEM Capstone | 3 |
| CEM 4024 | Construction Law and Contract Administration | 3 |
| Pathways 6a | 3 | |
| CEM 4724 | Construction Industry Futures: Safety, Health, and Wellness | 3 |
| ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 124 | |
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