Undergraduate Degree in Construction Engineering
The U.S. Department of Education defines a Construction Engineering educational program as:
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific, mathematical, and management principles to the planning, design, and building of facilities and structures. Includes instruction in civil engineering, structural principles, site analysis, computer-assisted design, geology, evaluation and testing, materials, contracting, project management, graphic communications, and applicable laws and regulations.
Construction engineering is involved in the planning, management, and building of structures and facilities essential to societies and communities as well as the overall improvement in the standard of living. The availability of construction engineers is imperative to the rebuilding and maintaining of the infrastructure in the United States, while at the same time developing an emerging infrastructure to support the continued population growth and environment. Federal, state, and local agencies project a faster than average growth rate for construction engineers over the next decade.
Construction engineering graduates are prepared to become a member of an engineer-architect-contractor team in the design-construction effort.
Construction engineering at Texas A&M University-Commerce emphasizes the application of engineering and scientific concepts and principles required in the construction industry as well as current and future sustainable technologies. Students in the Construction Engineering program will develop:
- an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
- an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
- an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
- an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
- an ability to communicate effectively
- the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
- a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
- a knowledge of contemporary issues
- an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Construction Engineering Degree Plan (Bachelor of Science)
Required courses in the major (63sh): CONE 211, CONE 212, CONE 221, CONE 231, CONE 331, CONE 341, CONE 351, CONE 411, CONE 412, CONE 421, CONE 422, CONE 423, CONE 425, CONE 431, CONE 432, CONE 471, IE 201, IE 207, IE 211, IT 111, IT 340.
Required Support Courses (32sh): BA 301, ENVS 403 or BCS 417, CHEM 111, ECO 2301* or ECO 2302*, MATH 2413*, MATH 192, MATH 315, MATH 335, PHYS 2425* and PHYS 2426*
*These courses should be used to satisfy the University Studies Requirements in Social and Behavioral Science, Natural Sciences, and Mathematics, respectively; otherwise, the credit hours required to earn the B.S. in CONE will exceed 127.
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Freshman
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Sophomore
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Junior
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Senior
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IT 111
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CONE 211, 212, 221
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CONE 231, 331, 341, 351
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CONE 411, 412, 421, 422, 423, 425, 431, 432, 471
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Chem 1411
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IE 201, 207, 211
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IT 340
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Envs 403 or BCS 417
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Phys 2425
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Phys 2426
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Math 335
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Eng 1301, 1302
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Math 315
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Spc 1311 or 1321
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Eco 2301 or 2302
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PSci 2301, 2302
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BA 301
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Hist 1301, 1302
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University Studies PE Activity (1sh)
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University Studies Humanities (3sh)
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Math 2413, 192
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University Studies PE Activity (1sh)
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University Studies Visual/Perf Arts (3sh)
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34sh
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33sh
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30sh
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30sh
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Total Semester Hours: 127
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for qualified freshmen and transfer students.
For information about scholarships contact:
Peggy Borchardt
Peggy_Borchardt@tamu-commerce.edu
903-886-5472 or 903-886-5474
Degree Plan
Download a Construction Engineering Degree Plan to help you keep track of what classes you have taken, which ones you still need to take, and when to take them.
