The undergraduate program in Civil Engineering leads to the Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.C.E.) degree. Students selecting to concentrate in the area of Construction Engineering and Management enroll in the capstone CE 302 Construction Management Systems and Economics plus four specialization courses. These include the (pre)selected electives CE 301 Construction Systems and Planning and CE 490 Construction Operations Analysis plus two program electives per the list in the unified tracking sheet. These two 400-level program electives may be double-counted toward a five-year combined bachelor's and master's degree under the School of Engineering policy if they are taken in the 500-level section. Additionally, a five-year dual undergraduate degree program is offered in cooperation with the School of Architecture and Planning.

The undergraduate degree of B.C.E. in the construction concentration contains 135 credit hours, including 9 liberal studies elective courses, 9 mathematics and science courses, and 9 general engineering courses, and at least 12 major-specific technical courses. This degree has a surveying requirement and an internship requirement. The curriculum shown below is for students entering in Fall 2017 or later (contact the department for previous versions).

  • Year 1 Fall

    Code Course Credits
    MATH 121 Calculus I 4
    ENGR 102 Intro Engr. Design and Prof. 3
    CSC 113 Intro to Computer Programming 3
    PHIL 201 Classical Mind 3
    ENG 101 Writing and Rhetoric 3
    CEE 200 Applied Steel 1
    Total Credits 17

    Year 1 Spring

    Code Course Credits
    MATH 122 Calculus II 4
    PHYS 215 University Physics I 4
    CEE 101 Surveying 2
    PHIL 202 Modern Mind 3
    TRS 201 Foundations of Theology I 3
    Total Credits 16
  • Year 2 Fall

    Code Course Credits
    MATH 221 Calculus III 4
    CEE 310 Civil Engineering Systems 3
    ENGR 201 Engineering Mechanics I 3
    CHEM 107 General Chemistry I 3
    CHEM 113 General Chemistry Laboratory I 2
    ENGR 106 Computer Aided Engr Tools 3
    Total Credits 18
  • Year 2 Spring

    Code Course Credits
    CEE 302 Con Mgmt Sys Econ 3
    ENGR 202 Engineering Mechanics II 3
    ENGR 222 Engineering Math I 4
    CHEM 110 Intro to Earth Science 3
    ENGR 301 Solid Mechanics 3
    Total Credits 16
  • Required Summer Internship

    All Construction Engineering Management students are required to have two summer internships, in the summers following the second and third years
  • Year 3 Fall

    Code Course Credits
    MATH 309 Probability and Statistics for Engr 3
    ENGR 331 Fluid Mechanics 3
    Elective Liberal Elective 3
    TRS 202 A/B Church & Human 3
    CEE 312 Theory of Structures 3
    CEE 383 Ethics & Stewardship 3
    Total Credits 18
  • Year 3 Spring

    Code Course Credits
    CEE 366 Soil Mech 2
    CEE 367 Soil Lab 1
    CEE 372 Hydraulics 3
    CEE  Elective 1 (see list) 3
    CEE 374 Intro Trans Sys Des 3
    ENGR 438 Intro to Environmental Engineering 3
    Total Credits 15
  • Required Summer Internship

    All Construction Engineering Management students are required to have a summer internship following the second and third years
  • Year 4 Fall

    Code Course Credits
    Elective Liberal Studies Elective 3
    CEE 403 Reinforced Concrete Design 3
    ENGR 441 Senior Capstone Design I 3
    CEE  CEE Concentration Required 1 (see list) 3
    CEE CEE Concetration Elective 1 (see list) 3
    ENGR 401 Engineering Senior Seminar 1
    Total Credits 16
  • Year 4 Spring

    Code Course Credits
    ENGR 442 Senior Capstone Design II 3
    CEE CEE Elective 2 (see list) 3
    CEE CEE Concentration Required 2 (see list) 3
    CEE CEE Concentration Elective 2 (see list) 3
    Elective Lit., Soc. Sci., or Fine Art Core 3
    CEE 451 FE Exam Review (2) optional
    Total Credits 15 + 2 optional
  • CEE Concentration Required and Elective Courses

    Type Course Credits Typical Semester
    Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)
    CEM Required CEE 202: Advanced Construction Management  3 Spring
    CEM CEE 401: Construction Home Office 3 Fall
    CEM Required CEE 402: Construction Field Operations  3 Spring
    CEM CEE 482: Value Engineering 3 Fall (Odd)
    CEM CEE 484: Construction Law, Contracts, and Claims 3 Fall (Even)
    CEM CGMT 582: Project Procurement * 3 Summer
    CEM CGMT 547: Engineering Economics * 3 Fall/Summer
    CEM CGMT 562: Risk Management * 3 Fall/Summer
    CEM CGMT 570: Project Management * 3 Fall

Contact Us

Gunnar Lucko, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Construction Engineering and Management Program

Pangborn Hall Room G-17
Department of Civil Engineering
The Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20064

Email: lucko@cua.edu
Phone: 202-319-4381
Fax: 202-319-6677
eFax: 509-275-5376