Apr 09, 2026

2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Construction Engineering BS

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Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication Literacy courses for the Construction Engineering major are CONE 4300 and CONE 4324 .

Recommended Foundational Curriculum for Engineering All Majors

First Year

Fall

ENGR 1330 - Computational Thinking with Data Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 1110 - Engineering Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1451 - Calculus I with Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1307 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Semester Credit Hours AND
CHEM 1107 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry I 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

ENGR 1320 - Bio-Inspired Design for Engineers 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
ENGR 1340 - Introduction to Engineering Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 2392 - Engineering Ethics and Its Impact on Society 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1452 - Calculus II with Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
PHYS 1408 - Principles of Physics I 4 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Recommended Curriculum

Second Year

Fall

MATH 2450 - Calculus III with Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
GEOL 1303 - Our Planet Earth: Principles of Geology 3 Semester Credit Hours AND
GEOL 1101 - Our Planet Earth: Principles of Geology Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
OR
BIOL 1305 - Ecology and Environmental Problems 3 Semester Credit Hours AND
BIOL 1113 - Environmental Problems Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
CE 2301 - Statics 3 Semester Credit Hours
CONE 2302 - Surveying 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 2201 - Materials for Constructed Facilities 2 Semester Credit Hours
CONE 1100 - Introduction to Construction 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Spring

MATH 3350 - Higher Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists I 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3303 - Mechanics of Solids 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3305 - Mechanics of Fluids 3 Semester Credit Hours
CONE 2200 - Construction Methods and Drawings 2 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Oral Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 17

Third Year

Fall

CE 3321 - Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3340 - Structural Analysis I 3 Semester Credit Hours
CONE 4320 - Construction Cost Estimating 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 2324 - Engineering Economic Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours (fulfills Social and Behavioral Sciences core requirement)
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 1207 - Engineering Graphics: Software B 2 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Spring

MATH 3342 - Mathematical Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 3 Semester Credit Hours
CONE 3300 - Construction Equipment 3 Semester Credit Hours
CONE 3302 - MEP Systems and Design for Construction 3 Semester Credit Hours
CONE 4322 - Construction Management 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 12

Fourth Year

Fall

CONE 4100 - Construction Internship 1 Semester Credit Hours
CE 4342 - Design of Steel Structures 3 Semester Credit Hours
CONE 3304 - Sustainable Building Design and Construction 3 Semester Credit Hours
CONE 4300 - Construction Safety 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring

CONE 4220 - Construction Capstone 2 Semester Credit Hours
CONE 4324 - Construction Contracts and Specifications 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 4343 - Design of Concrete Structures 3 Semester Credit Hours
BA 3304 - Operations Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
BA 3305 - Organization Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 3301 - General Electrical Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 17

Total Hours: 128

* Choose from the university’s core curriculum .