Construction Engineering Minor

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Objective:

Provide engineering students, business students and students from other departments the opportunity to obtain a minor in fundamental aspects of construction engineering. The minor in Construction Engineering will provide students with practical knowledge; quantitative and scientific aptitudes and basic level of competence in construction engineering.

Competencies, Knowledge, or Skills to be Achieved:

A student who completes this minor will have the opportunity to obtain foundational perspectives of the field of construction engineering and to gain a working knowledge of construction scheduling, estimating, safety, contracts, and project management. A student who completes this minor will have the opportunity to develop a strong foundational background in construction engineering, apply basic engineering principles, stimulate creative thinking, and develop problem solving skills. Completion of coursework can assist students in meeting prerequisites for graduate study in construction engineering or related fields.

Structure of the Minor:

To earn a minor in Construction Engineering, a student must complete a minimum of fifteen (15) credit hours of course work, distributed as follows:

Required Courses: (6 Credit Hours)

CONE 415 - Project Management and Engineering Administration Credit Hours: 3
CONE 311 - Resource Estimating Credit Hours: 3

Elective Fields of Emphasis (Choose Any 3 Courses):

CONE 302 - Engineering/Construction Law, Ethics, Safety, and Contracts Credit Hours: 4
CONE 312 - Advanced Estimating Credit Hours: 3
CONE 330 - Quality Management and Labor Relations Credit Hours: 3
CONE 350 - Commercial Construction and Engineering Equipment Credit Hours: 3
CONE 410 - Project Scheduling Credit Hours: 3
CONE 450 - Facilities Operations and Maintenance (BIM) Credit Hours: 3
CIVL 331 - Probability and Statistics for Civil and Construction Engineering Credit Hours: 3

Plan of Study:

Prerequisites and corequisites for each of the courses identified above must be met as delineated in the course description

Total Credit Hours Required:

15 or 16 at least 9 of which must be completed at The Citadel.