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Chairperson: Christopher M. Foley, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering website

The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering offers a curriculum that leads to a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering or a bachelor of science degree in construction engineering and management. Students that pursue a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering may select from the civil engineering or environmental engineering majors. Students who pursue a bachelor of science degree in construction engineering and management will select the construction engineering and management major.

Mission

The mission of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering is to educate students in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition. These students will be competent in their technical fields, appreciate the moral and ethical impact of their professional work and continue their professional development throughout their careers. The students and faculty of the department will advance the state of technical and scientific knowledge through research and provide service to civic and professional communities.

Program Educational Objectives

To carry out the mission of the College of Engineering and the mission of the department described previously, the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering has established the following Educational Objectives for its undergraduate programs.

  • Develop an appreciation for religious, moral, ethical and human values.
  • Provide a foundation for the application of the fundamentals of science and mathematics to engineering analysis and design.
  • Provide a foundation for understanding the application of civil engineering by giving students an opportunity to experience the civil engineering profession through the co-operative engineering program, service learning, summer internships and/or hands-on experience in laboratory courses.
  • Prepare graduates to communicate effectively in written, graphical and oral form.
  • Prepare students to be leaders by providing opportunities to exhibit leadership and develop team-building skills.
  • Instill a commitment to lifelong learning.

Civil engineering is the art and science used in the construction of facilities which people need in their environment — land, water and air. Airports, buildings, bridges, dams, harbors, highways, irrigation systems, transportation systems, sewerage and water supply systems are examples of the types of facilities which are the responsibility of the civil engineer.

Since the beginning of civilization, people have been building with the use of engineering principles. Modern society depends on this contribution from the civil engineer, whose education is systematically developed from a strong background in mathematics and the physical and engineering sciences. The civil engineer must relate to society and fellow men and women and be aware of how the engineering principles can be applied for the benefit of others.

Civil engineers are also stewards of the land, its resources and environment. Many civil engineers are involved in activities such as watershed and environmental planning, sustainable resource development and environmental protection.

The civil engineering major develops the analysis and design capabilities of the student in the study of structures and systems. The application of computers and pertinent software is used throughout the major. A broad educational program can be selected or some specialization is possible through advised elective course selection.

The environmental engineering major provides the student with a fundamental background in civil engineering and specialization in the field of environmental engineering.

The construction engineering and management major provides the student with general engineering skills and the management and finance background for entry into the field of construction engineering.

The curriculum provides the graduate with the necessary training to begin a professional career without further formal education, while also affording those students who enter graduate studies the opportunity to prepare more adequately in their field of specialization.

Areas of Study

Civil engineering majors have the option to concentrate their studies in the following areas:

General Civil Engineering

The diverse needs of people and society for many types of constructed facilities give a broad range to civil engineering. This breadth is well-suited to allow specialization in one of the major divisions of this branch of engineering. However, it is not necessary to make a commitment to only one area of concentration while in the undergraduate college. The curriculum at Marquette permits students to prepare themselves in civil engineering by completing the core courses which provide all of the necessary fundamentals and to select electives to acquire additional depth in one or more of the areas of specialization. All of the electives which the department offers are open to students with the required prerequisites. Selection of the courses for a general program requires careful planning between the student and an academic adviser.

Construction Management

Construction projects of all types require management as well as the traditional engineering skills. This program is arranged so that a student may vary the usual undergraduate program to obtain the knowledge needed to enter a graduate program in construction management while still maintaining the essentials of a general civil engineering program.

Those students who want to focus more on construction engineering may be interested in pursuing a bachelor of science degree in construction engineering and management which is also offered by the department.

Students interested in the Construction Management option may select courses from the following list as their CEEN Technical electives:

CEEN 4230Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management (Design)3
CEEN 4320Engineering Decisions Under Uncertainty (Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4340Urban Planning for Civil Engineers (Design)3
CEEN 4350Law for Engineers3
CEEN 4411Matrix Structural Analysis3
CEEN 4441Advanced Concrete and Masonry Design (Design)3
CEEN 4442Prestressed Concrete Design (Design)3
CEEN 4460Foundation Engineering (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4650Pavement Design (Design)3
CEEN 4660Pavement Management3
CEEN 4715Sustainable Engineering (Design)3
CEMA 3850Construction Equipment and Methods (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEMA 4815Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Buildings (Highly Recommended)3
CEMA 4820Construction Operations and Productivity3
CEMA 4825E-Business in the Construction Industry3
CEMA 4830Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEMA 4840Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating (Highly Recommended)3


Environmental and Water Resources

The environmental area deals with the control and improvement of human surroundings using principles developed in civil engineering. The environmental/water resources engineer is responsible for conceiving and designing systems for water supply, waste water treatment and disposal, air pollution control, solid and hazardous waste management and design of water resources systems.

Students interested in the Environmental and Water Resources option may select courses from the following list as their Environmental Engineering Technical electives:

CEEN 3220River Engineering (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4230Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4240Water Resources Engineering (Design)3
CEEN 4250Groundwater Engineering3
CEEN 4310Geographical Information Systems in Engineering and Planning3
CEEN 4320Engineering Decisions Under Uncertainty3
CEEN 4340Urban Planning for Civil Engineers (Design)3
CEEN 4515Environmental Chemistry (Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4520Industrial Wastewater Management (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4525Treatment Plant Design and Operation (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4530Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management (Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4535Environmental Engineering Microbiology (Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4540Municipal Solid Waste Management (Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4545Air Pollution Engineering (Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4715Sustainable Engineering (Design)3
CEMA 4840Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating3


Structural

The structural area deals with the planning, analysis, design and construction of various types of structures such as buildings, bridges and foundations. Students will learn to analyze and design structures in steel and concrete. They will also learn to analyze and design foundations for structures.

Students interested in the Structural option may select courses from the following list as their CEEN Technical electives:

CEEN 4145Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis3
CEEN 4320Engineering Decisions Under Uncertainty3
CEEN 4350Law for Engineers3
CEEN 4411Matrix Structural Analysis (Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4431Steel Design 2 (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4441Advanced Concrete and Masonry Design (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4442Prestressed Concrete Design (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4450Bridge Design (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4460Foundation Engineering (Design)3
CEEN 4715Sustainable Engineering (Design)3
CEMA 4840Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating3


Transportation

The transportation area provides the student with an overall understanding of the problems of transportation and urban planning, and how to solve them. Students may elect to concentrate in the area of highway engineering (design, pavements and materials) or traffic engineering (design, operations and traffic management).

Students interested in the Transportation option may select courses from the following list as their CEEN Technical electives:

CEEN 3615Highway Planning and Design (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 3620Highway Interchange Design (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 3625Urban Street Design (Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 3630Airport Planning and Design (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 3640Traffic Characteristics and Design (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 3645Traffic Engineering (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4230Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management (Design)3
CEEN 4240Water Resources Engineering (Design)3
CEEN 4310Geographical Information Systems in Engineering and Planning3
CEEN 4340Urban Planning for Civil Engineers (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4350Law for Engineers3
CEEN 4450Bridge Design (Design)3
CEEN 4545Air Pollution Engineering3
CEEN 4650Pavement Design (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4660Pavement Management (Highly Recommended)3
CEEN 4670Advanced Transportation Materials3
CEEN 4715Sustainable Engineering (Design - Highly Recommended)3
CEMA 4840Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating3

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Civil Engineering Major

Freshman
First TermHoursSecond TermHours
CHEM 1001b4CHEM 1002b4
Core Rhetoric 1f3Core Rhetoric 2f3
GEEN 12003GEEN 12103
MATH 1450b4MATH 14554
Core electivec3Core electivec3
 17 17
Sophomore
First TermHoursSecond TermHours
PHYS 1003b4PHYS 1004b4
MATH 24553MATH 47203
GEEN 29521CEEN 21203
CEEN 21103MEEN 24023
CEEN 23103CEEN 33203
Core electivec3 
 17 16
Junior
First TermHoursSecond TermHours
CEEN 21303CEEN 34103
CEEN 31503CEEN 32103
CEEN 31603CEEN 36103
CEEN 35103CEMA 38103
PHIL 1001b3Science elective33
Cross-disciplinary Engineering elective23 
 18 15
Senior
First TermHoursSecond TermHours
CEEN 34303CEEN 49974
CEEN 34403CEEN Technical elective3
THEO 1001b3CEEN Technical elective (Design)3
CEEN 47101PHIL 2310b3
CEEN Technical elective3Theology electivee3
CEEN Technical elective (Design)3 
 16 16
Total credit hours: 132

1

For footnotes b, c, d, e, f refer to the College of Engineering section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for details related to these footnotes.

Note: The three core electivesc specified in this program assume that one of these Core electives is a Dual Application core course. If a Dual Application Core elective is not taken, an additional Core elective is required and the total credit hours increases to 135.

2

Either ELEN 3001 Electric Circuits and Machinery or MEEN 3310 Thermodynamics 1.

3

A science elective in addition to the CHEM and PHYS courses outlined above in areas such as biology, geology and meteorology must be selected subject to approval by the adviser, department chair and assistant dean.

Technical Elective Requirements

All civil engineering majors must complete 12 credits of technical electives from the courses listed below. A minimum of 6 credits of civil engineering design is required and must be selected from those courses designated as design (D).

CEEN 3220River Engineering (D)3
CEEN 3615Highway Planning and Design (D)3
CEEN 3620Highway Interchange Design (D)3
CEEN 3625Urban Street Design (D)3
CEEN 3630Airport Planning and Design (D)3
CEEN 3640Traffic Characteristics and Design (D)3
CEEN 3645Traffic Engineering (D)3
CEEN 4145Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis3
CEEN 4230Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management (D)3
CEEN 4240Water Resources Engineering (D)3
CEEN 4250Groundwater Engineering3
CEEN 4310Geographical Information Systems in Engineering and Planning3
CEEN 4320Engineering Decisions Under Uncertainty3
CEEN 4340Urban Planning for Civil Engineers (D)3
CEEN 4350Law for Engineers3
CEEN 4411Matrix Structural Analysis3
CEEN 4431Steel Design 2 (D)3
CEEN 4441Advanced Concrete and Masonry Design (D)3
CEEN 4442Prestressed Concrete Design (D)3
CEEN 4450Bridge Design (D)3
CEEN 4460Foundation Engineering (D)3
CEEN 4515Environmental Chemistry3
CEEN 4520Industrial Wastewater Management3
CEEN 4525Treatment Plant Design and Operation (D)3
CEEN 4530Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management3
CEEN 4535Environmental Engineering Microbiology3
CEEN 4540Municipal Solid Waste Management3
CEEN 4545Air Pollution Engineering3
CEEN 4650Pavement Design (D)3
CEEN 4660Pavement Management3
CEEN 4670Advanced Transportation Materials3
CEEN 4715Sustainable Engineering (D)3
CEMA 3850Construction Equipment and Methods (D)3
CEMA 4815Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Buildings3
CEMA 4820Construction Operations and Productivity3
CEMA 4825E-Business in the Construction Industry3
CEMA 4830Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control (D)3
CEMA 4840Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating3

(D) Designates a Civil Engineering design course.

Exceptions to requirements: Students enrolled in NROTC or AROTC may substitute approved naval science or military science courses.

The civil engineering major provides for elective courses which enable a student to study in depth or breadth those areas which best meet individual interests and needs. In this way, any student, after consultation with an adviser and approval by the department chairperson, can follow a special program which fulfills the technical elective credit requirement. The electives listed in the following table are those which would normally be used for this purpose. These are meant to be only suggestions and it is the responsibility of the student and an adviser to develop a well-planned elective program.

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Environmental Engineering Major

In addition to the Civil Engineering major described above, students may elect to specialize in environmental engineering and obtain a major in that discipline. The major in Environmental Engineering provides a solid foundation in civil engineering as well as more comprehensive study in the area related to the environment.

Freshman
First TermHoursSecond TermHours
CHEM 1001b4CHEM 1002b4
Core Rhetoric 1f3Core Rhetoric 2f3
GEEN 12003GEEN 12103
MATH 1450b4MATH 14554
Core Electivec3Core Electivec3
 17 17
Sophomore
First TermHoursSecond TermHours
PHYS 1003b4PHYS 1004b4
MATH 24553MATH 47203
GEEN 29521CEEN 21203
CEEN 21103MEEN 24023
CEEN 23103CEEN 33203
Core Electivec3 
 17 16
Junior
First TermHoursSecond TermHours
CEEN 21303CEEN 34103
CEEN 31503CEEN 32103
CEEN 31603PHIL 10013
CEEN 35103CEEN 36103
Biological Science Elective33CEMA 38103
MEEN 33103 
 18 15
Senior
First TermHoursSecond TermHours
Structural Design Elective43CEEN 49974
CEEN 45153Environmental Technical Elective3
PHIL 2310b3Environmental Technical Elective (Design)3
CEEN 495320Environmental Technical Elective3
CEEN 47101Theology Electivee3
Environmental Technical Elective (Design)3 
THEO 1001b3 
 16 16
Total credit hours: 132

1

 For footnotes b, c, d, e, f refer to the College of Engineering section of this bulletin for details related to these footnotes.

Note: The three Core electivesc in this program assume that one Core elective is a Dual application course. If a Dual Application Core elective is not taken, an additional Core elective is required and the total credit hours increases to 135.

2

Participation in CEEN 4953 Environmental Seminar is required during either the first or second term of the senior year.

3

 Either BIOL 1001 General Biology 1, BIOL 2401 Ecology or CEEN 4535 Environmental Engineering Microbiology.

4

Either CEEN 3430 Steel Design 1 or CEEN 3440 Reinforced Concrete Design.

Environmental Electives

Twelve credits are required from the following list. Six credits must be selected from those designated as design (D).

CEEN 3220River Engineering (D)3
CEEN 4230Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management (D)3
CEEN 4240Water Resources Engineering (D)3
CEEN 4250Groundwater Engineering3
CEEN 4310Geographical Information Systems in Engineering and Planning3
CEEN 4320Engineering Decisions Under Uncertainty3
CEEN 4340Urban Planning for Civil Engineers (D)3
CEEN 4520Industrial Wastewater Management (D)3
CEEN 4525Treatment Plant Design and Operation (D)3
CEEN 4530Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management3
CEEN 4535Environmental Engineering Microbiology3
CEEN 4540Municipal Solid Waste Management3
CEEN 4545Air Pollution Engineering3
CEEN 4715Sustainable Engineering (D)3
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Construction Engineering and Management Major

In addition to the Civil Engineering and Environmental majors described above, students may elect to specialize in construction engineering and obtain a bachelor of science degree in that discipline.

Freshman
First TermHoursSecond TermHours
CHEM 1001b4CHEM 1002b4
MATH 1450b4MATH 14554
Core Rhetoric 1f3Core Rhetoric 2f3
GEEN 12003GEEN 12103
Core electivec,13ECON 1001b,13
 17 17
Sophomore
First TermHoursSecond TermHours
PHYS 1003b4PHYS 1004b4
MATH 24553Math/Science Elective33
GEEN 29521ACCO 20313
CEEN 23103CEMA 38103
CEEN 21103CEEN 33203
ACCO 20303 
 17 16
Junior
First TermHoursSecond TermHours
CEEN 31603CEEN 34103
CEEN 21303CEMA 48153
CEMA 38603MEEN 24023
MATH 47203FINA 30013
HURE 30013CEEN 43503
PHIL 1001b3CMST 13002
 18 17
Senior
First TermHoursSecond TermHours
CEMA 48303CEMA 48403
PHIL 2310b3CEEN 49974
CEMA 38503CEEN Technical Elective23
CEEN Technical Elective (Design)3THEO elective3
THEO 1001b3Core electivec,13
 15 16
Total credit hours: 133

1

For footnotes b, c, d, e, f refer to the College of Engineering section of this bulletin for details related to these footnotes. As ECON 1001 Introduction to Economics meets the Core Individual and Social Behavior knowledge area, remaining Core electives should be taken in the remaining areas. The three Core electivesc in this program assume that one Core elective is a Dual application Core course. If a Dual application Core elective is not taken, an additional Core elective is required and the total credit hours increase to 136.

2

Note that co-op is required for the CEMA program. One academic credit is awarded for each co-op work term completed, three of which can be used as a technical elective toward degree requirements.

3

A math elective and science elective in addition to the CHEM and PHYS courses outlined above in areas such as biology, geology and meteorology must be selected subject to approval by the adviser, department chair and assistant dean.

Technical Electives:

CEEN 3430Steel Design 1 (D)3
CEEN 3440Reinforced Concrete Design (D)3
CEEN 3510Environmental Engineering3
CEEN 3610Transportation Engineering3
CEEN 4230Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management (D)3
CEEN 4460Foundation Engineering (D)3
CEEN 4650Pavement Design (D)3
CEEN 4715Sustainable Engineering (D)3

 

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Civil Engineering Minor

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a minor in civil engineering to all undergraduate students in the university except those students in civil or environmental engineering. Completion of the minor will be noted on the student’s transcript if the following requirements are met:

Twenty-five hours including required courses:
Complete one of the options below:4-6
Option 1 (4 credits)
Statics and Dynamics
Option 2 (6 credits)
Statics
   and Dynamics
Required courses:
CEEN 2130Mechanics of Materials3
CEEN 3150Mechanics of Fluids3
Twelve additional hours from the following:12
Elementary Surveying
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Analysis
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Introduction to Construction Management
Additional needed credits from any upper-division CEEN course.3
Total Credit Hours25-27

The program, as a whole, must have departmental approval and be completed with a C average. At least half of these credit hours must be taken at Marquette University.

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Other Minors

Students in the civil engineering curriculum who are interested in obtaining a minor (or major) in any other area should consult with their advisers during their freshman or sophomore year to plan their schedules to meet their particular objectives with a minimum amount of overload credits. Students wishing to earn a non-engineering minor should follow the guidelines listed in the Non-Engineering Minors section of the College of Engineering bulletin.

Five-Year B.S./M.S. Program

The department offers a five-year combined B.S./M.S. program which is available to outstanding undergraduate students. This program enables students to earn both their bachelor of science and master of science degrees in civil engineering in just five years. Students currently enrolled in the undergraduate program in civil and environmental engineering at Marquette University (with a GPA of 3.500 or above) may apply for admission to the five-year program during their junior year. Students must submit an application to the Graduate School, indicate their interest in the five-year program, and meet all other admission criteria as stated in the Application Requirements section of the Graduate Bulletin.

In addition to completing their undergraduate degree requirements, students will take master’s level courses during their senior year. (Note that no course is permitted to satisfy both the undergraduate and graduate degree requirements in the Five-year B.S./M.S. Program of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.) The remaining master’s level course work is taken during the student’s fifth year. Students are strongly encouraged to pursue Plan A (thesis option), in which case work on the thesis research should begin during the summer between the junior and senior years. Students will continue to gain research experience during the summer between senior and fifth years, continuing throughout the fifth year and culminating in preparation of a written thesis and defense. Combined B.S./M.S. programs following Plan B (course work option) may also be designed for completion in five years. See the Graduate Bulletin for further details.

Civil & Environmental Engineer Courses

No courses found for CEEN

Construct Engineer & Mgmnt Courses

No courses found for CEMA