The Construction Engineering curriculum prepares students for entry-level positions in construction planning, management, or development. Technical, business, and human relations knowledge and skills are developed in classroom settings and on residential and commercial construction job sites.
Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Construction and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Criteria.
For up-to-date educational objectives and learning outcomes, see department web page at wmich.edu/civil-construction/construction-outcomes.
WMU Essential Studies Program Requirements
Students who have chosen the Civil or Construction Engineering curriculum will satisfy the WMU Essential Studies Program Requirements as outlined within the course listings below. To satisfy these requirements student take courses in 12 categories. Six of the courses are designated within the construction engineering program requirements and six (6) are free electives which students choose from a list of courses in the corresponding course category. Students will meet the planetary sustainability outcome in CCE 4850: Senior Project and must select a course that satisfies the Diversity and Inclusion outcome when choosing a course in the other six categories.
Requirements
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Construction) must complete the following program of 127 semester credit hours as well as University requirements stated elsewhere in this catalog.
- A “C” or better must be earned in all courses with a CCE, IEE, EDMM or ME prefix.
- A student is required to earn a grade of “C” or better in the prerequisite courses for all CCE courses before enrollment is permitted in the next sequence course.
- No more than two grades of “D” or “DC” in courses presented for graduation may be counted for graduation.
- No minor required.
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