Educating
World-Class
Engineers
FALL 2019/ SPRING 2020
UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK
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Table of Contents
Quick Advising Reference ............................................................................................................................. 4
Faculty /Sta Directory .............................................................................................................................. 5–6
Degree Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 7-15
Example Program Schedule ................................................................................................ 7
Group Program Schedules ............................................................................................. 8-13
Environmental Engineering ............................................................................................ 8
Geotechnical and Materials Engineering ......................................................................... 9
Structural Engineering .................................................................................................. 10
Surveying ..................................................................................................................... 11
Transportation Engineering .......................................................................................... 12
Water Resources Engineering ........................................................................................ 13
Capstone Design Courses ................................................................................................. 14
Department List of Approved Technical Electives ............................................................. 14
General Education ............................................................................................................ 15
C or Better Courses .......................................................................................................... 15
GPA ................................................................................................................................. 15
Lab Requirement .............................................................................................................. 15
Writing Across the Curriculum ......................................................................................... 15
Procedures, Policies and Rules .............................................................................................................. 16–18
Policy 47-80: Repeating Courses ...................................................................................... 16
Policy 49-20: Academic Integrity ...................................................................................... 16
Policy 83-80: Limitations on Source and Time ................................................................. 17
Advising ........................................................................................................................... 17
Academic Requirements Audits ........................................................................................ 17
Petitions ........................................................................................................................... 18
Civil Engineering Course Oerings ....................................................................................................... 19–22
Environmental Engineering Minor ............................................................................................................. 23
Residential Construction Minor .................................................................................................................. 24
Housing Certicate Program ....................................................................................................................... 25
Opportunities and Options ................................................................................................................... 26–28
American Concrete Institute (ACI) ................................................................................... 26
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) .................................................................... 26
Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) .............................................................................................. 26
CEE Alumni Mentoring Program ....................................................................................... 27
Chi Epsilon ...................................................................................................................... 27
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI-PSU) .................................................. 27
Engineering Cooperative Education ................................................................................... 27
Engineers Without Borders .............................................................................................. 28
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) ...................................................................... 28
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) ............................................................. 28
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Quick Advising Reference
Advising notes FA19/SP20:
- Program (curriculum) change:
- Spring only capstones: All of our "W" courses
are spring only! Plan ahead.
- Late Drop Policy: Students may now late drop as
many times as needed; however, they may only
repeat -- includes registering -- for a course three
times. See references to this policy on page 16.
Determine which courses will fulll
degree requirements?
Log in to LionPath >Self-Service >Student
Center. Click on Degree Planning and Progress
button. Click on My Academic Requirements.
Review each line for down arrows (not met) and
collapsed arrows (requirements met). Do not use
the "What-if" tool for degree requirements!
Get into a class that is full?
Students cannot be added to classrooms that
are lled to room capacity. If enrollment does
not exceed the room capacity, students should
add the course to their waitlist. e waitlist will
automatically register the next student in line for
the course as space becomes available.
Counseling
Students under stress may need some additional
resources. Penn State's Counseling and
Psychological Services (CAPS) provides assistance
in counseling with personal concerns. Go to
http://studentaairs.psu.edu/counseling/ to
learn more.
Are students allowed to take a class
without the prerequisites? (Policy 34-60:
Prerequisites, Co- and Recommend)
Our prerequisites have ben determined by the
undergradute committee in CEE and students
need to adhere to these prerequisites. is is
important for our ABET accreditation. Acceptable
exceptions for prerequisites include:
- Taking courses as credit by exam/portfolio/AP,
etc. that are determined to fulll the prerequisite.
- Taking a direct equivalent or similar class at a
commonwealth campus or another university.
(e.g. CE360 and EME303 are both uid mechanics
courses).
- Following a discussion with the student, the
faculty instructor believes that the student will
be successful in the class if the prerequisite is
taken concurrently and the student has been
advised of the challenges that they might face.
What do students petition and how do
they petition adjustments? (https://
coursesub.psu.edu) Reference page 18.
- Taking a 3/6/9: in Arts, Humanities and Social
and Behavioral Sciences.
- First year seminar: petition for missing credit.
- EMCH 210 instead of EMCH 211 + EMCH 213:
Substitution petition; be aware of student
needing additional credit.
- IE 424 instead of STAT 401: Substition petition;
IE 424 cannot be used as a technical elective.
-ROTC: petition 3 cr for ME and 3 cr for GHA;
must have 18 credits in the program before
petitioning.
-Technical Electives: petition anything not on the
approved list.
- Transfer credits: general transferred credits that
don't automatically count as direct transfers.
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Faculty / Staff Directory
Faculty Sackett
Room#
Email Phone Title Area
Burgos, William 115 [email protected] 863-0578 Professor Environmental
Fox, Patrick 212 [email protected] 863-3084 Dept Head GeoMat
Gayah, Vikash 231L [email protected] 865-4014 Associate Transportation
Papakonstantinou,
Kostas
Peng, Wei [email protected] Assistant Environmental
Qiu, Tong 116 [email protected] 863-7305 Associate GeoMat
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Faculty / Staff Directory
Sta Sackett
Room#
Email Phone Title
Dorman, Tracy 206B [email protected] 865-2341 PHRC Meetings/Events
McCoy, Tammy 212 [email protected] 863-3088 Admin Support Assistant
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is table shows one way to complete the civil engineering program requirements in four regular
academic years. However, very few students will be able to follow the program exactly as shown. ere
are many ways to meet these degree requirements. Please use the table of course oerings to carefully
plan your program of study. You must be exible and prepared to deal with full sections and scheduling
conicts.
1st Semester
First-Year Seminar (C E 100S or elective) 1
•CHEM 110 Chemical Principles 3
EDSGN 100 Engineering Design 3
ENGL 015 or 030 Rhetoric & Comp 3
•MATH 140/140E Calculus I 4
GA, GH or GS course 3
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3rd Semester
CAS 100A/B Eective Speech 3
+EMCH 211 Statics 3
GEOSC 001 Physical Geology 3
•MATH 251 Ord. & Partial Di. Equ. 4
•PHYS 212 Electric. & Magnetism 4
17
5th or 6th Semester
+CE 310 Surveying 3
+CE 332 Prof Econ & Const 3
+CE 336 C E Materials 3
+CE 340 Structural Analysis 3
+CE 360 Fluid Mechanics 3
Health & Physical Activity (GHA) 1.5
16.5
7
th
Semester
*CE 3XX/4XX CE Elective 3
*CE 3XX/4XX CE Elective 3
ENGL 202C Technical Writing 3
Technical Elective (see dept. list) 3
GA, GH or GS course 3
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• Courses listed in boldface italic type require a grade of C or better for entrance into this major.
+ Courses listed in boldface type require a grade of C or better for graduation in this major.
* CE Electives must be selected from two of the following three technical areas in the program – Structures (X40), Water Resources
(X60), and Environmental (X70).
A student may use a 3-credit sequence of ENGR 295, 395, 495 Cooperative Education to substitute for one 3 credit technical elective.
A student may use a 1-credit ENGR 195 Professional Internship on a case-by-case basis. See Undergraduate Program Coordinator.
Civil Engineering students may petition to use a maximum of 6 credits of ROTC (grade C or better); 3 credits may be applied to GHA
and 3 credits towards ME 201 course work. No credits may be used in this manner unless the student has fullled all ROTC require-
ments.
2nd Semester
CHEM 111 Experimental Chemistry 1
ECON 102 or 104 GS 3
•MATH 141/141E Calculus II 4
•PHYS 211 Mechanics 4
GA, GH or GS course (or ENGL 15/30) 3
Health & Physical Activity (GHA) 1.5
16.5
4th Semester
CMPSC 200/201 Programming 3
+EMCH 212 Dynamics 3
+EMCH 213/213D Strength of Materials 3
Math 220 Matrices 2
STAT 401 or I E 424 3
GA, GH or GS course 3
17
5th or 6th Semester
+CE 321 Highway Engineering 3
+CE 335 Mechanics of Soils 3
+CE 337 C E Materials Lab 1
+CE 370 Environmental
Engineering 3
ME 201 Intro to ermal Science 3
13
8th Semester
*CE 3XX/4XX CE Elective 3
CE 4XXW Capstone Design 3
Technical Elective (see dept. list) 3
Technical Elective (see dept. list) 3
GA, GH or GS course 3
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TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS - 127
Example Program Schedule
Degree Requirements
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Environmental Engineering Program Schedule
Recommended Course Program for Undergraduates
(there are other course programs that may meet the requirements—discuss these options with your
adviser)
Environmental engineering focuses on engineering systems that ensure a high quality of human life
and protect our environmental resources. ese systems include diverse areas such as water quality
control; contaminated soil remediation; issues associated with atmospheric pollution; and the design,
construction and operation of water supply, wastewater treatment and solid and hazardous waste
treatment systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL (X7X)
5th semester
CE370
CE335 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (GEOSC 001)
CE360 (EMCH 212)
ME201
GHA or GA,GH,GS
6th semester
CE337 (CE335 or CE336 or concurrent)
CE336 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (STAT 401)
CE310
CE340 (EMCH213 or EMCH210)
CE332
7th semester
CE371 (CE370) [CE]
CE47X [CE*]+
CE46X or CE34X or CE44X [CE]
CE321 (CE310)
ENGL 202C
8th semester
CE472W (CE370, CE371)
Technical elective [TE]
Technical elective [TE]
Technical elective [TE]
GHA or GA,GH,GS
Degree Requirements
CE472W
CE34X, CE44X,
CE46X
CE337
CE47X
CE371
CE340
CE310
CE321
CE336
CE332
TE
ENGL 202C
GHA
GHA
TE
TE
CE335
CE370
CMPSC 200 or
201
EMCH 213 or
210
EMCH 212
GEOSC001
STAT401
ME201
CE360
GA/GH/GS
Courses in bold are required with a C or better.
Dashed arrows are courses that can be taken concurrently.
Blue courses are required with a C or better.
Green courses count towards CE elective
Yellow courses are technical electives
Red course is capstone
Solid arrows are prerequisites
Dashed arrows are courses that can be taken concurrently.
2
nd
year
Fall, 3
rd
year
Spring, 3
rd
year
Fall, 4
th
year
Spring, 4
th
year
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Degree Requirements
Geotechnical Engineering and Materials
Program Schedule
Recommended Course Program for Undergraduates
(there are other course programs that may meet the requirements—discuss these options with your
adviser)
e Geotechnical Engineering and Materials program includes several important disciplines of Civil
Engineering associated with the characterization, behavior, design and management of natural
particulate materials, infrastructure materials and pavements.
GEOTECHNICAL/MATERIALS (X3X)
5th semester
CE340 (EMCH213 or EMCH210)
CE337(CE335 or CE336 or concurrent)
CE336 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (STAT 401)
CE310
CE332
GHA or GA,GH,GS
6th semester
CE341 (CE340, co-CE336) [CE]
CE335 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (GEOSC 001)
CE321 (CE310)
CE360 (EMCH 212)
CE370
7th semester
CE435 (CE335, CE341-concurrent) [CE*]
CE436 (CE336, Stat 401 or CE437 (CE336) [TE]
ME201
CE37X, CE47X or CE46X [CE]
ENGL 202C
8th semester
CE439W (CE435, CE436 or CE437)
Technical elective [TE]
Technical elective [TE]
GHA or GA,GH,GS
CE439W
CE37X, CE47X,
CE46X
CE435
CE341
CE335
CE321
CE360
CE370
ME201
TE
ENGL 202C
CE436
GA/GH/GS
GHA
TE
CE340
GHA
CMPSC 200 or
201
EMCH 213 or
210
EMCH 212
GEOSC001
STAT401
CE337
CE336
CE310
CE332
Courses in bold are required with a C or better.
Dashed arrows are courses that can be taken concurrently.
CE360
CE370
CE340
CE337
CE336
CE310
CE332
Blue courses are required with a C or better.
Green courses count towards CE elective
Yellow courses are technical electives
Red course is capstone
Solid arrows are prerequisites
Dashed arrows are courses that can be taken concurrently.
2
nd
year
Fall, 3
rd
year
Spring, 4
th
year
Spring, 3
rd
year
Fall, 4
th
year
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Degree Requirements
Structural Engineering Program Schedule
Recommended Course Program for Undergraduates
(there are other course programs that may meet the requirements—discuss these options with your
adviser)
Structural engineering involves the analysis and design of buildings, bridges, dams, tunnels and other
structures considering the loads, wind forces, earthquake shocks, and materials as well as the proposed
methods of construction.
STRUCTURES (X4X)
5th semester
CE340 (EMCH213 or EMCH210)
CE337(CE335 or CE336 or concurrent)
CE336 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (STAT 401)
CE310
CE332
GHA or GA,GH,GS
6th semester
CE341 (CE340, co-CE336) [CE]
CE335 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (GEOSC 001)
CE321 (CE310)
CE360 (EMCH 212)
CE370
7th semester
CE441 (CE341) [TE]
CE342 (CE340, CE336) [CE*]
Technical elective (e.g. CE447 (CE340)) [TE]
ME201
ENGL202C
8th semester
CE448W (CE342, CE441)
CE37X, CE47X or CE46X [CE]
Technical elective [TE]
GHA or GA,GH,GS
CE448W
CE37X, CE47X,
CE46X
CE441
CE342
CE335
CE321
CE360
CE370
ME201
TE
ENGL 202C
CE447
or TE
GA/GH/GS
GHA
EMCH 213 or
EMCH 210
CMPSC 200 or
201
EMCH 212
CE340
CE337
CE332
CE336
GEOSC001
CE310
CE341
STAT401
Blue courses are required with a C or better.
Green courses
count towards CE elective
Yellow courses are technical electives
Red course is capstone
Solid arrows are prerequisites
Dashed arrows are courses that can be taken concurrently.
Fall, 3
rd
year Spring, 3
rd
year Fall, 4
th
year Spring, 4
th
year
2
nd
year
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Surveying/Civil Engineering Program Schedule
Recommended Course Program for Undergraduates
(there are other course programs that may meet the requirements—discuss these options with your
adviser)
e College of Engineering at Penn State University has recently approved a new concurrent Surveying
and Civil Engineering degree. is 5-year program will allow students to earn a bachelor of science
degree in Surveying and Civil Engineering. Its graduates can become licensed both as a professional
land surveyor and professional engineer in all fty states. Students enrolled in this program will spend
three years at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, and nish their nal two years at the University Park Campus. e
Wilkes-Barre campus has oered the 4-year degree in surveying since 1994. eir graduates are highly
sought after and, in the last ten years the campus has boasted a 100% job placement rate for surveying
graduates. For more information, call the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Admissions Oce at 570-675-9238 or
e-mail: [email protected].
SURVEYING
7th semester
CE340 (EMCH213 or EMCH210)
CE337(CE335 or CE336 or concurrent)
CE336 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (STAT 401)
CE332
GEOSC 001
GHA or GA,GH,GS
8th semester
CE341 (CE340, co-CE336) [CE]
CE335 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (GEOSC 001)
CE321 (CE310)
CE360 (EMCH 212)
CE370
GHA or GA,GH,GS
9th semester
CE441 (CE341) [TE]
CE342 (CE340, CE336) [CE*]
Technical elective (e.g. CE447 (CE340)) [TE]
ME201
ENGL202C
GHA or GA,GH,GS
10th semester
CE448W (CE342, CE441)
CE37X, CE47X or CE46X [CE]
Technical elective [TE]
GHA or GA,GH,GS
GHA or GA,GH,GS
Degree Requirements
CE4XXW*CE410
CE335
CE336
ENGL 202C
GA/GH/GS
GHA
CE337
CE332
CE321
GEOSC001
CE341/CE371
Blue courses are required with a C or better.
Green courses count towards CE elective
Yellow courses are technical electives
Red course is capstone
Solid arrows are prerequisites
Dashed arrows are courses that can be taken concurrently.
Fall, 4
th
year Spring, 4
th
year Fall, 5
th
year Spring, 5
th
year
Spring, 3
rd
year
SUR381
(CE461)
SUR441 (TE)
SUR455 (TE)
SUR462
(TE)
EMCH 213
EMCH 212
STAT401
ECON102/104
GA/GH/GS
GA/GH/GS
GA/GH/GS
GA/GH/GS
GHA
Fall, 3
rd
year
Petition
- SUR111 for CE310
- SUR381 for CE461
- PHYS 213 and PHYS 214 for ME201
* Note: Some capstones have specific
prerequisites that you will need to take.
Courses taken at Wilkes-Barre campus
CE370
CE360
CE340
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Transportation Engineering Program Schedule
Recommended Course Program for Undergraduates
(there are other course programs that may meet the requirements—discuss these options with your
adviser)
Transportation engineering focuses on transportation problems related to the movement of people or
goods from place to place, the control of trac, the development of better means of transportation, the
concern for greater safety at higher speeds, and the planning and design of facilities to accommodate
the increased volume of people and materials. Because of the geometric nature of the layout of
transportation ways, engineering measurement theory is of great importance to this division.
TRANSPORTATION (X2X)
5th semester
CE310
CE332
CE337(CE335 or CE336 or concurrent)
CE336 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (STAT 401)
CE340 (EMCH213 or EMCH210)
GHA or GA,GH,GS
6th semester
CE321 (CE310)
CE360 (EMCH 212)
CE335 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (GEOSC 001)
CE370
ME201
7th semester
Any CE course (e.g. CE422 (Stat 401)) [CE*]
Technical elective (e.g. CE423 (CE321)) [TE]
Technical elective (e.g. CE435, CE436) [TE]
Technical elective (e.g. CE410, CE432) [TE]
ENGL202C
8th semester
CE421W (CE321)
CE course (e.g. CE462 (CE360)) [CE]
CE course (e.g. CE37X, CE47X, CE34X or CE44X)+[CE]
GHA or GA,GH,GS
Degree Requirements
CE421W
CE462
or CE
CE335
CE321
CE360
CE370
ME201
CE
ENGL 202C
GA/GH/GS
GHA
CE 423 or CE
CE 422 or TE
CE435, CE436
or TE
CE410, CE432
or TE
EMCH 213 or
EMCH 210
CMPSC 200 or
201
EMCH 212
GEOSC001
STAT401
CE336
CE332
CE310
CE337
CE340
GHA
Courses in bold are required with a C or better.
Dashed arrows are courses that can be taken concurrently.
Blue courses are required with a C or better.
Green courses count towards CE elective
Yellow courses are technical electives
Red course is capstone
Solid arrows are prerequisites
Dashed arrows are courses that can be taken concurrently.
2
nd
year
Fall, 3
rd
year
Spring, 4
th
year
Spring, 3
rd
year
Fall, 4
th
year
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Degree Requirements
Water Resources Engineering Program Schedule
Recommended Course Program for Undergraduates
(there are other course programs that may meet the requirements—discuss these options with your
adviser)
Water resources engineering involves the application of uid mechanics to the design, analysis, and
operation of hydraulic systems with an emphasis on river ow, oods, sedimentation, dams, etc.
Hydraulic projects include such structures as reservoirs, dams, spillways, stilling basins, culverts, canals,
pipelines, navigation locks, dikes, oodwalls and levees. Hydrology and water resources focus on the
application of hydraulic principles and statistical methods in estimating water quantities due to rainfall-
runo for the design of water supply and ood control facilities. e determination of reservoir size and
the capacity of storm drainage systems are also included.
WATER RESOURCES (X6X)
5th semester
CE360 (EMCH 212)
CE335 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210)
CE370
ME201
GHA or GA,GH,GS
6th semester
CE337 (CE335 or CE336 or concurrent)
CE336 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210)
CE310
CE340 (EMCH213 or EMCH210)
CE332
7th semester
CE461 (CE360) [CE]
CE462 (CE360) [CE*]
CE37X, CE47X, CE34X, CE44X [CE]
CE321 (CE310)
ENGL202C
8th semester
CE465W (CE461, CE462-Concurrent)
Technical elective [TE]
Technical elective [TE]
Technical elective [TE]
GHA or GA,GH,GS
CE465W
CE34X, CE44X,
CE37X, CE47X,
CE337
CE462
CE461
CE340
CE310
CE321
CE336
CE332
TE
ENGL 202C
GHA
TE
TE
CE335
CE360
CMPSC 200 or
201
EMCH 213 or
210
EMCH 212
GEOSC001
STAT401
GA/GH/GS
CE370
ME201
Courses in bold are required with a C or better.
Dashed arrows are courses that can be taken concurrently.
Blue courses are required with a C or better.
Green courses count towards CE elective
Yellow courses
are technical electives
Red course is capstone
Solid arrows are prerequisites
Dashed arrows are courses that can be taken concurrently.
Fall, 3
rd
year
Spring, 4
th
year
Spring, 3
rd
year
2
nd
year
Fall, 4
th
year
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Capstone Design Course
One C E 400-level course must be a design course (C E 421W, 439W, 448W, 465W, and 472W.)
No substitutions are permitted. Please refer to course oerings for a brief description of these courses, as
well as when they are typically oered and required prerequisites.
Departmental List Of Approved Technical Electives
A student may select 9 credits of C E 3xx or 4xx or courses not being used to meet other curricular
requirements as technical electives. Alternatively, any single course or combination of courses from the
following list can be used to meet the technical elective requirement.
Any 400-level course in:
ACS Acoustics ERM Environmental Resource Management
AERSP Aerospace Engineering ESC Engineering Science
AE Architectural Engineering FSC Fuel Science
(except AE 401, AE 402, AE 403, GEOG Geography
AE 404, or AE 430) GEOSC Geosciences
BE Biological Engineering I E Industrial Eng ineering (except IE 424)
BME Biomedical Engineering MATSE Materials Science and Engineering
CHE Chemical Engineering ME Mechanical Engineering
CMPEN Computer Engineering METEO Meteorology
CMPSC Computer Science MINE Mineral Engineering
CO-OP** Complete 1 credit each of MNPR Mineral Processing
ENGR 295A/I, 395A/I, 495A/I MNG Mining Engineering
CSE Computer Science and Engineering NUCE Nuclear Engineering
ECON Economics PNG Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
EDSGN Engineering Design STAT Statistics (except STAT 401)
EE Electrical Engineering SUR Surveying
EGEE Energy
EMCH Engineering Mechanics
EME Energy and Mineral Engineering
ENGR Engineering
ENVE Environmental Engineering
ENVSE Environmental Systems
**A student may use a 3-credit sequence of ENGR 295, 395, 495 Cooperative Education to substitute for
one 3-credit technical elective.
Requests for other coursesto count as a technical elective, outside of those listed above, will be consid-
ered by the Department Undergraduate Coordinator via an academic petition submitted through the
University's Course Substitution Request System. e petition request must demonstrate the technical
nature and a supporting connection to the department curriculum for the requested substitute course.
Approval must be granted prior to scheduling the course.
Degree Requirements
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Degree Requirements
General Education
e CE program requires that students meet the
University’s General Education requirements.
ey have the most exibility in meeting the
requirements for the Arts, Humanities, and
Social Sciences (AHS) and Health and Physical
Activity (GHA) requirements. Students must take
18 AHS credits; 3 of which include the required
ECON course. Generally, you will need to take
6 credits in each of the 3 areas (GA, GH, and
GS). General Education requirements are in the
Undergraduate Degree Bulletin (https://bulletins.
psu.edu/undergraduate/general-education/
baccalaureate-degree-general-education-
program). Students must complete both the US
Cultures (US)(3cr) and International Cultures (IL)
(3cr) requirements. ese are most eciently
done by having one of the AHS courses count
as both AHS and US or IL. Students must also
complete Integrative Studies either by taking 6
credits of Inter-Domain courses or by taking 6
credits of Linked courses from the same linkage,
in dierent Knowledge Domains, to fulll the
requirement.
C or Better Courses
To fulll graduation requirements, students must
earn a C grade or better in the following courses
(33 credits): EMCH 211, 212, 213, and CE 310, 321,
332, 335, 336, 340, 360 and 370. In addition, they
must complete these courses with a C grade or
better to schedule courses for which these are
prerequisites.
GPA
A cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better is required for
graduation. If the cumulative GPA drops below
2.00, the student may be dropped for poor
scholarship. If the student is dropped as a degree
candidate, the College of Engineering requires
that all deciencies be removed before they can
be re-enrolled in the major.
When half of the deciencies are removed, the
student may pursue enrolling in DUS.
Laboratory Requirement
e civil engineering curriculum requires that
students complete one CE lab. Students can
choose from CE 337 or CE 475 to meet this
requirement.
Writing Across the
Curriculum
Baccalaureate degree students must complete at
least 3 credits of writing-intensive courses prior
to graduation. ese courses must be selected
from approved writing-intensive courses oered
within the major or college of enrollment.
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Procedures, Policies, and Rules
All Policies and Rules are found on the
Faculty Senate site at https://senate.psu.
edu/policies-and-rules-for-undergraduate-
students/
Policy 47-80: Repeating
Courses
A student is limited to attempt any given
course a maximum of three (3) times. Attempts
are dened as earning a grade in a class or
late-dropping the class. Any exceptions to the
three-attempt limit must be approved by the
appropriate academic ocial within a student's
college of enrollment.
In situations where a student withdraws from the
university (Policy 56-30) these courses will not be
counted as one of the three allowed attempts on
given courses.
A course in which a grade of C or better was
obtained may only be repeated if written
evidence of consultation is obtained from the
student's advisor and a copy is submitted to the
Oce of the University Registrar. Any course
repeated under this policy may be counted no
more than once as a graduation requirement.
Under this policy both grades are included in the
computation of the grade-point average.
is policy does not apply to courses designated
as "repeatable."
Policy 49-20: Academic In-
tegrity
Denition and expectations: Academic integrity
is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open,
honest and responsible manner. Academic integ-
rity is a basic guiding principle for all academic
activity at e Pennsylvania State University, and
all members of the University community are
expected to act in accordance with this principle.
Consistent with this expectation, the University’s
Code of Conduct states that all students should
act with personal integrity, respect other stu-
dents’ dignity, rights and property, and help cre-
ate and maintain an environment in which all can
succeed through the fruits of their eorts.
Academic integrity includes a commitment by
all members of the University community not
to engage in or tolerate acts of falsication,
misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of
dishonesty violate the fundamental ethical
principles of the University community and
compromise the worth of work completed by
others.
To protect the rights and maintain the trust
of honest students and support appropriate
behavior, faculty and administrators should
regularly communicate high standards
of integrity and reinforce them by taking
reasonable steps to anticipate and deter acts
of dishonesty in all assignments (Senate Policy
44-40: Proctoring of Examinations). At the
beginning of each course, it is the responsibility
of the instructor to provide students with a
statement clarifying the application of University
and College academic integrity policies to that
course.
Committee on Academic Integrity: Each College
Dean (or Campus Executive Ocer as determined
by College policy) shall appoint a Committee on
Academic Integrity made up of faculty, students,
and academic administrators with faculty being
the majority. is committee shall:
1. Promote expectations for academic
integrity consistent with the denition in
this policy.
2. Ensure fairness and consistency in
processes and outcomes. To ensure
University-wide consistency, College
Committees will work with the Oce
of Student Conduct and the Oce of
the Provost of the University to develop
procedures for handling and sanctioning
dishonesty infractions.
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Procedures, Policies, and Rules
3. Review and settle all contested cases in
which academic sanctions are applied.
If necessary, further disciplinary action
will be taken by the Oce of Student
Conduct..
Policy 83-80: Limitations on
Source and Time
University Faculty Senate Policy 83-80 Limitations
on Source and Time for Credit Acquisition
requires that:
1. Every candidate for a degree shall earn as
a degree candidate at least 36 of the last
60 credits required for a baccalaureate
degree and at least 18 of the last 30
credits required for an associate degree
in courses oered by the University or in
cooperative degree programs that have
been established by formal agreement
and approved by the University Faculty
Senate.
2. A candidate for a rst baccalaureate
degree shall earn the last 60 credits
required for that degree within a total
elapsed time of ve calendar years, but
an extension of time shall be granted for
intervening military service.
Advising
Each student is assigned a faculty advisor in the
department. e advisor is shown in LionPath,
self -service, student center, blue box.
STARFISH is the University's advising software
and a valuable tool to provide advising notes,
early progress reports, and online scheduling
of appointments. e STARFISH portal can be
found at https://psu.starshsolutions.com/
starsh-ops.
e Academic Programs sta monitors student
records. Consult Heather Hamby (hhamby@psu.
edu) if you have questions about interpreting
the contents of this manual, or about student
records, petitions, and applications.
Academic Requirements
Audits
Academic Requirements audits are used to
track progress toward completion of degree
requirements. e audit indicates program
and graduation requirements that have been
completed to date, as well as unfullled
requirements. e department uses this audit to
certify students for graduation. Students access
the requirements audit online through LionPath,
self-service, student center.
As a student, the ultimate responsibility for
knowing and fullling the requirements for
your degree rests with you. e educational
process necessitates change; therefore, this
handbook must be considered informational and
non-binding on the University. e University
reserves the right to change the requirements
and regulations contained in this handbook and
to determine whether a student has satisfactorily
met their requirements for graduation.
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Procdures, Policies and Rules
Petitions
Students may request exceptions to published
degree requirements by ling an academic
petition. e petition should contain a clear and
precise statement of what type of exception
they are requesting, a reasonable justication
for the request, and appropriate supporting
documentation. Petitions are formal requests
and should be discussed and endorsed by the
advisor; students should then use the on-line
petition form to submit the request at https://
coursesub.psu.edu/.
To the greatest extent possible, petitions
should be led before the relevant course or
other action is taken. Some petitions require
only departmental approval; the dean or the
University Faculty Senate must approve others.
Therefore, a petition may take anywhere from
one week to several weeks to be evaluated for a
nal decision.
To avoid any last minute changes in graduation
plans, petitions should be submitted prior to
the semester the student applies for graduation.
Petitions submitted during the semester in which
they plan to graduate may not be reviewed or
may be denied.
ere are many reasons to le a petition. Perhaps
the student took a very similar course when they
were on track for another major. Or, perhaps they
have transfer or AP credits that were transferred
as general credit to the Penn State record.
Some of the petitions commonly seen in the
department include:
3-6-9 AHS Sequence. Courses need to be taken
in each of the three Arts, Humanities, and Social
and Behavioral Sciences categories (taking 3
credits in one category, 3 credits in another and
12 credits in the remaining category will NOT
meet graduation requirements).
Language Substitution. A language course at the
12th credit level or higher may be substituted for
3 credits of the AHS requirements but cannot be
the only course in a category.
First Year Seminar (FYS). Students not taking a
FYS must petition to have an extra credit that
does not meet any other requirement satisfy the
missing FYS credit.
Statistics Substitution. Students may petition to
substitute IE 424 for STAT 401, but may not use
IE 424 as a technical elective, even if they take
STAT 401 as this would be a repeat of a course
requirement.
ROTC Credits. ROTC students may petition to
use a maximum of 6 credits of ROTC (grade C or
better), 3 credits may be applied to the general
electives (GHA) and 3 credits towards M E 201
course work, only if they have satised all ROTC
program requirements; typically 18 credits.
Technical Electives. e departmental list of
approved technical electives may not always be
reported correctly on the degree audit. If it is
listed in Other Courses, the student will need to
submit a formal petition so that the department
knows to adjust the degree audit.
Transfer Courses. Students may request to use
transfer credits to satisfy degree requirements by
using the petition process. If they would like to
take courses at another institution, they should
rst check to see if the course can be directly
transferred as a PSU equivalent. If it is not then
they should complete a transfer credit evaluation
form before attending the other school. Please
check the transfer credit evaluation on-line at
http://admissions.psu.edu/academics/credit/ and
with the Undergraduate Admissions Oce for
course equivalents and to obtain a transfer credit
form.
500-Level Courses. Any senior with a 3.00 and
above cumulative GPA may be admitted to
a 500-level graduate course by completing
the Undergraduate Student to take 500-Level
Courses form, obtaining all required signatures,
and returning it to the Graduate School.
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CE Course Offerings, (Credits), Semester
and Pre-Requisites
*Prerequisites in bold must be completed with a “C” or better before enrolling in the course.
CE 310: SURVEYING (3) – Fundamental surveying measurements, traverse computations,
coordinate geometry, mapping, GPS and GIS, circular and parabolic curves, earthwork,
boundary surveys, CAD applications.
Pre-reqs: EDSGN 100, MATH 141
CE 321: HIGHWAY ENGINEERING (3) – Highway engineering principles, vehicle and
driver characteristics; geometric and pavement design; highway drainage; trac
engineering, capacity and analysis and signal timing.
Pre-reqs: CE 310
CE 332: PROFESSIONALISM, ECONOMICS & CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY (3) –
Introduction to engineering management process; economic analysis; pricing;
contract documents; estimating; ethics; professional practice and engineering
economy.
Pre-reqs; None
CE 335: ENGINEERING MECHANICS OF SOILS (3) – Soil compositions, classication, subsurface
exploration, ground water ow, stress analysis, compaction, soil behavior, bearing
capacity, lateral earth pressure and slope stability.
Pre-reqs: EMCH 213 or EMCH 210;
Pre-req or Concurrent: GEOSC 001
CE 336: MATERIALS SCIENCE FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS (3) – Introduction to civil engineering
materials; their structure and behavior; relationship between structure and behavior.
Pre-reqs: EMCH 213 or EMCH 210;
Pre-req or Concurrent: STAT 401
CE 337: CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS LAB (1) – Materials: soils, aggregates, concrete, steel,
wood and polymers.
Pre-reqs: CE 335 or CE 336 or concurrent
CE 340: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (3) – Analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate
trusses, beams and frames; reactions, axial forces, shears, moments, deections.
Introduction to inuence lines.
Pre-reqs: EMCH 213 or EMCH 210
CE 341: DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES (3) – Design of reinforced concrete beams, slabs,
and columns with emphasis on ultimate-strength methods; pre-stressed concrete;
buildings and bridge applications.
Pre-reqs: CE 340 and
Pre-req or Concurrent: CE 336
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CE Course Offerings, (Credits), Semester
and Pre-Requisites
CE 342: DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES (3) – Design and analysis of structural steel tension
members, beams, columns, beam-columns, composite beams and connections.
Project and computer applications.
Pre-reqs: CE 336, CE 340
CE 360: FLUID MECHANICS (3) – Mechanics of uids; ow in conduits and around bodies,
friction and energy loss, uid measurements.
Pre-reqs: EMCH 212
CE 370: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (3) – Nature and scope of
environmental issues; air, water, land impacts; fundamentals and processes of
pollution control.
Pre-reqs: CHEM 110; MATH 111 or MATH 141
CE 371: WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT (3) – Water treatment; water storage; design of
water distribution and wastewater systems; pumping stations.
Pre-reqs: CE 360, CE 370
CE 399: FOREIGN STUDIES (1-12) – Courses oered in foreign countries by individual or group
instruction.
Pre-reqs: None
CE 410: SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL LAND DEVELOPMENT (3) – Residential land development
design process including conservation and green design approaches; site assessment;
grading and earthwork; utility design and layout; and stormwater management.
Pre-reqs: CE 332 or AE 372; seventh semester standing in CE or AE
CE 411: RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION DESIGN PROJECT (1) – Interdisciplinary teams will
develop a complete design and investment package for a real life new residential or
real estate development.
Pre-reqs: fth semester standing or higher
CE 421W: TRANSPORTATION DESIGN (3) – Design of streets and highway facilities; emphasis on
geometric elements, intersections and interchanges, roadway drainage, and pavement
design procedures.
Pre-reqs: CE 321
CE 422: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (3) – Transportation systems planning, programming,
and management; modeling and simulation data collection, analysis and forecasting.
Pre-reqs: 3 credits in probability or statistics
CE 423: TRAFFIC OPERATIONS (3) – e highway capacity manual, concepts and analyses,
freeway operations, signalized and unsignalized intersections, signal coordination,
trac impact studies.
Pre-reqs: CE 321
CE 432: CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3) – Fundamentals of project management,
construction scheduling using the CPM technique, construction project
pre-planning, and control of quality, safety, and costs.
Pre-reqs: CE 332
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CE Course Offerings, (Credits), Semester
and Pre-Requisites
CE 434: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN (3) – Fundamental engineering geology,
subsurface exploration including geophysical techniques, principles of shallow and
deep foundation designs, slope stability, geosynthetics design, groundwater and
drainage, and geotechnical earthquake engineering.
Pre-reqs: CE 335
CE 435: FOUNDATION ENGINEERING (3) – Bearing capacity, settlement, and structural design
of shallow foundations; lateral earth pressure; design of retaining and sheet-pile walls;
and an introduction to deep foundations.
Pre-reqs: CE 335
CE 436: CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING MATERIALS (3) – Design, production, application,
specication, and quality control of construction materials unique to civil engineering.
Pre-reqs: CE 336; STAT 401
CE 437: ENGINEERING MATERIALS FOR SUSTAINABILITY (3) – Environmental impact of
materials; life-cycle assessment; material selection to optimize performance; design,
evaluation, and production of green construction materials.
Pre-reqs: CE 336 or equivalent
CE 438: CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING (3) – Construction project integrating geo-technical
reports; materials specications; quality control; equipment; estimation; scheduling;
design details; excavations, foundations, retaining walls, formwork, pavements.
Pre-reqs: CE 432 and CE 435 or CE 436
CE 439W: GEOTECHNICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING DESIGN CAPSTONE (3) – Subsurface
site evaluation; integrated design of retaining walls, foundations, pavements, and
materials for aireports, highways, dams, or other facilities.
Pre-reqs: CE 435 and either CE 436 or CE 437
CE 441: STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF FOUNDATIONS (3) – Design of concentrically and
eccentrically loaded square, rectangular, and combined footings; analysis and design
of mat foundations; retaining walls; piles caps; exible retaining design, and caissons.
Pre-reqs: CE 341
CE 447: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS BY MATRIX METHODS (3) – Analysis of truss and frame
structures using exibility and stiness methods of matrix analysis; computer
applications.
Pre-reqs: CE 340
CE 448W: ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DESIGN (3) – Wind, snow, seismic, bridge loads, and building
design using steel, concrete and pre-stressed concrete; advanced steel connections.
Capstone project; computer applications.
Pre-reqs: CE 342, CE 441
Pre-req or Concurrent; ENGL 202C
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CE Course Offerings, (Credits), Semester
and Pre-Requisites
CE 461: WATER-RESOURCE ENGINEERING (3) – Qualitative and quantitative description of the
hydrologic cycle, ood and drought frequency analysis, climate and land use change
impacts, risk analysis and uncertainty, water resource management at regional,
national and global scale.
Pre-reqs: CE 360
CE 462: OPEN CHANNEL HYDRAULICS (3) – Open channel hydraulics for free surface ow in
rivers, canals, steep chutes, transitions, and through bridges and culverts.
Pre-reqs: CE 360
CE 465W: WATER RESOURCES CAPSTONE DESIGN (3) – Hydraulic design of river structures and
open channels including super critical and spatially varied ow; hydrologic/hydraulic
computer modeling; design project.
Pre-reqs: CE 461 and
Pre-req or Concurrent: CE 462
CE 472W: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN (3) – Principles and design of
unit operations for water; domestic and industrial wastewater treatment, equipment
selection and application.
Pre-reqs: CE 370, CE 371
CE 475: WATER QUALITY CHEMISTRY (4) – Chemistry applicable to the understanding and
analysis of water quality, pollution and treatment.
Pre-reqs: CE 370, CHEM 110, CHEM 111
CE 476: SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTES (3) – Characteristics and treatment of solid wastes
and hazardous wastes.
Pre-reqs: CE 370, CE 371
CE 479: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY FOR ENGINEERS (3) – Introductory microbiology
for engineers; microbe structure, function, and diversity; environmental ecosystems;
diagnostic labs.
Pre-reqs: CHEM 111, CE 370; 7th semester standing
CE 494/H: SENIOR THESIS/HONORS (1-9) – Students must have approval of a thesis Adviser before
scheduling this course.
CE X96: INDEPENDENT STUDIES (1-18) – Students must have the consent and approval of the
instructor before scheduling this course.
CE X97: SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9) – Students must have the consent and approval of the instructor
before scheduling this course.
CE 499: FOREIGN STUDIES (1-12) – Courses oered in foreign countries by individual or group
instruction.
Pre-reqs: None
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Environmental Engineering Minor
Environmental Engineering Minor (6 courses are required – one is CE370)
Underlined courses are required
http://www.cee.psu.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors-minors-and-certicates.aspx
Below are listed only some of the possible courses that will fulll the requirements of the Environmental Engineering minor. It is
recommended that students also consult the web page for the Environmental Engineering minor for a full list of available courses.
e 18 credits* required to fulll the minor must be obtained in the following categories:
3 credits in Environmental Engineering (CE 370, required)
3 credits in Chemistry and Biological Sciences (e.g. CE 479, BE 308, CHEM202, CHEM 210)
0 - 3 credits in Process Engineering (e.g. BE 302, CHE 210, EGEE 301, MNPR 301, NUCE 430)
3 credits in Applied Fluid Mechanics (e.g. CE 371, CE 462, AERSP 308, BE 467, CHE 330, EME 303, ME 320)
6-9 credits in Environmental Sciences and Design (e.g. CE 437, CE 472W, CE 475, CE 476, CHEM 202)
*Senate Policy 59-10: At least 6 credits of the minor must be unique from the Prescribed Courses required by the student's major
progam.
ENVIRONMENTAL (7X)
5th semester
CE370 (required for minor)
CE335 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (GEOSC 001)
CE360 (EMCH 212)
ME201
GHA or GA,GH,GS
6th semester
CE337 (CE335 or CE336 or concurrent)
CE336 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (STAT 401)
CE310
CE340 (EMCH213 or EMCH210)
CE332
7th semester
CE371 (CE370) [CE] Applied Fluids
CE479 [CE*]+ (Chemistry and Biological science)
CE46X or CE34X or CE44X [CE]
CE321 (CE310)
ENGL 202C
Technical elective [TE]
8th semester
CE472W (CE370, CE371) (Env. Science and Design)
Env. Science and Design (see list)
Env. Science and Design (see list)
Technical elective [TE]
Technical elective [TE]
GHA or GA,GH,GS
WATER RESOURCES (6X)
5th semester
CE360 (EMCH 212)
CE335 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (GEOSC 001)
CE370 (required for minor)
ME201
GHA or GA,GH,GS
6th semester
CE337 (CE335 or CE336 or concurrent)
CE336 (EMCH 213 or EMCH 210), (STAT 401)
CE310
CE340 (EMCH213 or EMCH210)
CE332
7th semester
CE461 (CE360) [CE]
CE462 (CE360) [CE*] (Applied Fluids)
CE479 [CE] (Chemistry and Biological science)
Technical elective [TE]
CE321 (CE310)
ENGL 202C
8th semester
CE465W (CE461, CE462-Concurrent)
Technical elective [TE] (Env. Science and Design) (see list)
Env. Science and Design (see list)
Env. Science and Design (see list)
Technical elective [TE]
GHA or GA,GH,GS
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*Note that for students entering Penn State Summer 2016 and after, at least 6 credits applied toward the
minor must be unique from credits used to earn any other major or minor.
Residential Construction Minor
Residential Construction Minor (22 credits: 10 required and 12 additional)
http://www.phrc.psu.edu/Student-Education/Educational-Opportunities/Residential-Construction-Minor.aspx
is minor is to provide an opportunity for students to gain an understanding of the residential building construction topics and
issues with emphasis on sustainable land development, design, and construction of residential buildings, as well as contruction
management of residential projects.
e minor consists of 22 credits*: 10 required credits and 12 additional credits. ere are four tracks and below we list only the
Civil Engineering track. A C grade or better is required for all courses in the minor.
*Senate Policy 59-10: At least 6 credits of the minor must be unique from the Prescribed Courses required by the student's major
progam.
Minor - Required Courses - ALL 10 Credits Required
AE 470 - Residential Building Design and Construction (3 credits)
AE 471 - Construction Management of Residential Building Projects (3 credits)
ARCH 412 - Integrative Energy and Environmental Design (3 credits)
CE 411 - Residential Construction Design Project (1 credit)
CE Track Required Courses - Chose 12 Credits
AE 432 - Design of Masonry Structures (3 credits)
AE 542 - Buiding Enclosure Science and Design (3 credits)
BE 462 - Design of Concrete Structures (3 credits)
CE 332 - Professionalism, Econmics, & Construction Project Delivery (3 credits)
CE 341 - Design of Concrete Structures (3 credits)
CE 410 - Sustainable Residential Subdivision Desgin (3 credits)
GEOTECHNICAL/MATERIALS (3X)
7th semester
CE435 (CE335, CE341-concurrent) [CE*]
CE436 (CE336, STAT 401 or CE437 (CE336) [TE]
AE 470, Fall (CE332) [TE]
ARCH 412, Fall [TE]
CE411 Fall (1)
ENGL202C
8th semester
CE439W (CE435, CE436 or CE437)
AE471 spring [TE]
CE37X, CE47X or CE46X [CE]
CE track required course (see list)
CE track required course (see list)
GHA or GA,GH,GS
STRUCTURES (4X)
7th semester
CE441 (CE341) [TE]
CE342 (CE340, CE336) [CE*]
AE 470, Fall (CE332) [TE]
ARCH 412, Fall [TE]
CE411 Fall (1)
ENGL202C
8th semester
CE448W (CE342, CE441)
CE37X, CE47X or CE46X [CE]
AE 471 spring [TE]
CE track required course (see list)
CE track required course (see list)
GHA or GA,GH,GS
TRANSPORTATION (2X)
7th semester
CE 341 (CE340, co-CE336) [CE]
AE470, Fall (CE332) [TE]
ARCH 412, Fall [TE]
CE411 Fall (1)
Additional Track #1
ENGL202C
8th semester
CE421W (CE321)
CE course (e.g. CE462 (CE360)) [CE]
Any CE course (e.g. CE422 (Stat 401)) CE]
AE471, spring [TE]
CE track required course (see list)
CE track required course (see list)
GHA or GA,GH,GS
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Housing Certificate Program
Housing Certicate (12 credits: 3 required and 9 additional)
http://www.cee.psu.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors-minors-and-certicates.aspx
Students must be at least 5th semester standing and complete the application. Students must have a C
grade or better in all courses to complete the certicate program.
Required:
AE 470
Select from three additional courses (9 credits)*:
CE 410, CE/AE 542, AE 432, BE 462, RM 303, RM 450
*With approval of the Hankin Chair, one housing-related course of at least 3 credits not included in the
list of recommended additional courses (e.g., demographics, urban geography, social housing, etc.) can
be substituted for one of the three additional courses.
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Opportunities and Options
Here are some of the many opportunities to enhance, develop, and have fun with your education.
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
e ACI (American Concrete Institute) student club is open to any student interested in concrete
structures or materials. Each semester, student teams travel to the national convention for competitions
in areas such as strongest cube, FRP beam, concrete bowling ball, and concrete egg protection device.
Activities also include guest speakers from the concrete profession and certication opportunities. e
ACI advisor is Dr. Aleksandra Radlinska.
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
ASCE is the professional civil engineering society, with a student chapter open to freshmen and
sophomores interested in the organization and all students enrolled in civil engineering. is
organization was established to expand the college experience for students in civil engineering and
aid in establishing the professional contacts that are so valuable to the practicing engineer. Student
chapter members hold oces, secure speakers for chapter meetings, visit engineering works, attend
professional meetings, present papers, and keep abreast of professional activities through ASCE
publications. ese activities stimulate early professional consciousness and prepare students for entry
into the profession and into the American Society of Civil Engineers. e ASCE faculty advisor is Dr.
Aleksandra Radlinksa and the faculty practitioner advisor is Mr. omas Skibinski.
Chapter activities include concrete canoe races and steel bridge competitions. How do you make
concrete oat? Join the committee that designs the concrete mix used in making the canoe, and
then designs, builds, and races the canoe. Does constructing a bridge over imaginary water interest
you? Join the steel bridge team to design, construct and test the load of 2,500 pounds on the bridge.
e Concrete Canoe team advisor is Mr. omas Skibinski and the Steel Bridge team advisor is to be
determined.
e Central Pennsylvania Section of ASCE oers $1,000 scholarships to civil engineering students.
Competition is open to students who are enrolled at Penn State, Bucknell or another school with
permanent residence within the boundaries of the Central Pennsylvania Section. e application can be
downloaded from http://www.asce-pa.org/members_scholarships.html.
For further information concerning the Penn State chapter please visit the Jeremy Herbstritt Student
Lounge, 105 Sackett, or the Penn State ASCE web page http://www.pennstateasce.com/.
CEE Alumni Mentoring Program
e program connects CEE Alumni mentors with current students on a one-to-one relationship for
guidance, information, and networking related to the student's professional development. Registration
required to match an Alumni with a student: https://www.cee.psu.edu/alumni/mentor/index.aspx.
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Opportunities and Options
Chi Epsilon
Chi Epsilon is the national honor society for juniors and seniors enrolled in civil engineering.
Membership is by invitation and is based on scholarship, character, practicality, and sociability. e
purpose of this organization is to recognize and develop the fundamental characteristics of the
successful civil engineer. e faculty co-advisors are Drs. Martin Pietrucha and John Regan.
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI-PSU)
e national chapter of the EERI (http://www.eeri.org/site/) is a “nonprot, technical society of
engineers, geoscientists, architects, planners, public ocials and social scientists” with the aim of
reducing earthquake risk by advancing science, improving the understanding of the impact of
earthquakes on society, and advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful
eects of earthquakes. Dr. Gordon Warn is faculty advisor.
Engineering Cooperative Education
Students can participate in the College of Engineering’s Cooperative Education program beginning
with the junior year. By alternating semesters of work and study, a year of work experience is accrued.
Using the summer sessions before the junior year and during the senior years, it requires four and
one-half years to earn a Bachelor of Science degree with a Certicate in Engineering Cooperative
Education. Completion of three work assignments and a report for each assignment is required for
certication. Continuing participation in the program is contingent upon satisfactory academic and
work performance.
To obtain additional information on the Co-op program, students are encouraged to attend one
of the workshops presented by the Engineering Career Resources & Employer Relations Oce. e
Engineering Career Resources & Employer Relations Oce is located in 117 Hammond Building. (http://
www.engr.psu.edu/career)
e cooperative education coordinator for our department is Dr. Pietrucha. e coordinator will also
grade the co-op reports.
Engineers in Action
Engineers in Action - bridge program seeks to build footbridges over impassable rivers in impoverished
rural areas around the globe. e organization also educates members of these communities on the
methodologies used for successful bridge design, construction, and maintenance in order to provide
lifelong access to essential needs. e faculty advisor is Mr. Brian Naberezny.
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Opportunities and Options
Engineers Without Borders
e national chapter of the EWB-USA (http://www.ewb-usa.org) is an international nonprot
organization that supports community-driven development programs worldwide through the design
and implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while fostering responsible leadership. e
Penn State student chapter advisor is Dr. Rachel Brennan.
Institute Of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
ITE is a professional organization of students who are interested in transportation and trac
engineering. A number of meetings are held each year, with representatives of transportation rms and
agencies serving as guest speakers. Meetings are posted on the ITE bulletin board on the second oor of
Sackett Building. e ITE advisor is Dr. Vikash Gayah.
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
e National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Student Chapter is a focus for students interested in
housing, light commercial construction, and development. It provides students with the opportunity
to learn more about the housing industry. Students who are in the following majors are eligible
for membership in the NAHB Student Chapter: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Architectural
Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Real Estate. ere are a number of benets,
professional, academic, and social, to joining the student chapter. ere are a number of scholarships
available to students interested in housing and/or residential construction (http://www.engr.psu.edu/
ce/divisions/residential/undergraduate_scholarships.html).
Any student interested in becoming an NAHB Student Chapter member should contact Dr. Ali Memari,
Hankin Chair of Residential Building Construction or Tracy Dorman in 206 B Sackett Building; 814-865-
2341 or tdorman@engr.psu.edu.
Study Abroad
Studying abroad is a great way to gain international experience either with academic credit, internships
or service-learning opportunities. For details on programs, applying and other opportunites of studying
abroad, visit Global Penn State at https://global.psu.edu/. e faculty advisor is Dr. Martin Pietrucha.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
212 Sackett Building
University Park, PA 16803-1408
Two students from the Penn State student chapter of Bridges to Prosperity, Steve Mezzacappa and Alexandra Hoffman, work on the masonry of a bridge tier as part of their summer 2015 project to
build a pedestrian footbridge in the remote village of Tucuecito, Panama. The bridge will help provide steady access to education and health care to the Panamanian villagers.
