Admission Requirements
- Students wanting to declare a major in an engineering discipline must be in good academic standing and must have a "C" (2.0) or better in each of the following courses or their equivalents: MAC 2311C, MAC 2312, PHY 2048C, and CHS 1440 or CHM 2045C or CHM 2040 AND CHM 2041.
- Students wanting to declare a major in an engineering discipline must complete a change of major in the term of completion of the final pending prerequisite course(s) listed above.
Degree Requirements (128 Credit Hours)
- The College of Engineering & Computer Science requires all engineering students to achieve a minimum 2.25 GPA in completing the courses from section Basic Core Requirements, section Advanced Core Requirements, section Restricted Electives and section Capstone Requirements listed below. Independent study courses generally do not satisfy major requirements.
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required in each pre-requisite course in section Common Program Prerequisites, section Advanced Core Requirements, and section Capstone Requirements.
- Students in the Construction Engineering major are expected to make consistent good progress toward their degrees to remain enrolled in, or eligible for, any major in the College of Engineering & Computer Science (CECS) or the College of Optics and Photonics (COP). Therefore, any student majoring in Construction Engineering who repeats any UCF course and does not earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better on the second attempt will be placed on Lack of Progress Probation and remain on Lack of Progress Probation as long as the student is enrolled in a CECS or COP major. If a student on Lack of Progress Probation does not receive a grade of "C" (2.0) or better by the third attempt in the same UCF course, the student will be excluded from all CECS and COP majors. Any student majoring in Construction Engineering who has accumulated 7 or more unsuccessful attempts (i.e., grades below "C" (2.0) and withdrawals) over all courses taken at UCF will be placed on Lack of Progress Probation and remain on Lack of Progress Probation as long as the student is enrolled in a CECS or COP major. If a student on Lack of Progress Probation has a tenth unsuccessful attempt over all courses taken at UCF, the student will be excluded from all CECS and COP majors.
- A student who is excluded from CECS and COP majors may seek readmission to a major in CECS or COP after at least one full year has passed since exclusion. Readmission is not automatic and is dependent upon a high probability of success after readmission. Any student who is readmitted to the Construction Engineering major will be subject to all probation conditions that applied at the time of exclusion.
This program has potential ties to professional licensure or certification in the field. For more information on how this program may prepare you in that regard, please view the program.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Basic Level
2 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- EGS1006C - Introduction to the Engineering Profession (1)
- EGN1007C - Engineering Concepts and Methods (1)
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
55 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 55 credits from the following:
- EGN3310 - Engineering Analysis-Statics (3)
- EGN3321 - Engineering Analysis-Dynamics (3)
- EGN3331C - Mechanics of Materials (3)
- STA3032 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3)
- EGN3613 - Engineering Economic Analysis (2)
- ENV3001 - Environmental Engineering (3)
- CWR3201 - Engineering Fluid Mechanics (3)
- CCE4003 - Introduction to the Construction Industry (3)
- CCE4034 - Construction Estimating and Scheduling (3)
- CCE4813 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Buildings: (4)
- CCE4402 - Construction Equipment and Productivity (3)
- CCE4004 - Construction Methods (3)
- CEG4011C - Geotechnical Engineering I (4)
- CGN3501C - Civil Engineering Materials (3)
- CGN3700C - Civil Engineering Measurements (2)
- ACG2071 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (3)
- CES4100C - Structural Analysis I and Lab (4)
- CGN3405 - Applied Numerical Methods for Civil Engineering (3)
- CWR4202C - Hydraulics (3)
- GEP Course: STA 3032
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required in the following courses: EGN 3310, EGN 3331C, EGN3613, CWR 3201, CCE 4003, CCE 4034, CCE 4813, CES 4100C and CGN 3405
Restricted Electives
8 Total Credits
- Earn at least 8 credits from the following types of courses: Technical electives are available in the BSConE program to address specific student interests in a variety of technical areas. Students should consult the CECE website and their assigned academic advisor for a list of the approved technical electives and the terms when specific courses of this type are to be offered.
Capstone Requirements
6 Total Credits
Required Senior Design Courses- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- CCE4810C - Construction Design Project (3)
- CGN4808C - CECE Capstone Design (3)
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required in CCE 4810C
Grand Total Credits: 71
Electives
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
Graduation
Additional Requirements
- Construction engineering students must take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam during their Senior year.
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 128
Additional Information
Honors In Major
Related Programs
- Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.)
- Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E)
- Construction Engineering to MSCE Accelerated BS-MS program
Certificates
Related Minors
- Mathematics Minor
- Engineering Leadership Minor
- Business Minor
Advising Notes
- Each engineering student is assigned a qualified engineering academic advisor in the department of his/her major. Each student should seek academic advisement before registering for classes each semester to minimize excess hours and to ensure that satisfactory academic progress is being maintained.
- The Construction Engineering program offers the opportunity for exceptionally well qualified undergraduates to enter directly into the PhD program after completion of an appropriate BS degree. This option allows outstanding undergraduates to begin planning a research program with a specific faculty advisor even before finishing the BS, and may allow completion of the PhD in a shorter time period than by taking a separate Master's followed by the PhD.
Transfer Notes
- Courses transferred must be formally evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information with his/her petition for this evaluation.
- EGS 1006C and EGN 1007C are required courses for incoming freshmen only. The credits for these two courses (one hour for each) may, with prior approval of the department academic advisor, be moved to the Restricted Elective area.
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $43 per term
- Full-Time Student: $85 per term
Plan of Study (128 Credit Hours)
- The tentative course schedule listed below is a guide for those students who plan on completing their degree in four years. All engineering students should meet with their departmental academic advisor to develop and maintain an appropriate plan of study.
Freshman Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4
- EGS 1006C - Introduction to the Engineering Profession Credit Hours: 1
- CHS 1440 - Principles of Chemistry or CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 4
Freshman Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- MAC 2312 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 4
- PHY 2048C - General Physics Using Calculus I (or PHY2048 and PHY2048L) Credit Hours: 4
- EGN 1007C - Engineering Concepts and Methods Credit Hours: 1
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Summer (10 Credit Hours)
- MAC 2313 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4
- EGN 3310 - Engineering Analysis-Statics Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (14 Credit Hours)
- MAP 2302 - Ordinary Differential Equations I Credit Hours: 3
- STA 3032 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers Credit Hours: 3
- ENV 3001 - Environmental Engineering Credit Hours: 3
- EGN 3613 - Engineering Economic Analysis Credit Hours: 2
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- EGN 3331C - Mechanics of Materials Credit Hours: 3
- CWR 3201 - Engineering Fluid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
- CCE 4003 - Introduction to the Construction Industry Credit Hours: 3
- COP 2500C - Concepts in Computer Science or COP 3223C - Programming w/C Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- CEG 4011C - Geotechnical Engineering I Credit Hours: 3
- CGN 3405 - Applied Numerical Methods for Civil Engineering Credit Hours: 3
- PHY 2049C - General Physics Using Calculus II (or PHY2049 and PHY2049L) Credit Hours: 4
- CGN 3130 -Engineering Reports & Liability Credit Hours: 2
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- CCE 4402 - Construction Equipment and Productivity Credit Hours: 3
- CES 4100C - Structural Analysis I and Lab Credit Hours: 3
- Technical Elective Credit Hours:3
- ACG 2071 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- CCE 4034 - Construction Estimating & Scheduling Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- CCE 4810C - Construction Design Project Credit Hours: 3
- CWR 4202C - Hydraulics Credit Hours: 3
- CWR 4813 - Mechanical & Electrical Systems for Buildings Credit Hours: 3
- CCE 4004 - Construction Methods Credit Hours: 3
- Focus Area Selected Elective 1 Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (14 Credit Hours)
- CGN 4808C - CECE Capstone Design Credit Hours: 3
- CGN 3700C - CE Measurements Credit Hours: 2
- CGN 3501C - Civil Engineering Materials Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- Focus Area Selected Elective 2 Credit Hours: 3
