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University of Pittsburgh    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
 
  Oct 07, 2024
 
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Civil Engineering Minor


The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a Minor in Civil Engineering to B.S. degree students in other engineering or science departments of the University of Pittsburgh. The applicant must have completed the Swanson School of Engineering common Freshman year courses or their equivalent, plus the following courses which are prerequisites for Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) courses, each with a grade of “C” or better.

Students from other engineering departments must be in good standing. Students from outside the Swanson School of Engineering must have a an overall QPA of 2.5 or greater.

The Minor requires the completion of a minimum of 18 credits of course work in civil engineering.

Course Requirements


Three Electives from the Following Six Categories Related to the Introductory Courses, Must be Taken from the List Below


Construction Management (prerequisites CEE 1200):


  • CEE 1203 - CONSTRUCT PROFSSN DEVELOPMENT
  • CEE 2201 CONSTRUCTION COST ENGINEERING
  • CEE 2202 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING
  • CEE 2204 CONSTRUCTION LAW & RISK MGMNT
  • CEE 2205 CONSTRCT FINANCE & COST CONTRL
  • CEE 2206 CONSTRCT & COST OF ELEC SUPPLY
  • CEE 2207 CONSTRCT & CST OF MECHL SYSTMS

Geotechnical Engineering (prerequisite CEE 1811):


Notes:


  1. Environmental Engineering Majors seeking the minor may NOT use CEE 1402 , 1503  or 1811  courses to satisfy the requirements.
  2. Environmental Engineering Majors seeking the minor may NOT use CEE 1203 , 14XX, 15XX, 24XX and 25XX courses to satisfy the requirements.

Application:


Early application is advised so that the applicant can be assigned to an advisor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

To apply obtain and submit the completed application form with copy of academic record to: Dr. Leonard W. Casson, Undergraduate Coordinator,742 Benedum Hall, Tel. 412-624-9870; casson@pitt.edu.



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