Program Overview

Overview

The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering (CAE) offers a 5-year BS/MS program that allows students to earn both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in architectural engineering.

Admission Requirements

Undergraduate students of the CAE department having a GPA of 3.5 or better are encouraged to apply to the 5-year BS/MS program during their junior year. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts, and three letters of reference. Admission criteria are described under Colleges of Engineering – Graduate Admission Requirements.

Curriculum Requirements

The undergraduate and graduate course requirements are provided in the table below. The graduate portion is non-thesis. Additional graduate degree requirements include:

• Completion of the BS degree
• Minimum of 30 graduate-level credits with a GPA of at least 3.0, and no grade lower than C
• A Graduate Program of Study, which is the student's specific set of coursework that defines the course requirements for graduation, must be approved by an advisory committee (known as the Supervisory Committee). The Program of Study is tailored to the student’s background and goals by their advisor, and must be approved as constituting an MS in Architectural Engineering by the student’s Program of Study Committee.

Course List

• B.S.A.E. REQUIREMENTS (125 Credits)
  • Engineering Courses
    • EGN 110: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering (3 credits)
    • CAE 115: Introduction to Engineering II: Geospatial Data (Surveying and GIS) (2 credits)
    • CAE 210: Mechanics of Solids I (3 credits)
    • CAE 211: Mechanics of Solids II (3 credits)
    • CAE 212: Structural Laboratory (1 credit)
    • CAE 310: Structural Analysis (3 credits)
    • CAE 320: Concrete Structures (3 credits)
    • CAE 321: Steel Structures (3 credits)
    • CAE 330: Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
    • CAE 361: Building Information Modeling I (3 credits)
    • CAE 370: Geotechnical Engineering I (3 credits)
    • CAE 371: Geotechnical Laboratory (1 credit)
    • CAE 380: Electrical and Illumination Systems for Buildings (3 credits)
    • CAE 381: Building Mechanical Systems I: Hvac Fundamentals (3 credits)
    • CAE 401: Civil and Architectural Engineering Seminars (1 credit)
    • CAE 402: Professional Engineering Practice (3 credits)
    • CAE 403: Senior Design Project I - Engineering Design (3 credits)
    • CAE 460: Construction Management (3 credits)
    • CAE 470: Foundations and Earth Retaining Systems (3 credits)
    • CAE 480: Plumbing and Life Safety for Buildings (3 credits)
    • CAE 481: Building Mechanical Systems II: HVAC Systems (3 credits)
    • CAE 581: Energy-Efficient Building Design (3 credits)
  • Math and Science Courses
    • MTH 151: Calculus I for Engineers (5 credits)
    • MTH 162: Calculus II (4 credits)
    • MTH 211: Calculus III (3 credits)
    • MTH 311: Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits)
    • CHM 151: Chemistry for Engineers (3 credits)
    • CHM 153: Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers (1 credit)
    • PHY 221: University Physics I (3 credits)
    • PHY 222: University Physics II (3 credits)
    • PHY 223: University Physics III (3 credits)
    • PHY 106: Physics Laboratory 1 (1 credit)
    • PHY 108: Physics Laboratory 2 (1 credit)
  • Additional Required Courses
    • ARC 230: Building Technology I: Materials and Methods (3 credits)
    • ARC 267: History of Architecture I: Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance (3 credits)
    • ARC 268: History of Architecture II: Baroque through Contemporary (3 credits)
    • ARC 292: Introduction to Architecture Design I (3 credits)
    • ARC 293: Introduction to Architecture Design II (3 credits)
• M.S.A.E REQUIREMENTS (30 Credits)
  • 6 credits from Group A
  • 3 credits from Group G
  • 9 credits from any of the following Groups: A and/or B
  • 9 credits from any of the following Groups: A, B, C, and/or D
  • 3 credits from any of the following Groups: A, B, D, and/or E

Transfer of Credits

A total of 6 credits of transfer and/or exchange coursework not counted towards the student’s B.S. may be taken at another institution and used to satisfy requirements for the M.S. The number of eligible credits for transfer is 9, when pre-approved coursework is taken as part of a semester abroad experience.

Additional Details

• The classification of courses into their respective Groups can be found in the CAE Courses section.
• Internships, Practical Training, workshops, or other types of practicum are neither required nor optional credit-earning components in the established graduate curriculum (Program of Study). Credit earned through these experiences (such as UMI 605) will not count towards any CAE degree requirements.
• The Supervisory Committee must have a minimum of 3 members, including:
  • Committee Chair (Advisor) shall be full-time CAE faculty and a member of the Graduate Faculty
  • Full-time or part-time CAE faculty
  • Non-CAE member with an earned Ph.D.
• In addition to the Committee Chair, at least one Committee member must be tenured/tenure-earning or a member of the Graduate Faculty.

Sample Plan of Study

A typical plan of study is shown in the table below.

Plan of Study Grid

• Freshman Year
  • First Semester
    • EGN 110 or 114: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering or Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology (3 credits)
    • WRS 105: First-Year Writing I (3 credits)
    • MTH 151: Calculus I for Engineers (5 credits)
    • PHY 221: University Physics I (3 credits)
  • Second Semester
    • CAE 115: Introduction to Engineering II: Geospatial Data (Surveying and GIS) (2 credits)
    • CAE 210: Mechanics of Solids I (3 credits)
    • WRS 107: First-Year Writing II: STEM (3 credits)
    • MTH 162: Calculus II (4 credits)
    • PHY 222: University Physics II (3 credits)
    • PHY 106: Physics Laboratory 1 (1 credit)
• Sophomore Year
  • First Semester
    • CAE 211: Mechanics of Solids II (3 credits)
    • CAE 212: Structural Laboratory (1 credit)
    • ARC 230: Building Technology I: Materials and Methods (3 credits)
    • ARC 267: History of Architecture I: Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance (3 credits)
    • ISE 311: Applied Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
    • PHY 223: University Physics III (3 credits)
    • PHY 108: Physics Laboratory 2 (1 credit)
  • Second Semester
    • CAE 310: Structural Analysis (3 credits)
    • ARC 292: Introduction to Architecture Design I (3 credits)
    • CHM 151: Chemistry for Engineers (3 credits)
    • CHM 153: Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers (1 credit)
    • MTH 211: Calculus III (3 credits)
    • MTH 311: Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits)
• Junior Year
  • First Semester
    • CAE 320: Concrete Structures (3 credits)
    • CAE 330: Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
    • CAE 361: Building Information Modeling I (3 credits)
    • MAE 303: Thermodynamics (3 credits)
    • ARC 293: Introduction to Architecture Design II (3 credits)
    • PS Cognate 2 (3 credits)
  • Second Semester
    • CAE 321: Steel Structures (3 credits)
    • CAE 370: Geotechnical Engineering I (3 credits)
    • CAE 371: Geotechnical Laboratory (1 credit)
    • CAE 380: Electrical and Illumination Systems for Buildings (3 credits)
    • CAE 381: Building Mechanical Systems I: Hvac Fundamentals (3 credits)
    • ARC 268: History of Architecture II: Baroque through Contemporary (3 credits)
• Senior Year
  • First Semester
    • CAE 401: Civil and Architectural Engineering Seminars (1 credit)
    • CAE 403: Senior Design Project I - Engineering Design (3 credits)
    • CAE 470: Foundations and Earth Retaining Systems (3 credits)
    • CAE 480: Plumbing and Life Safety for Buildings (3 credits)
    • CAE 481: Building Mechanical Systems II: HVAC Systems (3 credits)
    • PS Cognate (3 credits)
    • Graduate Level Course from Group A or B (3 credits)
  • Second Semester
    • CAE 402: Professional Engineering Practice (3 credits)
    • CAE 460: Construction Management (3 credits)
    • CAE 581: Energy-Efficient Building Design (3 credits)
    • CAE 604: Master's Design Project (3 credits)
    • PS Cognate (3 credits)
• Graduate Year
  • First Semester
    • Graduate Level Course from Group A (3 credits)
    • Graduate Level Course from Group A or B (3 credits)
    • Graduate Level Course from Group A, B, C, or D (3 credits)
    • Graduate Level Course from Group A, B, D, or E (3 credits)
  • Second Semester
    • Graduate Level Course from Group A (3 credits)
    • Graduate Level Course from Group A or B (3 credits)
    • Graduate Level Course from Group A, B, C, or D (3 credits)
    • Graduate Level Course from Group A, B, C, or D (3 credits)