Program: Construction Engineering Minor - South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Apr 04, 2025

2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Contact Information

Mark Van Vleck
Construction and Engineering Management Program Coordinator
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil Mechanical Building Room 123
Phone: (605) 219-8265
E-mail: Mark.VanVleck@sdsmt.edu

Department Website

Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

Required courses:

CEE 274 Construction Engineering and Management Credits: (3-0) 3
CEM 410/510 Construction Project Management Credits: (3-0) 3

Elective courses:

Select 12 credits from the list below:

CEE 316/316L Engineering and Construction Materials/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 327/327L Environmental Engineering and Science II Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 337 Engineering Hydrology Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 346/346L Geotechnical Engineering/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 347/347L Geotechnical Engineering II Credits: (2-1) 3
CEE 425/525 Sustainable Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 426/526 Environmental Engineering Unit Operations and Processes Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 427/527 Environmental Engineering Biological Process Design Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 429/529 Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 433/533 Open Channel Flow Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 437/437L/537/537L Watershed Hydrology/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
CEE 447/547 Foundation Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 451/551 Design of Wood Structures Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 453/553 Design of Steel Structures Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 456 Concrete Theory & Design Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 468/568 Highway Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 475/475L/575/575L Groundwater/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOE 461/561 Geothermal and Production Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOE 466/466L/566/566L Engineering and Environmental Geology/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
BME 232 Properties of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 232 Properties of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 430/430L Welding Engineering and Design of Welded Structures/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
IENG 215 Cost Estimating for Engineers Credits: (3-0) 3
IENG 431/531 Industrial Hygiene Credits: (3-0) 3
ME 210 Statics of Mechanisms Credits: (3-0) 3
ME 465 Design Thinking and Innovation for Mechanical Engineers Credits: (3-0) 3

Total credits: 18

Notes:

To apply for a minor, please review policies and submit required forms .

Students from any undergraduate discipline at South Dakota Mines may pursue a minor in Construction Engineering.

Six out of the 18 total credits must be in addition to those applied to the degree course-specific requirements (excludes electives) required for the student’s declared major.