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  • CEGR 3221 - Structural Steel Design I


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Analysis and design of structural steel components with emphasis on theories necessary for a thorough understanding of the design procedure. Design philosophies and types of steel structures. Columns, tension members and laterally supported beams are considered. General Flexural theory, including bending of unsymmetrical sections. Current AISC Specifications used.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  and CEGR 3255  with grades of C or above.


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  • CEGR 3225 - Reinforced Concrete Design I


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Analysis and design of reinforced concrete components with emphasis on fundamental theories. Mechanics and behavior of reinforced concrete. Flexural members to include singly and doubly-reinforced beams of various cross sections (rectangular, T-beams, joists, one-way slabs, and others). Shear in beams and columns. Short columns to include uniaxial and biaxial bending. Construction of short column interaction diagrams. Introduction to footings. Current ACI Specifications.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  and CEGR 3255  with grades of C or above.


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  • CEGR 3231 - Land Development Engineering Fundamentals


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Analysis of land development industry practices and basic business principals.  Analyze land forms for implementation of practical engineering solutions based on social, economic and environmental factors.  Analyze and design infrastructure planning of residential and non-residential land development projects.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3161 .


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  • CEGR 3232 - Urban Engineering


    Credit Hours: (3)

    An examination of those societal problems of metropolitan regions most amenable to engineering solutions. Current urban literature will be reviewed in seminar, and selected topics amenable to engineering analysis will be studied. Written reports will be presented.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 3233 - Land Development Engineering Studio


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Conduct and prepare a site analysis to determine the best use for raw land.   Site analysis includes determination of infrastructure constraints, understanding government regulations and how they apply to the development of the site and preparing a conceptual plan for cost determination and feasibility.  Use CAD for preparation of conceptual plans and for presenting ideas. 

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3161 .


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  • CEGR 3235 - Land Development Engineering - Advanced Site Analysis


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Site assessment of land to determine infrastructure needs.  Design cost effective infrastructure for residential and commercial developments.  Analyze government regulations to determine side design criteria.  Prepare a design for each of the major infrastructure components (roads, stormwater, sanitary sewer and water).  Prepare plans in CAD for presentation of design alternatives and solutions.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3153  and CEGR 3161 .


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  • CEGR 3255 - Structural Materials I Laboratory


    Credit Hours: (2)

    Composition, properties, and testing of: wood, natural and artificial aggregates, bitumins, portland cement concrete, pozzolans, and structural metals. Experiments in solid mechanics. Data analysis, presentation, and report writing.

    Prerequisite(s): MEGR 2141 .
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): MEGR 2144 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One and a half hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
    Other Requirements Satisfied: General Education - Writing in the Disciplines (W)



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  • CEGR 3258 - Geotechnical Laboratory


    Credit Hours: (2)

    Test to determine engineering properties of soils; consistency, permeability, shear strength, and consolidation. Data analysis, presentation, and report writing.

    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CEGR 3278 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One and a half hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
    Other Requirements Satisfied: General Education - Writing in the Disciplines (W)



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  • CEGR 3278 - Geotechnical Engineering


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Soil origin, formation, composition, and classification; permeability; seepage; soil mechanics principles, including stresses, shear strength, and consolidation; foundations, retaining structures, and slope stability. Integration of design and technical reporting.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 2171  and MEGR 2144  with grades of C or above.


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  • CEGR 3282 - Professional Development


    Credit Hours: (1)

    A series of one-hour lectures by faculty and invited speakers on basic concepts of professionalism and the nature and purpose of engineering ethics. Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduation date before next Fall semester.


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  • CEGR 3695 - Civil Engineering Cooperative Education Seminar


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Required of co-op students following each work semester. Presentation of engineering reports on work done prior semester. May be repeated for credit; three (3) credit hours maximum.


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  • CEGR 3890 - Individualized Study


    Credit Hours: (1-3)

    Supervised individual study within an area of a student’s particular interest which is beyond the scope of existing courses. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credit hours.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 3990 - Undergraduate Research in Civil Engineering


    Credit Hours: (1-4)

    Independent study of a theoretical and/or experimental problem in a specialized area of Civil Engineering. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credit hours.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4090 - Special Topics in Civil Engineering


    Credit Hours: (1-4)

    Study of specific new areas emerging in the various fields of civil engineering. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4108 - Finite Element Analysis and Applications


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Finite element method and its application to engineering problems. Application of displacement method to plane stress, plane strain, plate bending and axisymmetrical bodies. Topics include: but are not limited to dynamics, fluid mechanics, and structural mechanics.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  with grade of C or above.


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  • CEGR 4121 - Prestressed Concrete Design


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Analysis and design of prestressed components and systems, including materials and systems for prestressing, loss of prestress, flexural and shear design in accordance with current building codes, analysis of indeterminate prestressed systems, and control of camber, deflection and cracking.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3225  and CEGR 4224  or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4123 - Bridge Design


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Review of bridge design codes and loadings; superstructure and substructure design of short, intermediate, and long span bridges constructed of steel and concrete; earthquake design; segmental and cable-stayed bridges.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3221  and CEGR 3225 , or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4124 - Masonry Design


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Introduction of masonry material and engineering and materials properties and testing procedures. Design of reinforced and nonreinforced masonry (clay and concrete) walls, beams, and columns for vertical, wind, and seismic loads. Analysis and design of masonry structures (including torsion) and introduction to computer applications.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  with grade of C or above and CEGR 3225 .


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  • CEGR 4125 - Forensic Engineering


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Evaluation of structural and construction failures through review of case studies, types and causes of failures, and relevant methods of failure investigation; analysis of failures occurring in a variety of structures, involving a variety of materials, and resulting from a variety of causes; development, expression, and defense of opinions and conclusions, orally and in writing, with an understanding of the impact on the legal process surrounding a failure claim.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  or permission of CEE advisor.


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  • CEGR 4126 - Codes, Loads, and Nodes


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Building systems and components; code requirements according to the latest ASCE Standard 7 pertaining to buildings and other structures; gravity load analysis including dead, live, roof live and snow loads; lateral load analysis focusing on wind and seismic forces, and applied to the main lateral load resisting systems; software applications using the SAP2000 or similar tool, with 2-D and 3-D models loaded with gravity and lateral loads.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  with a grade C or above.


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  • CEGR 4127 - Green Building and Integrative Design


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Prepares students to function in multidisciplinary design teams working to produce buildings, sites and coupled environmental-infrastructure systems with resilience and sustainability as design priorities. Focus areas include: civil engineering aspects of energy use, material use, emissions generation, and design strategies for integrated design.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  or permission of instructor.


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  • CEGR 4128 - Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Derivation of the basic equations governing linear structural systems. Application of stiffness and flexibility methods of trusses and frames. Solution techniques utilizing digital computer.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4141 - Process Engineering


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Applications of material and energy balance principles to the study of chemical, biological, and environmental engineering processes. Overview of applied biotechnology, engineering thermodynamics, and kinetics.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3141  or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4142 - Water Treatment Engineering


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Analysis and design of water and wastewater treatment processes including physical, chemical and biological treatment. Computer-aided design of treatment systems.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3141  or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4143 - Solid Waste Management


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Solid waste management, sources, generation rates, processing and handling, disposal, recycling, landfill closures, and remedial actions for abandoned waste sites.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3141  or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4144 - Engineering Hydrology


    Credit Hours: (3)

    The quantitative study of the various components of the water cycle, including precipitation, runoff, ground water flow, evaporation and transpiration, steam flow. Hydrograph analysis, flood routing, frequency and duration, reservoir design, computer applications.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3143 .


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  • CEGR 4145 - Groundwater Resources Engineering


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Overview of hydrological cycle and principles of saturated and unsaturated subsurface flow. Aquifer types and well hydraulics. Field methods for evaluating hydraulic conductivity. Introduction to contaminant fate and transport. Applications of groundwater modeling.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3143 .


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  • CEGR 4146 - Advanced Engineering Hydraulics


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Problems of liquids as applied in civil engineering; open channel flow; dams and spillways; water power; river flow and backwater curves; pipe networks, fire flow, sewage collection, groundwater, computer applications.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3143  or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4147 - Stormwater Management


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Introduction to the impacts and water quality parameters due to urbanization.  Develop a numerical model to analyze water stormwater impacts and evaluate different mitigation methods.  Understand and utilize the guiding principles of low impact design (LID) and evaluate the available BMPs and understand their limitations.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3141  and CEGR 3143 .


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  • CEGR 4148 - Open Channel Hydraulics


    Credit Hours: (3)

    A rigorous examination of the concepts of energy, momentum, and friction as they relate to free-surface flow in engineered and natural channels.  Topics include: uniform flow; normal, alternate, and conjugate depths; gradually and rapidly varied flows; flood routing; analysis and design of hydraulic structures; and computer modeling of channel hydraulics using HEC-RAS.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3143 .


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  • CEGR 4161 - Advanced Traffic Engineering


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Analysis of basic characteristics of drivers, vehicles, and roadway that affect the performance of road systems. Stream flow elements, volume, density, speed. Techniques of traffic engineering measurements, investigations and data analysis, capacity analysis. Intersections, accidents, parking.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3161  or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4162 - Transportation Planning


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Urban transportation; travel characteristics of urban transportation systems; analysis of transportation-oriented studies; analytic methods of traffic generation, distribution, modal split, and assignment; traffic flow theory.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3161 .


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  • CEGR 4171 - Urban Public Transportation


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Planning, design, and operation of bus, rail, and other public modes. Relationship between particular modes and characteristics of urban areas. Funding, security and other administrative issues.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3161  or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4181 - Human Factors in Traffic Engineering


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Study of the driver’s and pedestrian’s relationship with the traffic system, including roadway, vehicle, and environment. Consideration of the driving task, driver and pedestrian characteristics, performance and limitations with regard to traffic facility design and operation.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3161  or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4182 - Transportation Environmental Assessment


    Credit Hours: (3)

    A study of the environmental impact analysis and assessment procedures for transportation improvements. Route location decisions. Noise, air quality, socio-economic, and other impacts.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4183 - Traffic Engineering Studies


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Introduction to the traffic engineering studies most used by traffic engineers, including data collection techniques, statistical analysis procedures, report writing and presentation.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 3128 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One hour of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.


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  • CEGR 4184 - Highway Safety


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Engineering responses at the state and local levels to the problem of highway safety. Extent of the highway safety problem, elements of traffic accidents, common accident countermeasures, collection and analysis of accident data, evaluation of safety-related projects and programs, and litigation issues.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3161  and STAT 3128 .


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  • CEGR 4185 - Geometric Design of Highways


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Theory and practice of geometric design of highways including intersections, interchanges, parking and drainage facilities. Driver ability, vehicle performance, safety and economics are considered.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3153  and CEGR 3161 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Two hours of lecture and three laboratory hours per week.


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  • CEGR 4222 - Structural Steel Design II


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Analysis and design of structural steel components and systems with emphasis on theories necessary for a thorough understanding of the design of complete structures. Compression members affected by local buckling, continuous beams, and beam columns are covered. Welded and bolted connections. Current AISC Specifications used.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  with grade of C or above and CEGR 3221 .


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  • CEGR 4223 - Timber Design


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Principles of timber design. Design of simple timber structures subjected to gravity loads and lateral forces. Computation of design loads; formulation of structural systems; design/analyze structural components and connections; structural system analysis of timber structures.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  or permission of instructor.


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  • CEGR 4224 - Advanced Structural Analysis


    Credit Hours: (3)

    A continuation of CEGR 3122 . Methods to determine deflections in structural members, including moment area, conjugate beam, virtual work, and matrix stiffness methods. Project to compare analysis techniques and introduce use of structural analysis computer programs.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  with grade of C or above.


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  • CEGR 4226 - Reinforced Concrete Design II


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Analysis and design of reinforced concrete components and systems with emphasis on the fundamental theories necessary for a thorough understanding of concrete structures. Concentrically loaded slender columns, slender columns under compression plus bending. Wall footings and column footings. Analysis of continuous beams and frames. Total design project involving the analysis and design of a concrete structure. Current ACI Specifications used.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  with grade of C or above and CEGR 3225 .


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  • CEGR 4235 - Industrial Pollution Control


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Source and characterization of industrial wastewaters, fundamentals of chemical and physical treatment processes, biological treatment technologies, waste minimization and reduction technologies, and sludge handling and toxicity reduction.  Implementation of field or laboratory treatability study.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.


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  • CEGR 4241 - Chemical Processes in Water and Wastewater Treatment


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Chemical principles involved in the treatment of water and wastewaters; principles of chemical equilibrium relevant to natural water systems; the nature and effect of chemical interactions of domestic and industrial waste effluents on natural water systems.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1251  and CEGR 3141 , or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4242 - Wastewater Treatment Design


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Analysis and design of wastewater treatment processes. Regulatory requirements, water quality testing, pretreatment, primary treatment, biological processes, nutrient removal, disinfection and tertiary/advanced processes.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3141  or permission of department.


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  • CEGR 4246 - Energy and the Environment


    Credit Hours: (3)

    A quantitative survey of the sources and uses of energy and an analysis of their economic, environmental, and social impacts to society

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3141  or permission of department.


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  • CEGR 4247 - Sustainability


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Focuses on sustainability as it applies to civil engineering, including land development choices, infrastructure planning, material selection and disposal, energy sources, and water supply and treatment.  Methods of assessing sustainability and incorporating sustainable features in design are reviewed.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3141 .


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  • CEGR 4262 - Traffic Engineering


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Operation and management of street and highway systems. Traffic control systems, traffic flow theory, and highway capacity. Evaluation of traffic engineering alternatives and the conduct of traffic engineering studies.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3161  or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4264 - Landfill Design and Site Remediation


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Principles of waste disposal and sanitary landfill siting including design, construction, operation and maintenance. Site assessment of underground storage tank leaks; site remediation, and clean up technologies using choice and economic analysis and computer applications.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3258 , CEGR 3278 , and permission of department.


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  • CEGR 4270 - Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Earth pressure theories, effects of wall friction and external loads (including earthquake); design of rigid retaining walls (including structural details); sheetpile wall design; soil reinforcement systems for retaining structures; computer applications.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122  and CEGR 3278  or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4271 - Pavement Design


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Pavement design concepts and considerations; engineering properties of pavement materials, including soils, bases, asphalt concrete, and Portland cement concrete; design of flexible and rigid pavements including shoulders and drainage; computer applications for pavement analysis and design.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3161  and CEGR 3278 , or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4272 - Design with Geosynthetics


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Introduction to geosynthetic materials, properties, laboratory test procedures, and functions; geosynthetic design methods used for geotechnical, transportation hydraulic, and geo-environmental applications (roadways, walls, slopes, foundation soils, landfills, and dams); the incorporation of geosynthetics for soil reinforcement, separation, filtration, drainage and containment.  

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3258 , CEGR 3278 , and permission of department.
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CEGR 4278 .


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  • CEGR 4273 - Engineering Ground Improvement


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Methods of soil and site improvement; design techniques for dewatering systems: ground improvement techniques including: compaction, preloading, vertical drains, admixtures and chemical stabilization of soils, grouting, reinforced earth, in-situ densification, stone columns, slurry trenches, geopiers, and relevant uses of geotextiles.  Design considerations and construction techniques for each system are described.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3278  and CEGR 3258 .


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  • CEGR 4276 - Natural Hazards


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Natural hazards dealing with the earth natural processes such as earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding, landslides, and severe weather events are covered.  The basic understanding of the different natural hazard processes and mechanisms are presented within the context of the earth’s internal and external energies.  The course also provides students with a solid understanding of risk as it relates to the potential consequences and impacts to human population and the built environment.  This initial part of the course forms the foundation for the second part of the course which includes presentation of the basic principles of risk management of natural hazards within the context of civil and environmental engineering.  The final portion of the course covers risk mitigation strategies which are discussed within the challenging context that includes a rapid ongoing population growth and the constantly changing land use which affects societal levels of risk acceptance from natural hazards.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3122 , CEGR 3141 , CEGR 3143 , CEGR 3161 , CEGR 3225 , and CEGR 3278 .


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  • CEGR 4278 - Geotechnical Engineering II


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Design of shallow and deep foundations, including structural considerations; lateral earth pressure theories; design of rigid and flexible earth retaining structures; advanced aspects of slope stability analysis; and computer applications.

    Prerequisite(s): CEGR 3278  or permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CEGR 4892 - Individualized Study and Projects


    Credit Hours: (1-6)

    Individual investigation and exposition of results. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of CEE Advisor.


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  • CHEM 1111 - Chemistry in Today’s Society


    Credit Hours: (3)

    For students not majoring in a Physical or Biological Science, Engineering, or science-oriented preprofessional program.  The role of chemistry in society and the impact of chemistry on society. An introduction to the chemical concepts needed to understand many of the numerous scientific problems confronting society today. Credit will be given for only one course: CHEM 1111 , CHEM 1203 , or CHEM 1251 .

    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week.


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  • CHEM 1111L - Laboratory in Chemistry


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Laboratory exercises to demonstrate what chemists do, techniques used in the laboratory, and the limitations inherent in any laboratory experiment. Credit will be given for only one course: CHEM 1111L , CHEM 1203L , or CHEM 1251L .

    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 1111 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One three-hour laboratory per week.


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  • CHEM 1112 - Chemistry in Today’s Society


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Continuation of CHEM 1111 . Does not qualify as a prerequisite for any other chemistry course. Credit will be given for only one course: CHEM 1112 , CHEM 1204  or CHEM 1252 .

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1111 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week


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  • CHEM 1200 - Fundamentals of Chemistry


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Primarily for students with little or no chemistry background who intend to take CHEM 1251 . Introduction to the basic concepts, problem solving skills, and language of chemistry. Develops relationships between chemical formulas and equations, and explores calculations dependent upon these. Students who already have credit for CHEM 1251  with grade of C or above may not take CHEM 1200  for credit. CHEM 1200  will not fulfill chemistry degree requirements.


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  • CHEM 1203 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry I


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Qualifies as a prerequisite only for CHEM 1204 . Fundamentals of chemistry and selected topics from inorganic chemistry. Note: credit will be given for only one course: CHEM 1111 , CHEM 1203 , or CHEM 1251 .

    Prerequisite(s): Pre-Nursing major.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week.


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  • CHEM 1203L - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry I Laboratory


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Laboratory investigations into the nature of inorganic compounds. Credit will be given for only one course: CHEM 1111L , CHEM 1203L , or CHEM 1251L .

    Prerequisite(s): Pre- Nursing major.
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): PHYS 1203 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One three-hour laboratory per week.


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  • CHEM 1204 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry II


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Selected topics from organic and biochemistry. Does not qualify as a prerequisite of any other chemistry course. Credit will be given for only one course: CHEM 1112 , CHEM 1204 , or CHEM 1252 .

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1203  with grade of C or above; Pre-Nursing major.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week


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  • CHEM 1204L - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry II Laboratory


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Laboratory investigations into the nature of organic and biochemical compounds. Credit will be given for only one course: CHEM 1112L , CHEM 1204L , or CHEM 1252L .

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1203  and CHEM 1203L  with grades of C or above; Pre- Nursing major.
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 1204 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One three-hour laboratory per week.


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  • CHEM 1251 - General Chemistry I


    Credit Hours: (3)

    A principles-oriented course for science and engineering majors. Fundamental principles and laws of chemistry; the relationship of atomic structure to physical and chemical properties of the elements. Topics include: measurements, chemical nomenclature, reactions and stoichiometry, thermochemistry, atomic structure, periodicity, bonding, and molecular structure. (Students may attempt CHEM 1251  a total of three times. Withdrawing from the course after the Add/Drop deadline constitutes an attempt as does receiving any letter grade. Credit will be given for only one course: CHEM 1111 , CHEM 1203 , or CHEM 1251 .)

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1100  with grade of C or above (or equivalent test score) or CHEM 1200  (which is recommended for students who have not had chemistry in high school) with grade of C or above.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week.


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  • CHEM 1251L - General Chemistry I Laboratory


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Experimental investigations involving the fundamental principles and laws of chemistry. (Students may attempt CHEM 1251L  a total of three times. Withdrawing from the course after the Add/Drop deadline constitutes an attempt as does receiving any letter grade. Credit will be given for only one course: CHEM 1111L , CHEM 1203L , or CHEM 1251L )

    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 1251 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One three-hour laboratory per week


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  • CHEM 1252 - General Chemistry II


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Continuation of CHEM 1251 . Topics include: gas laws, liquids and solids, solutions, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. (Students may attempt CHEM 1252  a total of three times. Withdrawing from the course after the Add/Drop deadline constitutes an attempt as does receiving any letter grade. Credit will be given for only one course: CHEM 1112 , CHEM 1204 , or CHEM 1252 .)

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1251  with grade of C or above.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week.


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  • CHEM 1252L - General Chemistry II Laboratory


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Continuation of CHEM 1251L . (Students may attempt CHEM 1252L  a total of three times. Withdrawing from the course after the Add/Drop deadline constitutes an attempt as does receiving any letter grade. Credit will be given for only one course: CHEM 1112L , CHEM 1204L  or CHEM 1252L .

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1251  and CHEM 1251L .
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 1252 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One three-hour laboratory per week


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  • CHEM 1253L - Introduction to Modern Laboratory Methods


    Credit Hours: (1)

    For students planning to take additional chemistry courses; can be substituted for the CHEM 1252L  requirement for all degrees in Chemistry. Open-ended studies on topics compatible with CHEM 1252  lecture materials. A quasi-research approach is used, involving modern instrumentation extensively. The background needed to utilize microcomputers in data acquisition and data reduction is presented.

    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 1252 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One three-hour laboratory per week.


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  • CHEM 2125 - Inorganic Chemistry


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Descriptive inorganic chemistry including acid-base and nonaqueous solvent concepts.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1252  with grade of C or above.


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  • CHEM 2130 - Survey of Organic Chemistry


    Credit Hours: (3)

    A survey of organic chemistry, including aldehydes, ketones, amines, amides and carboxylic acids, designed to meet the needs of B.A. in Biology majors.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1251  and CHEM 1252  with grades of C or above.


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  • CHEM 2131 - Organic Chemistry I


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Descriptive principles and techniques of organic chemistry and their applications to reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds and natural products. (Students may attempt CHEM 2131  a total of three times. Withdrawing from the course after the Add/Drop deadline constitutes an attempt as does receiving any letter grade.)

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1251  and CHEM 1252  with grades of C or above


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  • CHEM 2131L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Laboratory investigations into the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds. (Students may attempt CHEM 2131L  a total of three times. Withdrawing from the course after the Add/Drop deadline constitutes an attempt as does receiving any letter grade.)

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1251 , CHEM 1251L , CHEM 1252 , and CHEM 1252L  with grades of C or above.
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 2131  or CHEM 2130  with grade of C or above.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One laboratory period of three hours per week.


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  • CHEM 2132 - Organic Chemistry II


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Continuation of CHEM 2131 . (Students may attempt CHEM 2132  a total of three times. Withdrawing from the course after the Add/Drop deadline constitutes an attempt as does receiving any letter grade.)

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2131  with grade of C or above.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Three lecture hours and one Problem Session hour per week.


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  • CHEM 2132L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Continuation of CHEM 2131L . (Students may attempt CHEM 2132L  a total of three times. Withdrawing from the course after the Add/Drop deadline constitutes an attempt as does receiving any letter grade.)

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2131L  with grade of C or above.
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 2132 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One laboratory period of three hours per week


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  • CHEM 2136L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Laboratory investigation involving a research-type project in lieu of CHEM 2132L . Available only upon departmental invitation.

    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 2132 .


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  • CHEM 2141 - Survey of Physical Chemistry


    Credit Hours: (3)

    A course designed for students in the life sciences or others desiring a one-semester survey of the physical aspects of chemistry. Application of thermodynamics to chemical reactions, energy transfer processes, and chemical and physical equilibria; the study of reaction rates and mechanisms; structure of gases, liquids, and solids; molecular structure and spectroscopy.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1252  and CHEM 1252L , each with grades of C or above; MATH 1120  or one semester of calculus (high school or above); and PHYS 1101  or one semester of physics (high school or above).


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  • CHEM 3090 - Special Topics in Chemistry


    Credit Hours: (1-4)

    Topics chosen from analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. Lecture and/or laboratory hours will vary with the nature of the course taught. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.


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  • CHEM 3111 - Quantitative Analysis


    Credit Hours: (4)

    Introduction to quantitative and analytical chemistry. Principles of equilibrium, classical, and simple instrumental approaches are considered. (Students may attempt CHEM 3111  a total of three times. Withdrawing from the course after the Add/Drop deadline constitutes an attempt, as does receiving any letter grade.)

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1252  and CHEM 1252L  with grades of C or above.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Three lecture hours, one Problem Session hour, and one laboratory period of three hours each week.


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  • CHEM 3112 - Modern Separation Techniques


    Credit Hours: (4)

    A theoretical and application course in modern separation techniques with emphasis on liquid and gas chromatography. Either CHEM 3113  or CHEM 3112 , but not both, may be used to meet requirements for the B.A. degree. Credit will not be given for both CHEM 3113  and CHEM 4111 .

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2131 , CHEM 2131L , and CHEM 3111  with grades of C or above.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Two lecture hours and two laboratory periods of three hours each week.


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  • CHEM 3113 - Survey of Instrumental Methods of Analysis


    Credit Hours: (4)

    Methods of instrumental analysis with emphasis on sample handling, instrument parameters, data handling, and trouble-shooting in various areas that include Potentiometry, Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, and Chromatography.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3111  with grade of C or above.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Two lecture hours and two three-hour laboratory periods per week.


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  • CHEM 3141L - Physical Chemistry I Laboratory


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Experiments in laser spectroscopy, quantum mechanics, kinetics, and thermodynamics.

    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 3141 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One laboratory period of three hours per week.


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  • CHEM 3142L - Physical Chemistry II Laboratory


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Continuation of CHEM 3141L .

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3141L  with grade of C or above.
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 3141  or CHEM 3142 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One laboratory period of three hours per week.


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  • CHEM 3197 - Internship in Community Education and Service


    Credit Hours: (1-3)

    A project-oriented, service learning internship with a cooperating community organization. (Credit toward the B.A. and B.S. degrees in Chemistry will not be given.) Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit with permission of department.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, acceptance into the program, and approval of department.


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  • CHEM 3500 - Chemistry Cooperative Education and 49ership Experience


    Credit Hours: (0)

    Enrollment in this course is required for chemistry majors during each semester or summer when they are working on a co-op or 49ership/service 49ership assignment.  Participating students pay a course registration fee for transcript notation (49ership and co-op). Assignments must be arranged and approved in advance.  The Cooperative Education Program is only open to undergraduate students; graduate level students are encouraged to contact their academic departments to inquire about academic or industrial internship options for credit.  For more information, contact the University Career Center. Graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis. Course may be repeated.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, chemistry through CHEM 2132 , and acceptance into the Experiential Learning Program by the University Career Center.


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  • CHEM 3695 - Chemistry Seminar


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Introduction to typical search methods, including computer searching, for the chemical reference works and chemical literature. Use of these search techniques for background development. Writing short papers on assigned topics in journal format.

    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One three hour laboratory session per week.
    Other Requirements Satisfied: General Education - Writing in the Disciplines (W)



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  • CHEM 4090 - Special Topics in Chemistry


    Credit Hours: (1-4)

    Selected topics in chemistry. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Lecture and/or laboratory hours vary with the nature of the course taught.


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  • CHEM 4095 - Topics for Teachers


    Credit Hours: (1-4)

    Selected topics in chemical education. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Lecture and/or laboratory hours vary with the nature of the course taught.


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  • CHEM 4111 - Instrumental Analysis


    Credit Hours: (4)

    Selected modern instrumental methods of analysis, including theory and practice, with considerable attention given to the instrument and elementary electronics involved in the techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3111 , CHEM 3141 , and CHEM 3141L  with grades of C or above.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Two lecture hours and six hours of lab per week.


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  • CHEM 4121 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry


    Credit Hours: (4)

    A review of atomic structure and bonding, a survey of the synthesis, structure, and reactivity of the elements and their most important compounds, a discussion of key industrial processes dealing with the preparation of inorganic compounds, and an overview of coordination and organometallic chemistry.  Laboratory work involves inorganic preparations and characterization techniques.  Three lecture hours and one laboratory period of three hours a week.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2132  and CHEM 2132L  (or CHEM 2136L ) with grades of C or above.
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 3141 .


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  • CHEM 4133 - Methods of Organic Structure Determination


    Credit Hours: (2)

    Study and application of modern techniques, primarily spectroscopy, to determine the structure of organic molecules.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2132  and CHEM 2132L  with grades of C or above.
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One hour of lecture and one laboratory period of three hours each week.


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  • CHEM 4134 - Organic Reaction Mechanisms


    Credit Hours: (2)

    Mechanistic and theoretical topics which are beyond the scope of CHEM 2131  and CHEM 2132 , including orbital symmetry control of organic reactions, the Hammett Equation and other linear free energy relationships, heterocyclic compounds, polycyclic aromatic compounds, organic photochemistry, carbynes, nitrenes, arynes and other short lived, reactive intermediates.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2132  and CHEM 2132L , each with grade of C or above.


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  • CHEM 4135 - Concepts and Techniques in Organic Synthesis


    Credit Hours: (2)

    Modern techniques of organic synthesis. Laboratory includes one or more multi-step syntheses of complex molecules.

    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 4133 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: One hour of lecture and one laboratory period of three hours each week.


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  • CHEM 4165 - Principles of Biochemistry I


    Credit Hours: (3)

    A study of the structures, properties, and functions of biological molecules, bioenergetics of biological reactions, and enzyme catalysis, with particular emphasis on the underlying chemical principles, including thermodynamics and kinetics.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2132  with grade of C or above.


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  • CHEM 4165L - Principles of Biochemistry I Laboratory


    Credit Hours: (1)

    Physical properties of biological molecules and an introduction to experimental techniques of biochemical research.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2132L  with grade of C or above.
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 4165 .
    Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Eleven four-hour lab periods.


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  • CHEM 4166 - Principles of Biochemistry II


    Credit Hours: (3)

    A study of various metabolic pathways and information transfer, including molecular aspects of cell biology and genetics, with particular emphasis on the underlying chemical reactions, including thermodynamics and kinetics.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 4165  with grade of C or above.


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  • CHEM 4167 - Structure and Mechanism in Protein Chemistry


    Credit Hours: (3)

    Examination of structures, properties, and functions of proteins, enzyme catalysis, and bioenergetics, emphasizing underlying mechanistic chemical and biochemical principles.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 4165 ; CHEM 4166  or BINF 4171 ; or permission of instructor.


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