Architectural Engineering, Structural Concentration BSAE / Civil Engineering, Structural Track MS
Major: Architectural Engineering and Civil Engineering
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering (BSAE) and Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSAE)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 231.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years)
About the Program
The Architectural Engineering/Civil Engineering BSMS program allows students to develop technical depth and breadth in their major and an additional complementary related area, which enhances their professional capabilities in industry, or as they proceed to earn a PhD. A natural progression from the student’s undergraduate courses, with the necessary technical prerequisite understanding and skills, prepares students for graduate-level studies. The underlying technical concepts of engineering are common, and so students readily achieve their master’s degree in a related discipline in their area of interest.
Additional Information
For more information, visit the BS/MS and the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering webpage.
Admission Requirements
Students must have a GPA of at least 3.2 and have taken coursework sufficient to demonstrate a readiness to take graduate coursework.
Degree Requirements
| General Education/Liberal Studies Requirements | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| UNIV E101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| General Education Requirements ** | 12.0 | |
| Free Elective 3 credits (Please note that a (GR) Core Technical Elective course counts as 3 credits of UG Free Electives) | ||
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| BIO 141 | Essential Biology | 4.5 |
| Chemistry Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following options: *** | 3.5-7.5 | |
| Option A: | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I | ||
| Option B: | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 |
| Engineering (ENGR) Requirements | ||
| ENGR 111 | Introduction to Engineering Design & Data Analysis | 3.0 |
| ENGR 113 | First-Year Engineering Design | 3.0 |
| ENGR 131 | Introductory Programming for Engineers | 3.0 |
| or ENGR 132 | Programming for Engineers | |
| MATE 220 | Fundamentals of Materials | 4.0 |
| MEM 210 | Introduction to Thermodynamics | 3.0 |
| Math Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following options: † | 4.0-10.0 | |
| Option A: | ||
| Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry and Calculus I | ||
| Option B: | ||
| Calculus and Functions I and Calculus and Functions II | ||
| Option C: | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 |
| MATH 200 | Multivariate Calculus | 4.0 |
| CAEE 231 | Linear Engineering Systems | 3.0 |
| CAEE 232 | Dynamic Engineering Systems | 3.0 |
| Physics Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following options: † | 4.0-8.0 | |
| Option A: | ||
| Preparation for Engineering Studies and Fundamentals of Physics I | ||
| Option B: | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics I | ||
| PHYS 102 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4.0 |
| PHYS 201 | Fundamentals of Physics III | 4.0 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| AE 220 | Introduction to HVAC | 3.5 |
| AE 340 | Architectural Illumination and Electrical Systems | 3.0 |
| AE 390 | Architectural Engineering Design I | 4.0 |
| AE 391 | Architectural Engineering Design II | 4.0 |
| AE 444 | Building Envelope Systems | 3.0 |
| ARCH 118 | Architectural Design Foundations I | 3.0 |
| ARCH 119 | Architectural Design Foundations II | 3.0 |
| ARCH 141 | Architecture and Society I | 3.0 |
| ARCH 142 | Architecture and Society II | 3.0 |
| ARCH 143 | Architecture and Society III | 3.0 |
| CAE 491 [WI] | Senior Design Project I | 3.0 |
| CAE 492 [WI] | Senior Design Project II | 3.0 |
| CAE 493 [WI] | Senior Design Project III | 3.0 |
| CAEE 202 | Introduction to Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering | 3.0 |
| CAEE 203 | System Balances and Design in CAEE | 3.0 |
| CAEE 212 | Geologic Principles for Infrastructure & Environmental Engineering | 4.0 |
| or GEO 101 | Physical Geology | |
| CAEE 361 | Statistical Analysis of Engineering Systems | 3.0 |
| CIVE 240 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3.0 |
| CIVE 250 | Construction Materials | 4.0 |
| CIVE 320 | Introduction to Fluid Flow | 3.0 |
| CIVE 330 | Hydraulics | 4.0 |
| MEM 202 | Statics | 3.0 |
| MEM 230 | Mechanics of Materials I | 4.0 |
| Structural Concentration | 28.0 | |
| Structural Analysis I | ||
| Structural Design I | ||
| Soil Mechanics I | ||
| Soil Mechanics II | ||
| Structural Analysis II | ||
| Structural Design II | ||
| Structural Design III | ||
| Dynamics | ||
| Professional Electives 6 Credits (Please note that two Graduate Required Theme Courses count as 6.0 credits of Professional Electives) | ||
| Master's Degree Courses | ||
| Select 15.0 credits from the courses below: | 15.0 | |
| Required Theme Courses | ||
| Advanced Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Advanced Structural Analysis I | ||
| Advanced Structural Analysis II | ||
| Advanced Structural Analysis III | ||
| Fundamentals of Structural Dynamics | ||
| Core Technical Elective Courses | ||
| Select 15-30 credits from the list of courses below: | 15.0-30.0 | |
| Prestressed Concrete | ||
| Advanced Steel Design | ||
| Wood and Timber Design | ||
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Smart Structures and Systems | ||
| Advanced Concrete Technology | ||
| Forensic Structural Engineering | ||
| Infrastructure Condition Evaluation | ||
| Behavior and Stability of Structural Members I | ||
| Engineered Masonry I | ||
| Behavior of Concrete Structures I | ||
| Numerical Analysis I | ||
or MATH 521 | Numerical Analysis II | |
| Applied Engr Analy Methods I | ||
or MEM 592 | Applied Engr Analy Methods II | |
| Theory of Elasticity I | ||
| Continuum Mechanics | ||
| Introduction to Plasticity | ||
| Finite Element Methods I | ||
or MEM 682 | Finite Element Methods II | |
| Fracture Mechanics I | ||
| Additional Technical Elective Courses | ||
| These courses must be approved by the student's advisor and the gradute advisor. | ||
| Select from any of the following that were not already counted for credit. | 0.0-15.0 | |
| Intelligent Buildings | ||
| Airflow Simulation in Built Environment | ||
| Advanced Foundation Engineering | ||
| Infrastructure Condition Evaluation | ||
| Lateral Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures | ||
| Applied Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering | ||
| Constitutive Models in Geomechanics | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Environmental Life Cycle Assessment | ||
| Risk Assessment | ||
| Data-based Engineering Modeling | ||
| Electives or Thesis ^ | 0.0-9.0 | |
| Total Credits | 231.0-260.0 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
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CHEM sequence is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.
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MATH and PHYS sequences are determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.
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Some students may need a one-credit concurrent practicum course depending on their calculus exam score and summer preparatory review participation.
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For students writing an M.S. thesis, nine of the 21.0 credits should consist of six research credits (CIVE 997) and three thesis credits (CIVE 898). Full time Masters students are encouraged to do a thesis. Students not doing a thesis will be required to complete 21.0 elective credits from the list above.
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
Students should complete undergraduate requirements in four years then convert to graduate status in their final year.
A full-time, academically qualified undergraduate student may take up to 9.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This coursework may be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.
Students admitted to an accelerated degree program may take up to a total of 15.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This graduate coursework must be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.
This graduate coursework may be used as Shared Credits toward an advanced degree. The course credits for each graduate course taken as an undergraduate student shall only be applied to one graduate degree with departmental permission.
Matriculated students should consult Drexel Central about maintaining Federal/State financial aid eligibility regarding graduate credits taken while in an undergraduate degree program.