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Civil & Environmental Engineering |
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General Description of the
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The mission of the Department of Civil
& Environmental Engineering (CEE) is to teach, conduct research and serve
the community through professional development and technology transfer. The CEE
pursues excellent teaching by providing quality education that will enable its
graduates to demonstrate their technical proficiency, their ability to
communicate effectively, their responsible citizenship, their lifelong
learning, and their ethical behavior in their career and professional practice.
The CEE also encourages activities that enrich the student potential for career
and professional achievement and leadership. The CEE is committed to providing
graduates who improve the quality of life, meet the needs of industry and
government, and contribute to the economic competitiveness of
Degrees offered
The Civil and
Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department offers these programs:
BS in Civil Engineering
MS in Civil Engineering
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
BS in Environmental Engineering
MS in Environmental Engineering
Terminal Degree2 for
each discipline taught in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
Ph.D. in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Related Disciplines3
Construction Engineering (14.3301) - all courses
Engineering Mechanics (14.1101) - all
courses
Related Disciplines3 for
specific courses
Any Engineering (14, 15) - EGN 1110
Architecture (04.0201) - EGN 1110
Computer Science (11.0701) - CGN 2420
Law (22.0101) - EGN 2030
Mechanical Engineering (14.1901) – CWR
3201, 3201L
Other Teaching Qualifications
(Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications4 for the
programs in Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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Consideration
of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a
case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional
experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are directly
applicable to the course being taught.
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Whenever
instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved
CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification
of the instructor’s qualifications to teach this/these course(s). Such credentialing is based on the proposed
instructor’s academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates,
or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors, awards,
and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies, skills,
and experiences which the instructor brings to the University. These must be clearly tied to the specific
courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is
qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned. The
Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the
justifications warrant the instructor’s teaching the courses proposed, it
will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years
for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members)
or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced
degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some
instructors where their accomplishments warrant this: Active
Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent
Clearance in the Discipline |
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The level and
discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is
required to teach graduate courses in the discipline |
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For each discipline,
all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline
(include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate
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(1)The appropriate
academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not
obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate
in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline
and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to
determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in
the program. |
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