Minor in Heavy Civil Construction (HCC) 

This 17-unit interdisciplinary minor in heavy civil construction (HCC) is designed for undergraduate students from various engineering and construction management backgrounds who are interested in applying engineering approaches to infrastructure issues. Most of the courses in the minor require some background in engineering and construction management. Upper-division students majoring in Civil Engineering and Construction Management may have sufficient background to select from the below choices without needing additional prerequisites. Those majoring in other branches of engineering may need several additional courses in engineering to meet the prerequisite requirements of courses in this minor.
 
To declare a Heavy Civil Construction (HCC) minor, you must:
 
  • Have a 2.5 minimum GPA (transfer students must wait until first semester grades are out)
  • Be fully declared in your major in the degree programs within the College of Engineering 
  • You must be able to complete your major and the minor within 144 units (Timely Graduation Policy)
  • Have not filed for graduation or close to graduation as the HCC minor typically takes 3 or 4 semesters to complete due to prerequisites if you are not majoring in CE or CM degrees
  • Show to be successful in the minor; Students are encouraged to compete one course in the minor before declaring
  • If you meet these qualifications, please contact the Heavy Civil Construction Minor Advisor. 
 
Coursework for Minor in Heavy Civil Construction (HCC) 
(17 units required; All prerequisites to the courses in the minor must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.) 
 
Complete the following courses:
  • ENGR 492B - Internship in Engineering (2 Units)
  • CE 406 – Project Cost – Benefit Analysis (3 units)
  • CEM 424 – Earthwork & Civil Work Construction Practices (3 Units)
  • CEM 476 – Heavy Civil Construction Principles and Practices (3 Units)
 
Complete two of the following courses:
  • CE 325 - Transportation Safety and Sustainability (3 Units)
  • CE 428 and CE 428L - Highway Engineering Materials & Highway Engineering Materials Laboratory (3 Total Units)
  • CE 446 - Geotechnical Walls & Slopes in Heavy Civil Engineering (3 Units)
  • CEM 486 - Infrastructure Management (3 Units)