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Ken Ryan Program Description The Department of Civil Engineering offers a variety of courses of study in this widely diversified field, especially at the graduate level. The program leading to the B. S. degree in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET). The M.S. in Civil Engineering degree has comprehensive examination or thesis options, and provides for specializations in structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, highway and transportation engineering, hydraulic and water resources engineering, and environmental engineering. Somewhat confounding collection efforts in this broad area is the inclusion of “general engineering” and “general civil engineering” under one LC subclass, TA. This LC subclass tends to accrete a wide variety of titles, many of which more properly belong in other, more subject-specific classifications, e.g., operational manuals on CAD-CAM using a particular software product more properly belong in the classifications dealing with computer software (i.e., QA 76s).
Subject Parameters & Collection Levels
Primary LC Classes TA, TC, TD, TE, TF, TG, TH Chronological Coverage Emphasis is on current materials. Some historical material is selected which illustrates the development of various aspects of the broad subject coverage in “civil engineering” (e.g., history of transportation, bridge building, earthworks and dams, etc.). Geographical Coverage Emphasis is on the United States. Materials covering civil engineering subject areas in other geographical regions are selectively collected as required for 400 and 500 level courses. |