The BS in Construction Engineering will allow students to follow a more specialized degree than the current civil engineering degree in the College of Engineering (CoE). Due to accreditation requirements, the civil engineering degree requires we prepare graduates in four technical areas appropriate to civil engineering, which include construction, environmental, geotechnical, hydrology and hydraulics, structures, and traffic and transportation. Construction engineering is less focused on mathematical solutions and design of projects; it is more focused on the processes of material and supply flows, scheduling, crew management, site compliance and safety, etc. ABET, the engineering accreditation organization, recognizes 28 different programs (including Construction Engineering); the College currently has only 4. This approach will allow us to expand our offerings by one degree that is in high demand in Hawaii and the nation as both go through a necessary infrastructure rehabilitation, renewal and expansion.