Civil Engineering, B.S.C.E.

Program Educational Objectives:

The civil engineering program prepares graduates who will:

1. Be successful as practicing professionals in diverse career paths or in graduate school.
2. Distinguish themselves in breadth of perspective and the ability to solve complex problems.
3. Be effective communicators and team members, with many assuming leadership roles.
4. Be active in their profession and participate in continuing education opportunities to foster personal and organizational growth.
5. Demonstrate a concern for justice, ethical behavior, and societal improvement through participation in professional and civic organizations.

The civil engineering program offers two optional paths of study: the civil engineering track and the environmental engineering track, both leading to a bachelor of science in civil engineering.

Civil engineering encompasses a wide range of technological matters of vital concern to modern society. The basic areas include: structural analysis and design, environmental protection and control, water resources, transportation, geotechnical engineering, and construction engineering.

The course of study provides a progression of course work from basic science and mathematics through engineering analysis and design. The curriculum includes each aspect of civil engineering: surveying, structures, construction materials, geotechnical engineering, hydromechanics, environmental engineering, transportation, and engineering economics. The program integrates communication, teamwork, experimentation, analysis, and design, and provides a cohesive experience aimed at preparing the graduate to function as a successful engineer.

The first two semesters are common for all civil engineering students. In addition, all students take courses in the areas of structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, and environmental engineering, allowing students to become proficient in each of these major areas. Students in the civil track take additional courses in construction materials, structural analysis and design, while students in the environmental track take courses in the basics of environmental microbiology, environmental chemistry, and water and wastewater treatment plant design.

Both tracks in the civil engineering program lead to a bachelor of science in civil engineering (B.S.C.E.) degree. The degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Total Credit Hours: 127