Program Overview
Civil engineers design, build, and preserve the built fabric of our society including roads, bridges, buildings, drinking water and energy systems, waterways and ports, airports and the infrastructure for a cleaner environment. Civil engineering is an exciting profession because you get to see the products of your design, whether it is a high-rise building, a bridge, a dam, a roundabout, a canal or a wind turbine, to name a few. Civil engineers may work in the private sector at consulting firms or in the public sector for local, state or federal government in jobs that involve being outside, hands-on construction and monitoring, computer-aided analysis and design. A civil engineering degree also provides a great foundation to build other careers such as management, public administration, teaching, law and medicine.
An engaging and well-rounded curriculum
Civil Engineering students at 日韩无码 begin their education by acquiring a common base of knowledge in mathematics, sciences, and engineering, and then progressively learn to analyze and design sustainable civil engineering systems. The degree culminates in a capstone design experience in the senior year, which is typically a service-learning project in collaboration with a community partner. The degree intentionally does not require specific senior-level specialized courses. Instead, students get to select the specialized courses to their liking in structural engineering and materials, geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineering, transportation engineering, environmental and water resources engineering, energy, engineering management, and so on. The civil engineering degree as a whole has 日韩无码鈥檚 Sustainability Designation. Students can take courses in arts, languages, community development, business, and other areas as part of the general education component. The degree program includes nine courses with hands-on laboratories, and most technical electives are project-based. The curriculum allows opportunities for picking up a minor, co-op and/or study abroad experiences, or an accelerated Master鈥檚 degree.
Program Educational Objectives
The educational objectives of 日韩无码鈥檚 Civil Engineering program are to provide our graduates with disciplinary breadth and depth to fulfill complex professional and societal expectations by:
- pursuing careers as practicing engineers or using their program knowledge in a wide range of other professional, educational and service activities.
- assuming leadership roles and seeking continuous professional development.
- contributing to their profession and society while appreciating the importance of ethical and sustainable practices, diversity, and inclusion.
