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Undergraduate Academic Programs

Our standard of living depends on our civil infrastructure, a sophisticated system of buildings, bridges, dams, airports, transportation networks, water and power distribution systems, and environmental protection systems. Civil and environmental engineers are responsible for designing, maintaining and enhancing our civil infrastructure. They help to sustain the living standards and quality of life of the population. Civil engineers are also master builders. They create structures that stand timeless symbols of our civilization.

The educational programs of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• prepares the students for successful careers in civil and environmental engineering, and
• offers many program options, and areas of career specialization.

The Department offers a BS program in Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE) with four different tracks:

• General Track
  • Broad coverage of the civil engineering field including structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, construction engineering, transportation engineering, environmental engineering, and water resources engineering.

• Building Science
  • Cover Civil Engineering and Architecture in collaboration with the School of Architecture
  • Prepare students to building design and construction and architectural engineering.

• Structural Engineering
  • Prepare students to design and build structures from high-rise office buildings to bridges and sports stadiums.

• Environmental Engineering
  • Emphasis on both environmental and civil engineering topics
  • Engineering approaches required to provide safe drinking water, maintain air quality, and protect the environment.