Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Building. It’s what civil engineers do. Skyscrapers, bridges, roads, fresh water systems, wastewater treatment plants. Civil engineers have designed and built the structures on which society relies from Biblical times until today. As the disciples passed the temple in Jerusalem, one of them said to Jesus, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!” (Mark 13:1). Then as now, magnificent buildings were designed and massive stones were positioned by civil engineers.

Graduates of Lipscomb’s civil engineering program will be ready for a wide spectrum of civil engineering job opportunities or for further study in graduate school. Students will be introduced to several civil engineering subdisciplines (e.g. structures, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, transportation, construction, hydrology and hydraulics) and will choose four of these areas to explore in depth. Even more importantly, civil engineering students will “learn how to learn” and be well prepared for the life-long learning that will sustain them through a professional career filled with technological advancement.

Distinctives of the Civil Engineering Department