Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Civil Engineering - Environmental Concentration

Today, thousands of public works projects in the United States are in desperate need of repair and many more new infrastructure developments are necessary to keep country competitive in the global community. There has never been a greater need for talented civil and environmental engineers to plan, execute, and lead these important projects.

The College of Engineering’s Civil Engineering major educates students to become leaders in this important and in-demand profession. The Civil Engineering major provides students with a broad and well-integrated background in the concepts, theories, and methodologies needed to plan, design, analyze, develop, organize, and manage civil and environmental engineering projects. Students work with state-of-the-art equipment in new concrete/structures, transportation, environmental/water resources, and soil mechanics laboratories.

The Civil Engineering major focuses on the latest advances in the design, construction, and maintenance of society’s infrastructure – roads, railroads, buildings, airports, seaports, tunnels, dams, bridges, pipelines, water treatment and supply networks, and environmental systems. Students study major areas of civil engineering: structural engineering, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, and construction engineering. Students also study alternative/renewable energy, sustainable materials, and green building laws.

Civil Engineering students select one of four concentrations starting their junior year. They can select the Civil Engineering concentration, the Environmental Engineering concentration, the Reservoir Engineering concentration, or the Railway Engineering concentration. The first two years of the curriculum are the same for all Civil Engineering students. The selection of courses for the last two years is moderately different depending on the concentration. Note that any concentration leads to a successful career in civil engineering and selection of concentration should be based on personal preference and in consultation of career goals with an academic advisor.

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.