Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

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Freshmen student admission is available starting Fall 2023.

Transfer student admissions is available starting Fall 2024.

Civil engineering students obtain a strong foundation in principles and practices to contribute to innovative solutions for a sustainable and resilient infrastructure. Students will gain technical depth in specific disciplines - geotechnical, structural, water resources, transportation, construction, and environmental - and use this knowledge to design functional infrastructure systems that address multifaceted sociotechnical challenges. In today’s world, students are presented with the opportunity to incorporate information technology driven innovation, such as building information modeling, artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and to offer pioneering solutions for massive societal challenges. Civil engineering students will be workforce ready with the technical knowledge and professional skills to adapt to our ever-changing environment, societal and political challenges, and emerging technologies.

Careers in Civil Engineering

With a focus on ensuring public safety, sustainability, and efficient use of resources, civil engineering graduates contribute to the development and improvement of society's physical infrastructure. They play a critical role in shaping the current environment and addressing the challenges of urbanization, population growth, and environmental sustainability. The future looks at diverse civil engineering career prospects at the intersection of technology, data science and engineering design, paving the way for smart, resilient, and sustainable solutions in our infrastructure.

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree program is designed to provide a synergetic foundation in the discipline of Civil Engineering through broad educational experience and professional practices to contribute to innovative solutions for a sustainable and resilient infrastructure. The program seeks to inoculate an understanding of the fundamental principles of science and engineering by providing students with experiences in our hallmark design sequence with project-based learning activities and applied research opportunities. Students will gain technical depth in specific disciplines - geotechnical, structural, water resources, transportation, construction, and environmental- and use this knowledge to design functional infrastructure systems that address multifaceted sociotechnical challenges.

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Program Educational Objectives

Graduates are expected to be prepared with a solid academic foundation and professional skills that are essential in today’s workforce with the diversity and ever-evolving role of civil engineers. Graduates are expected to attain the following within a few years of graduation.

Apply the fundamentals concepts of mathematics, science, technology, and mechanical engineering to solve real life problems of societal, global, environmental, and economic consequence.
Achieve professional success cultivating collaboration with multidisciplinary team and constituencies through their technical knowledge, communication abilities and leaderships skills.
Demonstrate on-going career development as adaptive and independent professionals pursuing opportunities in licensure and continuing professional education ranging from industry-related training to advanced degrees, with entrepreneurial spirit and, an ethical responsibility to self and society.

Student Outcomes

Upon completion of the civil engineering degree program, students will attain the following outcomes to be ready to enter professional practice of engineering.

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that met specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informal judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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