The Civil Engineering Department provides the basic undergraduate education required for private practice and public service in civil engineering, and/or continued formal education at the graduate level. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of civil engineering principles and design techniques. Students learn the basic engineering concepts and gain experience in working as members of a team and in using interdisciplinary approaches to solve problems. These experiences, as well as those related to engineering principles and design, are taught through exercises in the classroom, laboratory, and field. The program culminates with capstone design courses in which students' knowledge and skills are applied to actual engineering problems.

Areas of specialization:

1. Construction Engineering
2. Environmental & Water Resources
3. Structural Engineering
4. Geotechnical Engineering
5. Transportation Engineering