About the Civil Engineering Major

Roads, bridges, skyscrapers, dams, water supply systems, pollution control, airports, railroads, and other key elements of our modern infrastructure — civil engineers play a key role in developing and maintaining them all.

The complexity of these systems requires innovative engineers who are capable of applying the best and newest technologies to the ever-increasing needs of a modern society.

Within the Civil Engineering major, students can choose to emphasize in one of these areas: Environmental, Geomechanics, Structures, Transportation, or Water Resources. Two additional emphasis areas include Construction Management, and Municipal Engineering.

View BCE degree requirements and recommended electives

Stone Arch Bridge, Internal Forces

What You'll Study

The civil engineering major offers a broad-based engineering curriculum with opportunities to take elective courses in environmental engineering, geomechanics, structures, transportation, or water resources.

Solving Real-world Problems

Diego de Bedout, civil engineering major, talks about:

  • Using his degree to solve engineering problems in his native Costa Rica.
  • Getting involved in student groups.
  • The many opportunities available for CSE students to build relationships.

In their own words...