Civil Engineering

Program Description:

In June 2009, the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education licensed CCSU to offer a program in Civil Engineering, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. The first Civil Engineering students were admitted to the program in fall 2009. Civil Engineering graduates will be prepared in advanced mathematics through calculus and differential equations, and in science with calculus-based physics, chemistry, and at least one additional area of science. On graduation, students will have knowledge of the fundamental engineering sciences common to most engineering disciplines (statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and mechanics of materials) and a solid undergraduate foundation in general civil engineering principles, enabling continued education at advanced levels. The program includes courses in environmental, geotechnical, surveying, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering.

The Civil Engineering curriculum was established to meet the accreditation requirements of the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. ABET accreditation can be granted only if at least one student has graduated from the program, and CCSU will apply for accreditation when the first Civil Engineering students graduate. The ABET accreditation procedures allow for retroactive accreditation that includes the first graduating class. Because many students initially enrolling in Civil Engineering had completed courses offered by CCSU’s Mechanical Engineering program, the first graduates in Civil Engineering are anticipated in spring 2012.

The new Civil Engineering program prepares students to successfully complete the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) fundamentals of engineering examination that is the first step toward professional engineering registration. The program shares a set of seven mathematics and science courses and seven engineering courses with the Mechanical Engineering program.

Career Outcomes:

Civil engineers commonly find employment opportunities with federal agencies, state agencies, and cities or towns. While government agencies are major employers, the many civil engineering consulting firms that serve federal, state and local government, and private enterprise are expected to employ the most graduates.

Admission:

In addition to CCSU admissions standards, the undergraduate Civil Engineering (CE) program has the following coursework requirements:

Completion of, or eligibility to enroll in, MATH 152 (Calculus I) and
Completion of, or eligibility to enroll in, ENG 110 (Freshman Composition)

For clarification and interpretation of the above criteria for high school graduates, or transfer students, please click here.

For more information about general CCSU admissions standards please visit CCSU Admissions webpage at www.ccsu.edu/admissions

Program Sheet and Program Flowchart:

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Type of Degree:
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Program Outcomes & Objectives:
Program Mission Statement
Program Vision Statement
Program Educational Objectives
Student Learning Outcomes

Contacts:
Dr. Clifford Anderson, Program Coordinator