The General Option in Civil Engineering is designed so that students will undertake a broad study of the discipline
followed by more comprehensive study in one or more of the principal fields (structural, materials, construction,
geotechnical, transportation, and municipal and environmental engineering).
In the first two years, students receive a strong foundation in the fundamentals of mathematics, computing, chemistry
and physics and in the applied sciences of structural mechanics, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, hydrology, materials,
surveying, computer graphics, and engineering economics. In the third year, students continue to develop analytic,
computer, design and management skills and to apply them as they develop engineering expertise, with the help of
team projects, in the planning, design, construction, operation and management of civil engineering systems. There
is considerable flexibility in the fourth year, provided by the selection of specialized elective courses and the area and
topic of the undergraduate thesis.
The Civil Engineering Program is designed to develop knowledgeable and creative engineers with strong capabilities
for innovation and management. Graduates have a wide variety of employment opportunities in both the private and
public sectors. Many such opportunities involve extensive interaction with clients and with the public; hence, the acquisition
of communication and people management skills is emphasized.