Civil Engineering Major

Faculty: E. Garcia, Pilling (dean), Waldenmaier

Degree Type: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Mission

To graduate competent civil engineering professionals who are well-educated, culturally prepared for the workforce, and instilled with moral courage.

Student Outcomes

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

Civil Engineering Program Educational Objectives

​​Having been formed through Christian, Catholic and Benedictine values as whole persons for the whole of life, within a few of years graduation, our civil engineering graduates will:

• Have increased responsibility in their professional roles as a result of their ethical integrity,
• Be innovators of latest technologies and methodologies that enhance their fields,
• Be life-long learners who seek advanced degrees and/or higher accomplishments in the field, and
• In the Spirit of Service, and through leadership roles, collaborate with colleagues from multiple disciplines.