Solving critical environmental problems today.
The world needs trained engineers and scientists to help protect the planet, address today's critical environmental issues and meet the needs of nationwide infrastructure upgrades. In the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, our hands-on approach to learning gives you a strong grounding in the sciences along with extensive laboratory and fieldwork.
Majors & Programs
faculty with expertise in a wide-array of Earth and environmental disciplines
student clubs centered on a variety of Earth and environmental areas
students per class on average
Our Mission
It is the mission of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department to provide the knowledge and skills for environmental engineering graduates that gives them a sound basis for professional practice and for life-long learning.
This emphasizes the student’s learning of fundamental principles of environmental engineering, understanding environmental resource problems in their technical, ecological, socio-political, economic and ethical context, and proficiency in the use of engineering methods to analyze and solve challenging engineering problems.