Why study civil and construction engineering?
Civil and construction engineering is the broadest of the engineering professions and is the stem from which most other branches of engineering have developed.
Civil and construction engineering involves the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of facilities and systems to control and improve the environment for modern civilizations. This includes projects of major importance such as bridges, transportation systems, buildings, ports and water distribution systems.
I have always enjoyed subjects related to the STEM field and have had a deep passion for helping the environment. Civil engineering combines both of these.

Building your career
Our graduates are ready to take on challenges and advance engineering and applied sciences fields like civil and construction engineering. They are found in important roles in an array of companies worldwide.






Our alumni
When you attend Western Michigan University to pursue a degree in civil and construction engineering, you will join a growing group of alumni who are impacting our field.
Alumni such as Paul Albanelli, B.S.’81, the senior advisor for Albanelli Cement Contractors, Inc. Albanelli joined the family-owned concrete contracting company full-time after graduating from the construction supervision and management program at WMU. After 50 years of building with concrete, Albanelli sold his shares of the company to his son, Alberto, who begins the fourth generation to lead Albanelli Cement.
Albanelli received a College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Alumni Excellence Award in 2024.