Civil engineers have a direct impact on society through the design and construction of buildings, highways, railroads, bridges, airports, dams, tunnels, pipelines and water resource systems that form the nation’s infrastructure. Civil engineers work to reduce ground, air, and water pollution; repair and replace deteriorating national infrastructure; improve congested transportation systems; and reduce the damage caused by natural disasters. Civil engineering is perhaps the broadest of the engineering professions and affects virtually every facet of civilization.
Program description
As a civil engineering major, you will study
- math
- general education subjects
- basic sciences
- engineering methods, procedures, and management
- transportation, structures and environmental engineering
You will also develop oral, graphic and written communication skills and learn to work as part of a multidiscipline design team.
Preparation
To enter the civil engineering program you should have completed the following in high school:
- at least three and a half years of college preparatory mathematics, including trigonometry, and
- two years of basic science such as physics and chemistry.
You may also prepare to enter the program while at WMU by selecting courses that fulfill these requirements. Transfer credit from other college universities will be granted for courses that satisfy WMU’s requirement.