The purpose of the Civil Engineering (CE) Department is to advance the cause of the profession through teaching and research and to provide technically knowledgeable, well-founded graduates who have the capability to develop into professionally competent engineers pursuing lifelong learning and assuming leadership roles in the profession.

The CE Department supports the University and College of Engineering missions by offering a broad-based undergraduate education leading to a degree of Bachelor of Science in civil engineering with emphasis on technical, professional, ethical, and societal responsibilities associated with the practice of engineering. Advanced masters and doctoral degrees are offered with emphasis on technical specialization and the advancement of knowledge in several areas of civil environmental engineering.