The materials engineering program applies materials science to engineer improved construction materials to build our infrastructure. These materials traditionally include asphalt concrete, portland cement concrete, steel and fiber reinforced concrete, unbound and chemically bound aggregates and chemically treated and stabilized soils.The civil engineering curriculum at Texas A&M covers a wide spectrum of topics in materials engineering, including materials science, general construction materials, pavement design, pavement management, micromechanics, and microstructure characterization and modeling.These courses provide undergraduate students with the scientific concepts and practical considerations underlying the selection, specification, and quality control of civil engineering materials. In addition, graduate students are provided with the knowledge necessary to advance in the practice and art of materials engineering.