土木工程涉及对现代生活和基础设施至关重要的设施和系统的规划，设计，建造和运营。土木工程师创建和管理桥梁，公路，建筑物，机场，大坝和水路，净水厂和分配系统，地基和隧道，废物处理和处置设施以及常规和可再生能源供应系统。建筑工程涉及大型设施和系统的规划，设计，施工和运营，这些设施和系统对现代生活和基础设施至关重要，例如桥梁，道路和隧道。学习建筑工程的学生将获得理解成本，合同，进度，方法，材料以及技术知识和设计专业知识的技能。根据美国土木工程师协会的数据，到2020年，美国老化的基础设施需要3.6万亿美元的投资，
Civil engineering involves the planning, design, construction, and operation of facilities and systems that are essential to modern life and infrastructure. Civil engineers create and manage bridges, highways, buildings, airports, dams and waterways, water purification plants and distribution systems, foundations and tunnels, waste treatment and disposal facilities, and conventional and renewable energy supply systems. Construction engineering involves the planning, design, construction, and operation of large facilities and systems that are essential to modern life and infrastructure, such as bridges roads, and tunnels. Students who study construction engineering will gain skills in understanding cost, contracts, scheduling, methodology, and materials, along with technical knowledge and design expertise. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, America's aging infrastructure needs 3.6 trillion in investment by 2020, which will demand the expertise of trained construction engineers. WSU's construction engineering track is designed to meet employment needs in the heavy civil engineering industries.