传统上，土木工程被定义为在自然界中为社会的使用和便利引导巨大动力源的艺术。更准确地说，土木工程师计划，设计和监督文明生活所依赖的基本设施的建设。由于土木工程师负责塑造人造环境，因此，他们还应对人造环境在自然环境中的影响负责。土木工程学科的传统核心是结构，水力学和土壤力学，所有这些都基于良好的数学知识。但是，现代土木工程学的应用范围更广，学位课程分为结构，岩土工程，水力学，环境和运输工程。土木工程学位也意味着在其他领域，例如计算机技术，经济学，地质学管理和规划等领域具有良好的能力。
Learn how to design, build, supervise, operate, construct and maintain infrastructure projects and systems that improve the quality of life of society. Civil engineering students leave campus ready to build sustainable roads, smart cities and infrastructure.<br><br>Program Student Outcomes<br>An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.<br>An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.<br>An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.<br>An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.<br>An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.