土木工程师计划，设计和建造对美国文明至关重要的结构和系统：建筑物，桥梁，隧道和水坝，港口和机场，水路，铁路和公路，水处理厂，灌溉和排水系统，垃圾填埋场和废水处理厂。这是工程师在工作的每个阶段都直接与公众打交道的少数几个工程领域之一。俄亥俄州立大学的土木工程学院为准学生提供了令人兴奋的学术课程，并通过最先进的实验室设施提供了丰富的经验。我们提供一个充满挑战的环境，旨在为学生提供在土木工程的许多不同领域开展活动所必需的资源和背景。该系的教授被国际认可为各自领域的领导者。
Civil engineers plan, design and build the structures and systems essential to American civilization: buildings, bridges, tunnels and dams, harbors and airports, waterways, railways and highways, water treatment plants, irrigation and drainage systems, landfills, and wastewater treatment plants. This is one of the few areas of engineering in which the engineer deals directly with the public in every phase of the job. Civil engineering at Ohio State offers the prospective student an exciting academic program enhanced by experiences in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. We offer a challenging environment designed to provide students with the resources and background necessary to pursue activities in the many different areas of civil engineering. The department's professors are internationally recognized as leaders in their respective areas.