Program Overview

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Construction Engineering (B.S. in Engineering)

The Construction Engineering program at Western Michigan University is designed for individuals who aspire to oversee construction projects, taking a design to completion and being integral to planning, design, and execution of varied projects involving structures and facilities. This hands-on career path helps bring safe and sustainable projects to communities.

What can I do with a construction engineering degree?

Construction engineers may hold a variety of titles with a range of responsibilities, including:

• Construction engineer
• Project manager
• Project executive
• Structural engineer

Recent WMU graduates with degrees in construction engineering are working for companies including:

• AECOM
• CSM Group
• Prein & Newhof
• Siemens Logistics & Assembly Systems
• Walbridge

Resources for students

When you earn your bachelor's degree at WMU, you'll have access to all the resources and activities you need, including:

• Academic support
• Financial resources
• Labs
• Academic advising
• Career readiness
• Student organizations

Scholarships

Yes, a number of scholarships are available for students enrolled in the civil engineering program at Western. We encourage you to apply for all scholarships that match your interests, career goals, and financial or academic needs.

Program details

As a construction engineering major, your courses will include:

• Dynamics
• Soil mechanics
• Fluid mechanics
• Engineering materials
• Construction codes, specifications, and contracts
• Structural analysis
• Planning and scheduling
• Structural design
• Estimating, bidding, and cost control
• Construction planning
• Project management

You will also develop math, basic sciences, methods, procedures, codes, contracts, scheduling, estimating, and management, as well as oral and written communication skills.

Preparation

To be prepared for the construction engineering program, you should have completed the following either at WMU, another college, or in high school:

• At least three and a half years of college preparatory mathematics, including trigonometry
• Two years of basic science such as physics and chemistry

Career outcomes

• 98% of College of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduates participated in experience-driven learning
• $70K to $80K median starting salary for College of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduates
• 100% of civil and construction engineering graduates are working or continuing their education

Other programs of interest

• Civil engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Environmental and sustainability studies
• Industrial and entrepreneurial engineering

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo MI USA