Program Overview

Civil Engineering, BS

The Civil Engineering program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi prepares graduates to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering principles to design, construct, and maintain infrastructure, buildings, and systems.

Program Details

The civil engineering curriculum includes:

• Mathematics through differential equations
• Calculus-based physics
• Chemistry
• At least one additional area of basic science
• Probability and statistics to address uncertainty
• Analysis and solution of problems in technical areas of civil engineering
• Conducting experiments and analyzing data in technical areas of civil engineering
• Designing systems, components, or processes in civil engineering contexts
• Including principles of sustainability in design
• Explaining basic concepts in project management, business, public policy, and leadership
• Analyzing issues in professional ethics

What Will I Learn

Within this program, students will:

• Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
• 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
• Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

What Classes Will I Take

The civil engineering degree requires a minimum of 120 credits, including:

• 2 credits of First-Year Seminars or Professional Skills
• 42 credits of designated University Core Curriculum Program courses
• 51 credits of Engineering, Math, and Science courses
• 18 credits of Civil Engineering Courses
• 3 credits of Capstone Project
• 9 credits of Technical Elective block
  • Full-time, first-time-in-college students are required to take the first-year seminars, including:
    • UNIV 1101 First-Year Seminar I
    • UNIV 1102 First-Year Seminar II

What Careers Can I Have

Graduates of the Civil Engineering program can pursue careers in:

• Government
• Construction
• Civil engineering
• Building control surveying
• CAD technician
• Design engineering
• Nuclear engineering
• Site engineering

Program Educational Objectives

Within two years of graduation, graduates who have chosen to pursue a career in engineering or a related field will be working in industry, government, construction, or other professional service as civil engineers, or will be pursuing graduate degrees in engineering or post-baccalaureate degrees in other fields. Within five years of graduation, graduates will have:

• Advanced in their careers as indicated by obtaining promotions and positions of leadership, awards, recognitions as subject matter experts, and/or registration as professional engineers or in other professional disciplines
• Demonstrated the ability to increase their knowledge and expertise through continuing education or advanced degrees
• Contributed to the improvement of the profession and of society through research, national and/or international collaboration, and/or professional and public service, including mentoring

Student Outcomes

Student Outcomes describe the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that Civil Engineering students are expected to have acquired by the time of graduation, including:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. 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
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. 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
5. 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
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies