Program Overview

Program Overview

The Washington State University program in Civil Engineering (Tri-Cities) is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil Engineering.

Program Educational Objectives

The program has the following educational objectives:

• Objective 1: Graduates are engaged in civil engineering careers in industry, government or academia, or pursuing advanced studies.
• Objective 2: Graduates are successful team members or team leaders who conduct themselves with integrity and high standards of ethics.
• Objective 3: Graduates demonstrate competence and ongoing development of their professional skills to adapt to changes in technology, scientific advances and the needs of a globalized society.

Student Outcomes

The program aims to produce graduates with the following abilities:

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.

Undergraduate Enrollment and Degrees Awarded

The enrollment and degrees awarded data for the program is as follows: | Year | Enrollment | Degrees Awarded | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | 44 | 14 | | 2023 | 54 | 5 | | 2022 | 42 | 13 | | 2021 | 52 | 16 | | 2020 | 58 | 15 | | 2019 | 65 | 15 | | 2018 | 61 | 11 | | 2017 | 75 | 14 | | 2016 | 57 | 10 | | 2015 | 54 | 2 | | 2014 | 36 | 2 | Enrollment data is for the Fall semester of the year identified. Degrees awarded are for the Fiscal year (July 1-June 30) ending in the year identified.