The undergraduate Civil Engineering program offers a broad-based education in civil and environmental engineering fundamentals, coupled with development of leadership, management and communications skills to establish a foundation for lifelong learning and flexible career development.
This goal requires going beyond technical competence in a balanced education to develop future leaders in the fields of consulting, industry, business, law, government and research. (Please see the Department's Objectives and Outcomes statement.)
The Vanderbilt School of Engineering offers a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering. Environmental Engineering is considered a sub-discipline within the Civil Engineering degree program.
Civil engineers must be able to face complex problems of modern society involving the development of physical facilities that serve the public while protecting the environment and preserving social values. Challenges facing civil and environmental engineers concern:
- Housing
- Transportation
- Pollution control
- Water resources development
- Industrial development
- Maintaining and advancing our nation's aging infrastructure
- Exploring space
Addressing these challenges with today's limited resources requires innovative and original ideas from highly skill engineers.
The bachelor of engineering program in civil engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.