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Employment of civil engineers is projected to grow by 11 percent between 2016 and 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our civil engineering program prepares students with foundations in math, science, and engineering through required courses. Then, students take technical electives in the focus areas of structural, geotechnical, environmental, water resources, transportation, railroad, or ocean and coastal engineering. Minors in civil engineering, environmental engineering, sustainable infrastructure, and environmental sustainability are also offered.
Our faculty are active researchers, ensuring that the content of the undergraduate program is constantly renewed and maintained at a challenging technical level and integrates discovery learning. Opportunities abound for undergraduates to work with faculty and graduate students as research assistants, either for pay or independent study credit. Research in the department covers a broad range of topics with particular strengths in bridge design, construction, evaluation and rehabilitation; applications of composite materials to concrete, steel, and earth structures; field studies and numerical and physical modeling of wave/shoreline interactions; intelligent transportation systems; management and operation of civil infrastructure systems; natural disaster risk modeling and sustainability.
AREAS OF STUDY
- Structural
- Geotechnical
- Environmental
- Water resources
- Transportation
- Railroad
- Ocean and coastal engineering
CAREER OPTIONS
- Structural engineer
- Geotechnical engineer
- Transportation engineer
- Transportation/traffic planner
- Highway/roadway engineer
- Coastal engineer
- Environmental engineer
- Water resources engineer
- Construction management
- Construction superintendent
- Country engineer
- City engineer
- Director of public works
- Civil engineer – land development
- Project engineer
- Project management
- Airport engineer
- Railway engineer
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Civil engineering
- Coastal engineering
- Environmental engineering
- Engineering management
- Engineering mechanics
- Public policy/administration
- MBA
What’s special about this program?
Well-qualified Civil and Environmental Engineering majors may apply to the 4+1 program to earn a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (BCE) and a Master of Civil Engineering (MCE) degree within 5 years. The program is limited to University of Delaware undergraduates pursuing the BCE degree, with a minimum GPA of 3.25 at the time of application.
An optional co-op program provides students the opportunity to gain valuable experience working in the profession while completing their degree. With careful planning and proper selection of courses, students can work up to 26 weeks full time, and still graduate in four years.
Get Involved
Alpha Omega Epsilon
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Highway Engineers
Chi Epsilon
Deep Roots Outreach Program
Engineers Without Borders
Environmental Engineering Student Association
Institute of Transportation Engineers
National Society of Black Engineers
Sigma Phi Delta
Society for the Advancement of Materials and Processing
Engineering Society of Asian Scientists
Engineers Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
Tau Beta Pi
Sample curriculum
CHEM103/133
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General Chemistry I Lecture/Lab |
CIEG161 |
Introduction to Civil Engineering Design
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CISC106 | General Computer Science for Engineers
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EGGG101
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Introduction to Engineering (FYE) |
ENGL110 | Seminar in Composition
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MATH241 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus A
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MATH242
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus B
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Breadth Requirement Elective
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COMM212 | Oral Communication in Business
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PHYS207/227 | Fundamentals of Physics I Lecture/Lab
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CIEG211 | Statics
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CIEG212 | Solid Mechanics
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CIEG213 | Civil Engineering Materials Lab
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CIEG214 | Construction Materials
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ENGL410 | Technical Writing
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MATH243 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus C
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MATH351 | Engineering Mathematics I
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CIEG315 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers
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CIEG411 | Communicating with Stakeholders in Engineering
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CIEG402 | Introduction to Sustainability Principles in Civil Engineering
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Natural Science Elective |
CIEG301 | Structural Analysis
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CIEG305 | Fluid Mechanics
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CIEG306 | Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
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CIEG486 | Engineering Project Management
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CIEG320 | Soil Mechanics
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CIEG321 | Geotechnical Engineering
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CIEG323 | Soil Mechanics Laboratory
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CIEG331 | Environmental Engineering
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CIEG351 | Transportation Engineering
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CIEG451 | Transportation Engineering Lab
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Professional Breadth Requirement Elective
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Technical Elective |
CIEG461 | Senior Design Project (DLE & Capstone)
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Technical Electives
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Breadth Requirement Electives
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Professional Breadth Requirement Elective |