特拉华大学

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; 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

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