CAREER OPPORTUNITIES - Transportation
- Structural
- Surveying, Construction, and Land Development
- Geotechnical
- Water Resources
- Energy
PLAN OF STUDY Civil Engineering (B.S.) WHAT YOU WILL LEARN - The ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- The ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
- The ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
- The ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
- The ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
- The understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
- The ability to communicate effectively
- The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
- The recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
- A knowledge of contemporary issues
- The ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
DEGREE OPTIONS/FUTURE ACADEMIC PATHS Graduates are awarded a B.S.Civil Engineering. Graduate Students may also find similar academic interests in: - Mathematics
- Engineering Technology
- Business Administration
- WT Student Chapter of Civil Engineers holds frequent meetings and invites area engineering professionals to speak. They also do community service projects and participate in campus events.
- WT Student Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) holds frequent meetings. They participate in community service projects, fields trips, and organize social events.
| CAREER CLOSE-UP Civil Engineers Median wage (TX) - $87,950 Median wage (US) - $81,180 Surveyor Median wage (TX) - $52,510 Median wage (US) - $57,420 Source: Myplan.com, LLC; Bureau of Labor and Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. |