Civil and Environmental Engineering - Calvin College

Civil and Environmental Engineering from Calvin College is a Campus Bachelor Environmental Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Introduction A concentration in civil and environmental engineering includes courses in structures, hydraulics, environmental engineering, soil mechanics, and traffic systems. Students apply engineering and science fundamentals to provide large-scale "public works" solutions and programs for complex systems in the following arenas: structures, transportation, geotechnical, environmental, and water resources. Students and alumni are serving the public in: governmental agencies or consulting firms solving real problems laboratories and in-the-field, understanding how a system works and verifying conditions necessary for construction. designing large-scale projects that benefit society managing an engineering design team or task Program Overview Freshman & Sophomore Year Your first two years include introductory engineering , physics, chemistry, math, and humanities courses. The engineering courses will introduce you to the different concentrations, and, along with your other classes, you will build the foundation for the advanced courses. At the end of your second year, you will select civil engineering as your concentration. Many of the courses in the first two years include lab work and explore real engineering principles. We don't just stand on theory however! We make use of service-learning projects ? you dive into real-world problems for real people right away. Junior & Senior Year You've picked civil engineering , and now you build some advanced engineering expertise. You will take civil engineering classes that cover topics in water resources, structures, environmental engineering, soils, and transportation. Dedicated design courses are available in hydraulics, structures, and environmental engineering . In addition to this, you will continue with your liberal arts core. View more details on Calvin College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Environmental Engineering courses.