Civil Engineering - North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Civil Engineering from North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a Campus Bachelor Civil Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Would you like to make this world a better place in which to live and improve the quality of life for all of us? You could do just that by choosing a career in civil engineering . Civil engineers are involved in a wide variety of projects affecting virtually everyone. These projects may include the designing of transportation networks (land, air or water), water supply and sewage systems, as well as buildings, dams and roads. The civil engineer plays a critical role in determining how our environment looks and functions. The Program Civil engineers are people who like to do things rather than just talk about them. They want to be a part of the decision-making process and they enjoy working with people in teams. The graduates from North Dakota State University\\\'s Department of Civil Engineering apply their skills in all fields of the profession across the United States and overseas. NDSU civil engineering graduates are sought by companies from all over the country at competitive salaries. They have most certainly put their education to good use, in bettering themselves and the world in which they live. The department also offers graduate degrees leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering. Mission The mission of the civil engineering program is to: Provide quality education to prepare nationally competitive undergraduate students for a successful career in civil engineering; Provide advanced skills and knowledge in state-of-the-art research and design in sub-areas of civil engineering for graduate students; and Provide service to the University, engineering profession and the public. Educational Objectives The following program educational objectives are developed with the goal of preparing students to enter a modern civil engineering workforce and to be successful in their career and profession. The educational objectives are consistent with the university, college and department missions as well. The objectives are: 1. To ensure that graduates will have a mastery of fundamental knowledge, problem solving skills, engineering experimental abilities and design capabilities necessary for entering civil engineering career and/or graduate school, 2. To produce graduates that have the knowledge and skills necessary for identifying and assessing design alternatives and the related social, economic, environmental and public safety impacts, 3. To produce graduates who have verbal and written communication skills necessary for successful professional practice, 4. To prepare graduates to function effectively on teams, 5. To prepare graduates to deal with ethical and professional issues, taking into account the broader societal implications of civil engineering , 6. To prepare graduates for professional licensure, leadership roles and life long learning. Career Opportunities NDSU civil engineering graduates are very successful in finding excellent jobs. Most have selected a job before graduation and others within a few weeks of graduation. The work varies in regard to type of activity and location. Civil engineers can work in the office, in the field or a combination of the two. They can work primarily with numbers involving intricate designs or with people in management or sales. Job placement of recent NDSU civil engineering graduating classes indicates a variety of work experience. About 40% of the graduates have gone to work for consulting engineering firms and another 40% with city, state and federal government. The remainder are employed by industry, contractors and the military or have gone to graduate school at NDSU or other universities. Most graduates are involved in more than one type of civil engineering activity. Some students accept jobs in which they are not involved in a specific civil engineering activity, but use their engineering background in other activities. Job placement of our graduates in the last few years has been almost 100%. The starting salary accepted by recent civil engineering graduates was between $46,000 and $68,000. View more details on North Dakota State University - Main Campus . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Civil Engineering courses.