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Civil Engineering Major

Why major in Civil Engineering at Marian University?

Students in lab Civil Engineering offers a wide range of career opportunities within the field of engineering. Civil engineers play a pivotal role in conceptualizing, planning, designing, and constructing the infrastructure such as buildings, bridges, and dams to improve the quality of life. Additionally, civil engineers are instrumental in the management of vital water resources and the formulation of innovative traffic design solutions.

 The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree program at Marian University provides a challenging yet rewarding experience for undergraduate students to develop as transformative engineering leaders and impactful global citizens, with an education rooted in Franciscan values. It prepares graduates for a variety of job opportunities in public agencies, education, consulting, industry, and construction.

Some highlights of the CE program:

  • Courses taught by caring full-time faculty members with small class sizes to ensure strong student-faculty interaction and collaboration
  • Strong background in core engineering and science courses
  • Hands-on lab experiences to emphasize connections between fundamental engineering analysis and practical engineering design
  • Advanced technical elective options that can be used to focus on your interests and emerging fields
  • Extracurricular activities/student competitions led by Civil Engineering student organizations
  • Year-long multidisciplinary senior design capstone course offering real-world engineering experiences through client-driven projects and national competitions

Facilities

Curriculum

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree curriculum provides a strong background in core engineering and science courses with an emphasis on:

  • Construction Materials
  • Surveying
  • Structural Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Water Resources
  • Environmental Engineering

The Civil Engineering program requires 129 semester credit hours for graduation. Topics cover 33 credits of general math/science, 24 credits of core engineering coursework, and an additional 42 hours of major specific requirements.

The sample 4-year program below includes a built-in minor in mathematics. Note: a minor is required for graduation at Marian University.

Sample 4-Year Civil Engineering Curriculum

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering Four Year Plan and Checklist

This plan is only a sample and will vary by student and course availability. 

A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and a minimum 2.0 major GPA are required for graduation. To meet degree requirements, some disciplines require higher grades in each course or a higher cumulative GPA.

Course descriptions can be found on our online Course Catalog.

Accreditation

The Civil Engineering program is seeking accreditation under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.