Civil engineers design, construct, manage, and maintain physical facilities buildings, bridges, roads, tunnels, dams, power plants, and systems for water treatment, and waste disposal. Study includes fundamental instruction in math, physics and chemistry as applied to civil engineering. Other courses include fluid mechanics, hydrology, soils, transportation, and computers. Academic Focus Areas The UA civil engineering degree program, which involves several interdisciplinary areas, includes these focus areas: Construction engineering management covers heavy civil and building construction. Structural engineering deals with the design and analysis of buildings and bridges. Geotechnical engineering concentrates on the rock and soil upon which structures are built. Transportation engineering focuses on roads and highways and improving traffic flow. Hydraulic engineering homes in on the collection, transport and management of water resources. Environmental engineering centers around wastewater treatment.

Career Paths Our civil engineering graduates have the ability to think creatively and scientifically and solve complex problems quickly. They work as engineers, consultants, supervisors and administrators for construction firms, water, power and gas companies, mining operations, land developers, manufacturers, transportation companies, and local and state governments.