Our undergraduate civil engineering program will prepare you for a career as a professional civil engineer, with a curriculum that covers structures, water resources, transportation, geotechnology, and environmental engineering. With a background spanning so many different areas, you'll be ready to work on a variety of civil engineering projects after graduation. Here, you'll be able to conduct more than 270 hours of planning and performing experiments, plus interpreting that data and presenting it through lab reports. Our department consults with area firms and companies to research foundational, storm water, water and wastewater treatment, and pilot studies, and they regularly employ students to assist with these projects. Because of our proximity to the Louisiana coastline, we are also well versed in the region's common engineering challenges, which means you will easily find employment in the area — but our curriculum is broad enough that you can work anywhere across the country.

The program has produced many notable and successful graduates who have in the past and are currently serving in positions of leadership within our state and nation. Our civil engineering graduates are in demand and are highly respected among various industries and employers. Civil engineers are mostly employed in architectural and engineering services, building construction, governmental organizations, and natural resources extraction.