Undergraduate Program

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Students in the BYU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering work with nationally renowned professors, as they prepare for professional involvement in structural, water resources, environment, geotechnical (soils), and transportation engineering

Civil Engineers are employed in industry, private consulting, and government. Industries employing many civil and environmental engineers include construction, transportation, aerospace, petroleum, and mining. Many civil engineers enter private consulting practices, and many eventually establish their own firms.

There are a vast variety of careers and job opportunities within the field of Civil Engineering.

With a Civil Engineering Degree you can work for engineering consulting firms, architectural firms, construction companies, as well as in Federal, State, County, and City engineering departments.

Civil Engineering Areas:

Environmental/Water

Design or manage water treatment and sewer treatment plants; remediate ground contaminates (hazardous spills); apply chemistry to problems; prepare environmental impact statements; restore/manage wetlands, pipe networks, stream restoration, water distribution; water shed modeling; groundwater modeling; manage sensitive habitats.

Geotechnical

Soil investigation in field and lab; soil composition; bearing capacity; shear strength; design foundations - spread footings (horizontal) and piles (vertical); seismic (earthquake) response of ground; water drainage & effects of pore water pressure; and pavement design, maintenance, rehabilitation, construction.

Structures

Design buildings (commercial, residential, including skyscrapers); bridges (steel arch, reinforced concrete, suspension, cable stayed); design for seismic, wind, snow, and explosive (terrorist) loadings; prepare structural plans using computer software; design water park rides and roller coasters.

Transportation

Design roads, signalization for traffic lights; prepare site plans for new development; ensure work zone safety; design traffic signage; evaluate highway congestion; design mass transit systems; oversee construction.

Other Opportunities with Civil Engineering

Many of our civil engineering students sign up with the BYU American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) chapter. This provides many benefits to student members as they gain their education as well as when they become a practicing engineer. ASCE involves students in many service opportunities and getting involved with the local community. The BYU ASCE student chapter has been recognized five times as the best student chapter in the nation.

Many students choose to do one or more internships while here at BYU. Civil Engineering students who participate in an internship learn valuable skills and gain valuable field experience. Finding an internship is usually straightforward due to the fact that many companies come to BYU to recruit student interns for their company. Internships also give students favorable job contacts after graduation.

If you would like to learn more about what Civil Engineers may be involved in, enrolling in CE EN 100A or CE EN 100B may be a good option for you. In seminar, Civil Engineers currently working in the field come and present one hour lectures to prospective civil engineering students. Enrolling in the course may give you a feel for what things you may do in a future civil engineering career.

Undergrad Information

• Introduction
• Faculty Advisors
• Flowchart

Links

• BYU Catalog
• Course Availability
• Current GE Requirements (Follow Your ABC Report)