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Civil Engineering B.S.

Learn how to plan, design, construct and maintain facilities for the public and private sectors such as buildings, bridges, tunnels, highways, transit and water systems.
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students talk in a civil engineering class.

About this Program

  • Specialize your curriculum to align with your desired career path: construction, environmental, geotechnical or structural engineering.
  • Pursue a minor in such areas as economics, engineering management, architecture, mathematics or other fields of engineering.
  • Collaborate with faculty on research projects at on- and off-campus institutes and labs, including the Construction Engineering Lab, the Structures/Materials Lab, the Geofoam Lab, the Geosynthetics Lab, and the Center for Environmental Systems Engineering—22,000 square feet of core laboratories.
  • Explore the College of Engineering and Computer Science’s 20 clubs, student organizations and professional societies like the Syracuse chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Engineers Without Borders.
  • Earn a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and an MBA from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management through the five-year H. John Riley Dual Engineering/MBA Program.
  • Graduate and work at companies like Barton & Loguidice, Consigli, C&S Companies, Gilbane, Kiewit, Langan, NYS Department of Transportation, Ramboll, Turner Construction, Whiting-Turner, WSP and many others.
  • Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Program Information

Degree Type

Major

Outcome

B.S.

Modality

In-person

College or School

Career Path

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College of Engineering and Computer Science

Future engineers and computer scientists learn to create new knowledge and technologies through 9 undergraduate majors. Students have access to nationally regarded research centers, state-of-the-art lab spaces and challenging internships.
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Curriculum

Your immersion in this broad engineering discipline will focus on sustainable and resilient engineering analysis and design, as well as effective written and oral communication skills.

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