Undergraduate Education
Leadership, Collaboration, Community, and Innovation
Our Bachelor of Science programs in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering allow you to pursue your interests and engage in unique exploration while earning your degree.
Our curriculum emphasizes design and teamwork, offering you a flexible and hands-on approach with interdisciplinary project courses that bring together Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering students. By working collaboratively, you can gain practical experience and develop essential teamwork skills that are highly valued in your future career.
As a CEE student, you will work with Andrea Francioni Rooney for your academic advising. You will also have the opportunity to choose a faculty mentor at the end of your sophomore year and will meet with your mentor at least once a semester to discuss research, career, and CEE specialty area interests.
Admissions
Want to be part of our Civil and Environmental Engineering department?
You will apply for admission through the University and declare your major mid-semester of the second semester of your freshman year. If you would like Civil and Environmental Engineering to be your primary major, you must declare your major no later than mid-semester of your final semester sophomore year.
Please visit the CMU Undergraduate Admissions to start your application!
Program Accreditation
The undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering will complete its first cycle of graduating students in May 2024 and will be formally evaluated by ABET later that year. The program was designed in accordance with ABET program criteria.
Undergraduate Program: Building CEE Skills Across the Curriculum
CEE's undergraduate program in Civil and Environmental Engineering is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the field by incorporating program threads covering various key concepts and themes throughout their academic journey. These threads ensure that students develop both technical skills and a sense of social responsibility, empowering them to make a positive impact in their careers and communities.
What it's Like to be a CEE Student
“To me, the Civil and Environmental Engineering department is my workplace, my study area, and where I can chat with peers or professors. I consider it my home because we foster a family here taking care of one another while helping each other succeed.”
Kojo Aduhene (UG)
“Being part of CEE means engaging, hands-on classes and a built-in community. I love taking a project course each year, as it reminds me of why I decided to study engineering in the first place. The community engagement that the CEE department fosters through events and classes means that I feel welcomed not only in my own cohort but in the department as a whole.“
Katharine Hart (UG)