Civil Engineering

Undergraduate Program

BS in Civil Engineering

General Description

The undergraduate program offers a balanced approach to civil engineering education. Students take a common core of civil engineering courses, and can specialize in the areas of geotechnical, water resources, or structural engineering. The program is also designed to give students a solid foundation in engineering and science. Students take courses in chemistry, physics, and math, in addition to a core set of engineering courses common to most engineering disciplines. Our civil engineering courses teach students the fundamentals of engineering design, and well as potential applications. Students are taught how to use computer software to expedite the design process and how to balance engineering designs with economic constraints. During their senior year, undergraduate students work with a professor on a semester-long design project.

Four Year Curriculum Plan

Students pursuing a B.S. in Civil Engineering must take all engineering courses for a letter grade.

Civil engineering majors must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in required courses in order to graduate. Civil engineering majors are required to take the Fundamentals in Engineering (FE) exam as a requirement for graduation.

Student Enrollment and Graduation Data

Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes

Program Educational Objectives

The Civil Engineering Program has established a set of educational objectives to maintain and improve the quality of its undergraduate program:

To develop graduates that function successfully in the fundamental areas of civil engineering, and within a specialty, such as structural, geotechnical or water resources engineering.
To prepare graduates for advanced education in civil engineering and related fields, and for professional licensure.

Student Outcomes

The civil engineering program uses the following student outcomes for assessment:

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Program Requirements

Civil Engineering Specializations

Design Projects

Civil Engineering students at NMT complete a one- year senior design project as part of their course curriculum. Students typically work in a team environment to tackle a real-world issue that helps prepare them for their careers. In some cases the student may elect to do a solo senior design project.

Minor

New Mexico Tech awards minors for your secondary field of study. While the number of credits required for a minor vary from department to department, a minimum of 18 credit hours is required. Students cannot earn a minor with either the Associate of General Studies or Bachelor of General Studies.

You must declare a minor and be assigned a minor advisor prior to completing the coursework for the minor.

Minor in Civil Engineering