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Civil Engineering (BSCE)

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Bachelor's DegreeAcademicCIP: 14.0801

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The BSCE in Civil Engineering deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment. This program is designed to provide foundational depth in mechanics, thermodynamics, hydraulics, transportation, materials, structural design and analysis, soil mechanics, environmental systems, and structural design and analysis. This program has four concentrations; general breadth, structural, transportation, and environmental engineering.

Credits

128 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSpeakingWritingMathematicsComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningJudgment and Decision MakingSystems AnalysisInstructingLearning StrategiesTime ManagementScienceSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyMathematicsDesignEnglish LanguageBuilding and ConstructionComputers and ElectronicsTransportationChemistryProduction and ProcessingAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingMathematical ReasoningProblem SensitivityCategory FlexibilityFluency of IdeasSpeech ClarityOriginality

Tasks

  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, b
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Provide technical direction or supervision to junior engineers, engineering or computer-aided design
  • Review and critique proposals, plans, or designs related to water or wastewater treatment systems.
  • Design domestic or industrial water or wastewater treatment plants, including advanced facilities wi
  • Design or prepare plans for new transportation systems or parts of systems, such as airports, commut
  • Check construction plans, design calculations, or cost estimations to ensure completeness, accuracy,
  • Prepare administrative, technical, or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as acci
  • Develop plans for integration of drone technology into transportation systems for purposes such as delivery of goods or traffic monitoring.
  • Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental
  • Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
  • Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety
  • Use drone technology for site surveying, inspection, and monitoring of infrastructure projects.
  • Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, ther
  • Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction
  • Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.
  • Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineeri
  • Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
  • Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareOffice suite softwareGeographic information systemDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareComputer based training softwareObject or component oriented development softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareOperating system softwareSpreadsheet softwareFile versioning softwareDevelopment environment softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareData base management system softwareData base user interface and query softwareExpert system software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer numerical control CNC lathesComputer numerical control CNC millsComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersDigitizersLaptop computersLarge-format plottersPersonal computersDigital camerasLaser facsimile machinesMobile radiosMulti-line telephone systemsPhotocopying equipmentAnemometersBlueprint copiersCompassesDividersDrafting scalesDrafting triangles

Work Values

AchievementRecognitionIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary25-1032.00
  • Water/Wastewater Engineers17-2051.02
  • Transportation Engineers17-2051.01
  • Civil Engineers17-2051.00
  • Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers11-9041.01
  • Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Graduate-level curricula in advanced engineering topics — design, continuously refine, and deliver autonomously across a sustained portfolio of courses at a doctoral-granting institution.
  • Doctoral student research programs — supervise end-to-end, from dissertation proposal through defense, within a university engineering department.
  • Original research investigations — lead independently, producing peer-reviewed publications and presentations that advance knowledge in a defined engineering subdiscipline.
  • Competitive federal and industry grant proposals — author and submit as principal investigator, securing multi-year external funding for laboratory operations and graduate support.
  • Complex, non-routine engineering problems — diagnose and resolve by applying deductive and inductive reasoning across intersecting domains including physics, mathematics, and systems analysis.
  • Undergraduate and graduate course learning outcomes — evaluate through systematic assessment data, revising instructional methods to demonstrably improve student achievement.
  • Interdisciplinary engineering systems — analyze and critically evaluate using computational modeling tools, integrating findings into both research and classroom instruction.
  • Emerging technologies and engineering standards — monitor continuously through literature review and professional engagement, translating advances directly into updated course content.
  • Collaborative research partnerships — establish and manage with industry or government laboratories, coordinating student involvement and ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Engineering design and manufacturing software ecosystems — leverage at an expert level to support research workflows and authentic project-based learning experiences.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
72%
Placement Rate
Not reported