Civil Engineering Degree
Program Overview
A civil engineering degree from King's will set you up for a lucrative and rewarding career designing all kinds of structures that help people, including bridges, dams, airports, harbors, and skyscrapers.
The first building block for that career is a strong educational foundation. With a civil engineering bachelor's degree from King's, our graduates enter the workforce with real-world engineering experience and a strong desire to use their skills in the service of others.
What can you do with a Civil Engineering Degree?
Civil engineers plan, design, and oversee the construction and maintenance of the built environment, including buildings, bridges, dams, airports, and harbors. Much of the infrastructure we rely on in everyday life, such as the roads we drive on and the systems that provide clean water to our homes, are civil engineering infrastructure projects.
What Are the Different Types of Civil Engineering?
A civil engineering bachelor's degree gives you the foundation you need to specialize in a variety of disciplines.
Example disciplines
- Construction engineering - overseeing construction projects
- Structural engineering - designing buildings and other structures
- Environmental engineering - building solutions to a wide-range of environmental issues
- Geotechnical engineering - focusing on building projects involving rocks and soil
- Transportation engineering - working on roads, railways, and other public transportation projects.
- Water resources engineering - designing structures to maintain and deliver public drinking water
- Materials engineering - focusing on construction materials such as wood, stone, and steel
- Municipal engineering - engineering the infrastructure that makes up cities and other urban centers
If you are interested in a career that has a lasting impact, consider that civil engineers designed the Golden Gate Bridge, Hoover Dam, Eiffel Tower, and many other inspiring structures.
What makes the King's Civil Engineering Program different?
- Authentic engineering experiences: our students use the same survey and testing tools that civil engineers use in the industry. They learn and practice project management, structural modeling, hydraulic modeling, and industry-standard software such as CAD and GIS. They also use the AISC Steel Construction Manual, ASTM technical standards, and USGS guidelines to solve complex, open-ended problems.
- Small class sizes: students earning a civil engineering degree at King's benefit from small class sizes that allow professors to dedicate more individualized attention to each student's unique needs in classroom and laboratory settings.
- Service-learning projects: civil engineers are deeply involved with designing and overseeing the construction of the environments where people live, work, and play. Our students are assigned service-learning projects in which they use teamwork and creative-problem solving skills while working with clients from the local community.
- Industry connections and networking opportunities: our civil engineering program allows students to benefit from real-world perspectives through construction site visits, engineering office tours, guest lecturers, and local professional association meetings.
- Integration of professional and technical skills: effective civil engineers need to be able to understand client needs and perform the necessary research, design, and analysis to meet those needs. Communication, teamwork, and incorporating stakeholder feedback are essential components of a successful project. As such, our students do not just learn technical skills; they practice them in a professional context.
- An accredited program: the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
