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Civil Engineering Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Earn your civil engineering degree at one of the best civil engineering schools in the nation.

Our personalized civil engineering degree will immerse you in unique design and research projects. Participating in project-based learning will bring you new ideas for the planning, design, and construction of civil infrastructure.

Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus or Online
Est. time to complete:
4-5 years
Credit hours:
128
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Why earn a civil engineering degree?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
Aug. 15
Spring:
Dec. 15
Summer:
May 1

Civil engineers have a direct impact on the world. They create and improve the way we move, interact and live in our communities. Civil engineering combines planning and designing in the office, with hands-on project management in the field.

With UND's Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, you'll weave teamwork, problem solving and design exercises together. You will:

  • Gain the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering to the field of civil engineering.
  • Conduct experiments to prove or disprove engineering theories or designs.
  • Gain expertise with computer software and other innovative engineering technologies.
  • Develop critical thinking skills needed to excel in a changing workplace.
  • Participate in undergraduate research opportunities.

Hands on Civil Engineering Degree

At UND you will have many opportunities to lead through hands-on learning that puts theory into practice. You can join one of the many student groups like Engineers Without Borders or the Society for Women Engineers and give back to communities across the world. Through your course work you will participate in hands on labs, internships, and undergraduate research opportunities focusing on areas like the Transportation Technology Research Initiative.

Faculty and staff pride themselves on working directly with students, always lending a hand to ensure you feel welcome and supported in the program. And because of our flexible format, you will be given every opportunity to keep your pursuit of a degree on schedule.

All of your hard work culminates with a senior design project that partners you with industry leaders and business partners that need real-world solutions to their challenges. At graduation you'll have the skills and experience that are needed to be successful in the field. Many of our graduates have job offers upon graduation and many have employment secured prior to leaving UND.

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Combined Civil Engineering Degree

Earn your bachelor's degree and master’s degree in civil engineering in less time than it would take to get them separately. With both degrees, you’ll stand out among your peers as you begin your career. The combined program is available online or on-campus.

Civil Engineering Combined Program

 

On-Campus or Online Civil Engineering Degree

  • Satisfy the eligibility requirement to sit for the NCEES PE examination. Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, this program meets the education requirements to pursue a license as a Professional Engineer in all 50 states.

  • Focus on engineering design, project management, construction, contract administration, technical support and research.

  • Students with an academic major in the College of Engineering & Mines (CEM) have an option to live in the Engineering Living & Learning Community on campus.

  • Get involved. Participate in our Steel Bridge Competition Team, American Society of Civil Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Engineers Without Borders or Society of Distance Engineering Students.

  • UND is one of the most well-respected engineering colleges in the upper Midwest. We are one of the first to offer engineering degrees online.

  • Learn AutoCAD and Java (Programming Language). Both are important skills civil engineers need to know.

What can you do with a civil engineering degree?

100%

Return on tuition investment within five years of graduation

Third Way

88k

Median salary for civil engineers, 2021

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Now is an ideal time to pursue a civil engineering bachelor's degree. Civil engineers are needed to manage projects to rebuild structures, bridges, highways, and upgrade levees and dams as the climate changes and the population grows.

Civil Engineering Degree Jobs

Those with a civil engineering degree from UND can expect a range of job opportunities, including:

  • Engineering design and development: Create an original solution to a technical problem.
  • Construction management: Design and manage large-scale construction projects.
  • Water resources engineering: Modeling water supply for human consumption, agriculture, energy, and fishing.
  • Geotechnical engineering: Ensure the stability of built structures by defining soil and foundation capacity and/or assess landslide and slope failure risk.
  • Structural engineering: Design buildings and infrastructure to be resilient to natural hazards.
  • Site development: Evaluate and plan construction of improvements on a piece of land based on codes and regulations.
  • Transportation engineering: Keep goods and people moving by solving transportation challenges.
  • Environmental regulation: Ensure that the use of water, land, and air resources are sustainable, and that environmental pollution and degradation are minimized.

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Graduates of Civil Engineering Colleges

UND civil engineering graduates have gone on to a variety of successful careers with:

  • AE2S
  • Bolton & Menk
  • Burns & McDonnell
  • CDM Smith
  • Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson
  • WSB & Associates

Civil Engineering Degree Courses

CE 306. Fluid Mechanics. 3 Credits.

Fluid properties; fluid statics and dynamics; transport theory and transport analogies, conservation of mass, energy, and momentum; dimensional analysis; boundary layer concepts; pipe flows; compressible flow; open channel flow. Prerequisites: PHYS 251 and MATH 265. F,S.

CE 313. General Surveying. 2 Credits.

Measurements of distances and angles, EDM, satellite and inertial systems, triangulation, differential leveling, horizontal curves, vertical curves, traverse surveys, U.S. public land surveys, earthwork, boundary surveys and construction surveys. Basic knowledge of geometry and trigonometry required. Prerequisites: MATH 165 and CE 101 or permission of the department. Corequisite: On campus students must take CE 313L along with this class. F.

CE 351. Structural Mechanics. 4 Credits.

Reactions, shear and bending moment, plane and space trusses, influence lines, deflections, virtual work, energy methods, approximate analysis, consistent deformations method, slope deflection and moment distribution methods, introduction to matrix methods. Use of computer for analysis. Prerequisite: ENGR 203. F.

CE 416. Transportation Engineering. 3 Credits.

Introduction to highway engineering, traffic analysis, and transportation systems; road vehicle performance; highway, vehicle, and driver characteristics; highway capacity and level of service analysis; level of service analysis for signalized intersections; principles of traffic flow; geometric design of highways; pavement design and drainage; highway safety and transportation planning; and group design project. Prerequisite: CE 412. S.

CE 451. Steel Design. 3 Credits.

Selection of sections, bolted and welded connections, trusses, bearings, lightgage structural members, fatigue of structural members and introduction to plastic design. Prerequisite: CE 351. S.

UND Civil Engineering BS

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UND is one of the top civil engineering colleges in the nation for educational quality and affordability. Our online civil engineering degree offers small class sizes and project-based work.

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Leaders in Civil Engineering

Brendan Blades began taking classes at UND to further his career as a civil engineer.

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