Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Industrial Systems & Technology
College of Science, Engineering and Technology

Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Civil Engineering Program is to prepare students for professional careers in civil engineering in the global society, and for life long learning and continuous development in the profession through a forward-looking and broad-based curriculum emphasizing basic engineering principles and fundamentals, practical applications, communication skills, critical thinking, teamwork, and professional practice issues and ethics.

Program Educational Objectives

Graduates of JSU Civil Engineering Program are expected within a few years of graduation to have:

1. established themselves as professionals actively engaging in problem solving to address the needs of society;
2. progressed in their civil engineering careers or other chosen professions and/or engaged in advanced studies in civil engineering or other related fields; and
3. demonstrated their ability to act professionally and ethically in making decisions and to practice life-long learning and continuing education.

Student Outcomes

The Civil Engineering graduates will have

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics,
2. 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,
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences,
4. 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,
5. 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,
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions, and
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.