Mission Statement and Program Educational Objectives
Mission:
The mission of the Civil Engineering Department is to offer a high quality and accredited degree that prepares our students for professional licensure leading to successful civil engineering careers in industry and government or for success at the graduate level. Toward this end, the Civil Engineering Department will recruit and maintain a diverse, highly skilled faculty that will consistently produce high-end teaching, research, and professional service.
Program Educational Objectives:
In support of the mission, the Civil Engineering Department adopts the following program educational objectives:
1. Prepare our graduates to achieve professional engineering licensure and productivity in a design office setting.
2. Prepare our graduates to be future leaders as public employees and private consultants in civil engineering fields.
3. Have 25% of our graduates pursue and complete a graduate level degree.
4. Maintain and further develop a high quality accredited civil engineering program that is competitive with comparable programs in the southwest and throughout the nation.
