The broadest of engineering fields, civil engineering is the profession that makes the world a more agreeable place to live. Civil engineering deals with the planning, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure necessary for civilization. This includes structures, soils, roads, traffic, soils, water supply, and pollution control.

The Department of Civil Engineering offers B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering. A proposed Ph.D. degree is currently being reviewed by the Ohio Board of Regents and is anticipated for fall 2007. B.S. students take fundamental courses in various civil engineering disciplines and gain depth in the discipline of their choice: construction management, environmental, geotechnical, pavements, structures, surveying, transportation, or water resources.