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.