BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Tarleton State University

Create Your Career

Start building the future with a degree in Civil Engineering offered by Tarleton State University. The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree addresses the design, planning, construction and evaluation of the infrastructures surrounding us, everything from roads to buildings. It prepares students for employment or licensure as professional engineers, innovators and decision-makers who apply their knowledge in the focus areas of structural, transportation, geotechnical and water resources engineering.

Pathway associate program: 

Associate of Science in Engineering

Dual Enrollment

Tarleton State University & Blinn College District

Duration

2-4 Years

Total Credit Hours

128 Hours

Requirements

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Careers And Median Salaries

Architectural Manager

$190,100

health & safety engineer

$129,100

landscape architect

$84,100

Surveyor

$70,000

Our Graduates Have Landed

Here’s where you can find our alumni:

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Critical skills in core areas of structural, geotechnical, transportation, and water resources engineering
  • Experimental skills, including analyzing and interpreting the data
  • Knowledge of how to design a system, component, or process in focused civil engineering core areas 
  • Ability to assess uncertainty in design
  • Principles of sustainability in design
  • Skills in project management, business, public policy, leadership, and engineering ethics
  • Importance of Professional Engineer licensure

Faculty Spotlight

Anne Nichols

Civil Engineering

Dr. Anne Nichols comes to Tarleton State and the Rellis Academic Alliance from over 20 years at Texas A&M University teaching lecture and studio courses in the Department of Architecture. She holds degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana and Purdue University. Her research interests are structural materials, testing, and modeling; particularly those that are cement based, such as a research project with State Farm Research Lab examining the behavior of concrete insulated form walls for hurricane loads.
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FAQ

Architectural and Engineering Manager, Civil Engineer, Drafter, Health and Safety Engineer, Surveyor

Fluid Mechanics, Highway Planning & Design, Water Resource Engineering

This program is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET

According to Hanover Research, employment in civil engineering occupations are expected to grow 13.1%. In terms of volume, aligned occupations are projected to offer 8,515 openings each year due to growth and separations, compared to 2,257 across all occupations.

Bachelor of Science In Civil Engineering

Tarleton State University

Create Your Career

Start building the future with a degree in Civil Engineering offered by Tarleton State University. The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree addresses the design, planning, construction and evaluation of the infrastructures surrounding us, everything from roads to buildings. It prepares students for employment or licensure as professional engineers, innovators and decision-makers who apply their knowledge in the focus areas of structural, transportation, geotechnical and water resources engineering.

Pathway associate program: 

Associate of Science in Engineering

Dual Enrollment

Tarleton State University & Blinn College District

Duration

2-4 Years

Total Credit Hours

128 Hours

Requirements

View or Download Requirements

Careers And Median Salaries

Civil Engineer

$88,050

Drafter

$60,290

Health & Safety Engineer

$99,040

Engineering Manager

$143,870

Our Graduates Have Landed

Here’s where you can find our alumni:

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Critical skills in core areas of structural, geotechnical, transportation, and water resources engineering
  • Experimental skills, including analyzing and interpreting the data
  • Knowledge of how to design a system, component, or process in focused civil engineering core areas 
  • Ability to assess uncertainty in design
  • Principles of sustainability in design
  • Skills in project management, business, public policy, leadership, and engineering ethics
  • Importance of Professional Engineer licensure

Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Jumanah Hajjat

Dr. Hajjat is an assistant professor of civil/geotechnical engineering at Tarleton State University. She earned a doctorate in civil/geotechnical engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station. Her scientific findings are highlighted in several journal and conference articles. Dr. Hajjat’s research interests involve soil mechanics, unsaturated soils, expansive clay, desiccation cracks in soils, and soil-structure interaction

Civil Engineering

FAQ

Architectural and Engineering Manager, Civil Engineer, Drafter, Health and Safety Engineer, Surveyor

Fluid Mechanics, Highway Planning and & Design, Water Resource Engineering

This program is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

According to Hanover Research, employment in civil engineering occupations are expected to grow 13.1%. In terms of volume, aligned occupations are projected to offer 8,515 openings each year due to growth and separations, compared to 2,257 across all occupations.

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START BUILDING YOUR FUTURE

We’re here to help! If you have questions about the application process, a specific degree program, or anything else, simply fill out the form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.