Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Programs
What is Civil and Environmental Engineering?
Civil and environmental engineers plan, design, build, maintain, and address the environmental impacts of constructed facilities and public works essential to American civilization. A typical engineering project is large, one of a kind, and important in the daily lives of many people. It is one of the few areas of engineering in which the engineer deals directly with the public in every phase of a project. Civil and environmental engineering at The Ohio State University (OSU) offers prospective students an exciting academic program enhanced by experiences in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. Our department offers a challenging intellectural experience designed to provide our students with resources and background necessary to pursue activities in various interdisciplinary areas of civil and environmental engineering. Our faculty are internationally recognized as leaders in each of the professions of civil engineering and environmental engineering.
What is expected of civil and environmental engineers in the next ten years?
In the 21st Century, the demand for civil and environmental engineers will increase significantly caused by the nation's mobilization and productive effort to rebuild the nation's infrastructure - our highways, bridges, tunnels, dams, harbors, airports, waterways, railways, power plants, air quality, drainage systems, waste disposal, and sewage plants.
How you prepare yourself to major in civil & environmental engineering at Ohio State?
Acceptance is contingent upon receipt and approval of your application for admission to the university. Students need a Math score of at least 24 on the ACT or 560 on the SAT for direct enrollment in the OSU College of Engineering.
At OSU, civil and environmental engineering coursework is divided into three major subdivisions: pre-civil and environmental engineering, civil and environmental engineering core, and technical electives. At enrollment, the student begins work in the pre-civil and environmental engineering courses, including Math 151, 152, 153, 254, 415 or 255; Physics 131, 132, 133; Introduction to Engineering 181, 183; Engineering Graphics 167 or CSE 202; Chemistry 121, 122 or 125; and Mechanical Engineering 410, 420, 430.
To progress from a pre-major into a full-major in civil and environmental engineering, a minimum cumulative grade point-hour ratio of 2.00 must be maintained in the above courses, excluding Math 255 or 415, Chemistry 125 or 122, and Mechanical Engineering 420 and 430.