About this Program

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE). The undergraduate degree in civil engineering prepares graduates for entry into professional practice and continued intellectual and professional development throughout their career. Civil engineers conceive, 计划, 设计构造, and maintain the facilities and infrastructures that are essential to our civilization. These include highways, 桥梁, 隧道, 机场, 大坝, water distribution systems, water and wastewater treatment facilities, industrial and commercial buildings, 港口和港口, coastal and off-shore structures, space satellites and launching facilities. A career in Civil Engineering is suited to you if you are interested in math and science, enjoy turning ideas into reality, have a social awareness and willingness to help people live better, and want personal fulfillment and financial growth.

Program Highlights

  • The degree program is accredited by the Engineering 技术 认证 Commission of ABET

  • The undergraduate degree in civil engineering prepares graduates for entry into professional practice and continued intellectual and professional development throughout their career

  • 研究生s understand and appreciate professional and ethical responsibilities and professional practice issues such as procurement of work, bidding versus quality based selection processes, and interaction between design and construction professionals

一目了然
学历水平
本科
学位获得
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
交付模式
校园

职业生涯

Check out these ideas from ODU Career Development 服务sOccupational Information Network (O*NET). A median salary is a midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, and half earned below.

运输 Engineers

$91,790 工资中位数

Develop 计划s for surface transportation projects, according to established engineering standards and state or federal construction policy. Prepare designs, specifications, or estimates for transportation facilities. Plan modifications of existing streets, highways, or freeways to improve traffic flow.

Wind Energy Project Managers

$113,180 工资中位数

Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, 允许, 和建议. May also manage construction of projects.

Environmental Engineering Technicians

$53,610 工资中位数

应用 theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, 测试, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, 控制, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientist. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.

土木工程师

$91,790 工资中位数

Perform engineering duties in 计划ning, 设计, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, 和设施, 比如道路, 铁路, 机场, 桥梁, 港口, 渠道, 大坝, irrigation projects, 管道, 发电厂, and water and sewage systems.

需求

What are the requirements to apply for Civil Engineering at ODU?
Students entering the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program in Civil Engineering should meet the minimum university admission requirements 本科 入学.

High school applicants are selected for admission to the University on the basis of their overall academic record, including high school recommendations. Applicants must present sixteen units of academic credit from high school. The level of academic competition 和 number of available spaces in the entering class influence actual minimum requirements for admission. Official results of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT) must be submitted by anyone applying for freshman status and for transfer students having less than twenty-four semester hours of college credit. Prospective transfer students must have official transcripts of all previous college work completed forwarded to the University as part of the application materials. For information and forms concerning application to the University, contact the Office of 入学s, Old 政府 Building Room 108, Old Dominion University, 诺福克, VA 23529-0050, (757) 683-3637. Detailed on-line information on the Old Dominion University's 入学 procedures, Guideline, etc. is also available. High School Preparation Students interested in studying civil or environmental engineering at Old Dominion University should follow a college preparatory curriculum including 4 credits of English, 3 credits of a foreign language, 4 credits of mathematics (algebra I and II , geometry and advanced math), 1 credit of chemistry, and 1 credit of physics. Additionally some computer programming is recommended but not required.

转移

在ODU, we understand that as a transfer student you have unique needs that require a wide array of campus resources. The Center for Advising 政府 and Academic 合作伙伴关系 aims to create a transfer inclusive culture that supports the successful...

成本

Estimated rates for the 2023-24 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.

Active Duty 军事 Rate
成本每个点数 $250
维吉尼亚州的居民
成本每个点数 $393
技术 Delivered 课程 Outside Virginia and/or the United States
成本每个点数 $407
非居民
成本每个点数 $1,073

省钱的方法

Here are a few ways for you to save on the cost of attending ODU. For more information visit University Student Financial aid

奖学金

Rising junior and senior level students are encouraged to apply for the 威廉H. Boone Memorial Scholarship, presented annually through the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and 访问ing Council. Additional scholarship opportunities are available throughout the year from various funding sources upon one’s academic performance and/or upon intended specialization in one’s professional career path.