Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

Marquette University has been educating people to be leaders in their professional lives, their communities and in society for more than 125 years. Marquette University’s Graduate School offers more than 50 different master’s and doctoral degrees and several certificate and post-master’s programs. Civil, construction and environmental engineers are stewards of the land, its resources and environment. Many are involved in activities such as watershed and environmental planning, sustainable resource development and environmental protection. The mission of the Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department is to educate students in the Jesuit tradition of ethics based education who are competent in their technical field, appreciate the moral and ethical impact of their professional work and continue their professional development throughout their careers, to advance the state of technical and scientific knowledge through research and to provide service to the civic and professional communities. The Department has established the following educational objectives for its program: -develop an appreciation for religious, moral, ethical and human values -provide a foundation for the application of the fundamentals of science and mathematics for solving engineering problems -provide a foundation for understanding the application of civil engineering by giving students an opportunity to experience the civil engineering profession through the co-operative engineering program, service learning, summer internships and/or hands-on experience in laboratory courses -prepare students to communicate effectively in written, graphical and oral form -prepare students to be leaders by providing opportunities to exhibit leadership and develop team building skills -instill a commitment to life-long learning