Civil Engineering
About the Civil Engineering major
(Not offered as a minor)
The Civil Engineering program at Union College combines technical training with the liberal arts to prepare global engineers for the 21st century. Civil engineers design and sustain critical elements of human life, including water, shelter, infrastructure, and energy, with a focus on sustainability. Our curriculum emphasizes the skills needed to build resilient, sustainable, and equitable cities.
Students engage in hands-on research using advanced instrumentation typically reserved for graduate programs, while gaining a strong foundation in engineering, mathematics and basic sciences. Key topics include infrastructure, water and air quality, pollution control, transportation, renewable and conventional energy, and construction management.
Courses and requirements
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After Union
Career possibilities are expansive. Given the tremendous flexibility of this field, graduates will find opportunities to work in a wide range of industries and settings in both the corporate and governmental sectors. All our students have access to all of the resources offered by the career center, including mock interviews, career fairs, internships, career counseling and alumni networking.
ALUMNI talk civil engineering
Meet a handful of Union’s civil engineering graduates. Using their degrees, they are enjoying a wide range of interesting and impactful careers.
Katie Zehnder '98, who innovates with new tech and AI
Harry White '92, who finds a way
John Keller '91, who has engineering in his blood
Lisa Freed '86, who inspires future engineers
Kathryn Gardow '80, who has done it all
BANNER PHOTO ABOVE: Whipple Truss Bridge built by Squire Whipple, an 1830 Union College graduate