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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering specializes in environmental, geotechnical and structural engineering. Environmental engineering deals with water and wastewater treatment, chemical and biological unit operations, hazardous waste treatment and pollution prevention. Structural engineering emphasizes finite element methods, computer aided structural analysis and design, pre-stressed concrete and plastic analysis. Geotechnical engineering focuses on advanced concepts in soil mechanics, soil dynamics, tunneling, earth dams and pavement design.

Detroit and its environs provide the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with large-scale local engineering activities and facilities, including research and development, industrial operations and civil construction. These opportunities offer the engineering student a stimulating environment for study and considerable future employment potential.

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Program prepares students for careers as consulting engineers, engineers in industry and government and researchers for university and industrial laboratories.

Admission and degree requirements conform to those for the University and the College of Engineering and Science.

The Master of Engineering with a concentration in environmental/geotechnical/ structural engineering may be completed by a thesis or non-thesis plan. The thesis plan requires six credit hours of thesis and 24 credit hours or more of course work. The non-thesis plan includes a total of 30 credit hours (30-39 hours in environmental engineering depending on background) of course work.

Courses offered in civil and environmental engineering may be supplemented with approved courses in mathematics, chemistry, biology, other branches of engineering, law and other areas to suit the student's individual needs. Suggested Civil and Environmental Engineering courses in each of the specializations appear in the box. Additional courses also are available. Doctoral students must satisfy all requirements for the Doctor of Engineering program in the College of Engineering and Science.