Civil engineers design, build, supervise, operate, and maintain construction projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, and much more.
In 2021, Lamar University was ranked the 14thBest Value Environmental Engineering School by Course Advisor, as well as the 3rdBest Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree School in the Southwest Region.
Lamar is one of the two schools in Texas to offer a professional Doctor of Engineering Doctorate (D.E.) degree, a Ph.D. equivalent focused on solving complex problems and developing practical solutions for immediate use.
Our Southesast Texas location lies at the confluence of piney wood forests and coastal plains with a right blend of both urban and rural land uses. The Sabine and Neches Rivers and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterways areideal living labs.
We work closely with local industry to help students network and grow professionally. We boast an active American Society of Civil Engineering student chapter and one of the oldest charters of Chi-Epsilon (the National Civil Engineering Honor Society). Students also can join organizations like Engineers Without Borders.
We prepare graduates who are job and career-ready—our curriculum integrates specific technical and professional skills across all degrees. We also offer seminars and workshops on topics like resume critique, interviewing skills and etiquette. Samples of the skills we help you build:
Undergraduate Level
Drawing and visualization:AUTOCAD, Fusion 360, Civil3D*,ArcGIS and QGIS*
Programming and statistical software:Python, R*, Matlab
Civil engineering software: HEC-HMS, FlowMaster, WaterCAD, VISSIM and others
Project management software: Microsoft Project*
Instrumentation: State-of-the-are instruments in environmental, hydraulics, materials, geotechnical, surveying and transportation labs
* Via elective courses
Graduate Level*
Programming: Python, R, Matlab, Arduino C
Databases:Postgres, Sqlite3, SQL and Object Databases
Statistical and probabilistic techniques:Multivariate probabilisitic methods using R (Copula, Extremes)
Machine learning: Advanced libraries in Python (Tensorflow, Dask)
The first step toward your future in civil and environmental engineering begins right now with a connection to Karli Padia, the College of Engineering's director of outreach and student services, who can help you learn more about great college programs, arrange a campus visit, talk to a current student, explore scholarship possibilities and more.