Why does the SCU civil engineering program require such a broad range of coursework?
The civil engineering curriculum at SCU has been designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the profession. Exposure to the sub-disciplinary areas within civil engineering allows students to ultimately select an area most consistent with their academic strengths and professional aspirations. The broad nature of the program also provides students with the background needed for the national exams required as part of the professional licensing process. Students seeking a greater degree of technical expertise in a particular sub-disciple of civil engineering are encouraged to pursue graduate studies. In addition, the University’s Core Curriculum is intended to provide all graduates with the more non-technically oriented knowledge, skills and sensitivities needed to function is an ever more diverse, global professional environment.
