Civil Engineering, A.S.

Degree Offered

• Associate of Science

Nature of the Program

Civil engineering includes a wide variety of technological areas, including construction, geotechnical, hydro-technical, structural, transportation, and water and environmental engineering. Civil engineers work with problems that directly impact the health and economic vitality of people and communities. These problems include waste disposal, environmental pollution, transportation systems analysis and design, water resource development, and the design, construction, and rehabilitation of constructed facilities such as dams, bridges, buildings, and highways.

The goal of the undergraduate curriculum in civil engineering is to prepare graduate civil engineers to meet the present and the future infrastructural and environmental needs of society.  This requires an education based on scientific and engineering fundamentals as well as one that incorporates experience in engineering design using modern technology.  Because the systems they design impact the public directly, civil engineers must be aware of the social and environmental consequences of their designs.  Graduates must be prepared to work and communicate with other professionals in a variety of associations and organizations.  Ethics and life-long learning are essential components in the education of civil engineers.

The associate degree program provides the foundation courses required to complete a bachelor program in civil engineering at West Virginia University. Students planning to enter a bachelor program at another institution should determine the transfer equivalencies for the courses offered at WVU Potomac State College and the institution they plan to attend following completion of the associate degree program

Career Opportunities

Civil engineers can gain employment in the public or private sectors involved in design, construction, research, and education, as well for state or local government. Civil engineers commonly work on the design and construction of roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment.

Faculty

Chair

• Erin Cunningham - M.S. Biology
  Year @ PSC 2007

Professors

• Mohammad Saifi - M.S. Electrical Engineering
  Year @ PSC 1983
• Joan Vogtman - M.S. Applied Physics
  Year @ PSC 2008

General Education Foundations

Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.

NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.

Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.

Curriculum Requirements

Suggested Plan of Study

Major Learning Outcomes

Civil Engineering