Civil engineers are involved in the following areas:

• Environmental Engineering (pollution control including the design of water and waste water facilities)

• Water Resources (study of the flow of water over land, under ground and storage)

• Transportation Engineering (design of highways and studies of traffic flow)

• Structural Engineering (design of building, bridges and other related structures)

• Geotechnical Engineering (study of soil behaviors, land slides and other topics)

The at Arkansas State University offers courses in all areas of civil engineering with a strong general education component. The faculty is involved in research, solving engineering problems in the community, consulting work. These experiences are brought into the classroom so students receive a well-rounded educational experience. This includes learning the engineering theory as well as the practical application of the theory to real world problems.