BSc in Civil Engineering in Boston United States | Worcester Polytechnic Institute

At WPI, your civil engineering degree allows you to customize your path by exploring broadly or concentrating through these specializations:

Structural and Geotechnical
Environmental
Transportation
Urban and Environmental Planning
Construction Engineering and Project Management
Regardless of your selection, you'll study across civil engineering disciplines through courses such as Resilient Infrastructure for a Changing Climate, Legal Aspects of Professional Practice, Soil Mechanics, and Traffic Engineering.
As a civil engineering student, you'll master core principles and apply them while developing expertise in your chosen specialty. Engage deeply with protecting the planet's air and water resources, studying earth materials' engineering properties, or improving transportation systems for people and goods. Explore the intersection between natural ecosystems and urban development, or comprehend the intricacies of construction methods and influence their future evolution. Whatever direction you take, WPI's project-based curriculum ensures practical, hands-on learning. You'll develop leadership abilities and foster innovative thinking, often working alongside industry partners and consistently guided by faculty mentors