Civil Engineering | CPP College of Engineering

The Department of Civil Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona is a leader in polytechnic education, where hands-on learn-by-doing is the foundation of a broad-based educational experience. The department has the largest undergraduate civil engineering program in the United States and produces approximately 15 percent of young civil engineers in California. The civil engineering department offers the civil engineering program, with options in general civil, environmental, and geospatial engineering, and the construction engineering and management program.

We also offer a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering ( MSCE) with options in construction engineering and management, environmental and water resources, geotechnical, structural, and transportation Engineering.

To meet the challenges of an evolving society, we provide practice-oriented civil engineering education that fosters personal, professional and social responsibility; technical excellence and creativity; and effective communication, teamwork and leadership.

The civil engineering department has many constituencies. These include the following:

• Our alumni and alumnae have an interest in the continued excellent reputation of our programs.
• Employers need a supply of well-prepared entry-level engineers and rely on Cal Poly Pomona as an important source of new employees.
• The civil engineering department faculty have dedicated a major portion of the professional life to the department and its vision and mission, and have a professional and personal commitment to its continued success.