Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Program Criteria. The Bachelor of Science in  Environmental Engineering (BSENVE) degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Environmental Engineering and Similarly Named Engineering Program Criteria.

Our Structural Engineering (Option in Engineering) program was accredited from 1976 until 1982 when the name was changed to Civil Engineering. We have maintained accreditation in CE since. The ENVE degree was first accredited in 2010.

The CEE Department is guided by a group of constituents who review our educational objectives and expected program student outcomes. The educational objectives are those objectives we want our graduates to attain 3-5 years after graduation. Program student outcomes are expected outcomes at graduation from our programs.

CONSTITUENTS

The constituencies of the Civil Engineering program and Environmental Engineering program work together to determine the program's educational and student learning outcomes. The constituencies of these programs include:

  • Current CEE students
  • Civil and environmental engineering professionals, including employers
  • CEE Faculty

The constituencies of the CEE program are part of the following formal committees or groups that evaluate and review the Department’s educational objectives:

  • The CEE Advisory Council (a group of local professionals, employers, alumni, faculty and student representatives) 
  • The CEE Faculty and discipline-specific faculty groups (the discipline-specific groups include structural, environmental/water, geotechnical, and transportation)

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES & LEARNING OUTCOMES

B.S. in Civil Engineering Program Educational Outcomes

The educational objectives of the Civil Engineering program at Portland State University are as follows:

Graduates are expected to practice civil engineering responsibly and ethically by (1) working effectively in the professional engineering community and (2) continuing to learn and enhance their abilities in civil engineering.

B.S. in Civil Engineering Student Outcomes

Graduates of the Civil Engineering program at Portland State University will have the skills and abilities to prepare them to begin professional practice or to succeed in graduate studies.

Graduates will have:

  • an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  • an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
  • an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  • an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
  • an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
  • an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  • an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

B.S. in Environmental Engineering Program Educational Outcomes

The educational objectives of the Environmental Engineering program at Portland State University are as follows:

Graduates are expected to practice environmental engineering responsibly and ethically by (1) working effectively in the professional engineering community and (2) continuing to learn and enhance their abilities in environmental engineering.

B.S. in Environmental Engineering Program Educational Outcomes

Graduates of the Environmental Engineering program will have the skills and abilities to prepare them to begin professional practice or to succeed in graduate studies. 

Graduates will have:

  • an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  • an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
  • an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  • an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
  • an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
  • an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  • an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Annual Student Enrollment and Graduation Data

Bachelor's degrees awarded in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering and undergraduate enrollment by academic year are available on the degree and enrollment data website