The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has authorized Texas State University to offer a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree program, the first in Texas with a holistic emphasis on technology-enhanced infrastructure.
The degree program was approved by the Texas State University System Board of Regents in May. Texas State will begin offering the civil engineering program through the Ingram School of Engineering in the fall of 2019, pending final approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
“The new civil engineering program will not only address the growing workforce demand, it will enhance Texas State’s contributions to the Texas Innovation Corridor, the region stretching from Austin to San Antonio that is home to rapid growth in industry, technology and economic opportunity,” said Texas State President Denise Trauth. Texas State’s interdisciplinary approach to civil engineering will draw upon existing programs in computer science, electrical engineering, biology, mathematics and geography. Graduates of the program will have a strong foundation in traditional civil engineering topics combined with a unique education in the emerging field of smart infrastructure technologies. Texas State’s program will focus on all technologies, smart or otherwise, which enhance the public safety, economic value and longevity of municipal and private infrastructure assets. Graduates will be prepared to work with monitoring sensors, communication systems, predictive analytics tools and infrastructure management technologies.
