Undergraduate Programs

CEE offers two undergraduate curricula, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering. Graduates from both earn an accredited Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree bearing the title “Civil Engineering.” Our Civil Engineering B.S. degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). By receiving a degree from an accredited institution, CEE students are automatically eligible to take Part A of the NYS professional licensing exam. Graduates are also credited with eight years of Education/Experience towards the total of twelve years needed to be eligible to sit for the Professional Engineering Exam which is required in order to register as a Professional Engineer.Both curriculum choices include opportunities and requirements to take courses outside of engineering. We recognize and support students’ evolving interests in the arts, humanities, social sciences, campus activities, and service opportunities, and urge CEE community members to explore these pursuits while studying at Cornell. Cornell freshmen and sophomores interested in affiliation with CEE should contact the CEE Undergraduate Coordinator. In addition, CEE offers minors in Engineering Management that is open to CEE students, as well as minors in Environmental Engineering and Civil Infrastructure that are open to students majoring in a different Engineering discipline at Cornell. Is CEE Right for Me? One common trait our applicants share is they like math and science, and often they write of enjoying problem solving and building or disassembling things as children. Sound familiar? The reality is, many students don’t know what kind of engineering they want to study when they apply to the College of Engineering. For example, they may check a box on a form because they think they want to be an electrical engineer, but once they get here and learn about other fields, they often change their mind. Students usually use the first three semesters (a year and a half) to explore and decide what kind of engineering they would like to study and by the end of the fourth semester you are required to declare a major. One way to explore your area of interest is by your choice of the required introduction to engineering (ENGRI) course. CEE offers two ENGRI courses, ENGRI 116, Modern Structures and ENGRI 113 Sustainability Design of Appledore Island. Each offers hands-on activities and individual and small group activities.

Related Links: Engineering Minors
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
NYS Professional Licensing Exam
Cornell - Cantabria Exchange Program