Mission and Vision

Mission statement

Modern society relies on well-educated and dedicated civil and environmental engineers for its health and well being in relationship to the natural and built environments. The mission of the Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering programs is to:

• Prepare men and women from a wide variety of backgrounds for careers of technological innovation and leadership through curricula rooted in the fundamentals of engineering, science and mathematics, focused on the practice of civil and environmental engineering, broadened by liberal education, and guided by faculty dedicated to civil and environmental engineering practice and education;
• Promote the creation, utilization, and dissemination of technical knowledge and wisdom associated with civil and environmental engineering that directly enhances the welfare of society; and,
• Enhance the stature of the engineering profession, and serve the people of Arizona, the region, and the nation through professional practice, leadership and citizenship.