Civil and
Environmental Engineering
Goals and Objectives
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Departmental Goals and Objectives
The Faculty of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department as its
primary goal seeks to offer and maintain a high quality undergraduate civil engineering
education consistent with the present and future needs of a profession serving an
increasingly complex technological society. To fullfill this goal the department has as
its objectives:
To maintain a course of study well-founded in ethical knowledge and
behavior consistent with the high aims of the civil engineering profession;
To maintain a quality course of study recognized by professional peers
nationwide;
To maintain a quality course of study that integrates the important
concepts of design throughout the entire curriculum preparing students for immediate
practice upon graduation;
To maintain a quality course of study which will qualify students for
graduate school;
To continually enhance the teaching effectiveness of the civil
engineering faculty;
To enhance the professional qualifications of the civil engineering
faculty through professional development and scholarly activity;
To extend academic opportunities of students to include participation in
undergraduate research and development programs;
To encourage the professional development of students including an
understanding of an engineer's responsibilities of good citizenship and service through
participation in engineering, professional, and honorary societies and other activities;
To recruit and retain highly qualified students to serve the needs of
the civil engineering profession.
A second departmental goal is to provide the support, environment, and
resources for the economic, intellectual, and professional advancement of the civil
engineering faculty, students, and staff. To fulfill this goal the department has as its
objectives:
To provide a modern academic building and modern equipment systems;
To continually enhance the library collection of civil engineering
technical and professional literature;
To provide a safe and hazard-free work environment for the students,
faculty, and staff.
An additional goal is to extend the capability of The Citadel to serve the
citizens of the Lowcountry and the State of South Carolina through instruction and
non-instructional activities. To fulfill this goal the department has as its objectives:
To extend community service through graduate course instruction in
cooperation with other universities;
To provide undergraduate civil engineering instruction through the
College of Graduate and Professional Studies to Lowcountry students;
To provide limited continuing education opportunities for citizens of
the Lowcountry, state, and nation;
To promote the general effectiveness of The Citadel as a comprehensive
educational institution through multidisciplinary cooperation with the other College
academic departments as well as with local, state, and national communities.
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