--- title: Civil Engineering date: 2022-02-23T17:00:00-06:00 author: Click Rain Admin canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/academics/programs/engineering-ba/civil" section: Pages --- [ Back to Programs](/academics/programs)# Civil Engineering A Christian focus on engineering. A team of professors who will help you understand and master the skills you need. Access to a civil engineering lab where you can test soil samples, analyze concrete supports, and more. It’s all part of developing your future through a civil engineering concentration at Dordt. [Request Info ](https://www.dordt.edu/admissions-and-aid/request-information) ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/2022-09-21_001252.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=50&h=43&f=webp&c=fabc6828&v=2965522dc957a87514169d9ed681e253328121ba38c523a9e18c3a6dfecf087f) ![]() ![]()## On This Page - [Program Overview](#toc49406) - [Environmental Option](#toc675035) - [Faculty](#toc49407) - [Science and Technology Center](#toc516285) - [Student Stories](#toc45469) ## Program Overview When studying civil engineering at Dordt, you'll plan buildings, bridges, and roads. You’ll design systems to clean the air and manage water resources. You’ll build and maintain the infrastructure for communities. And you’ll make a difference for Christ using your unique talents and abilities. Our professors, with years of research and industry experience, create a rich learning environment. Our resources, facilities, and labs set us apart from other engineering programs. And our Christian foundation will prepare you to engage the engineering field from a uniquely Christian perspective. ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/2019-11-19_002978.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=50&h=28&c=82606094&v=e35f3611132d41341889b42dff311414d41d71c8f405af3cd62291ce12b4bae7) ![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ### What You'll Learn A concentration in civil engineering from Dordt University is designed to prepare you for a challenging and fulfilling future. Learning to create sustainable and environmentally friendly buildings and systems. Understanding how to improve and protect communities. And developing ideas and functions that can create a better world. Your coursework will include core engineering classes. It also includes more focused options such as environmental engineering, structural analysis, and reinforced concrete design. ### What You Can Do With A Civil Engineering Concentration Civil engineers make an impact in industry, government, education, and many more fields. You may choose a career as a transportation engineer, helping move people and goods through streets, highways, tunnels, and more. You may choose to be a sanitation engineer, ensuring water and sewage are safely transported. Or maybe structural engineering is for you, helping to safely build bridges, buildings, and towers. Whatever you choose to pursue, your civil engineering concentration from Dordt will help you do it well. And with your identity firmly rooted in Christ, you’ll be equipped to live out your faith every day. ##### Civil Engineer A Civil Engineer helps manage and design different infrastructure projects and systems. ##### CAD Technician A Computer-Aided Design Technician uses computer software to develop different electronic design plans. ##### Surveyor Surveyors deal with the measurements and boundary lines in order to prevent legal disputes while preparing a construction site. ## Career Preparation Dordt University's 2025 Career Outcome Rate was 99.7%! “I believe it is also, in part, indicative of the type of graduates we are encouraging our students to become—that is, graduates who don’t just learn for the sake of learning, but graduates who continue to learn for the sake of serving," said Dr. Ethan Brue, dean for technology and applied sciences. "Dordt is not just about training students for competence, but it is more about inviting students to embrace the goodness of work out of a deep care for the world.” ![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/Career-Outcome-Rate-2025_2026-03-27-162722_rnim.png?mode=fit&pos=center-center&w=50&h=50&c=34612c21&v=12a6de4bbeb0d287215dcff9b1c1d85f99eddadaef33078da0d2dc67c4d280c6) ### Degree requirements Students who choose the civil engineering concentration will complete nine engineering courses and choose two courses from a selection of engineering and construction management options, in addition to completing the general requirements for an engineering degree. This coursework includes at least one additional credit hour of lab work. ### Courses [![](https://www.dordt.edu/general-uploads/Civil.png)](https://www.dordt.edu/general-uploads/Civil.jpg)[](https://www.dordt.edu/academics/course-catalog) For more information, refer to the [course catalog](https://www.dordt.edu/academics/course-catalog). ## Environmental Option Students who are passionate about the well-being of the environment and it's balance with society should consider taking the alternative environmental engineering track for the civil engineering concentration. Environmental engineers focus on bringing shalom by ensuring people have clean, safe drinking water, combatting climate change, or ensuring proper disposal of hazardous waste. [See the course catalog for more information.](https://www.dordt.edu/academics/course-catalog) ![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![Student observing the engine](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2022-10-17_002149.jpg?mode=fit&pos=center-center&w=50&h=50&c=8f98fba0&v=29c853a07e04c0cc655552c1311074cfeb016a54cfd6d9083b31114b70229308) ### Ready to take the next step? [Request Info](https://www.dordt.edu/admissions-and-aid/request-information) [Visit](https://www.dordt.edu/admissions-and-aid/visit-dordt) [Apply](https://www.dordt.edu/admissions-and-aid/apply-now) ## Faculty With experience in a variety of fields, our faculty members are equipped and ready to help you succeed. [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815c5de657711464.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=d33a06ea&v=a2afd24535c5079ff8236dbb3db43219af8c3d0f149a9d80161edccfcfe9a564) ### Justin Vander Werff Professor of EngineeringJustin Vander Werff serves as professor of Engineering at Dordt University. More ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/justin-vander-werff) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815f930a2aa20f19.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=5cd4a7f9&v=d146f769250ec460b3ee21d3b5469dd512030e15ab4b1f3234480b4af16d1edb) ### Jonathan Gingrich Associate Professor of EngineeringMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/jonathan-gingrich) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a81599dd8105d19b0.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=b9ac10ef&v=822cbfab70b2bca7d0ae7c13c418df2da865941cdeca6ef3872df659bcbd8d41) ### Jeff Gladstone Associate Professor of EngineeringMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/jeff-gladstone) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815caad6c2114fae.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=3a402b19&v=df43e557e5fafd362c3ac002ab088a7166ef37b882a53e71dff381a839eb2c4a) ### Danielle Wyenberg Instructor of EngineeringMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/danielle-wyenberg) ## Science and Technology Center While studying civil engineering, you'll have the opportunity to spend time in Dordt's Science and Technology Center. Informally known as the "Science Building," the Science and Technology Center is home to labs for mechanical engineering, electronics, electrical engineering, and computer-aided design. [View the Center](https://www.dordt.edu/about-dordt/campus-map/rooms/science-and-technology-center) ![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![A front exterior view of the Science and Technology Center](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/science-building750x750.jpg?mode=fit&pos=center-center&w=50&h=50&c=78cefd20&v=f8595c6df40523f5cbfb75230bdcb6ed7108aef884a1aa13ab1d343ac2b742ed) ![]() ## Connect with us Submit your information to request more information about Dordt and this program. We'll also use this information to connect you with your admissions counselor! Loading... ## Related Programs & Emphases Still looking for the right fit? Here are some additional program options that we think might interest you or are often paired with this program. 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