Prospective Students

About the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE)

The Civil Engineering industry is a large network of consulting and construction engineering companies focused on our built and natural environment. We are living in a complex urban environment created by us, where all kinds of infrastructure systems must harmoniously interact providing support for our professional activities and good living conditions for us and our families. As it was said before, such systems include intelligent transportation systems, water resources, structures like bridges or buildings, environmental protection systems, security systems, etc. To plan, design, and maintain infrastructure systems, sophisticated civil engineering and information technology-based methods and tools have to be used for the public good. This is what the Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Program (CIE) at George Mason University is all about. In addition, our close cooperation with the local Civil Engineering industry has created a unique synergistic environment. Our students participate in a rigorous academic program at GMU and through internships managed by the Department they learn practical skills and gain priceless hands-on experience. For all these reasons, our graduates are in high demand and usually have many jobs choices when they graduate. These are well-paid and stable jobs as often contrasted with ephemerid jobs with dot.com companies.

CEIE Prospective Students