Why major in civil engineering at Missouri State?
![Small group of civil engineering students using a machine during lab class.](https://www.MissouriState.edu/EGR/_Files/CE-facilities-tout-22371-4182.jpg)
Take your classes in top-notch facilities
Have the tools and spaces you need to become a civil engineer. You’ll study and train in newly renovated labs and classrooms - all in one building.
![Staff from Olsson posing outside of the Olsson Lab for Civil Engineering in the Plaster Enterprise Center. Olsson is a national engineering company with offices in Springfield.](https://www.MissouriState.edu/EGR/_Files/CE-intern-163A3586.jpg)
Find future job leads
Our program has close ties with many local engineering companies. You can intern/work for them as you complete your degree, which can lead you to full-time jobs.
![Dr. Sanjay Tewari guiding three students through lab exercise during class.](https://www.MissouriState.edu/EGR/_Files/CE-attention-22332-5862.jpg)
Receive personalized attention and help
You won’t be lost in the numbers. Small class sizes help you get to know your faculty and classmates.
![Yellow trash bags filled with litter after a community cleanup event. In the background is a big group of engineering students, two of which are holding Missouri State University flags.](https://www.MissouriState.edu/EGR/_Files/Jordan-Creek-clean-up.jpg)
Make a difference in your community
Like to compete and meet new friends? You can join engineering clubs, attend events and enter competitions.
Partners for your success
Missouri State offers engineering in cooperation with Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T).
This means:
- All your courses are taught on Missouri State’s Springfield campus.
- Missouri S&T offers the engineering courses.
- Missouri State offers the non-engineering courses.
- Your engineering degree will be granted from Missouri S&T.
The cooperative engineering programs are open to all Missouri State students.
A future advocate
![Luther Harris posing for a photo in an engineering lab at Missouri State. His left arm is resting on a concrete block.](https://www.MissouriState.edu/EGR/_Files/Harris-feature-22371-4036.jpg)
![Two civil engineering students testing a metal beam during a lab class.](https://www.MissouriState.edu/EGR/_Files/CE-careers-22333-0109.jpg)
Degree options
Go big: Pursue two degrees
As you complete your engineering degree from Missouri S&T, it’s possible to earn a second degree (dual major) from Missouri State at the same time.
Check with your advisor for more details.
Resources for current students
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