Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

8 - Architecture and Engineering

81 - Professional Engineering and Engineering Technologies

14. - Engineering

This series comprises instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the solution of practical problems.

14.08 - Civil Engineering

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 14.0801 to 14.0899.

14.0801 - Civil Engineering, General

This instructional program class comprises any program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures.

• Example Program Names:

  • Civil engineering

• Exclusion

  • Civil and structural engineering(14.0803)
  • Construction engineering(14.3301)
  • Civil engineering technology(15.0201)
  • Civil engineering drafting(15.1304)

14.0802 - Geotechnical Engineering

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for manipulating and controlling surface and subsurface features at or incorporated into structural sites, including earth and rock moving and stabilization, land fills, structural use and environmental stabilization of wastes and by-products, underground construction, and groundwater and hazardous material containment.

• Example Program Names:

  • Geotechnical engineering

• Exclusion

  • Geological engineering(14.3901)
  • Mining engineering technology(15.0901)
  • Geological sciences(40.0601)

14.0803 - Structural Engineering

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of materials and systems used in building load-bearing structures for various purposes and in different environments, including buildings, roads, rail lines, bridges, dams, conduits, offshore platforms and work stations, and other structural shells; and the analysis of structural problems such as, failure, fabrication, safety, and natural hazards.

• Example Program Names:

  • Bridge engineering
  • Civil and structural engineering
  • Structural engineering

• Exclusion

  • Architectural science(04.0201)
  • Construction engineering(14.3301)
  • Architectural engineering technician(15.0101)
  • Construction engineering technician(15.1001)

14.0804 - Transportation and Highway Engineering

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of total systems for the physical movement of people, materials and information, including general network design and planning, facilities planning, site evaluation, transportation management systems, needs projections and analysis, and analysis of costs.

• Example Program Names:

  • Highway engineering
  • Traffic engineering
  • Transportation engineering
  • Transportation systems, highways

• Exclusion

  • Transportation planning(04.0301)
  • Locomotive engineer(49.0299)
  • Transportation management(52.0209)
  • Transportation clerk(52.0410)

14.0805 - Water Resources Engineering

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for collecting, storing, moving, conserving and controlling surface water and groundwater, including water quality control, water cycle management, management of human and industrial water requirements, water delivery, and flood control.

• Example Program Names:

  • Water resources engineering

• Exclusion

  • Natural resources technology(03.0101)
  • Water resources technology(03.0205)
  • Ocean engineering(14.2401)
  • Water quality technology(15.0506)
  • Water resources sciences(40.0605)

14.0899 - Civil Engineering, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Civil Engineering.