Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Welcome
Welcome to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Colorado School of Mines! We offer undergraduate BS degrees in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering and Environmental Engineering, and graduate MS and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering and Science. Our mission is to prepare students to address current and future challenges in engineering and science by delivering high-quality research and educational programs.
We are home to important research centers including the PFAS Remedial Technology Engineering Center (Rite), Underground Construction and Tunneling Center (UCT), Center for Environmental Risk Assessment (CERA) and the Colorado Center for a Sustainable WE2ST.
Stop by and visit if you are in beautiful Golden. We would love to show you the great things happening in our department and on campus!
D. Vaughan Griffiths, PhD, PE, Dist.M.ASCE
Professor and Department Head
CONTACT US
To schedule a meeting with our Department Head, D. Vaughan Griffiths, email vgriffit@mines.edu
To schedule a meeting with our Department Manager, Kimberly Brock (Graduate program questions), email kbrock@mines.edu
For Undergraduate Academic Advising, contact CASA, https://casa.mines.edu/advising/.

Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering
Learn more about our Construction Engineering program.