UT Tyler Adds New Construction Engineering Degree Program to Houston Campus

June 6, 2024 | Hannah Buchanan

The University of Texas at Tyler will offer a new Bachelor of Science in construction engineering for students at the Houston Engineering Center beginning this fall.

Housed within the College of Engineering, the four-year program will be available in person at the
HEC, located on the Houston Community College Alief-Hayes campus at 2811 Hayes Road in
Houston.

“We are pleased to bring the bachelor’s degree in construction engineering to our Houston
Engineering Center,” said Dr. Amir Mirmiran, UT Tyler provost and executive vice president for
academic affairs. “This offering enhances our engineering program portfolio, and it also will help
recruit more Houston area students ready to join the growing workforce in the region and state.”

UT Tyler students enrolled in the program will gain a comprehensive education in both the
theoretical and practical aspects of construction engineering. The curriculum covers key areas such
as project management, construction materials and methods, structural analysis, transportation
and geotechnical engineering. Students will also receive hands-on training through lab work and
internships, preparing them for real-world challenges in the construction industry.

“Our graduates will be prepared to tackle the complex challenges of the construction industry,
ensuring they can lead projects to success from start to finish,” said Dr. Mena Souliman, UT Tyler
professor and Department of Civil Engineering chair. “Houston, being a hub of construction and
development, offers immense opportunities for our graduates to excel and contribute to the city’s
growth.”

Other programs at the HEC include construction management, computer engineering, as well as
civil, electrical and mechanical engineering.

UT Tyler opened the Houston Engineering Center in fall 2013 to provide better access to engineering education for students in and around the greater Houston area. For more information,
contact Dr. Yasser Mahgoub, UT Tyler professor of instruction and Houston Engineering Center
director, at ymahgoub@uttyler.edu or 903.566.6103.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT
Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 10,000 students.
Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has
unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent
patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World
Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.