The Civil Engineering Technology Program at Georgia Southern University was established in 1973. It is one of three separate baccalaureate engineering technology programs in the School of Technology within the College of Science of Technology.

A civil engineering technologist works in the oldest branch of engineering and is typically engaged in design, construction, operation and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure, such as buildings, roads, bridges, airports, tunnels, water supply and wastewater disposal systems. With its orientation toward applications rather than theory – the distinctive feature of an engineering technology program - the CET curriculum provides its students with a broad exposure to three major areas within the discipline of civil engineering – environmental, structural, and transportation. A total of 133 semester hours are required to satisfy general and professional requirements (see Curriculum for details).

Professional Registration: In Georgia and approximately 30 other states in the U.S., the BS-CET degree along with the appropriate number of years of experience, and passing two 8-hour examinations (FE and PE), qualifies a graduate to become a licensed Professional Engineer (PE). The FE exam can be taken while a senior enrolled in the CET curriculum.