<p>…oops, just noticed this thread was fairly old.</p>
<p>anyway, someone feel free to correct me on this if I’m wrong–</p>
<p>Saying civil is dead is too simplistic a way of thinking. You say construction is halted substantially and hence civil is dead. What is overlooked is that infrastructure in general is in awful condition, and so eventually civil is going to really pick up. And only about a fourth of civil is tied to the construction industry anyway. (BLS predicts 24% growth in civil engr. positions from 2008 to 2018). So yes, civil right now is in a pretty sad position, but that is only right now.</p>
<p>This thread has really resonated with me. I’m a civil/environmental engr. major (at my school it’s the same dept.) but I’ve had numerous occasions where I considered switching to CS (not because of concern over job prospects, but rather because I just love programming.) Frankly, I’m still kind of torn between civil and CS.</p>