Master of Science in Civil Engineering

The program leading to the degree of Master of Science provides an opportunity for talented graduate engineers to further intensify their training by specializing in their field of interest. The program, offering a healthy balance of design, laboratory and computer experience, offers an accelerated opportunity for attaining professional competence.

A candidate fulfills the requirements for the M.S. degree by successful completion of a minimum
of 24 credit hours of graduate course work plus six credit hours of research toward the preparation of an acceptable thesis. Of the 24 course credits, 18 must be in Civil Engineering. Of the 18 credit hours in Civil Engineering, 15 are expected to be in one of the four options namely: Structures, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, and Transportation. Typical degree plans for each of the above four options are given below.

Degree Plan for the Structures Option
Degree Plan for the Water and Environmental Engineering Option
Degree Plan for the Geotechnical Engineering Option
Degree Plan for the Transportation Option

STRUCTURES OPTION
(MASTER OF SCIENCE)

*       From Civil Engineering courses.
**     From relevant graduate courses offered university wide with consent of graduate
         advisor.

***  From relevant graduate courses offered university-wide with consent of graduate
        advisor.     

WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL OPTION
(MASTER OF SCIENCE)

*     MATH 513 or 560.
**   From Civil Engineering courses (including Water Resources & Environmental   
       Engineering option).
*** From relevant graduate courses offered university wide with consent of advisor.

1. CE 531 is mandatory for candidates pursuing research in Water Resources.
2. CE 547 is mandatory for candidates pursuing research in Environmental Engineering.

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING OPTION
(MASTER OF SCIENCE)

   *    Math 513 or Math 560.
 **    From Civil Engineering courses (including Geotechnical option).
***  From relevant graduate courses offered university wide with consent of graduate
       advisor.

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING OPTION
(MASTER OF SCIENCE)

      * From Civil Engineering courses (including Transportation Engineering option).
  **   From relevant graduate courses offered university wide with consent of graduate advisor.

MASTER OF ENGINEERING DEGREE PLAN