MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) DEGREE
Admissions
Students with Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in Civil Engineering are eligible
to enter the M.S. degree program. Students with engineering degrees in areas other
than civil engineering may be required to complete deficiency/prerequisite undergraduate
courses. As a minimum, the following deficiency/prerequisite courses or equivalent
will be required: MATH 141, 142 and 242; CHEM 111; PHYS 211 and 212; ECIV 200; ECIV
201; STAT 509. Students will also be required to take all undergraduate courses
that are listed as prerequisites for courses taken for graduate credit. In general,
deficiency/prerequisite courses must be completed with a B average. Specific Program
Areas (Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering,
Transportation Engineering and Water Resources Engineering) may require additional
course work.
An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale, and 3.0 on a 4.0
scale on any graduate course work is required for students wishing to enter the
M.S. or M.E. degree programs with B.S. degrees in engineering. Exceptions to the
minimum undergraduate GPA requirements for admission to the M.E. degree program
may be made for students with special qualifications.
For students with non-engineering baccalaureate degrees, or engineering degrees
from programs not accredited by ABET, the minimum grade requirement is a GPA of
3.0 on a 4.0 scale on their undergraduate coursework, and 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on
any graduate course work.
The general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for all students requesting
financial aid, students with non-engineering baccalaureate degrees, or students
with engineering degrees from programs not accredited by ABET. Typically, successful
applicants have combined scores of at least 1100 on the Verbal and Quantitative
(V + Q) sections, and 500 on the Analytical (A) section or 3.5 on the Analytical
Writing section.
International students must obtain a minimum score of 570 (paper-based) or 230 (computer-based)
on the TOEFL exam. In addition, students whose native language is not English are
required to take a diagnostic test in English when they arrive at the University.
Students with deficiencies are provided an opportunity for further study in reading,
writing and speaking English.
A combined B.S./M.S. or B.S/M.E. degree program is available to undergraduate Civil
and Environmental Engineering students with GPAs of 3.5 or above and 90 or more
hours earned toward their baccalaureate degrees. Up to six credit hours of 500-level
or above courses may be applied toward both the B.S. and M.S. or M.E. in Civil and
Environmental Engineering degree requirements. The approval of the student’s advisor
and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Director are
required. Questions about this program may be directed to the Civil and Environmental
Engineering Graduate Director.
Degree Requirements
The requirements for M.E. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering conform
to the regulations of the Graduate School which includes a minimum of 30 credit
hours is required. Students may take 30 credit hours of coursework, or 24 hours
of coursework and 6 hours of ECIV 797 (as a Master of Engineering Project). At least
18 hours of coursework must be 700-level or higher. Up to 12 credit hours of coursework
may be taken outside of the department for degree credit with the approval of the
student’s advisor and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate
Director. Prescribed Core Courses are required for
each area of study. The student is responsible for satisfying both departmental
and Graduate School requirements. Questions may be directed to the Civil and Environmental
Engineering Graduate Director.
