Degree Requirements

Students who do not have a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, but who want to obtain a master's degree in civil engineering must complete a bridge program for their chosen area of specialization. These courses are not counted for degree credit. See the areas of specialization in this section for specific bridge programs. Please note that prerequisites for bridge courses also must be met. See the undergraduate catalog for descriptions of 100- to 400-level courses. Some of the bridge courses may be waived depending on the student's background.

The program as shown below offers numerous areas of specialization, each with its own list of required and elective courses and bridge program. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in core courses and a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. Once the choice of specialization is made, the student consults his/her specialization advisor to plan and develop an individualized and cohesive sequence of courses that will meet the program requirements of at least 30 graduate degree credits.

Other suitable electives may be taken subject to approval of program advisor.

Students are able to substitute Master’s thesis in their program. With permission of their research advisor, students intending to do an MS thesis should first register in the CE 700B (Masters Project). Students must receive a satisfactory (S) grade in 700B before registering for CE 701B (Masters Thesis). Students taking CE 701B must register in the immediate following semester with the same advisor. The MS thesis topic should be continuation of the work done in CE 700B.

M.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management

Bridge Program
CE 210Construction Materials and Procedures3
CE 200Surveying2
CE 200ASurveying Laboratory1
MECH 320Statics and Strength of Materials3
CS 101Computer Programming and Problem Solving3
MATH 112Calculus II4
MATH 279Statistics and Probability for Engineers2
CE 341Soil Mechanics3
CE 341ASoil Mechanics Laboratory1
Total Credits22
Core Courses
6 credits as follows:6
Construction Management
Project Planning and Control
Specialty Electives
12 to 18 credits as follows:12-18
Underground Construction
Infrastructure and Facilities Remediation
Construction Cost Estimating
Historic Preservation
Geology in Engineering
Performance and Risk Analysis of Infrastructure Systems
Methods Improvement in Construction
Masters Project
Master's Thesis
Legal Aspects in Construction
General Electives
0 to 6 credits of General Department Electrives0-6
Management/Leadership Electives
3 to 6 credits as follows:0-6
Management Accounting
Corporate Finance I
Sustainable Politics and Policy
Organizational Behavior
Total Credits30

M.S. in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Quality Program

Water Quality Bridge Program
CE 320Fluid Mechanics3
CE 321Water Resources Engineering3
CHEM 126General Chemistry II3
Total Credits9
Core Courses
ENE 663Water Chemistry3
ENE 661Environmental Microbiology3
or EVSC 627 Environmental Microbiology
Specialty Electives
12 to 18 credits as follows:12-18
Physical and Chemical Treatment
Biological Treatment
Stormwater Management
Performance and Risk Analysis of Infrastructure Systems
Master's Project
Master's Thesis
General Electives
0 to 6 credits of General Department Electives0-6
Management/Leadership Electives
3 to 6 credits as follows:3-6
Construction Management
Methods Improvement in Construction
Legal Aspects in Environmental Engineering
Organizational Behavior
Total Credits30

M.S. in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Integrated Site Remediation

Integrated Site Remediation Bridge Program
CHEM 126General Chemistry II3
CE 321Water Resources Engineering3
CE 501Introduction to Soil Behavior3
Total Credits9
Core Courses
ENE 663Water Chemistry3
ENE 661Environmental Microbiology3
or EVSC 627 Environmental Microbiology
Specialty Electives
12 to 18 credits as follows:12-18
Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste Problems
Site Remediation
Environmental Impact Analysis
Geographic Information System
Master's Project
Master's Thesis
General Electives
0 to 6 credits of General Department Electives0-6
Management/Leadership Electives
3 to 6 credits as follows:3-6
Construction Management
Methods Improvement in Construction
Legal Aspects in Environmental Engineering
Organizational Behavior
Total Credits30

M.S. in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering

Bridge Program
CE 320Fluid Mechanics3
CE 332Structural Analysis3
CE 333Reinforced Concrete Design2
CE 341Soil Mechanics3
CE 341ASoil Mechanics Laboratory1
CE 443Foundation Design3
CS 101Computer Programming and Problem Solving3
MATH 322Differential Equations for Applications3

Core Courses

Students must attain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the three core courses listed below:

Core Courses
CE 641Engineering Properties of Soils3
CE 643Advanced Foundation Engineering3
CE 648Flow Through Soils3
Advanced Geotechnical Design Courses
6 to 9 credits as follows:
Foundation Engineering
Geotechnical Aspects of Solid Waste
Masters Project
Geotechnology of Earthquake Engineering
Geosynthetics & Soil Imp
Geology/Rock Mechanics Courses
3 to 6 credits as follows:0-6
Geology in Engineering
Underground Construction
Geographic Information System
Pending Extraction and Storage of Energy Resources
General Electives
0 to 12 credits as follows:
Pavements
Design and Construction of Asphalt Pavements
Design & Construction of Concr
Flexible and Rigid Pavements
Special Topics in Civil Engineering
Pending Management of Infrastructure Assets
Structural
Infrastructure and Facilities Remediation
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
Nondestructive Testing Methods in Civil Engineering
Numerical Methods
Finite Element Methods in Mechanical Engineering
Numerical Methods I
Management/Leadership Electives
3 to 6 credits as follows:
Construction Management
Project Planning and Control
Construction Cost Estimating
Methods Improvement in Construction
Legal Aspects in Construction
Organizational Behavior
Master's Thesis

Students pursuing a thesis option or receiving financial aid at any point in their studies must complete a minimum of 6 credits of CE 701 Master’s Thesis in place of 3 credits reduction from the Advanced Geotechnical Design Courses Requirements and 3 Credits reduction from the Management/Leadership

M.S. in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

Bridge Program
CE 333Reinforced Concrete Design2
CE 341Soil Mechanics3
CE 341ASoil Mechanics Laboratory1
CE 360Sustainable Civil Engr Mat3
CE 432Steel Design2
CS 101Computer Programming and Problem Solving3
MATH 222Differential Equations4
MECH 236Dynamics2
MECH 237Strength Of Materials3
Total Credits23
Core Courses
CE 630Matrix Analysis of Structures3
CE 634Structural Dynamics3
CE 636Mechanics and Stability of Structures3
Advanced Design Courses
9 credits from the following:9
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
Prestressed Concrete Design
Short Span Bridge Design
Masters Project
Design of Metal Structures
Design of Tall Buildings and Space Structures
Advanced Materials Course
3 credits from the following:3
Nondestructive Testing Methods in Civil Engineering
Concrete Durability
Fundamentals of Engineering Materials
Thermodynamics of Materials
Mechanical Properties of Materials
Construction/Management/Leadership Courses
6 credits from the following:6
Construction Management
Project Planning and Control
Construction Cost Estimating
Methods Improvement in Construction
Legal Aspects in Construction
Organizational Behavior
Master's Thesis
Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering Courses
3 credits from the following:3
Engineering Properties of Soils
Foundation Engineering
Advanced Foundation Engineering
Total Credits30

M.S. in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering

Bridge Program
CE 200Surveying2
CE 200ASurveying Laboratory1
CE 350Transportation Engineering3
CS 101Computer Programming and Problem Solving3
ECON 265Microeconomics3
MATH 105Elementary Probability and Statistics3
MATH 309Mathematical Analysis for Technology4
Total Credits19
Core Courses
6 credits as follows
TRAN 615Traffic Studies and Capacity3
TRAN 650Urban Systems Engineering3
Specialty Electives
12 to 18 credits as follows:12-18
Flexible and Rigid Pavements
Geometric Design of Transportation Facilities
Introduction to Urban Transportation Planning
Public Transportation Operations and Technology
Traffic Safety
Land Use Planning
Master'S Project
Master's Thesis
Traffic Control
Intelligent Transportation Systems
General Electives
0 to 6 credits as follows:0-6
See List of Department General Electives
Management/Leadership Electives
3 to 6 credits as follows:6
Construction Management
Methods Improvement in Construction
Legal Aspects in Construction
Organizational Behavior
Total Credits30