M.S. in Civil Engineering

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
CE 610
Construction Management
CE 611
Project Planning and Control
Specialty Electives
12 to 18 credits as follows:12-18
CE 614
Underground Construction
CE 615
Infrastructure and Facilities Remediation
CE 616
Construction Cost Estimating
CE 617
Historic Preservation
CE 644
Applied Engineering Geology
CE 671
Performance and Risk Analysis of Infrastructure Systems
CE 711
Methods Improvement in Construction
CE 700B
Masters Project
CE 701B
Master's Thesis
EM 632
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
ACCT 615
Management Accounting
FIN 600
Corporate Finance I
EPS 622
Sustainable Politics and Policy
HRM 601
Managing Organizational Behavior in Technology-Based Organizations
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
ENE 664
Physical and Chemical Treatment
ENE 665
Biological Treatment
ENE 672
Stormwater Management
CE 671
Performance and Risk Analysis of Infrastructure Systems
ENE 700B
Master's Project
ENE 701B
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
CE 610
Construction Management
CE 711
Methods Improvement in Construction
EM 631
Legal Aspects in Environmental Engineering
HRM 601
Managing Organizational Behavior in Technology-Based Organizations
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
ENE 660
Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste Problems
ENE 662
Site Remediation
ENE 671
Environmental Impact Analysis
CE 602
Geographic Information System
ENE 700B
Master's Project
ENE 701B
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
CE 610
Construction Management
CE 711
Methods Improvement in Construction
EM 631
Legal Aspects in Environmental Engineering
HRM 601
Managing Organizational Behavior in Technology-Based Organizations
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:
CE 642
Foundation Engineering
CE 647
Geotechnical Aspects of Solid Waste
CE 700B
Masters Project
CE 742
Geotechnology of Earthquake Engineering
CE 646
Geosynthetics & Soil Imp
Geology/Rock Mechanics Courses
3 to 6 credits as follows:0-6
CE 644
Applied Engineering Geology
CE 614
Underground Construction
CE 602
Geographic Information System
Pending Extraction and Storage of Energy Resources
General Electives
0 to 12 credits as follows:
Pavements
CE 553
Design and Construction of Asphalt Pavements
CE 649
Design & Construction of Concr
CE 659
Flexible and Rigid Pavements
CE 702
Special Topics in Civil Engineering
Pending Management of Infrastructure Assets
Structural
CE 615
Infrastructure and Facilities Remediation
CE 631
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
CE 638
Nondestructive Testing Methods in Civil Engineering
Numerical Methods
ME 622
Finite Element Methods in Mechanical Engineering
MATH 614
Numerical Methods I
Management/Leadership Electives
3 to 6 credits as follows:
CE 610
Construction Management
CE 611
Project Planning and Control
CE 616
Construction Cost Estimating
CE 711
Methods Improvement in Construction
EM 632
Legal Aspects in Construction
HRM 601
Managing Organizational Behavior in Technology-Based Organizations
CE 701B
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
CE 631
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
CE 632
Prestressed Concrete Design
CE 637
Short Span Bridge Design
CE 700B
Masters Project
CE 733
Design of Metal Structures
CE 734
Design of Tall Buildings and Space Structures
Advanced Materials Course
3 credits from the following:3
CE 638
Nondestructive Testing Methods in Civil Engineering
CE 703
Concrete Durability
MTSE 601
Fundamentals of Engineering Materials
MTSE 602
Thermodynamics of Materials
MTSE 610
Mechanical Properties of Materials
Construction/Management/Leadership Courses
6 credits from the following:6
CE 610
Construction Management
CE 611
Project Planning and Control
CE 616
Construction Cost Estimating
CE 711
Methods Improvement in Construction
EM 632
Legal Aspects in Construction
HRM 601
Managing Organizational Behavior in Technology-Based Organizations
CE 701B
Master's Thesis
Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering Courses
3 credits from the following:3
CE 641
Engineering Properties of Soils
CE 642
Foundation Engineering
CE 643
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
CE 659
Flexible and Rigid Pavements
TRAN 552
Geometric Design of Transportation Facilities
TRAN 603
Introduction to Urban Transportation Planning
TRAN 625
Public Transportation Operations and Technology
TRAN 653
Traffic Safety
TRAN 655
Land Use Planning
TRAN 700B
Master'S Project
TRAN 701B
Master's Thesis
TRAN 752
Traffic Control
TRAN 755
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
CE 610
Construction Management
CE 711
Methods Improvement in Construction
EM 632
Legal Aspects in Construction
HRM 601
Managing Organizational Behavior in Technology-Based Organizations
Total Credits30