Civil Engineering, M.S.

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The M.S. in Civil Engineering is offered for students who wish to pursue advanced coursework and research in the discipline beyond the B.S. This is not an accredited pre-professional degree. 30 credits required.

Program Specific Degree Requirements

Master’s Program

Areas of study in the master of science program include: building mechanical systems engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, and water resources engineering. The master of science degree in each of these areas requires completion of 12 to 18 hours of engineering courses related to the particular program area.

Plan A (Thesis)

The degree of master of science, Plan A, requires a minimum of 26 hours of coursework and a minimum of 4 hours thesis research in addition to the minimum requirements set forth in this bulletin.

Early in the program, the student must submit a program of study listing coursework for approval by the departmental graduate studies committee (CEGS), and the department head.

Plan A is required of all state or contract supported graduate assistants.

Plan B (Non-Thesis)

Requires a minimum of 30 hours of coursework and a Plan B paper, in addition to the minimum requirements set forth in this bulletin.

Early in the program, the student must submit a program of study listing coursework and the course number that the Plan B paper covers for approval by the CEGS and the department head.