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The Master of Engineering degree in the Civil Engineering concentration is a non-thesis, 30-semester-hour program. The degree is designed to suit the needs of the practicing engineer in one of the engineering disciplines in the College.

Admission Requirements

Admission standards are designed to ensure that all enrolled students are qualified professionals serving in a leadership role in their engineering discipline. The primary requirements are as follows:

1. S. in Engineering (Transcripts required)
2. A grade-point average (GPA) (or its equivalent) is greater than or equal to 2.70 from a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
3. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional and not required for the Master of Engineering programs
4. If English is your second language, check the latest University policy regarding the TOEFL/IELTS requirements

*We recommend taking the GRE so we have more information to base acceptance on, especially for those students who do not have a high GPA or have not graduated from an ABET-accredited program.*

Degree Requirements

1. All College of Graduate Studies general degree requirements
2. Completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework
3. A minimum of 15 semester hours of departmental environmental graduate classes.
4. A maximum of 9 semester hours from other departments’ engineering, science, or business disciplines may be considered for approval by the department graduate advisor.
5. Satisfactory completion of a final comprehensive examination
6. Thesis Option:
   1. Satisfactory completion of 24 semester hours of coursework
      • A minimum of 15 semester hours of departmental environmental graduate classes.
      • A maximum 9 semester hours from other departments’ engineering, science, or business disciplines may be considered for approval by the department graduate advisor.
   2. Defense of a Master's thesis (a minimum of 6 semester hours of ENGR 5390 Thesis and ENGR 5391 Thesis)
7. Students who do not have a degree in Engineering may be required to take additional leveling courses

*Up to 6 credit hours of graduate-level coursework (5000 level) taken as part of B.S. engineering programs at °®Éñ´«Ã½ can be counted toward the 30-hour degree requirement. These courses shall receive prior approval by the department chair or his/her designee. (4+1 program).

Hours: 30