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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Master of Science

M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers the following specialties: Construction Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structures, Transportation, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering.  

In addition, The Department is offering in collaboration with other graduate programs two graduate certificate programs in (a) Engineering Geophysics and (b) Transportation Studies.  

The Master of Science degree requires the completion of at least 30 credits under two options:

  • Option A: Requires a minimum of 24 credits of coursework plus a 6 credit thesis and a public oral defense of thesis.
  • Option B: Requires a minimum of 27 credits of coursework plus a 3 credit special project, and a final oral examination. 

Students are free to choose between Options A and B, except graduate assistants, who are required to take Option A.