Civil Engineering Master's Degree Requirements

Admissions Requirements

• You must meet the general admission requirements that pertain to all master’s degree candidates.
• Applicants without a degree in civil engineering may be accepted to the program provided they demonstrate the successful completion of coursework from a regionally accredited institution including:
  • Calculus I, Calculus II, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
  • Physics I
  • Statics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Theory of Structures, and Soil Mechanics
  • Some focus areas will also require design of steel structures and design of reinforced concrete structures
• When reviewing an application, your academic and professional background will be considered.
• If you are an international student, you may have additional admission requirements.
• Applicants without a degree in civil engineering may be accepted to the program provided they demonstrate the successful completion of coursework from a regionally accredited institution including: Calculus I, Calculus II, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, Physics I, Statics, Mechanics of Materials, Theory of Structures, and Soil Mechanics. Further, such applicants are advised that a first course in the design of steel structures and in the design of reinforced concrete structures are prerequisites for many of the structural engineering elective courses in the program.
• Applicants whose prior education does not include the courses listed may still enroll under provisional status, followed by full admission status once they have completed the missing courses.

Degree Requirements

• Ten courses must be completed within five years.
• A focus area is required. Focus areas require one math course, 1 or 2 core engineering courses that are fundamental to that focus area, and 4 electives within the focus area. The remaining 3 or 4 courses may be selected from within your focus area or within some other focus area, including up to two Independent Study courses (EN.565.800. and EN.565.801). A maximum of one course may be taken from outside of civil engineering (i.e. EN.565.XXX courses).
• The selected focus area will not appear as an official designation on your transcript or diploma. Rather, each focus area contains a unique list of elective courses designed to guide you through the program, so you are prepared for professional advancement in one of these specific fields after graduation.
• Any deviations from these requirements must be approved by the program chair.
• All course selections outside of the Civil Engineering course requirements below are subject to advisor approval.