Leading to a Master of Science  Degree in Civil Engineering

Program Description

The Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCV) program is designed to provide advanced experience with post-graduate civil engineering principles and skills. The program has a thesis and non-thesis options with 31 required credit hours. The thesis option has students undertake an individualized engineering development experience as a two-course Thesis In the non-thesis option, the students have an option of taking a one-course Master Project.  All students are required to complete a one-credit Professional Perspectives course to increase exposure to recent developments and aspects of professionalism. Students may be either full-time or part-time. All graduate classes in the School of Engineering will be offered full-time in person as well as synchronous online. The expected background of the students is a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related field. Full-time students may complete the program in two or three semesters. Part-time students may complete the program in two to four years.

Program Educational Outcomes

The Master of Science in Civil Engineering emphasizes  real-world engineering problems as a practicing professional engineer, while addressing the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recommended body of knowledge for future civil engineers. Per the recommendation of the ASCE (www.asce.org) and as required by state regulations, civil engineering graduates and practitioners are strongly encouraged to become licensed engineers, which allows engineers to take personal responsibility for the work they perform for public and private clients.
The Master of Science in Civil Engineering program is designed to meet criteria outlined by ASCE regarding post-baccalaureate education by addressing current and future local, national, and global needs, and is widely supported by representatives of the private, public, and academic sectors of the civil engineering profession

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Science in Civil Engineering will be able to:

• Demonstrate competence in computer simulation in civil engineering.
• Demonstrate competence in sustainable engineering design.
• Identify, evaluate, and apply project management tools and techniques to engineering issues as they pertain to intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary teams.
•  Research, analyze and communicate information related to advanced topics and designs.
• Demonstrate the knowledge, tools and techniques associated with advanced topics and designs.

Total credits required: 31 credits 

The program has both thesis and non-thesis option with 31 required credit hours. Either option has the students undertake an individualized engineering development experience, either as a two-course Thesis, or a one-course Master Project.

Thesis Option

Non-Thesis Option

Note: Other graduate courses may be substituted with the approval of an associate dean from the School of Engineering.