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Graduate & Professional :: School of Computing and Engineering :: Civil and Mechanical Engineering
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Graduate Degree Options and Requirements
- Master of Science with coursework only requires the completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate coursework (300-level or higher). The graduate coursework must include at least 18 credit hours of 5500/5600-level courses.
- Master of Science with project requires the completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours, which includes 27 credit hours of graduate coursework (300-level or higher) and three credit hours of independent project (CE 5500). At least 18 credit hours must be at the 5500/5600-level. The candidate must submit a report prepared per the adviser’s guidelines and present the project work in front of a three-member project examining committee.
- Master of Science with thesis requires the completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours, which includes 24 credit hours of approved graduate coursework (300-level or higher) and six credit hours of thesis work (CE 5599). At least 18 credit hours must be at the 5500/5600-level. The candidate must submit a thesis prepared per the graduate school guidelines and orally defend the thesis work in front of a three-member thesis examining committee.
In addition, half of the required credit hours may be earned in other fields, such as management, geosciences etc., to allow students to broaden their education beyond the civil engineering field.
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