Civil Engineering, M.E.
All programs of study must be approved by the student’s academic advisor and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate director.
Learning Outcomes
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate expertise in a core subject area of civil and environmental engineering. Core subject areas of study include Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Water Resources Engineering.
- Graduates will demonstrate a working knowledge of various areas of civil and environmental engineering (including Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Water Resource Engineering) and related fields, including other engineering disciplines, the sciences, and mathematics.
- Graduates will be able to describe and discuss advances of knowledge in civil and environmental engineering.
- Graduates will demonstrate the basic skills (e.g., leadership, presentation, time managements, problem solving, study, and organizing) required for life-long learning and professional development.
Admissions
Students with Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in civil or environmental engineering are eligible to enter the M.E. degree program. The M.E. degree is only available to students with B.S. degrees in engineering. Students with engineering degrees in areas other than civil engineering may be required to complete deficiency/prerequisite undergraduate courses. As a minimum, the following deficiency/prerequisite courses or equivalent will be required: MATH 141, MATH 142 and MATH 242; CHEM 111; PHYS 211 and PHYS 212; ECIV 200; ECIV 201; STAT 509. Students will also be required to take all undergraduate courses that are listed as prerequisites for courses taken for graduate credit. In general, deficiency/prerequisite courses must be completed with a B average. Specific Program Areas (Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Water Resources Engineering) may require additional course work.
An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale, and 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on any graduate course work is required for students wishing to enter the M.E. degree programs with B.S. degrees in engineering. Exceptions to the minimum undergraduate GPA requirements for admission to the M.E. degree program may be made for students with special qualifications.
The general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for students entering the M.E. degree program providing the student has a GPA > 2.8 and a B.S. degree in civil or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited school. The GRE is required for applicants not meeting these requirements. Typically, successful applicants have combined scores of at least 301 (1100 in the old scale) on the Verbal and Quantitative (V + Q) sections, and 3.5 on the Analytical Writing section.
Degree Requirements (30 Hours)
For the M.E. degree, a minimum of 30 credit hours is required. Students may take either 30 credit hours of course work or 24 hours of course work and 6 hours of ECIV 797 (as a master of engineering project). At least 18 hours of course work must be 700-level or higher. Up to 12 credit hours of course work may be taken outside of the department for degree credit with the approval of the student’s advisor and the graduate director. Prescribed core courses are required for each area of study (see “Core Courses” below).
Prior to graduation, each M.E. candidate must pass a comprehensive assessment based on program learning objectives by demonstrating the ability to integrate graduate level coursework into engineering practice in one of two ways:
- a written career planning document; or
- a written summary of the engineering project performed as part of ECIV 797.
Students should consult the graduate director for additional information.
Core Courses
Each area of study has a minimum core requirement for the M.S., M.E., and Ph.D. degrees. The core requirements in the different areas of study are as follows:
Environmental Engineering
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECIV 750 | Principles of Environmental Engineering Process | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Principles of Municipal Solid Waste Engineering | ||
| Air Pollution Control Engineering | ||
| Environmental Engineering Process Modeling | ||
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Theory I | ||
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Theory II | ||
| Unit Operations Laboratory for Water and Wastewater Treatment | ||
| Industrial Wastewater Treatment | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Geotechnical Engineering
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECIV 730 | Advanced Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Slope Stabilty, Retaining Systems and Lateral Earth Pressure | ||
| Theoretical and Numerical Methods in Geomechanics | ||
| Physico-chemical Properties of Soils | ||
| Dynamics of Soils and Foundations | ||
| Ground Improvement Techniques | ||
| Advanced Foundation Design | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Structural Engineering
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECIV 720 | Advanced Structural Mechanics and Analysis | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Theory and Design of Plates and Shells | ||
| Dynamics of Structures | ||
| Advanced Analysis and Design in Structural Metals | ||
| Repair and Retrofit of Structures | ||
| Advanced Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete | ||
| Prestressed Concrete Analysis and Design | ||
| Advanced Foundation Design | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Transportation Engineering
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one from each group: | 9 | |
Group One | ||
| Geotechnical Engineering in Transportation | ||
| Transportation Systems Planning | ||
| Highway Design | ||
Group Two | ||
| Traffic Engineering | ||
| Traffic Flow Theory | ||
Group Three | ||
| Deterministic Civil and Environmental Systems Engineering | ||
| Probabilistic Civil and Environmental Systems Engineering | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Water Resources Engineering
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following options: | 9 | |
Option One | ||
Select two of the following: | ||
| Computational Hydraulics | ||
| Numerical Methods in Subsurface Hydrology | ||
| Advanced Hydrology | ||
| Unsaturated Flow Theory | ||
| Contaminant Transport | ||
| Erosion and Sediment Control | ||
| Fluid Transients | ||
| Sediment Transport and River Mechanics | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Open Channel Hydraulics | ||
| Engineering Hydrology | ||
| Subsurface Hydrology | ||
Option Two | ||
Select three of the following: | ||
| Computational Hydraulics | ||
| Numerical Methods in Subsurface Hydrology | ||
| Advanced Hydrology | ||
| Unsaturated Flow Theory | ||
| Contaminant Transport | ||
| Erosion and Sediment Control | ||
| Fluid Transients | ||
| Sediment Transport and River Mechanics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |