Master of Civil Engineering

This program has been designed to build upon a student's undergraduate background and provide additional depth and breadth in the challenging and versatile profession of Civil Engineering. Subdiscipline focus in offered coursework is in structural engineering. In addition to courses in engineering, technical electives may be chosen from a variety offered in mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

Students interested in the areas of Environmental Engineering and Water Resources should refer to the Master of Science in Environmental Engineering Program.

Department emphasis is on the one-year course-based Master of Civil Engineering, summarized below. However, students with an interest in multi-year, thesis-based Master of Science in Civil Engineering, also summarized below, may explore options in the department to pursue this degree.

The objective of both programs, the Master of Civil Engineering and Master of Science in Civil Engineering, is to prepare graduates for early career advancement in the field of Civil Engineering by building upon their undergraduate training with advanced coursework and concentrated study of problems and topics relevant to the field.

Upon completion of the Master in Civil Engineering and Master of Science in Civil Engineering, students will be able to

Evaluate the results of a solution to a civil engineering problem.
Apply advanced concepts and principles to solve complex problems in a technical area appropriate to the practice of civil engineering.
Justify appropriate problem approaches and techniques for complex problems in a technical area appropriate to the practice of civil engineering.
Describe or Demonstrate professional responsibilities relevant to the practice of civil engineering.

Regular students are those pursuing an advanced degree in an approved program. Regular students generally must have a bachelor\u2019s degree in an appropriate field from an accredited institution and not less than a B average. Exceptions are dependent on demonstrated ability. Only regular students are eligible for financial aid from Rose-Hulman. We don\u2019t recommend changing your graduate program, as that requires reapplying to the new program and losing financial aid associated with your original program. Students admitted with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0/4.0 are automatically on probation for the first quarter of graduate work. Admission as a regular student on probation means the student must have at least a B average (GPA = 3.0/4.0) for the first 12 credit hours of graduate study in order to continue a program. Your program department\u2014based on standards established by the Dean of Faculty\u2014must approve your admittance if your academic records cannot be readily compared to our standards. Official College Transcript(s) Three Letters of Recommendation Personal Statement Official GRE Score Report (See score requirements below) Official TOEFL or IELTS Score Report GRE: An applicant who is not a graduate of an accredited Bachelor of Science program in engineering, mathematics, or natural science disciplines offered by a U.S. college or university must take the General Test portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Although the GRE is not required for applicants from accredited Bachelor of Science degree programs in engineering, mathematics, or natural science disciplines offered by a U.S. college or university, the results of the examination may serve to strengthen the application. GRE minimums are as follows: Verbal: 33% Below, Quantitative: 60% Below, and Analytical Writing: 33% Below. Please recognize that these minimum scores will not ensure admission. TOEFL Minimums - 94 Internet Based with a minimum of 22 in listening, 22 in Writing, 26 in Reading, 24 in Speaking . IELTS Minimums - 7 with 7 in each area.