Advanced Graduate Certificate in Civil Engineering

The Advanced Graduate Certificate is designed to serve students interested in furthering their education in civil engineering. Perspective students for this program include engineers from other disciplines who are interested in developing basic knowledge in civil engineering. The certificate program is also designed for civil engineers who are looking for additional technical depth in civil engineering. This program is also a good fit for practicing engineers looking for continuing professional development credits. The Office of Professions in the New York State Education Department requires continuing education for the Professional Engineering license. The graduate certificate in civil engineering will allow practicing engineers the opportunity to obtain a graduate certificate while also fulfilling the continuing education requirement for licensure.

The Department of Civil Engineering, in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, offers graduate work leading to the MS and PhD degrees, and a graduate certificate. The overarching mission of the graduate programs is to train the next generation of civil engineers to make important discoveries, develop new technologies, and apply novel approaches to ensure the safety, resilience, and sustainability of our basic infrastructure systems. Our programs in Civil Engineering offer students a broad curriculum with the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in the major areas of civil engineering. The programs emphasize interdisciplinary approaches in solving society's most pressing problems, with an emphasis on restoring and improving urban infrastructure. The faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering is actively involved in state-of-the-art research and work collaboratively with graduate students on projects that are both applied and fundamental in nature.

For admission to graduate study in the Department of Civil Engineering, requirements are:

A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or a related field such as another engineering discipline, physical science, or mathematics.

A grade point average of at least 3.0 or equivalent in engineering, mathematics, and science courses.

A statement of purpose

Three (3) letters of recommendation

Completion and submission of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. Stony Brook University’s test code is 2548, for Civil Engineering it is 1102

Acceptance by both the Civil Engineering Graduate Program and the Graduate School.

English Proficiency

IELTS: Overall score of 6.5, with no subsection recommended to be below 6; and TOEFL iBT: Overall score of 90 for doctoral applicants and 80 for master’s applicants.