Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Course Only Track)

Our department offers a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. This broad degree provides students with a deeper understanding of geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering, as well as construction management.

For all M.S. Civil Engineering students, no more than 3 graduate-level courses (9 SCH) from outside Civil Engineering may be applied to degree. The first three graduate-level courses (9 SCH) must be civil engineering courses.

Thesis Track 30 credit hours total. Students must complete 8 graduate-level courses (24 SCH) and successfully defend a thesis proposal and thesis (CEEN 5306, 6 SCH).

Research Project Track 36 credit hours total. Students must complete 11 graduate-level courses (33 SCH) and successfully defend a research project report (CEEN 5305, 3 SCH).

Course-Only Track 36 credit hours total. Students must complete 12 graduate-level courses (36 SCH) and successfully pass a comprehensive exam. The comprehensive exam will include topics in geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering.

Educational objectives:
After completing the M.S. in Civil Engineering degree, master’s graduates will demonstrate the following skills beyond those expected of a baccalaureate recipient:

A deeper understanding of problem-solving and research skills in the civil engineering field.
An ability to design increasingly complex systems in the fields of geotechnical, structural, transportation, andor water resources engineering.
Professional communication skills.

Completion of a baccalaureate degree in civil engineering or a closely related field Graduate students with baccalaureate degrees from other fields may be asked to complete preparatory undergraduate coursework Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.6 on a 4.0 scale. English proficiency for more information see Graduate Admissions link. Students not satisfying qualifications for full admission may be admitted with stipulations on a case by case basis Test of English as a Foreign Language - A score of 79 internet-based or 550 paper-based is the university minimum requirement for all graduate students. IELTS - The minimum score required is a 6.0 overall band score Texas AM University Kingsville only accepts scores submitted electronically by the IELTS test center. DET - The university most competitive applicants have DET scores of at least 100.