Master of Science (MS) in Architectural Engineering

Graduate studies in architectural engineering are offered through the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering. The department offers a Master of Science degree with study emphases in several major areas:Building systems engineeringConstruction engineering and managementEngineering for developing communitiesRequirementsFor a Master of Science (MS) degree in architectural engineering, students may undertake Plan I (with a thesis) or Plan II (based on course work).Up to 6 credits of independent study may be taken, where an individual course of study is worked out between the student and a faculty member. Up to 9 credits of graduate courses can be transferred from another institution. Students are allowed up to 6 credits in total of non-technical course work for the MSPhD degree.Degree PlansPlan I: Thesis OptionPlan I requires 24 credits of course work, plus 6 credits of thesis work. The thesis is a formal research report that discusses an organized research topic. Experience has shown that it takes a student from 24 to 30 months to complete this plan. Financial support is generally limited to exceptionally well-qualified students selecting Plan I.Plan II: Non-Thesis OptionPlan II requires 30 credits of course work. It can be successfully completed in 18–24 months by a diligent student. The 30 credits must include a 3-credit Master's Report (AREN 6960). Note that one-half of the course work must be taken in the CEAE Department (an exception may be made if the relevant courses were taken as part of an undergraduate degree).Course RequirementsCourses offered in the architectural engineering graduate program may be separated into four tracks, one specific to the Construction Engineering & Management discipline and three related to the Building Systems Engineering discipline. Students may decide to concentrate in one of these track areas, or they may wish to take a broad selection from the courses; there is no requirement for picking any specific track under the general track option.

Minimum Admissions Requirements The Graduate School at CU Boulder has established minimum standards for admission. Qualified students may be recommended for admission to regular degree status by approved programs of the Graduate School provided they meet the following criteria. Individual graduate departments may have additional or more restrictive standards by which they evaluate graduate applicants. Be sure to visit the admissions pages of the programs that you are interested in for a full list of program specific application requirements. Applicants must: Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, or have done work equivalent to that required for such a degree. Show promise of ability to pursue advanced study and research, as judged by the student’s scholastic record. Have adequate preparation to enter graduate study in the chosen field. Have at least a 2.75 (2.00=C) undergraduate grade point average. Applicants to programs in the College of Engineering and Applied Science must have a 3.00 (3.00=B) undergraduate grade point average. Note: applicants who cannot meet this undergraduate standard may still secure regular admission if they have completed 9 semester hours of relevant graduate course work with at least a 3.25 grade point average.