Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Research

The MS Civil and Environmental Engineering-research degree program takes approximately two years to complete. MS research degree candidates will choose a pathway for their program of study: thesis or advanced independent study.Students who do not have a bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program, or from a recognized international institution, may be required to complete deficiency coursework in addition to completing either the thesis or advanced independent study curriculum requirements. Selection of a pathway is dependent upon the educational objectives of the candidate.

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree. You must have completed your undergraduate degree, or similar, before starting graduate school. A minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 credit hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required. The Graduate School will take into consideration different grade scales from institutions that do not have 4.00 scales (e.g., institutions outside the United States of America).