Civil Engineering, MSCE

Thesis Option (30 Credit Hours)

Thesis option allows a student to earn credit for conducting independent research leading to a publishable report or thesis. This option requires 21 credit hours of advanced CE/mathematics coursework and a minimum of 9 credit hours of thesis research work.

The thesis research is undertaken and completed under the supervision of a graduate faculty member and the thesis committee. The student’s thesis committee is responsible for approving the research plan, monitoring progress and reviewing the thesis prior to acceptance.

Thesis option is normally available to students only after their completion of 9 credit hours with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better in the degree program.

• 3 credit hours of advanced mathematics at the 500 level taught by either the mathematics department or one of the engineering departments.
• 12 credit hours (Four (4) graduate courses) from the approved list of civil engineering primary courses (structures, transportation, Water and Environmental, Geotechnical).
• 6 credit hours (Two (2) graduate courses) from the related fields approved by the graduate committee in engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, and life sciences.
• 9 credit hours of research (ME 69800 Research MS Thesis  )

Non-Thesis Option (30 Credit Hours)

The course requirements are divided into three categories:

1. 3 credit hours of advanced mathematics or statistics course at the 50000-level taught by either the mathematics department or one of the engineering departments,
2. 18 credit hours (6 graduate courses) from the approved list of CE primary (structures, transportation, Water and Environmental, Geotechnical) courses, and
3. 9 credit hours (one course) from the related fields. It should be from a list of approved courses in engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, and life sciences. Any exceptions to the above requirements must be approved by the graduate committee.