Curriculum
Minimum Degree Requirements
The requirements for advancement to candidacy are as follows:
Thesis Option
30 Total Minimum Credits (including 6-9 credits of CEE 6391)
Oral Comprehensive Examination
Completion and Defense of a Thesis
Non-Thesis Option #1
30 Total Minimum Credits (including 3-6 credits of CEE 6392)
Oral Comprehensive Examination
Completion of a Research Report
Non-Thesis Option #2
30 Total Minimum Credits
Written Comprehensive Examination
Students must declare which option they intend to pursue at the beginning of their program, any changes must be done in coordination with the academic advisor and Graduate Program Director.
All M.S. students must complete a minimum of 6 credits in advanced statistics, mathematics or numerical/computational methods, and a minimum of 9 credits in Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) coursework. At least 6 graded coursework credits must be at the 6000-level or above.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program Course Inventory