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Masters Information

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department offers the following Masters Degrees

   Rackham
  • Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) in Civil Engineering
  • Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) in Construction Engineering and Management
  • Dual M.S.E. in Construction Engineering and Management/Master of Architecture
  • Dual M.S.E. in Construction Engineering and Management/Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) in Environmental Engineering
  • Dual MSE in Civil Engineering/Master of Science (MS) in Natural Resources and Environment
  • Dual MSE in Environmental Engineering/MS in Natural Resources and Environment

   College of Engineering
  • Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Construction Engineering and Management
  • Dual M.Eng. in Construction Engineering and Management/Master of Architecture
  • Dual M.Eng. in Construction Engineering and Management/Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Engineering (MEng) in Structural Engineering

Master of Science Programs / Master of Engineering Programs
      The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) offers three Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) degree programs and two Master of Engineering (MEng) degree programs. The MSE and MEng programs require 30 credit hours of graduate work (typically 10 courses) and do not require a thesis or other major research project. At least two courses, one of which is mathematically oriented, must be taken in departments other than CEE.
      The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for application to the MSE program. Letters of recommendation are also required. Degree programs differ in the undergraduate degrees they require for regular admission.
      Students who do not meet undergraduate degree requirements for regular admission may be granted conditional admission. Students may be required to take courses without graduate credit to remedy deficiencies in their undergraduate programs.


M.S.E. in Civil Engineering
      This program requires at least 15 hours of CEE courses. A student should expect to take at least eight hours in the area of specialization but will not be permitted to apply more than 21 hours in one area of specialization toward the MSE degree. Study programs are available in the following areas of specialization:

      Construction Engineering and Management
      Geotechnical Engineering
      Hydraulic and Hydrologic Engineering
      Materials and Highway Engineering
      Structural Engineering

      Regular admissions is open to students holding an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent.


M.S.E. in Construction Engineering and Management
      This program requires at least 18 hours of graduate courses in the Construction Engineering and Management Program. Also available are dual degree programs by which a student can receive an MSE in Construction Engineering and Management and a Master of Architecture degree or a Master of Business Administration degree. Regular admission is open to students holding a degree in any engineering discipline.


M.Eng. in Construction Engineering and Management
      This program requires at least 18 hours of graduate courses in the Construction Engineering and Management Program. Also available are dual degrees by which a student can receive an MEng in Construction Engineering and Management and a Master of Architecture degree or a Master of Business Administration degree. Regular admission is open to students holding a degree in any engineering discipline. Applicants with bachelor's degrees in architecture or other non-engineering programs may be granted admission if they have taken a year of calculus and a year of physics.


M.S.E. in Environmental Engineering
      This program requires at least 15 hours of graduate courses in the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program. Specific course requirements are given in the departmental guidelines for this MSE degree. Students holding an engineering or science degree will be considered for regular admission.


Engineering Sustainable Systems: Specialization in Sustainable Water Resources
      This dual degree program combines a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Civil Engineering or in Environmental Engineering, and a Master of Science (MS) degree in Natural Resources and Environment. More detailed information is available in the program guidelines.


Environmental Sustainability Concentration
      The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering participates in the College of Engineering Concentrations in Environmental Sustainability (ConsEnSus) program for MS, MSE and PhD students. Students interested in further details on implementation of this program in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering should contact one of the Department ConsEnSus advisors.


MEng in Structural Engineering
      A minimum of 30 credit hours is required to complete the MEng in Structural Engineering degree. Students will elect a broad array of structural engineering courses. Features of the program include the requirement to have a minor area of professional emphasis either within or outside the CEE Department, and the requirement for a structural engineering project based on professional practice in structural engineering.


Related Links
  • CEE MSE Guidelines (.pdf)
  • CEE MSE Construction Engineering and Management (.pdf)
  • CEE MSE Environmental Engineering (.pdf)
  • CEE MSE Structural Engineering (.pdf)
  • CEE MEng Structural Engineering (.pdf)
  • CEE Engineering Sustainable Systems (.pdf)
  • Acceptable Cognate Courses (.pdf)
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