Graduate study in Civil Systems will prepare you to plan and manage civil infrastructure systems on multiple scales from individual town or village level to large cities. If you have interests that span traditional civil engineering disciplines as well as outside fields, this program will allow you to focus on the global, societal, and infrastructure issues of today.
The MS degree in Civil Engineering may be obtained by completing one of three plans-- a report option, a thesis option, or a coursework only option. The thesis option provides an opportunity to do in-depth research with a faculty member. The report option also contains research, but at a more limited scale than a thesis.
MS Degree Plans
|
Plan I: Thesis |
Plan II: Report |
Plan III: Coursework |
Core coursework |
12 hours |
12 hours |
12 hours |
Elective coursework |
12 hours |
15 hours |
18 hours |
Thesis |
6 hours |
3 hours |
- |
Total |
30 hours |
30 hours |
30 hours |
Civil Systems Course Requirements:
Course ID |
Term Offered |
Req’d (R) /Elec. (E) |
Course Name |
|
CVEN 5147 |
Fall |
R |
Civil Engineering Systems & Planning |
|
CVEN 5454 |
Fall |
R |
Statistical Methods for Civil Systems (Or equivalent)* |
|
CVEN 5565 |
Spring |
R |
Life-cycle Engineering Of Civil Infrastructure Systems |
|
Course emphasizing techniques or social implications of civil systems |
Recommended Electives
Civil Engineering Electives
Engineering for Developing Communities
Other Electives
The PhD program requires approximately one additional year of coursework and a dissertation. At the PhD level, Civil Systems is an emphasis within the Civil or Architectural Engineering Program. As a student, you will complete three examinations and make a public presentation.