The Master of Engineering in Public Works (M.P.W.) degree is the most widely recognized educational credential for professionals engaged in public works and infrastructure engineering and management. The M.P.W. program consists of four core courses, five to six elective courses, and one CAE 597 or CAE 594 special problems course (up to four credit hours). The elective courses should be selected in consultation with the student’s adviser. This program is offered in cooperation with the university's Master of Public Administration program.
Curriculum
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| CAE 574 | Economic Decision Analysis | 3 |
| CAE 575 | Systems Analysis in Civil Engg | 3 |
| PA 501 | Introduction to Public Admin | 3 |
| PA 551 | Public Infrastructure Mgmt | 3 |
| 17-18 |
| CAE 594 | Research Problems | 1-3 |
| or CAE 597 | Special Problems |
Minimum degree credits required: 32
Recommended Elective Coursework by Subject
Construction Management
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| CAE 470 | Constrctn Methods&Cost Estmg | 3 |
| CAE 471 | Construction Plan & Scheduling | 3 |
| CAE 472 | Construction Site Operation | 3 |
| CAE 473 | Construction Contract Admin | 3 |
Geotechnical Engineering
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| CAE 482 | Hydraulic Dsgn Open Chnnl Syst | 3 |
| CAE 486 | Soil Site Improvement | 3 |
| CAE 562 | Engineering Behavior of Soils | 4 |
| CAE 564 | Foundations/Embankments/Earth | 4 |
| CAE 565 | Rock Mechanics and Tunneling | 4 |
| CAE 566 | Earthquake Engg/Soil Dynamics | 4 |
| CAE 589 | Groundwater Hydrology/Sampling | 3 |
| CAE 590 | Geotechnical Landfill Design | 3 |
| ENVE 404 | Water & Wastewater Engineering | 3 |
| ENVE 551 | Industrial Waste Treatment | 3 |
Public Administration - Administration Process
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| PA 502 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| PA 503 | Administration Law | 3 |
| PA 522 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| PA 532 | Public Financial Management | 3 |
| PA 533 | Adv Financial Managment | 3 |
Public Administration - Policy Planning
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| PA 537 | Crisis Mgmt/Homeland Security | 3 |
| PA 538 | Info Syst Security/Cyber Crime | 3 |
| PA 539 | Local Government Mgmt | 3 |
| PA 562 | Urban and Metropolitan Gov | 3 |
| PA 578 | Plan,Policy Making&Bult Envir | 3 |
| PA 588 | Incident Rspnse Disaster Rcvry | 3 |
Structural Engineering
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| CAE 504 | Seismic Retrofit/Earthquake | 4 |
| CAE 506 | Building Env Rehab Engineering | 3 |
| CAE 508 | Advanced Bridge Engineering | 3 |
| CAE 518 | Advanced Reinforced Concrete | 3 |
| CAE 520 | Buckling of Structures | 4 |
| CAE 525 | Advd Steel&Composite Structure | 4 |
| CAE 551 | Prestressed Concrete | 3 |
Transportation Engineering
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| CAE 419 | Intro Transportation Engg/Dsgn | 3 |
| CAE 523 | Statistical Analysis Engg Data | 3 |
| CAE 540 | Asphalt Concrete Mix Design | 3 |
| CAE 541 | Pavement Evaluation&Management | 3 |
| CAE 544 | Urban Transportation Planning | 4 |
| CAE 545 | Traffic Operations & Flow Thry | 3 |
| CAE 546 | Public Transportation Systems | 3 |
| CAE 547 | Advanced Traffic Engineering | 3 |
| CAE 548 | Transportation Systems Mgnt | 3 |
| CAE 549 | Transportation Econ, Dev&Plcy | 3 |
| CAE 555 | Transportation Systs Evaluatio | 3 |
| CAE 568 | Transportation Asset Mgmt | 3 |
| CAE 574 | Economic Decision Analysis | 3 |
| CAE 580 | Intelligent Transport Systems | 3 |
| CAE 581 | Algorithms in Transportation | 3 |
| MATH 522 | Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| MATH 525 | Statistical Models and Methods | 3 |
| MATH 542 | Stochastic Processes | 3 |
| MATH 563 | Mathematical Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 564 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 565 | Monte Carlo Methods in Fin | 3 |
| MATH 571 | Data Preparation and Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 574 | Bayesian Computational Stats | 3 |
