Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Three technical areas (construction, structural, and transportation engineering) are included in the Master of Science in Civil Engineering program. Degree candidates in the master of science program must complete a minimum of 32 credit hours, six to eight of which are for research and thesis. Up to 12 credit hours of 400-level undergraduate coursework (except CAE 431 and CAE 432) may be included in the M.S. program with prior adviser approval. An oral defense of the thesis constitutes the comprehensive examination, and no additional written comprehensive examination is required.
Curriculum
Construction Engineering and Management
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | (12) | |
| CAE 570 | Legal Issues in Civil Engineering | 3 |
| CAE 571 | Lean Construction and Control | 3 |
| CAE 574 | Economic Decision Analysis in Civil Engineering | 3 |
| CAE 577 | Construction Equipment Management | 3 |
| Elective Courses | (12-14) | |
| Select 12-14 credit hours 1 | 12-14 | |
| Thesis Research | (6-8) | |
| CAE 591 | Research and Thesis for M.S. Degree | 6-8 |
Minimum degree credits required: 32
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The majority of elective courses should be taken in CAE. Courses from other disciplines including ARCH, EMGT, MMAE, or others are also acceptable with advisor approval.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | (15) | |
| CAE 503 | Advanced Structural Analysis | 3 |
| CAE 514 | Mathematical Methods for Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CAE 518 | Advanced Reinforced Concrete | 3 |
| CAE 525 | Advanced Steel Structures | 3 |
| CAE 529 | Dynamics of Structures | 3 |
| Elective Courses | (9-11) | |
| Select 9-11 credit hours 1 | 9-11 | |
| Thesis Research | (6-8) | |
| CAE 591 | Research and Thesis for M.S. Degree | 6-8 |
Minimum degree credits required: 32
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The majority of elective courses should be taken in CAE. Courses from other disciplines including ARCH, EMGT, MMAE, or others are also acceptable with advisor approval.
Transportation Engineering
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | (12-13) | |
| Select a minimum of four courses from the following (with adviser consent): | 12-13 | |
| Statistical Analysis of Engineering Data | 3 | |
| Demand Models for Urban Transportation | 3 | |
| Urban Transportation Planning | 4 | |
| Public Transportation Systems | 3 | |
| Transportation Systems Management | 3 | |
| Transportation Systems Evaluation | 3 | |
| Systems Analysis in Civil Engineering | 3 | |
| Statistical Models and Methods | 3 | |
| Thesis Research | (6-8) | |
| CAE 591 | Research and Thesis for M.S. Degree | 6-8 |
| Elective Courses | (12-14) | |
| Select 12-14 credit hours from the following: 1 | 12-14 | |
| Introduction to Transportation Engineering and Design | 3 | |
| Asphalt and Concrete Mix Design | 3 | |
| Pavement Evaluation and Management | 3 | |
| Traffic Operations and Flow Theory | 3 | |
| Advanced Traffic Engineering | 3 | |
| Transportation Economics, Development and Policy | 3 | |
| Transportation Asset Management | 3 | |
| Economic Decision Analysis in Civil Engineering | 3 | |
| Intelligent Transportation Systems | 3 | |
| Algorithms in Transportation | 3 | |
| Mathematical Modeling | 3 | |
| Stochastic Processes | 3 | |
| Mathematical Statistics | 3 | |
| Applied Statistics | 3 | |
| Monte Carlo Methods in Finance | 3 | |
| Data Preparation and Analysis | 3 | |
| Bayesian Computational Statistics | 3 | |
Minimum degree credits required: 32
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Other courses are allowed but are subject to adviser approval.
