Program Overview
The Department of Civil Engineering offers a high quality graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering.
Students may pursue a specialization in:
Students have the option to complete up to 6 credits of independent research toward the master of science thesis. The degree program may be completed in one year.
A bachelors degree in civil engineering is required for full admittance to the degree program. For those who hold an undergraduate degree in another engineering discipline or bachelor of science discipline upon admittance may be required to complete certain undergraduate background courses based on the student’s background and this prerequisite undergraduate coursework must be completed prior to beginning the graduate level civil engineering coursework.
The MS in Civil Engineering at UDC requires successful completion of minimum 30 credit hours of graduate-level course work. The program offers both thesis and non-thesis options.
A non-thesis option is offered for those seeking to enhance their depth and breadth of engineering knowledge beyond the bachelor’s level, and who will subsequently be involved in day-to-day planning and design activities in the civil engineering industry and are interested in developing the marketable skills needed to succeed in today’s job market. Credit for the degree option come entirely from combination of courses plus a design project.
A thesis option is offered for students who want the opportunity to obtain expertise in research in one of sub-discipline of civil engineering and who may be interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in civil engineering or closely related field. Thesis and project reports must be approved by the faculty advisor and the thesis committee. It is noted that students who are supported as graduate research assistants are required to pursue the thesis option.
Master of Science Civil Engineering Course Requirements
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MSCE – Thesis Option |
MSCE – Non-Thesis Option |
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Category |
Credit hours |
Category |
Credit hours |
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Core Courses |
06 |
Core Courses |
06 |
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Technical Elective Courses |
18 |
Technical Elective Courses |
21 |
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Master’s Thesis |
06 |
Master’s Project |
03 |
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Total |
30 |
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30 |
MSCE – Water and Environmental Engineering Track
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Core Courses |
Select 2/3 Courses from the Following: CVEN 501 (3 Cr): Advanced Engineering Mathematics CVEN 502 (3 Cr): Risk and Reliability Methods in Engineering CVEN 505 (3 Cr): GIS Applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering WTRM 505 (3 Cr): GIS for Water Resources Management CVEN 503 (3 Cr): Optimization Methods and Advanced Statistics ELEC 507 (3 Cr): Probability and Random Processes |
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Technical Elective Courses |
Select 5/7 Courses from the Following: CVEN 521 (3 Cr): Modeling Methods in Water Resources Engineering CVEN 522 (3Cr): Advanced Engineering Hydrology CVEN 523 (3 Cr): Advanced Urban Stormwater Management CVEN 524 (3 Cr): Open Channel Hydraulics CVEN 525 (3 Cr): Water and Wastewater Engineering CVEN 526 (3 Cr): Water and Environmental Policy Development CVEN 527 (3 Cr): Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science CVEN 528 (3 Cr): Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes CVEN 529 (3 Cr): Advanced Topics in Water and Env. Engineering CVEN 542 (3 Cr): Advanced Water resources Engineering CVEN 590 (3 Cr): Special Studies in Civil Engineering CVEN 625 (3Cr): Water Resources System Analysis WTRM-500 (3 Cr): Water Quality Assessment Monitoring & Treatment WTRM 601 (3 Cr): Water Quality Modeling BGMT 506 (3 Cr): Management Theory and Practice BGMT 509 (3 Cr): System Approach and Project Management |
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Thesis or Non-Thesis |
CVEN 598 (3 Cr): Master’s Project (3 credit hours) CVEN 599 (3 Cr): Master’s Thesis (6 credit hours) |
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MSCE – Geotechnical and Transportation Track |
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Core Courses |
Select 2/3 Courses from the Following: CVEN 501 (3 Cr): Advanced Engineering Mathematics CVEN 502 (3 Cr): Risk and Reliability Methods in Engineering CVEN 505 (3 Cr): GIS Applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering WTRM (3 Cr): GIS for Water Resources Management CVEN 503 (3 Cr): Optimization Methods and Advanced Statistics ELEC 507 (3 Cr): Probability and Random Processes |
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Technical Elective Courses |
Select 5/7 Courses from the Following: CVEN 531 (3 Cr): Advanced Geotechnical Engineering CVEN 532 (3Cr): Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering CVEN 534 (3 Cr): Advanced Materials and Pavement Engineering CVEN 539 (3 Cr): Advanced Topics in Geotechnical Engineering CVEN 551 (3 Cr): Travel Demand Modeling CVEN 552 (3 Cr): Traffic Flow Theory CVEN 553 (3 Cr): Traffic Engineering CVEN 554 (3 Cr): Traffic Psychology CVEN 555 (3 Cr): OR Models for Transportation Systems Analysis CVEN 559 (3 Cr): Advanced Topics in Transportation Engineering CVEN 590 (3 Cr): Special Studies in Civil Engineering BGMT 506 (3 Cr): Management Theory and Practice BGMT 509 (3 Cr): System Approach and Project Management |
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Thesis or Non-Thesis |
CVEN 598 (3 Cr): Master’s Project (3 credit hours) CVEN 599 (3 Cr): Master’s Thesis (6 credit hours) |
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MSCE – General Masters Degree |
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Core Courses |
Select 2/3 Courses from the Following: CVEN 501 (3 Cr): Advanced Engineering Mathematics CVEN 502 (3 Cr): Risk and Reliability Methods in Engineering CVEN 505 (3 Cr): GIS Applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering WTRM (3 Cr): GIS for Water Resources Management CVEN 503 (3 Cr): Optimization Methods and Advanced Statistics ELEC 507 (3 Cr): Probability and Random Processes |
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Technical Elective Courses |
Select 5/7 Courses from the Following: CVEN 521 (3 Cr): Modeling Methods in Water Resources Engineering CVEN 522 (3Cr): Advanced Engineering Hydrology CVEN 523 (3 Cr): Advanced Urban Stormwater Management CVEN 524 (3 Cr): Open Channel Hydraulics CVEN 525 (3 Cr): Water and Wastewater Engineering CVEN 526 (3 Cr): Water and Environmental Policy Development CVEN 527 (3 Cr): Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science CVEN 528 (3 Cr): Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes CVEN 529 (3 Cr): Advanced Topics in Water and Env. Engineering CVEN 542 (3 Cr): Advanced Water resources Engineering CVEN 590 (3 Cr): Special Studies in Civil Engineering CVEN 625 (3Cr): Water Resources System Analysis CVEN 531 (3 Cr): Advanced Geotechnical Engineering CVEN 532 (3Cr): Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering CVEN 534 (3 Cr): Advanced Materials and Pavement Engineering CVEN 539 (3 Cr): Advanced Topics in Geotechnical Engineering CVEN 551 (3 Cr): Travel Demand Modeling CVEN 552 (3 Cr): Traffic Flow Theory CVEN 553 (3 Cr): Traffic Engineering CVEN 554 (3 Cr): Traffic Psychology CVEN 555 (3 Cr): OR Models for Transportation Systems Analysis CVEN 559 (3 Cr): Advanced Topics in Transportation Engineering CVEN 590 (3 Cr): Special Studies in Civil Engineering WTRM-500 (3 Cr): Water Quality Assessment Monitoring & Treatment WTRM 601 (3 Cr): Water Quality Modeling BGMT 506 (3 Cr): Management Theory and Practice BGMT 509 (3 Cr): System Approach and Project Management |
Apply to UDC as a Graduate Degree Applicant if you meet all of the following criteria:
Visit our Application Center for detailed instructions and resources.
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