Civil Engineering MS

Our Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering department has a strong international reputation for excellence in education and research. The 30-credit-hour Civil Engineering MS program provides students with the fundamental knowledge and technical skills to make a tangible impact on engineering practice to improve resilience in the natural and built environments.

Required Courses (6 credits)

Students will take at least one course from Group 1 and at lease one course from Group 2, totaling 6 credits. Any courses taken beyond required 6 credits will count as electives.

Group 1

CIE 5XX - Principles of Construction Engineering and Management (course pending) Credits: 3
CIE 514LEC - Introduction to Advanced Mechanics and Mathematics Credits: 3
CIE 515LEC - Advanced Structural Analysis Credits: 3
CIE 533LEC - Adv Foundation Design Credits: 3
CIE 536LEC - Traffic Operations & Desig Credits: 3
CIE 539LEC - Travel Demand Forecasting Credits: 3
CIE 579LEC - Brdg/Infra Mgt Pub Policy Credits: 3
CIE 580LEC - Emerging Tech’ies Brdg Credits: 3

Group 2

CIE 5XX - Occupational Health and Safety for Construction Engineering and Management (course pending) Credits: 3
CIE 512LEC - Struc Reliablity & Safety Credits: 3
CIE 519LEC - Structural Dynamics Credits: 3
CIE 534LEC - Earthqu Engr & Found Dyna Credits: 3
CIE 573LEC - Transportation Analytics Credits: 3
CIE 574LEC - Traffic Safety Credits: 3
CIE 584LEC - Bridge Engineering 1: Design of Steel Highway Bridges Credits: 3
CIE 585LEC - Bridge Engineering 2: Design of Prestressed Concrete Highway Bridges Credits: 3

Electives (18-24 credits)

Based on your interests, choose electives from CSEE graduate courses in focus areas such as Bridge Engineering, Construction & Management, Geosystems Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Transportation Engineering. Max of 6 Tutorial credits (aside from Project / Thesis reg). Excludes CIE 659 and 660. Electives outside of the department, with approval from the advisor or DGS.

Culminating Experience (0-6 credits)

Depending on the master’s culminating experience, students will take extra electives; or register for 3 project credits; or up to 6 thesis credits.

All-Course (0 credits)

Project (3 credits)

CIE 557TUT - Engineering Project Credits: 1 - 6
or
CIE 558TUT - Engineering Project Credits: 1 - 6

Thesis (6 credits)

CIE 559TUT - Thesis Credits: 1 - 6
or
CIE 560TUT - Thesis Credits: 1 - 6

Total Credit Hours: 30

3.0 Degree GPA required

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).