Graduate Degree Programs

The doctorate degree program is a research-oriented curriculum designed to prepare students for advanced research and university-level academic positions in civil engineering, as well as industry. This program requires a minimum of 90 credit hours or 60 credit hours beyond the master’s degree, including at least 30 hours of research credit. A dissertation of original research of sufficient quality and importance to merit publication in refereed journals should be completed by all doctoral students.

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The master’s program is a broad-based curriculum designed to prepare students for advanced positions in civil engineering industry, consulting and public agencies, as well as for further graduate studies. Students can choose a thesis or project option, or pursue their degree online.

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An accelerated B.S./M.S. degree program is available for high-performing students to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees with limited overlap of coursework. Students can choose between completing research with thesis or a coursework only option.

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Students can earn a transportation engineering graduate certificate or geoenvironmental graduate certificate by completing 12 hours of coursework.

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