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The Master of Engineering degree in the Civil Engineering concentration is a non-thesis, 30-semester-hour program. The degree is designed to suit the needs of the practicing engineer in one of the engineering disciplines in the College.

Admission Requirements

Admission standards are designed to ensure that all enrolled students are qualified professionals serving in a leadership role in their engineering discipline. The primary requirements are as follows:

1. B.S. in Engineering (Transcripts required)
2. A grade-point average (GPA) (or its equivalent) is greater than or equal to 3.0, from a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
3. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional and not required for the Master of Engineering programs
4. Students with a GPA of less 3.0 and greater than or equal to 2.70, can be accepted to the program with the following GRE scores
   1. Verbal + Quantitative>=285 and Quantitative>=155
5. If English is your second language, check the latest University policy regarding the TOEFL/IELTS requirements. (English Language Proficiency Requirements)

Degree Requirements

1. All College of Graduate Studies general degree requirements
2. Completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework
3. Completion of a minimum of 21 semester hours from Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate classes
4. Maximum 9 semester hours from other departments’ engineering, science, or business disciplines may be considered for approval by department graduate advisor.
5. Satisfactory completion of a final comprehensive examination
6. Students who do not have a degree in civil engineering may be required to take additional leveling courses

*Up to 6 credit hours of graduate-level coursework (5000 level) taken as part of B.S. civil engineering programs at 17³Ô¹Ï can be counted toward the 30-hour degree requirement. These courses shall receive prior approval by the department chair or his/her designee. (4+1 program).