A master’s degree can significantly improve your prospects for a promotion and is an important key to new job opportunities.  Lawrence Technological University offers comprehensive master’s programs in civil engineering that provide technical and practical expertise in a rich menu of civil engineering subjects: structural, geotechnical, hydraulics/water resources, environmental and transportation/highway engineering.  Students may specialize in a technical area or distribute the course work among the various concentrations. The program is intended for the practicing civil engineer, but with the proper selection of courses, it may be the prelude to additional graduate work.

A Master of Construction Engineering Management is also available through the Civil Engineering Department (in collaboration with the College of Management) and is described in a separate document.

The master’s program in civil engineering requires completing 30 or 33 credit hours, depending on option chosen.   The 30-credit option leads to a Master of Science in Civil Engineering, and it includes a three-credit graduate project or six-credit thesis project.  The 33-credit option leads to a Master of Civil Engineering, and is based entirely on course work.  In line with Lawrence Tech’s “theory and practice” approach, both degree programs emphasize practical training and the development of theoretical concepts through classroom experiences and applied research projects.  Students have access to industry-standard software packages and advanced experimental testing facilities and are encouraged to interact with practitioners in the field. 

All course work is offered in the late afternoon or evening, with normal program completion time in approximately two years. Most courses are offered one night per week starting at 5:45 p.m.  Students may select cognate course offerings from architecture, engineering, mathematics, or science with the approval of the graduate director.