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Master of science in Civil Engineering

Curriculum

MSCE Courses

The following are all acceptable courses within the MSCE program and a combination of these courses can be taken with all selected concentrations following the guidelines specified below.

Course #Course Name
ECE5323Environmental Cleanup
(AC = 2)
ECE5333Air Pollution Control
(AC = 2)
ECE5343Advanced Environmental Engineering
(AC = 2)
ECE5353Environmental Management
(AC = 0)
ECE5363Surface Water Quality Management
(AC = 3)
ECE5393Special Topics in Environmental Engineering
(AC = TBD)
ECE6313Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment
(AC = 2)
Course #Course Name
ECE5413Shallow and Deep Foundation Design
(AC = 2)
ECE5423Geoenvironmental Engineering
(AC = 1)
ECE5433Ground Improvement Methods
(AC = 2)
ECE5443Designing with Geosynthetics
(AC = 1)
ECE5473Earth Retaining Structures
(AC = 2)
ECE5493Special Topics in Geotechnical Engineering
(AC = TBD)
ECE6413Engineering Properties of Soils
(AC = 3)
ECE6423Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
(AC = 3)
Course #Course Name
ECE5703Design of Timber Structures
(AC = 1)
ECE5713Analysis and Design of Prestressed Concrete
(AC = 2) 
ECE5723Advanced Analysis and Design of Structures
(AC = 3)
ECE5733Structural Masonry Design
(AC = 2)
ECE5753Advanced Concrete Design
(AC = 2)
ECE5763Advanced Composite Materials and Their Uses in Structures
(AC = 2)
ECE5773Advanced Steel Design
(AC = 2)
ECE5783Bridge Design I
(AC = 1)
ECE5793Special Topics in Structural Engineering
(AC = TBD)
ECE6723Structural Design and Analysis for Fire Safety
(AC = 2)
ECE6733Finite Element Analysis for Structural Engineering
(AC = 3)
ECE6743Structural Dynamics
(AC = 3)
Course #Course Name
ECE5813Pavement Analysis and Performance
(AC = 2)
ECE5823Pavement Management System
(AC = 1)
ECE5833Traffic Engineering
(AC = 1)
ECE5843Highway Safety Engineering
(AC = 2)
ECE5853Airport Pavement Design and Management
(AC = 2)
ECE5893Special Topics in Transportation Engineering
(AC = TBD)
Course #Course Name
ECE5523River Engineering
(AC = 2)
ECE5533Coastal Engineering
(AC = 2)
ECE5543Design of Stormwater Management Systems
(AC = 2)
ECE5553Ports and Harbors Engineering
(AC = 1)
ECE5593Special Topics in Hydraulic Engineering
(AC = TBD)
ECE6513Groundwater Modeling
(AC = 3)
Course #Course Name
ECE5103Applied Geographic Information Systems
(AC = 0)
ECE5113Sustainable Construction Practices
(AC = 0)
ECE5911-3Graduate Directed Study
(AC = TBD)
ECE5923Special Topics in Civil Engineering
(AC = TBD, construction topic not included in this group, must be other discipline)
ECE6053Graduate Project
(AC = 3)
ECE6073Thesis I
(AC = 3)
ECE6083Thesis II
(AC = 3)
ECE6113Concrete Engineering
(AC = 2)

Other Curriculum Information

Thesis Option
Technical Electives24 credits
Thesis6 credits
Total Credit Hours30 credits
Project Option
Technical Electives27 credits
Project3 credits
Total Credit Hours30 credits
Course Work Option
Technical Electives33 credits
Total Credit Hours33 credits

Students within the MSCE program are required to select a concentration and complete a minimum of four graduate level courses (12 credits) in one specific subdiscipline (water resources, structural, geotechnical, environmental, and transportation) as listed in MSCE Courses. A special case concentration in Construction Engineering may be selected as shown below. Exceptions will be made when deemed necessary, often dependent on course availability and graduation timeline.

(NA for Construction Engineering concentration)

Students with a MSCE degree must complete a breadth of courses that require analytical abilities to solve complex problems. Therefore, students must obtain a minimum of 14 analytical credits (ACs). The amount of ACs obtained is different for every course and are listed with the MSCE Courses above. The number of ACs for specific courses may alter over time but an unexpected reduction in ACs will be accommodated when required when a student is near graduation. The amount of ACs for special topics and directed study will be determined from the course content. 

If construction engineering is selected as the concentration, requirements more specific are necessary as outlined herein. This option is intended for those seeking a Thesis option only. A course only option is available in the Master of Construction Engineering Management program. This option is a 30-credit option that includes 6 credits of thesis work.

Must complete following courses.

Course #Course Name
ECE5113 Sustainable Construction Practices 
ECE5223Techniques of Project Planning and Control
ECE5263Construction Safety Management
ECE5283Conceptual Estimating 
ECE6073Thesis I
ECE6083Thesis II

The six courses above shall be combined with four of the following electives*. A minimum of one of the four must be taken at the 6000 level.

Course #Course Name
ECE5203Construction Quality Management
ECE5213Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery
ECE5233Advanced Construction Techniques and Methods
ECE5243Fundamentals of Construction Accounting and Finance
ECE5253Infrastructure Asset Management
ECE5273Construction Law
ECE6113Concrete Engineering
ECE6223Risk Management in Construction Engineering
ECE6213Issues in Integrated Engineering Management

*A student may replace one elective above with a course outside of the list if approved by the program director.

If concentration besides Construction Engineering is selected, students may only take two of the above courses per the rules specified in “MSCE Transfer Procedure” as specified later in document with the exception of ECE5113 and ECE6113, which are listed above in General Courses.

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