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Twin Cities Campus
Civil Engineering M.S.CSENG Civil, Envrn & Geo-Eng (CEGE)
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering, University of Minnesota, 122 Civil Engineering Building, 500 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-5522; fax: 612-626-7750)
Email:
civesgs@umn.edu
Website: http://www.ce.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Civil engineering emphases are available in environmental engineering (e.g., pollutant fate and transport, process modeling, soil and groundwater remediation, water and wastewater treatment), geomechanics (e.g., fracture and localization, groundwater flow, stability and liquefaction, wave and shock propagation), structural engineering (e.g., computational and structural mechanics, earthquake engineering, infrastructure performance and durability, new systems and materials), transportation engineering (e.g., intelligent transportation systems, pavement design and materials, transportation economics, traffic safety), and water resources engineering (e.g., earthscape processes, environmental and biological systems, hydrologic and climate dynamics, hydrodynamics, and turbulence).
The master of science (M.S.) degree balances education in engineering fundamentals and design, and provides preparation for students wishing to pursue a career in industry, as well as those wanting to continue studies toward a Ph.D. degree. Programs range from the Plan C, which is a coursework-only program, to the Plan A, which balances coursework with research and development. The Plan C program is intended for practicing engineers who want to pursue a degree on a part-time basis, self-funded full-time students, as well as students who plan to continue on for a Ph.D. degree.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
A bachelor's degree in an engineering, basic science, or mathematics program is preferred.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Applicants are required to submit results of the GRE in support of their applications. A preferred TOEFL score of 550 (paper), 213 (computer), or 79 (Internet) is required of foreign applicants from non-English-speaking countries. Admission requirements also include three letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose that outlines the prospective student's research interests, reasons for pursuing graduate studies, and career plans after graduation. Students are admitted each semester, but applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications by December 3 in order to begin the following fall semester.
Special Application Requirements:
Admission depends primarily on the applicant's academic record and letters of recommendation. Applicants who lack civil engineering training are often required to complete one or more appropriate courses from the undergraduate civil engineering program. Graduate credit is not awarded for such preparatory work.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
20
major credits,
up to
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
30
major credits and
up to
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
Plan C: Plan C requires
30
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The M.S. requires at least 30 credits and is offered under three plans. Plan A emphasizes research and preparation of a thesis; Plan B emphasizes coursework and a project; Plan C is coursework only. The thesis is written on a research project carried out in consultation with a faculty adviser. Under Plan B, students complete one to three Plan B papers as determined by the faculty adviser. Plan B papers can include computer programs, annotated bibliographies, field investigations, and analysis/design of special engineering problems. Plan A requires at least 20 course credits and 10 thesis credits. Plan B requires a minimum of 30 credits, which includes at least 27 course credits, and may include a maximum of 3 credits of CE 8094 for the Plan B project. Plan C requires 30 course credits and must include at least 2 courses at the 8xxx-level. A program typically takes 18 to 24 months to complete.
Joint- or Dual-degree Coursework:
Dual Master's Degree in Civil Engineering and Industrial and Systems Engineering (Transportation Engineering Focus): Student may take a total of 15 credits in common among the academic programs.Dual Master's Degree in Civil Engineering and Urban and Regional Planning (Transportation or Environmental Engineering Focus): Student may take a total of 18 credits in common among the academic programs.
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