Academic Programs and Offerings in Civil Engineering
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Explore Civil Engineering Academic Programs and Opportunities
The Civil Engineering Department at the University of Mississippi offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs, with research and teaching conducted in a supportive environment that features a low student-to-faculty ratio and a strong emphasis on student success.
For prospective graduate students, our chemical engineering faculty are conducting interdisciplinary research in focus areas of infrastructure, innovative materials, transportation, water pollution, and water resources. Please visit our research page to learn more and contact our faculty members directly to inquire about current openings in their labs.
Discover more about our degree offerings through the links below.
Graduate Program Information
Civil Engineering offers four distinct graduate emphases to prepare students for advanced careers in research, industry, and innovation.
Civil Engineering
A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in civil engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in engineering research and development, education, industry, or public service.
The program offers a choice of several concentration areas: structures, geotechnical engineering, construction materials, water resource engineering, environmental engineering, transportation systems, infrastructure asset management, and earthquake and disaster response management.
To learn more information, reach out to our Civil Engineering graduate program coordinator:
Dr. Yacoub Najjar
ymnajjar@olemiss.edu
Environmental Engineering
A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in environmental engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public service.
Depending on their career focus, students can concentrate in any of the following specialty areas: water resources, watershed systems, hydrology, surface water quality, stormwater, wastewater, solid waste, air pollution, groundwater modeling and remediation, and remote sensing and geospatial technologies. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines, such as geology, chemistry, biology, and mathematics.
To learn more information, reach out to our Environmental Engineering graduate program coordinator:
Dr. Yacoub Najjar
ymnajjar@olemiss.edu
Hydrology and Computational Hydroscience
A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service. This degree is cross-listed between several departments within the School of Engineering and covers the fields of surface hydrology, groundwater hydrology, computational hydroscience and/or hydraulic engineering.
To learn more information, reach out to our Hydrology and Computational Hydroscience graduate program coordinator:
Dr. Mohammad Al-Hamdan
mzalhamd@olemiss.edu
Materials Science and Engineering
A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in materials science and engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.
Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics or chemistry.
To learn more information, reach out to our Materials Science and Engineering graduate program coordinator:
Dr. Samrat Choudhury
schoudhu@olemiss.edu
Undergraduate Advising Sheets
The B.S. degree in civil engineering offers two distinct tracks tailored to students’ interests and career goals. Explore the advising sheets below for an overview of the curriculum and course options.
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Civil Engineering Accreditation
Accreditation is an important indicator of academic quality and program rigor. The civil engineering programs at the University of Mississippi are designed to meet high standards that prepare students for success in professional practice, graduate education, and beyond.