Civil Engineering, M.S.
Explore our Civil Engineering emphases, with its unique specializations including Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hyrdology and Computational Hydroscience, and Materials Science and Engineering.
About the Master of Science in Civil Engineering
The M.S. in Civil Engineering equips students with advanced technical knowledge, strong communication skills, and research or project experience—preparing them for leadership roles in industry, research and development, public service, or doctoral study.
- Students can specialize in a range of high-impact areas including structural engineering, environmental systems, water resources, transportation, geotechnical engineering, materials science, and hydrology
- With flexible thesis and non-thesis pathways, this degree allows students to tailor their education to career goals.
Whether you're passionate about designing resilient infrastructure, managing natural resources, mitigating natural disasters, or improving environmental quality, this program opens doors to careers in engineering firms, government agencies, research labs, and environmental consulting.
Students from diverse backgrounds—including geology, biology, and mathematics—find pathways to success here, supported by expert faculty and nationally recognized research opportunities.
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Program Information
Degree
M.S. in Engineering Science
Emphases
Civil Engineering
Specializations
Civil Engineering ;
Environmental Engineering ;
Hydrology and Computational Hydroscience ;
Materials Science and Engineering
Required Credit Hours
30
Program Type
Master's Program
Program Location
School
Specialization Information and Graduate Program Coordinators
Choosing the right graduate program can be difficult enough, so getting the application right shouldn't add to your stress. We've gathered all the info you need to apply to the M.S. in Civil Engineering to make things as easy as possible,
A degree of M.S. in Engineering Science with emphasis in Civil Engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work. 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.
Mission Statement
The program will provide high quality graduate education in a range of civil engineering disciplines and will produce research and scholarship that is nationally recognized and supports the economic development of the state, the region, and the nation.
Course Requirements
The thesis option for the M.S. with emphasis in civil engineering requires at least 24 hours of course work and at least 6 hours of thesis credit (Engr 697-Thesis) with a thesis defense. The nonthesis option requires 27 hours of course work and a 3-hour project or research course (Engr 699-Special Projects in Engineering Science or Engr 693-Research Topics in Engineering Science) with a written report and oral presentation.
Required graduate course work for either option includes at least one course in mathematics (e.g., Engr 591-Engineering Analysis I, Math 555- Advanced Calculus I, Math 556-Advanced Calculus II, Math 575- Mathematical Statistics I); one course in numerical method (e.g., Engr 590-Finite Element Analysis); and one course in mechanics (e.g., Engr 617-Continuum Mechanics). Other graduate course work must be approved by the student's adviser.
Other Academic Requirements
For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.
Meet the Graduate Program Coordinator for Civil Engineering
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions!
A M.S. 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, public service, or for doctoral work. 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.
Mission Statement
The program will provide high quality graduate education in a range of environmental disciplines and will produce research and scholarship that is nationally recognized and supports the economic development of the state, the region, and the nation.
Course Requirements
The M.S. with emphasis in Environmental Engineering can be completed as either a thesis or nonthesis option. The thesis option requires at least 24 hours of course work and at least 6 hours of thesis credit (Engr 697- Thesis) with a thesis defense. The nonthesis option requires 27 hours of course work and a 3-hour project or research course (Engr 699-Special Projects in Engineering Science or Engr 693-Research Topics in Engineering Science) with a written report and oral presentation.
The graduate course work for either option must include at least one course in mathematics (e.g., Engr 591-Engineering Analysis I, Math 555- Advanced Calculus I, Math 556-Advanced Calculus II, Math 575- Mathematical Statistics I), one course in numerical method (e.g., Engr 590-Finite Element Analysis), and one course in mechanics (e.g., Engr 617-Continuum Mechanics). Other graduate course work must be approved by the student's adviser.
Meet the Graduate Program Coordinator for Environmental Engineering
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions!
An M.S. in engineering science with an 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, public service, or for doctoral work. This degree is cross-listed between several departments within the School of Engineering. The student’s home department is the same as the student’s academic adviser’s home department. It covers the fields of surface hydrology, groundwater hydrology, computational hydroscience and/or hydraulic engineering.
Course Requirements
For the M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience, a student must complete 24 credit hours of coursework (plus at least 6 thesis hours). Graduate coursework must be approved by the student's advisory committee. Below is a full list of recommended courses. In addition to the previously mentioned credit hours, students must enroll in a 1-hour graduate seminar each semester.
Students must choose from this recommended list:
- Engr 591 - Engineering Analysis I|
- Engr 593 - Approximate Methods of Engr Analysis I
- Engr 609 - Time Series Analysis
- Engr 617 - Continuum Mechanics
- Engr 620 - Advanced Remote Sensing
- Engr 625 - Adv. Topics in Computational Mechanics
- Engr 636 - Groundwater Mechanics
- Engr 637 - Groundwater Modeling
- Engr 711 - Turbulence
- Engr 597 - Advanced Geospatial Analysis
- Engr 598 - Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Engr 604 - Fluid Dynamics II
- Engr 573 - Environmental Remediation
- Engr 645 - Contaminant Transport
- Engr 618 - Vadose Zone Hydrology
- Engr 616 - Isotope Hydrogeology
- Engr 627 - Applied Probability Modeling
- Math 555 - Advanced Calculus I
- Math 556 - Advanced Calculus II
- Math 575 (675 / 775) - (Advanced) Mathematical Statistics I
- Math 576 (676 / 776) - (Advanced) Mathematical Statistics II
- C E 541 - Flow in Open Channels
- C E 572 - Stormwater Engineering and Management
- Ch E 560 - Advanced Transport Phenomena I
- Ch E 561 - Advanced Transport Phenomena II
- Geol 500 - Introduction to GIS
- Geol 505 - Hydrogeology
- Geol 615 - Geostatistics
- G E 510 - Remote Sensing
- G E 503 - Environmental Geochemistry
- Csci 526 - Parallel Computing
- Csci 547 - Digital Image Processing
Other Academic Requirements
For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.
Meet the Graduate Program Coordinator for Hyrdology and Computational Hydroscience
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions!
The M.S. 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, public service, or for doctoral work.
Course Requirements
The M.S. with emphasis in Materials Science and Engineering can be completed as either a thesis or nonthesis option. The thesis option requires a minimum of 24 hours of course work as specified and approved by the student’s adviser and 6 hours minimum of thesis credit. A nonthesis “project option” entails 27 hours of approved course work and 3 hours of a research project, plus a written report on the project and a comprehensive oral exam covering the project and all course work.
Other Academic Requirements
For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.
Meet the Graduate Program Coordinator for Materials Science and Engineering
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions!
Accelerated Master's Degree Programs
Undergraduate students at UM that are interested in graduate study in Engineering can get a head start through the Accelerated Master’s Degree Program.
Requirements to Qualify for the Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Civil Engineering
Undergraduate students that would like to qualify for the Accelerated Master's Degree Program must meet the following requirements:
- Be a BSCS or BACS major
- 3.25 minimum GPA
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Accelerated Master’s Degree Program Courses in Civil Engineering
Number of credit hours a student can earn towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies:
- 12 credit hours (no more than 6 hours per term)
Courses undergraduate students in the Accelerated Master's Degree can take to earn credit towards the graduate degree:
- CSCI 517 Natural Language Processing
- CSCI 520 Formal Theory of Computer Languages
- CSCI 521 Computer Systems Engineering
- CSCI 523 Operating Systems
- CSCI 524 Distributed Operating System Design
- CSCI 525 Compiler Construction
- CSCI 526 Parallel Computing
- CSCI 530 Computer Architecture and Design
- CSCI 531 Artificial Intelligence
- CSCI 533 Analysis of Algorithms
- CSCI 541 Expert Systems and Logic Programming
- CSCI 547 Digital Image Processing
- CSCI 550 Program Semantics and Derivation
- CSCI 551 Computer System Performance Analysis
- CSCI 554 Web Architecture and Programming
- CSCI 555 Functional Programming
- CSCI 556 Multiparadigm Programming
- CSCI 561 Computer Networks
- CSCI 562 Software Engineering I
- CSCI 575 Database Systems
- CSCI 581 Special Topics in Computer Science I
- CSCI 582 Special Topics in Computer Science II
- CSCI 595 Graduate Computer Science Internship
- CSCI 632 Machine Learning
- CSCI 658 Software Language Engineering
- CSCI 663 Software Families
- ENGR 596 Special Projects I
- ENGR 618 Coding for Error Code
- ENGR 652 Advanced Compiler Design
- ENGR 653 Computer Structures
- ENGR 654 Information Systems Principles
- ENGR 656 Operating Systems Design Concepts
- ENGR 657 Timesharing Computer Systems
- ENGR 659 Advanced Information Retrieval
- ENGR 660 Software Engineering II
- ENGR 661 Computer Networks II
- ENGR 662 Advanced Artificial Intelligence
- ENGR 664 Theory of Concurrent Programming
- ENGR 666 Fault Tolerant Computing
- ENGR 695 Seminar
Remember: Students who fail to reserve 500-level courses for graduate credit at the time they take the course will not receive graduate credit for the course (graduate level work must be completed to earn graduate credit).
- Reserving graduate credit with 500-level courses is required to ensure the Graduate School and instructor know the student must complete graduate credit requirements for the course.
- Students cannot later claim graduate credit for 500-level courses if they did not take the appropriate steps to notify the Graduate School prior to taking the course.
How to Apply to the Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Civil Engineering
Students must be accepted into the Accelerated Master's Degree Program and complete the requisite Accelerated Master's Degree Program Course Enrollment Form for this degree. The form must be received by the Graduate School (the form requires approval from your Undergraduate Advisor and the Graduate Program Coordinator).
- Students must download and complete the participating program’s specific enrollment form each term. The form must be completed prior to the start of the term.
- The form requires approval from the Undergraduate Advisor and Graduate Program Coordinator.
- By signing the form to approve the enrollment for the semester, the Graduate Program Coordinator is agreeing that the student has been admitted to their Accelerated Master's Degree Program opportunity.
After the Graduate School receives the first approved program-specific enrollment form, the student will be identified as enrolled in the Accelerated Master's Degree Program for that degree.
- Each subsequent term for which the student wishes to earn credit towards the graduate degree while still completing their undergraduate studies, they must submit a registration form prior to the start of the semester.
- Failure to submit the required form on time will mean that the student does not earn graduate credit.
To access the required form, please visit the specific page for the participating degree program of interest. The form must be submitted to the Graduate School by the Graduate Program Coordinator. Until the Graduate School receives the required form, the student is not officially registered for graduate coursework for that term.
Requirements to Qualify for the Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Materials Science and Engineering
Requirements to qualify:
- Material Science and Engineering major
- 3.0 minimum GPA
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Accelerated Master’s Degree Program Courses in Materials Science and Engineering
Number of credit hours a student can earn towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies:
- 15 credit hours for students with a 3.0 GPA or higher
Courses undergraduate students in the Accelerated Master's Degree Program can take to earn credit towards the graduate degree:
- ENGR 523 Engineering Thermal Management
- ENGR 546 Micro/Nanoscale Fabrication
- ENGR 554 Computational Heat Transfer
- ENGR 558 Vibration Analysis
- ENGR 559 Elements of Robotics
- ENGR 585 Mechanics of Composites Materials I
- ENGR 590 Finite Element Analysis
- ENGR 591 Engineering Analysis I
- ENGR 593 Approximate Methods of ENGR Analysis I
- ME 521 ProjectsME 522 Projects
- ME 523 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- ME 524 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- ME 525 Advanced Dynamics
- ME 527 Materials Processing
- ME 529 Aerodynamics
- ME 530 Physical Metallurgy
- ME 531 Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
- ME 533 Electronic Properties of Materials
- ME 534 Properties and Selection of Materials
- ME 535 Experimental Stress AnalysisME 537 Mechatronics Systems Engineering
- ME 538 Experimental Characterization of Polymer Composites
- ME 541 Theory of Use of CAD and Solid Modeling
- ME 543 Linear Systems and Controls
How to Apply to the Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Materials Science and Engineering
Students must be accepted into the Accelerated Master's Degree Program and complete the requisite Accelerated Master's Degree Program Course Enrollment Form for this degree. The form must be received by the Graduate School (the form requires approval from your Undergraduate Advisor and the Graduate Program Coordinator).
- Students must download and complete the participating program’s specific enrollment form each term. The form must be completed prior to the start of the term.
- The form requires approval from the Undergraduate Advisor and Graduate Program Coordinator.
- By signing the form to approve the enrollment for the semester, the Graduate Program Coordinator is agreeing that the student has been admitted to their Accelerated Master's Degree Program opportunity.
After the Graduate School receives the first approved program-specific enrollment form, the student will be identified as enrolled in the Accelerated Master's Degree Program for that degree.
- Each subsequent term for which the student wishes to earn credit towards the graduate degree while still completing their undergraduate studies, they must submit a registration form prior to the start of the semester.
- Failure to submit the required form on time will mean that the student does not earn graduate credit.
The Accelerated Master's Degree Program Course Enrollment Form must be submitted to the Graduate School by the Graduate Program Coordinator. Until the Graduate School receives the required form, the student is not officially registered for graduate coursework for that term.
Requirements to Qualify for the Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Environmental Engineering
Undergraduate students that would like to qualify for the Accelerated Master's Degree Program must meet the following requirements:
- Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Geological Engineering major
- 3.0 minimum GPA
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Accelerated Master’s Degree Program Courses in Environmental Engineering
Number of credit hours a student can earn towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies:
- 12 credit hours for students with a 3.5 GPA or higher
- 6 hours for students with a GPA between 3.0 and 3.49
Courses undergraduate students in the Accelerated Master's Degree Program can take to earn credit towards the graduate degree:
- CE 572 Stormwater Engineering and Management
- ENGR 573 Environmental Remediation
- GEOL 505 Hydrogeology
- CE 531 Soil Mechanics II
- CE 541 Advanced Mechanics of Materials
- CE 570 Infrastructure Management
- Engr 591 Engineering Analysis I
- Engr 593 Engineering analysis II
Remember: Students who fail to reserve 500-level courses for graduate credit at the time they take the course will not receive graduate credit for the course (graduate level work must be completed to earn graduate credit).
- Reserving graduate credit with 500-level courses is required to ensure the Graduate School and instructor know the student must complete graduate credit requirements for the course.
- Students cannot later claim graduate credit for 500-level courses if they did not take the appropriate steps to notify the Graduate School prior to taking the course.
How to Apply to the Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Environmental Engineering
Students must be accepted into the Accelerated Master's Degree Program and complete the requisite Accelerated Master's Degree Program Course Enrollment Form for this degree. The form must be received by the Graduate School (the form requires approval from your Undergraduate Advisor and the Graduate Program Coordinator).
- Students must download and complete the participating program’s specific enrollment form each term. The form must be completed prior to the start of the term.
- The form requires approval from the Undergraduate Advisor and Graduate Program Coordinator.
- By signing the form to approve the enrollment for the semester, the Graduate Program Coordinator is agreeing that the student has been admitted to their Accelerated Master's Degree Program opportunity.
After the Graduate School receives the first approved program-specific enrollment form, the student will be identified as enrolled in the Accelerated Master's Degree Program for that degree.
- Each subsequent term for which the student wishes to earn credit towards the graduate degree while still completing their undergraduate studies, they must submit a registration form prior to the start of the semester.
- Failure to submit the required form on time will mean that the student does not earn graduate credit.
The Accelerated Master's Degree Program Course Enrollment Form must be submitted to the Graduate School by the Graduate Program Coordinator. Until the Graduate School receives the required form, the student is not officially registered for graduate coursework for that term.
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