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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

    Oxford

    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!

     

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