Prerequisites to Graduate Study
Listed below are the prerequisites for graduate study in the various specializations within the department of civil, construction and environmental engineering. They are minimum course requirements for holders of bachelor’s degrees.
Equivalent courses may be substituted. If these conditions are not met, the student is required to remedy deficiencies by taking appropriate courses on a graded basis. These courses do not count toward a graduate degree.
- Calculus (12 semester credits)
- MATH 266 – Elementary Differential Equations
- Computer Language
- Statistics
Science
- CHEM 167 – General Chemistry for Engineering Students or CHEM 177 – General Chemistry
- PHYS 221 – Introduction to Classical Physics I
Engineering mechanics
- EM 274 – Statics of Engineering
- EM 324 – Mechanics of Materials
- EM 327 – Mechanics of Materials Laboratory
Civil engineering
- CE 332 – Structural Analysis I
- CE 334 – Reinforced Concrete Design I
- CE 360 – Geotechnical Engineering
- CE 383 – Design of Portland Cement Concrete
Construction engineering
Demonstrated competencies in the topic areas of the following undergrad ConE courses:*
- CON E 222 – Contractor Organization and Management of Construction
- CON E 241 – Construction Materials and Methods
- CON E 322 – Construction Equipment and Heavy Construction Methods
- CON E 340 – Concrete and Steel Construction
- CON E 421 – Construction Estimating
- CON E 441 – Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control
*Competency will be evaluated by testing, coursework or experience.
- Calculus (12 semester credits)
- MATH 266 – Elementary Differential Equations
- Computer Language
- Statistics
Science
- CHEM 167 – General Chemistry for Engineering Students or CHEM 177 – General Chemistry
- GEOL 201 – Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists
- PHYS 221 – Introduction to Classical Physics I
Engineering mechanics
- EM 274 – Statics of Engineering
- EM 378 – Mechanics of Fluids
Civil engineering
- CE 326 – Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
- CE 372 – Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics
- Calculus (12 semester credits)
- MATH 266 – Elementary Differential Equations
- Computer Language
- Statistics
Science
- CHEM 167 – General Chemistry for Engineering Students or CHEM 177 – General Chemistry
- GEOL 201 – Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists
- PHYS 221 – Introduction to Classical Physics I
Engineering mechanics
- EM 274 – Statics of Engineering
- EM 378 – Mechanics of Fluids
- EM 345 – Dynamics
- EM 378 – Mechanics of Fluids
Civil engineering
- CE 360 – Geotechnical Engineering
- CE 382 – Design of Concretes
- Calculus (12 semester credits)
- MATH 266 – Elementary Differential Equations
- Computer Language
- Statistics
Science
- PHYS 221 – Introduction to Classical Physics I
Engineering mechanics
- EM 274 – Statics of Engineering
- EM 324 – Mechanics of Materials
- EM 327 – Mechanics of Materials Laboratory
- EM 345 – Dynamics
Civil engineering
- CE 332 – Structural Analysis I
- CE 333 – Structural Steel Design I
- CE 334 – Reinforced Concrete Design I
Mathematics and computer science
- Calculus (12 semester credits)
- MATH 266 – Elementary Differential Equations
- Computer Language
- Statistics
Science
- CHEM 167 – General Chemistry for Engineering Students or CHEM 177 – General Chemistry
- GEOL 201 – Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists
- PHYS 221 – Introduction to Classical Physics I
Engineering mechanics
- EM 274 – Statics of Engineering
- EM 324 – Mechanics of Materials
- EM 378 – Mechanics of Fluids
Civil engineering
- CE 111 – Fundamentals of Surveying I
- CE 360 – Geotechnical Engineering
- CE 372 – Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics
- CE 382 – Design of Concretes
- CE 453 – Highway Design
- Calculus (12 semester credits)
- MATH 266 – Elementary Differential Equations
- Computer Language
- Statistics
Science
- CHEM 167 – General Chemistry for Engineering Students or CHEM 177 – General Chemistry
- GEOL 201 – Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists
- PHYS 221 – Introduction to Classical Physics I
Engineering mechanics
- EM 274 – Statics of Engineering
- EM 324 – Mechanics of Materials
- EM 345 – Dynamics
- EM 378 – Mechanics of Fluids
Civil engineering
- CE 111 – Fundamentals of Surveying I
- CE 326 – Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
- CE 332 – Structural Analysis I
- CE 333 – Structural Steel Design I
- CE 334 – Reinforced Concrete Design I
- CE 360 – Geotechnical Engineering
- CE 372 – Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics
- CE 382 – Design of Concretes
- CE 383 – Design of Portland Cement Concrete
- CE 453 – Highway Design
- CON E 340 – Concrete and Steel Construction
- CON E 421 – Construction Estimating
- CON E 441 – Construction Planning, Scheduling and Control
- Minimum of 30 total credits including thesis research
- Minimum of 22 credits of formal courses (which may include up to three credits of CE 590 – Special Topics, but excluding CE 599/CE 699)
- Minimum of six credits of thesis research (CE 699 – Research)
- Minimum of six credits of courses outside of the area of specialization (must be approved by the program of study (POS) committee)
- Minimum of 20 credits of 500-level courses or above, including thesis research in the area of specialization
- Maximum of one three-credit course at 400-level within the department (see list below)
Non-thesis (creative component)
- Minimum of 30 total credits including creative component
- Minimum of 27 credits of formal courses (which may include up to three credits of CE 590 – Special Topics, but excluding CE 599/CE 699)
- Minimum of two credits for creative component (CE 599 – Creative Component)
- Minimum of six credits of courses outside of the area of specialization (must be approved by the program of study (POS) committee)
- Minimum of 20 credits of 500-level courses or above, including creative component in the area of specialization
- Maximum of one three-credit course at 400 level within the department (see list below)
- CE 417 – Land Surveying
- CE 428 – Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
- CE 446 – Bridge Design
- CE 448 – Building Design
Construction engineering and management
- CE 417 – Land Surveying
- CE 428 – Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
- CE 446 – Bridge Design
- CE 448 – Building Design
- CE 460 – Foundation Engineering
Environmental engineering
- CE 417 – Land Surveying
- CE 446 – Bridge Design
- CE 448 – Building Design
- CE 460 – Foundation Engineering
Geotechnical engineering
- CE 417 – Land Surveying
- CE 428 – Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
- CE 446 – Bridge Design
- CE 448 – Building Design
Structural engineering
- CE 417 – Land Surveying
- CE 428 – Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
- CE 460 – Foundation Engineering
- CE 467 – Geomaterials Stabilization
Transportation engineering
- CE 417 – Land Surveying
- CE 428 – Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
- CE 446 – Bridge Design
- CE 448 – Building Design
- CE 460 – Foundation Engineering
Intelligent infrastructure engineering
- CE 417 – Land Surveying
- CE 428 – Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
- CE 446 – Bridge Design
- CE 448 – Building Design
- CE 460 – Foundation Engineering