Online Graduate Programs

1. Graduate College requirements:
   • 4 Year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
   • Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0 (or equivalent)
   • Proof of English Proficiency (International Students)
2. CCEE requirements:
   • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or related engineering discipline)

1. Degree Programs
   • Master of Engineering (coursework only)
   • Master of Science (creative component)
2. Major is Civil Engineering
   • Option 1: no specialization
     • Flexibility within major to complete coursework in 2-3 specialization areas.
     • Specialization areas include Civil Engineering Materials, Construction Engineering and Management, Environmental & Water Resources, Geotechnical, Structural, and Transportation.
   • Option 2: specialization area of Construction Engineering and Management
     • 18 credits of coursework must be completed in this area
3. Degree requirements
   • Master’s degree is 30 credits.
   • For more program requirements, see the CCEE Grad Student Handbook.
   • Cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or higher to graduate.

1. Graduate College requirements:
   • 4 Year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
   • Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0 (or equivalent)
   • Proof of English Proficiency (International Students)

1. Certificate is 12 graduate credits (four 3-credit courses)
   • 9 credits of required courses plus 3 credits of elective
2. Course options:
   • Required/core courses (no substitutions): CE5010, CE5020 and CE5030.
   • Elective course can be chosen from CE5050 or any CE5940 option.
   • Review ISU Catalog for course descriptions.
3. Cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or higher to earn certificate.

Course Description: This course covers the analysis and design of masonry structures, including both unreinforced and reinforced masonry. Design procedures are based on TMS 402/602-22. Emphasis is placed on strength, stability, and serviceability requirements, as well as load paths and structural behavior.

Course Outcomes (students should be able to): Perform analysis and design of masonry components using current code provisions and standard engineering methods.

Course Topics: Material properties and behavior, Beams and lintels, Columns and pilasters, Masonry shear walls, Diaphragms, Anchor bolts

Course Description: Application of engineering and management control techniques to construction project development from conceptualization to notice to proceed. Emphasis is on managing complex projects using 5-dimensional project management theory.

Course Outcomes (students should be able to): Discuss project complexity and methods of measurement, Discuss the five dimensions of project management, Assess a project’s complexity based on the five dimensions, Analyze a project management process and Evaluate which tools should be utilized.

Course Description: Studies in planning and scheduling including scheduling and estimating.

Course Outcomes (students should be able to): Explain the basic Principles of construction scheduling and cost estimating, List pre-construction, construction, and post construction activities and define their meanings, and Develop construction schedules using Microsoft Project.

Course Description: This course will focus on design integration throughout the construction process. Key topics will include, but are not limited to, creating architectural, structural, and MEP models, utilizing group collaboration tools, developing BIM execution plans, conducting clash detection, and exploring 4D, 5D, and 6D BIM applications in buildings. Additionally, the course will cover the use of VR applications in the BIM environment.

Course objectives (course designed to provide students with): This course introduces fundamental theories and applied methods of building information modeling. This course offers a comprehensive introduction to BIM technology, focusing on hands-on experience with industry-standard BIM software and knowledge applicable to your research projects.
Course Outcomes (students should be able to): Apply knowledge of construction components and process, Explain basic concepts in BIM, Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering software necessary for engineering practice and Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

Course Topics: Architectural / Structural / MEP Modeling, Revit Documentation, Rendering, Walkthrough, Clash Detection, Scheduling (4D), Estimating (5D), Sustainability (6D), Site Logistics, Virtual Reality

• Tuition and fees are charged by program. Civil Engineering is Graduate Distance Tuition – Tier 1
• Refer to the Distance Education Tuition & Mandatory Fees webpage.
• Fee rates change each year in July.

• Most courses are offered fall and spring semesters.
• Very few courses are offered summer.

Any spring or fall semester.

• CCEE offers just one course summer semester, and that is an elective course.
• There might be options from other departments. Students are allowed up to 6 credits outside of the department.

• Asynchronous (no planned lecture times), however, there may or may not be organized class or group online meetings (depends on instructor).
• Students can complete course requirements (homework, discussions, etc.) on their own time, around their work or personal commitments.
• Courses are not self-paced.  They follow ISU semester schedule, and each course will have due dates for assignments, etc.

• This will depend on how many courses students take in a semester.
• We recommend 1 or 2 courses per semester for students who work full time.
• The Certificate can be completed in 2-3 semesters (1-1.5 years)
  • Required courses are offered in every other or every third semester (depending on the Certificate area)
• The Master’s can be completed:
  • In 2.5-3 years if taking 2 courses/semester
  • In 5-6 years if taking 1 course/semester
• MS students may take longer than MEng students due to the time it takes to complete the creative component project.

• Employer Reimbursement Deferment Plan
• Payment of ISU UBill can be deferred until the end of the term after grades are posted.
• Most employers require B grade in order to pay the tuition.

• It is possible for courses completed in the Construction Management Graduate Certificate to be counted towards a Civil Engineering Master’s degree.
• However, admission requirements for the master’s program must be met to be accepted to that program (BS degree must be in Civil Engineering).

No. Required courses (CE5010, CE5020, CE5030) are currently offered in an every-third-semester rotation, so it will take at least 3 semesters.