Plans Offered
RESEARCH THESIS OPTION (PLAN I)
The thesis option is a research-focused program, which includes conducting original research, writing a research thesis, and defending the thesis to the student’s graduate supervisory committee. The research thesis option degree requirements are as follows:
A minimum of 30 credit hours, including
- 21 credit hours of approved coursework, including
- 9 credit hours of core graduate coursework
- (See later section for additional information regarding the graduate core)
- A maximum of 6 hours of approved 400-level courses
(Use Graduate School’s “Approval of 400-Level Cours for Master’s Credit” form)
- A minimum of 15 hours of CE-prefix courses
(See Appendix I for a schedule for all CE-prefix courses offered by the department)
- 3 hours of CE 593 or CE 693 Practicum
- Taken with permission under the supervision of the student’s graduate advisor
(See later section for additional information regarding Practicum)
- 6 hours of CE 599 Thesis Research
- Taken with permission under the supervision of the student’s graduate advisor
- The graduate advisor must be a full member of the department’s graduate faculty
- Once taken, CE 599 must be taken every term until graduation
PAPER/REPORT OPTION (PLAN II)
The paper/report, or non-thesis, option requires a research paper, a policy and practice paper, or equivalent culminating experience, which is graded by the student’s graduate advisor. The paper/report option requirements are as follows:
A minimum of 30 credit hours, including
- 27 credit hours of approved coursework
- 9 credit hours of core graduate coursework
(See later section for additional information regarding the graduate core.)
- A maximum of 6 hours of approved 400-level courses
(Use Graduate School’s “Approval of 400-Level Course for Master’s Credit” form.)
- A maximum of 3 hours of CE 593 or CE 693 Practicum
(See later section for additional information regarding Practicum.)
- A minimum of 18 hours of CE-prefix courses
(See Appendix I for a schedule for all CE-prefix courses offered by the department.)
- 3 credit hours of CE 501 Masters Capstone Project – Plan II
- Taken with permission under the direction of the student’s graduate advisor
- The graduate advisor must be a full member of the department’s graduate faculty
- Requires completion a research paper, a policy and practice paper, or equivalent report with the topic, scope, and format preapproved by the student’s advisor
- Must be taken the semester the student plans to graduate
EWR CORE COURSE
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Core Coursework (MSCivE, MSEnvE, Ph.D.):
- CE 573 Statistical Applications in Civil Engineering
- CE 575 Hydrology
- CE 626 Physical and Chemical Processes
Additional Course Requirements for Students Without an ABET/EAC-Accredited Degree
- AEM 201, AEM 264, AEM 250, AEM 311
NOTES
- University Scholars (BS/MS) students are allowed 9 credit hours of coursework to double count between the BS and MS degrees.
- Students on graduate assistantships must register for a minimum of 1 credit hour of CE 593 each semester they are supported.
- Only 400-level courses without 500-level counterparts are allowed and must be approved prior to taking the class.
- Students are responsible for all forms and must route all forms through the Department prior to submission to the Graduate School.
