MS in Construction Engineering and Management
Admission Requirements
Applicants are considered on an individual basis. Complete transcripts for all undergraduate and any graduate work must be submitted. In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:
- Baccalaureate Field Civil engineering, Construction Engineering or other engineering fields such as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mechanics or a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics or Physics. Students may be required to take additional engineering courses with the approval of the faculty advisors. For example: statics, strength of materials, structural analysis, properties of concrete, design of steel structures, design of concrete structures, soil mechanics, and/or water resources engineering. Students may take this course work after admission to the program. However, they will not be able to start degree requirements until they successfully complete these deficiency coursework requirements.
- Grade Point Average At least 2.75/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study.
- Tests Required None.
- Minimum English Competency Test Score
- TOEFL iBT 80, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21, OR,
- IELTS Academic 6.5, with 6.0 in each of the four subscores, OR,
- PTE-Academic 54, with subscores of Reading 51, Listening 47, Speaking 53, and Writing 56.
- Letters of Recommendation Not required for MS applicants.
- Personal Statement Not required for MS applicants.
Degree Requirements
In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:
- Minimum Semester Hours Required 36.
- Coursework
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Construction Engineering and Management | ||
| Construction Equipment and Design Methods | ||
| Construction Engineering Project Controls | ||
| Construction Regulations and Organizational Management | ||
| Construction Estimating and Scheduling | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Group 1 | ||
| Advanced Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures | ||
| Advanced Design of Metal Structures | ||
| Geometric Design of Highway Facilities | ||
| Foundation Analysis and Design | ||
| Bridge Design I | ||
| Soil and Site Improvement Methods | ||
| Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures | ||
| Design of Wood Structures | ||
| Design of Masonry Structures | ||
| Water Treatment Design | ||
| Wastewater Treatment Design | ||
| Management of Solid and Hazardous Wastes | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Cities and Sustainable Infrastructure | ||
| Urban Transportation | ||
| Advanced Transportation Demand Analysis | ||
| Sustainable Transportation Systems | ||
| Sustainable Engineering | ||
| Infrastructure Management | ||
| Advanced Special Topics in Civil and Materials Engineering | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Planning and Policy | ||
| Economic Analysis for Planning and Management | ||
| Metropolitan Housing Planning | ||
| Land Use Law | ||
| Land Use Regulation and Planning | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| Advanced Quality Control and Reliability | ||
| Safety Engineering | ||
| Production Operation Analytics and Inventory Control | ||
| Applied Stochastic Processes | ||
| Statistical Quality Control and Assurance | ||
| Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning | ||
| Energy Management Solutions for Industry: Theory and Practice | ||
| Design of Energy Efficient Buildings | ||
| Principles of Financial Management and Budgeting | ||
| Conflict Management | ||
| Business Data Mining | ||
| Regression Analysis | ||
| Supply Chain Management | ||
| Risk Management | ||
| Business Forecasting Using Time Series Methods | ||
| Quality and Productivity Improvement Using Statistical Methods | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Conflict and Communication | ||
| Advanced Special Topics in Civil and Materials Engineering | ||
| Independent Study | ||
- Comprehensive Examination None.
- Thesis, Project, or Coursework-Only Options Thesis, Project, or Coursework Only. Each graduate student will be assigned an academic advisor who will provide advice and guidance to the student with the pertinent information on program sequences, elective and course selections, and thesis, project, or course-based paths.
- Thesis: Students must take the five required courses (20 hours), AND one elective course (4 hours from one of the three elective course groups) with the approval of the advisor. Students are required to register for CME 598 (12 hours).
- Project: Students must take the five required courses (20 hours), PLUS one elective course from each of the three elective groups (12 hours) with the approval of the advisor. Students are required to register for CME 596 with their faculty advisors.
- Coursework Only: Students must take the five required courses (20 hours), PLUS four elective courses (16 hours, with at least one course from each of the three elective groups) with the approval of the faculty advisor.
Note: Students may only transfer up to 4 hours of graduate-level coursework that may be accepted from an accredited institution with the department's approval.