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MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM: Civil Engineering
Overview
The Civil Engineering (CE) Master of Science (M.S.) program is built of three components:
- Coursework to gain fundamental and advanced knowledge.
- Research conducted in a collaborative environment leading to a thesis and scholarly papers.
- Engagement in UVA’s intellectual life.
Admissions Criteria
We accept applications from candidates with degrees from all engineering and some affiliated backgrounds. In some cases, candidates who do not have engineering or similar credentials will be offered conditional admission, which will require them to take selected undergraduate coursework in addition to the coursework required for their M.S.
Information about academic eligibility, the admissions process, and application deadlines is available on the UVA Engineering School’s Graduate Admissions webpage. All applications are submitted online.
Training and Engagement
M.S. students are expected to be good citizens of the department by engaging in required training activities and participating in departmental activities (e.g., symposiums, workshops, social events).
Program Requirements
A candidate for the M.S. in CE must fulfill the School of Engineering and Applied Science M.S. degree requirements (see “M.S. Milestone Requirements” on the School of Engineering and Applied Science—Academic Rules page of the Record), along with the coursework and plan of study requirements described below.
- Coursework: The M.S. in CE requires twenty-four (24) credits of graded coursework and six (6) credits of research beyond the B.S. program and two (2) semesters of Graduate Seminar (CE 7001) taken in the students first year of study. Twelve (12) of the graded coursework credits must be taken within CE.
- Plan of Study: M.S students must prepare a plan of study under the guidance of their faculty advisor by the end of the first semester of study. It must be approved by the graduate program director. The approved plan of study may be revised if necessary but must be submitted for approval. M.S. students may use the five tracks provided by the Civil M.E. program, each corresponding to a subspecialty within CE, as guides to create their plan of study.
Information about the thesis, committee composition, and administrative forms can be found on the Master of Science in Civil Engineering webpage.
Students should consult “Transfer Credit” and “Time Limit” in the School of Engineering and Applied Science—Academic Rules section of the Record for policies that govern transferring credits and limits on the time that may be taken to earn a degree.
