Civil Engineering BSCIV / Civil Engineering MSCE

Major: Civil Engineering
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCIV) and Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 225.5
Co-op Options: Three Co-ops (Five years)
 

About the Program

The Civil Engineering BSCIV / Civil Engineering MSCE program allows students to develop technical depth and breadth in their major and an additional complementary related area, which enhances their professional capabilities in industry, or as they proceed on to earn a PhD. A natural progression from the student’s undergraduate courses, with the necessary technical prerequisite understanding and skills, prepares students for graduate-level studies. The underlying technical concepts of engineering are common, and so students readily achieve their master’s degree in a related discipline in their area of interest.

Additional Information

For more information, visit the BS/MS program and  Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering webpages.

Admission Requirements

Students must have a GPA of at least 3.2 and have taken coursework sufficient to demonstrate a readiness to take graduate coursework. 

Degree Requirements

Geotechnical Engineering Graduate Track

Structural Engineering Graduate Track

Water Resources Engineering Graduate Track

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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General Education Requirements

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CHEM sequence is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.

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MATH and PHYS sequences are determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.

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Some students may need a one-credit concurrent practicum course depending on their calculus exam score and summer preparatory review participation.

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Three (3-credit) professional elective courses are required. Acceptable courses are as follows:

1. All 400 level CAEE courses; this includes CIVE, AE, and ENVE.
2. All AE, CIVE, and ENVE graduate level (500+) courses (you will need an override for these courses).
3. CMGT 361, CMGT 362, CMGT 451,  CMGT 461, CMGT 463, and CMGT 467.  Only 3 CMGT courses are allowed to count as Professional Electives.
4. Special Topics courses offered by the CAEE department on a case-by-case basis.

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Must achieve grade of B or better.

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For students writing an master’s thesis, nine credits should consist of a minimum of 8 research credits (CIVE 997) and a minimum of 1 thesis credit (CIVE 898). Full time master’s students are encouraged to do a thesis. Students opting not to do a thesis could do a research project which would consist of a minimum of 5 research credits (CIVE 997) and a minimum of 1 thesis credit (CIVE 898) or would require the completion of an additional 9.0 graduate technical elective credits from the list above, therefore, the total graduate technical elective credits required will be 15.0.

It should be noted that up to 15 credits from an approved certificate program can be applied to meet the requirements for the “Additional Technical Electives”.

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For students writing an master’s thesis, nine credits should consist of a minimum of 8 research credits (CIVE 997) and a minimum of 1 thesis credit (CIVE 898). Full time master’s students are encouraged to do a thesis. Students opting not to do a thesis could do a research project which would consist of a minimum of 5 research credits (CIVE 997) and a minimum of 1 thesis credit (CIVE 898) or would require the completion of an additional 9.0 graduate technical elective credits from the list above, therefore, the total graduate technical elective credits required will be 21.0.

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

Students should complete undergraduate requirements in four years then convert to graduate status in their final year.

A full-time, academically qualified undergraduate student may take up to 9.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This coursework may be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.

Students admitted to an accelerated degree program may take up to a total of 15.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This graduate coursework must be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.

This graduate coursework may be used as Shared Credits toward an advanced degree. The course credits for each graduate course taken as an undergraduate student shall only be applied to one graduate degree with departmental permission.

Matriculated students should consult Drexel Central about maintaining Federal/State financial aid eligibility regarding graduate credits taken while in an undergraduate degree program.