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Civil Engineering, M.S.C.E.

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Curriculum in Masters of Science in Civil Engineering

A candidate for the M.S. degree in civil engineering must comply with the rules and regulations as outlined in the WVU Graduate Catalog and the specific requirements of the Statler College and the Wadsworth Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Program Requirements

All M.S. degree candidates are required to perform research and follow a planned program of study. The student’s research advisor, in conjunction with the student’s Advising and Examining Committee (AEC) will be responsible for determining the plan of study appropriate to the student’s needs. The underlying principle of the planned program is to provide the students with the necessary support to complete their degree and prepare them for their career.

Curriculum Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required in all courses
Course Requirements *
A minimum of 60% of courses must be from 500 level or above
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required in all coursework used for degree requirements
Plan of Study
Any CE courses 500-79515
Select the following based on degree path: 9
Additional coursework includes any AEM, AGBI, BIOC, BIOL, BIOM, BIOS, BMEG, CE, CHE, CHEM, CPE, CS, EE, ENVE, ENVP, GEOL, IENG, IH&S, MAE, MATH, MINE, PNGE, PHYS, SAFM, SENG, STAT, or WMAN courses 400-795, as approved by the student's AEC
Complete 1 of the following options:6
Thesis Option
CE 697
Research (6 hours)
Final Oral or Written Examination
Thesis
Problem Report Option
Complete 3 additional hours of CE courses 500-795
CE 697
Research (3 hours)
Final Oral or Written Examination
Formal written report or professional report/paper
Coursework Option **
Complete 6 additional hours of CE courses 500-795
Final Oral or Written Examination
Total Hours30
*

Students who do not hold a baccalaureate degree in civil engineering are required to take a set of undergraduate civil engineering courses above and beyond the minimum coursework requirements.

**

Although rarely permitted, this option is open to students with practical engineering experience or those who have demonstrated an ability to organize and develop a project and write a technical report. Approval to pursue this option must be obtained from the student’s AEC, the graduate program coordinator, and the department chairperson.

Final Examination

M.S. students following the thesis or problem report option must prepare a written research proposal. The proposal must be approved by the student's AEC at least one semester prior to the final oral examination.

All students, regardless of option, are required to pass a final oral or written examination, administered by their AEC, covering the thesis or problem report and/or related course material.

Accelerated Program

  • BSCE Civil Engineering and MSCE Civil Engineering

Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's in Civil Engineering

Students must fulfill all degree requirements for the B.S.C.E. in Civil Engineering and all the requirements of the M.S.C.E. in Civil Engineering. Students must also meet all the requirements of the ABM. 

ABM Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Undergraduate Coursework111
Shared Bachelor's/Master's Coursework12
Graduate Coursework18
Total Hours141

Shared Coursework Curriculum Requirements 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Courses completed must be at the 400 or 500 level. MS option will dictate number of courses required at the 500 level.
See BSCE and MSCE for list of elective course options
Courses:
CE Open Elective3
CE Open Elective3
CE Open Elective3
CE Open Elective3
Total Hours12

Suggested Plan of Study 

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
MATH 155 (GEF 3)4MATH 156 (GEF 8)4
ENGR 1012ENGR 1023
ENGR 1911PHYS 111
& 111L (GEF 8)
4
CHEM 115
& 115L (GEF 2)
4GEF 63
ENGL 101 (GEF 1)3GEF 73
GEF 53 
 17 17
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
MAE 2413MAE 2433
MATH 2514MAE 2423
CE 210
& 210L
3MATH 2614
CE 2011STAT 2153
ENGL 102 (GEF 1)3CE 3323
Select one of the following (GEF 8):4 
BIOL 115
& 115L
  
GEOL 101
& 101L
  
 18 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CE 3213CE 351
& 351L
4
CE 347
& 347L
4CE 3011
CE 361
& 361L
4CE Open Elective3
ECON 201 (GEF 4)3ENGR/MATH/Science Elective3
WRIT 3053CE Design Elective3
 17 14
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CE Design Elective3CE Open Elective†3
Two CE Open Electives†6CE 4793
IENG 3773ENGR/MATH/Science Elective3
 CE Open Elective†3
 12 12
Fifth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Elective3Elective3
Elective3Elective3
CE 697 (or Elective)3CE 697 (or Elective)3
 9 9
Total credit hours: 141
†

Indicates courses that will be shared with the MS requirements

Major Learning Outcomes

Civil Engineering

Program Objectives

  • Have the ability to work on multidisciplinary teams, have high technical competence, and have the ability to meet present and future challenges in a specialty area of civil and environmental engineering
  • Have the ability to effectively plan and execute scientific research or other high-level investigations using the most current methods and techniques in the civil and environmental engineering fields
  • Have the ability to effectively communicate the results of their research or investigations through writing and oral presentations
  • Have the ability to contribute to the body of engineering knowledge and/or to economic growth by developing the science, the materials, and the technology necessary to deliver vital infrastructure services in the most cost effective manner while protecting the health, safety, and welfare of human society

Program Outcomes

  • Graduates will have an ability to function on teams involving multiple civil engineering specialties.
  • Graduates will have an ability to apply advanced methodologies in their specialty area.
  • Graduates will have an ability to effectively communicate technical information.
  • Graduates will have an ability to design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data, and develop recommendations.
  • Graduates will have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
  • Graduates will have an ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions in global and societal context.
  • Graduates will have a recognition of the need to engage in life-long learning.
  • Graduates will have an ability to use contemporary techniques, skills, and tools necessary for engineering practice in education, industry, and/or government.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Graduates will meet the academic standards required by WVU for those in graduate school while completing courses pertinent to their specialty area and as specified in their plan of study.
  • Graduates will conduct experimental or investigatory work necessary to satisfy the requirements of either the thesis option or report option for graduation.
  • Graduates will write and orally defend a thesis, a report, or a dissertation.
  • Graduates will serve in primary roles as graduate research assistants on research projects or on problem investigations sponsored by companies, associations, or government agencies looking for new methodology or science to resolve problems associated with the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the infrastructure or for related needs.
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  • Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
  • Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
  • Department of Mechanical, Materials &​ Aerospace Engineering
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  • Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
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