Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Program Overview
The Master of Science in Civil Engineering at FIU balances coursework and research, allowing students to specialize or combine studies. The thesis program requires six research credits, while the non-thesis option necessitates a substantial engineering report for three credits. Non-thesis students may also choose an all-course path. Completion requires 30 acceptable graduate course credits, excluding those with grades below "C".
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Science program in Civil Engineering emphasizes both coursework and research. The program encourages students to specialize in a defined area of civil engineering, but also allows students to pursue a more general program of studies that combines subject material from different areas of specialization and interdisciplinary related courses. The graduate degree is offered to prepare qualified students for the professional practice of civil engineering. The degree is available in a thesis or non-thesis program. The thesis program requires a minimum of six credits for the successful completion of the research and thesis. The non-thesis program requires the successful completion of a project and a report of substantial engineering content for a minimum of three credits. A non-thesis, all-course option is also available. Students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 30 semester credits of acceptable graduate course work, which includes required graduate courses in the area of technical specialization. No course in which a grade below a 'C' is earned may be counted toward a Master of Science degree. All work applicable to the Master's degree, including transfer credit, must be completed within six years immediately preceding the awarding of the degree.
