Program Overview

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:
  • Required Courses: | Course List Code | Title | Hours | | --- | --- | --- | | CME 485 | Construction Engineering and Management | | | CME 486 | Construction Equipment and Design Methods | | | CME 585 | Construction Engineering Project Controls | | | CME 586 | Construction Regulations and Organizational Management | | | CME 587 | Construction Estimating and Scheduling | |
  • Elective Courses:
    • Group 1:
      • CME 400: Advanced Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
      • CME 401: Advanced Design of Metal Structures
      • CME 402: Geometric Design of Highway Facilities
      • CME 405: Foundation Analysis and Design
      • CME 406: Bridge Design I
      • CME 407: Soil and Site Improvement Methods
      • CME 410: Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures
      • CME 413: Design of Wood Structures
      • CME 414: Design of Masonry Structures
      • CME 421: Water Treatment Design
      • CME 422: Wastewater Treatment Design
      • CME 423: Management of Solid and Hazardous Wastes
      • CME 596: Independent Study
    • Group 2:
      • CME 440: Cities and Sustainable Infrastructure
      • CME 501: Urban Transportation
      • CME 503: Advanced Transportation Demand Analysis
      • CME 507: Sustainable Transportation Systems
      • CME 514: Sustainable Engineering
      • CME 580: Infrastructure Management
      • CME 594: Advanced Special Topics in Civil and Materials Engineering
      • UPP 461: Geographic Information Systems for Planning and Policy
      • UPP 514: Economic Analysis for Planning and Management
      • UPP 542: Metropolitan Housing Planning
      • UPP 553: Land Use Law
      • UPP 558: Land Use Regulation and Planning
    • Group 3:
      • IE 446: Advanced Quality Control and Reliability
      • IE 461: Safety Engineering
      • IE 466: Production Operation Analytics and Inventory Control
      • IE 552: Applied Stochastic Processes
      • IE 571: Statistical Quality Control and Assurance
      • ME 422: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
      • ME 424: Energy Management Solutions for Industry: Theory and Practice
      • ENER 552: Design of Energy Efficient Buildings
      • PA 504: Principles of Financial Management and Budgeting
      • PA 535: Conflict Management
      • IDS 472: Business Data Mining
      • IDS 478: Regression Analysis
      • IDS 552: Supply Chain Management
      • IDS 573: Risk Management
      • IDS 476: Business Forecasting Using Time Series Methods
      • IDS 474: Quality and Productivity Improvement Using Statistical Methods
      • MGMT 553: Human Resource Management
      • COMM 416: Conflict and Communication
      • CME 594: Advanced Special Topics in Civil and Materials Engineering
      • CME 596: 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.