Program Overview

Accelerated Master's Program (AMP)

The Accelerated Master’s Program (AMP) allows current Civil and Environmental Engineering undergraduate students to reduce the time required to complete both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.

Program Description

Students can use up to nine credits of regular 500-level civil engineering courses to simultaneously fulfill the requirements of their undergraduate and graduate degrees. Courses must be passed with a grade of B or better and satisfy the requirements for both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for AMP, all students must:

• Be a current CSU student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering
• Have completed 90 credit hours towards the bachelor’s degree including 15 credit hours in civil and environmental engineering courses (CIVE prefix)
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (for Master of Engineering applicants) or 3.25 (for Master of Science applicants) and maintain the minimum GPA through their senior year
  • Students seeking a Master of Science degree must also:
    • Receive a commitment from a Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty member to serve as their graduate advisor

Program Timeline and Application Process

Interested students should meet with the CEE Graduate Advisor preferably during the junior year, but no later than the first semester of the senior year. The timing of your application will impact when you will be able to begin the program.

Application Requirements

• Prepare and submit your Graduate School Application
• Be sure to check the box for “Accelerated Masters Program (AMP)” in your application
• Of your three required recommendations, two should be your current Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty
  • If applying to the Master of Science program, one faculty recommendation should be from the individual who agreed to serve as your graduate advisor

Additional Information

Even if you do not qualify for the accelerated program, you may still qualify to enter a graduate program after you complete your undergraduate degree.