Civil & Environmental Engineering - Masters
Degree Details
Degree: Master of ScienceMajor: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Concentration: General
Department Information
College of Graduate StudiesDerryberry Hall 306
(931) 372-3233
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The focus of the program is to prepare students to design and supervise the construction of infrastructure such as roads, buildings, tunnels, airports, dams, bridges and water supply and sewage systems and more.
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Admissions Requirements
Students seeking admission to the Civil Engineering graduate program are evaluated based on multi-parameter criterion that can include the following:
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- Undergraduate GPA: at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Letters of Recommendation: three letters of recommendation that demonstrate strong evidence for success in the graduate program
- GRE: a score of at least 150 on Quantitative Reasoning; 147 on Verbal Reasoning; and 3.5 on Analytical Writing
- Participation in undergraduate research
- Post-undergraduate degree professional experience relevant to the planned degree of study
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or award-winning presentations in technical conferences
- Availability of appropriate faculty to serve as research advisor(s)
International students are required to demonstrate competency in spoken and written English by taking appropriate standardized tests. See accepted standardized tests and minimum required scores »
Based on the level of satisfaction of the above criterion, the department will either recommend admission to Full Standing, Provisional Standing, or Special Standing, or deny admission. Standing status may be changed to Full Standing after the student satisfies the requirements specified by the department at the time of admission.