Civil Engineering, MS
Chairperson: Daniel Zitomer, Ph.D., P.E.
Civil Engineering Graduate Programs website
Degree Offered
Master of Science
Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering is to educate students in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition. These students will be competent in their technical fields, appreciate the moral and ethical impact of their professional work, and continue their professional development throughout their careers. They will advance the state of technical and scientific knowledge through research and provide service to civic and professional communities.
Program Descriptions
The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering offers master of science and doctor of philosophy degree programs designed to provide graduate students with both broad fundamental knowledge and up-to-date information on current and emerging technologies. Students may enroll on either a full-time or part-time basis. Doctoral students and research-oriented master’s students (e.g., Plan A) engage in research activities under the close supervision of their advisers, gradually learning to become independent researchers. Their projects are often supported by government and industry grants. Courses and research projects make significant use of the department’s extensive laboratory and computational facilities. Graduates find employment in industry, government, academia and research laboratories.
The Department also offers a graduate certificate in environmental engineering, designed for practicing professionals. Students typically enroll on a part-time basis. The environmental engineering certificate is designed to develop graduates with the skills required to solve complex environmental engineering problems in order to protect public health and the environment. The certificate will offer students the opportunity to explore a greater technical understanding of problems associated with air, land, and water resources in both urban and rural communities. Graduates of this program are likely to find positions in a wide range of organizations including governmental agencies, municipal engineering departments, consulting engineer companies, construction companies, as well as a wide range of industries.
The Department participates in the Opus College of Engineering’s Master’s Across Boundaries (MAB) program. Under this initiative, applicants to the master of science in civil engineering program may be permitted by the department to apply up to two previously earned MAB graduate certificates (up to 12 credits each) toward the M.S. Plan B degree. All program criteria for the M.S. degree (Plan B) must still be met. (See the section on Civil Engineering Master’s Requirements.) Applicants who are admitted to the M.S. program with previously earned MAB certificate(s) will be informed at the time of admission which of their certificate course work may be applied toward the M.S. Plan B degree. Additional details on the application of specific certificates toward the specific specializations of the M.S. degree may be found at the end of this section.
Research Activities
The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering maintains laboratories related to studies in construction engineering, hydraulics, environmental engineering, engineering materials and structural testing, as well as computational facilities. The Construction Automation Laboratory, Engineering Materials and Structural Testing Laboratory, Transportation Research Center and Water Quality Center are associated with the department.
Research interests of the faculty include the following, listed by specialization:
Construction Engineering (CNEN): advanced technology applications in construction, lean construction practices, management of construction processes, modeling of construction projects, virtual design and construction, bridge repair and replacement, on-site productivity measurement and improvement, highway work-zone safety and international construction management;
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (ENWR): anaerobic biotechnology, wastewater treatment, analytical chemistry, physical/chemical water treatment, fate and impacts of emerging contaminants, antibiotic resistance, pyrolysis, nutrient recovery, environmental microbiology, advanced oxidation processes, sustainability and life-cycle cost analysis, hydrologic modeling, green stormwater infrastructure, geographic information systems, flood frequency analysis, real-time control of stormwater systems;
Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics (SESM): retrofit and repair of structures using fiber-reinforced polymers, prestressed concrete, reliability-based performance assessment of civil infrastructure, health monitoring of civil infrastructure, performance-based engineering, ground motion simulation validation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, structural mechanics modeling of micro-structures for chemical/biosensing and energy-harvesting applications;
Transportation Engineering and Materials (TEMA): transportation systems operations and maintenance (TSM&O), data analysis and visualization, health care access, smart communities, pavement mechanics, modeling of flexible and rigid pavements, tire-pavement interaction, micromechanical modeling of asphalt concrete, pavement damage.
Civil Engineering Master of Science
Specializations: Construction Engineering (CNEN), Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (ENWR), Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics (SESM), Transportation Engineering and Materials (TEMA)
Upon enrolling in the master of science program in civil engineering, a student may complete a general course of study or select one of four areas of specialization: construction engineering (CNEN), environmental and water resources engineering (ENWR), structural engineering and structural mechanics (SESM), or transportation engineering and materials (TEMA).
During the first term, a Master’s Program Planning Form (MPPF) should be completed by the student in consultation with the student’s faculty adviser, thereby enabling the student to declare the Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis, i.e., course work) option, while also ensuring that the student is aware of the master’s degree requirements for the option chosen.
If Plan A is chosen, the student and faculty adviser should discuss plans for thesis research during the first or second term of study. After the thesis topic is defined, the student should submit a thesis outline that is approved by the entire thesis committee. This document serves as an agreement between the student and the committee regarding the expectations of the thesis content, including the motivation, objectives and scope of the proposed study. The outline should also place the proposed work within the context of other related studies. Toward the final phase of performing the thesis research and writing the thesis, a Plan A student should consult with the faculty adviser to schedule the thesis defense. The defense typically occurs during the final term of the M.S. program before a three-person M.S. thesis committee. If Plan B is chosen, the student should consult with the faculty adviser during the final term of the program to schedule the M.S. comprehensive exam. The comprehensive exam for a Plan B student is usually an oral exam, administered by a two- or three-person faculty committee. The scope of the Plan B comprehensive exam may span the student’s entire body of course work. Regardless of the plan chosen, the master of science program is designed specifically to meet the goals of the individual student.
Thesis Option (Plan A)
The academic requirements for the thesis option (Plan A) of the master of science in civil engineering are the following:
- A minimum of 24 credit hours of course work at the graduate level (5000 or above).
- A minimum of 12 credit hours of course work must be at the 6000 level or above.
- A minimum of 18 credit hours of the total course work must be taken from the course offerings of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.
- For those students who have declared a specialization, a minimum of 12 credit hours must be taken from a list of approved courses within the specialization. (See the appropriate table below.)
- Six (6) credit hours of thesis work, completion of an oral thesis defense/comprehensive exam and submission of an approved thesis.
- Normally, no more than six (6) credit hours of Independent Study course work (CEEN 6995) can be included in the master of science program.
- A maximum of nine (9) credit hours of graduate-level course work from other approved institutions may be accepted toward the requirements of the degree, provided that all conditions of the Marquette University Graduate School’s transfer credit policy are met.
- A maximum of 12 credit hours of graduate-level course work from a Marquette University graduate certificate program in a related area may be accepted toward the requirements of the master of science degree in civil engineering, provided that all conditions of the Marquette University Graduate School’s transfer credit policy are met.
- All graduate students must maintain a 3.000 cumulative GPA to graduate. Determination of the cumulative GPA is based on all courses taken at Marquette University during a student’s graduate career, including prerequisite and repeated courses, if any.
Non-Thesis (Course Work) Option (Plan B)
The academic requirements for the non-thesis (course work) option (Plan B) of the master of science in civil engineering are the following:
- A minimum of 30 credit hours of course work at the graduate level (5000 or above).
- A minimum of 12 credit hours of course work must be at the 6000 level or above.
- A minimum of 18 credit hours of the total course work must be taken from the course offerings of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.
- For those students who have declared a specialization, a minimum of 12 credit hours must be taken from a list of approved courses within the specialization. (See the appropriate table below.)
- Successful completion of an oral comprehensive examination, usually administered during the final semester of the program. Scheduling of the exam is performed by the student in consultation with the student’s faculty adviser.
- Normally, no more than six (6) credit hours of Independent Study course work (CEEN 6995) can be included in the master of science program.
- A maximum of nine (9) credit hours of graduate-level course work from other approved institutions may be accepted toward the requirements of the degree, provided that all conditions of the Marquette University Graduate School’s transfer-credit policy are met.
- A maximum of 24 credit hours of graduate-level course work from a maximum of two Marquette University graduate certificate programs in appropriate areas may be applied toward the requirements of the master of science degree in civil engineering, provided that all conditions of the Marquette University Graduate School’s transfer credit policy are met.
- All graduate students must maintain a 3.000 cumulative GPA to graduate. Determination of the cumulative GPA is based on all courses taken at Marquette University during a student’s graduate career, including prerequisite and repeated courses, if any.
Plan A Course Requirements
If no specialization is chosen, Plan A students must complete:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required course work (24 credit hours) chosen from the following: | 24 | |
Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis | ||
Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management | ||
Geographical Information Systems in Engineering and Planning | ||
Urban Planning for Civil Engineers | ||
Law for Engineers | ||
Matrix Structural Analysis | ||
Advanced Structural Steel Design | ||
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design | ||
Bridge Design | ||
Environmental Chemistry | ||
Industrial Wastewater Management | ||
Treatment Plant Design and Operation | ||
Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management | ||
Environmental Engineering Microbiology | ||
Water Resources Planning and Management | ||
Highway Planning and Design | ||
Traffic Characteristics and Design | ||
Pavement Design | ||
Pavement Management | ||
Advanced Transportation Materials | ||
Sustainable Engineering | ||
Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Buildings | ||
Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control | ||
Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating | ||
Construction Equipment and Methods | ||
FRP in Civil Engineering Infrastructure | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Theory of Elasticity | ||
Introduction to the Finite Element Method | ||
Applied Finite Element Analysis and Modeling | ||
Advanced Hydrology | ||
Introduction to Environmental Systems Modeling | ||
Numerical Analysis with Structural Application | ||
Nonlinear Structural Analysis | ||
Earthquake Engineering | ||
Structural Dynamics | ||
Engineering Reliability | ||
Performance-Based Engineering | ||
Biotechnology for Wastewater Management | ||
Environmental Laboratory 1 - Analyses | ||
Environmental Laboratory 2 - Processes | ||
Physical and Chemical Processes of Environmental Engineering | ||
Fate of Micropollutants | ||
Advanced Traffic Operations Analysis and Design | ||
Urban Facility Design | ||
Highway Interchange Design | ||
Bituminous Materials | ||
Transportation Soils | ||
Advanced Pavement Design | ||
Infrastructure Information Modeling | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Graduate Seminar in Civil Engineering | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering | ||
Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Topic: Renewable Energy: Policy, Technology and Integration) | ||
Engineering Risk Analysis | ||
Model-Based Systems Engineering | ||
Project Management | ||
Additional courses as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
CEEN 6999 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
M.S. Thesis Defense and Submission of Approved Thesis | 0 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
For the Construction Engineering (CNEN) specialization, Plan A students must complete:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required specialization course work (12 credits minimum) chosen from the following: | 12 | |
Urban Planning for Civil Engineers | ||
Law for Engineers | ||
Pavement Management | ||
Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Buildings | ||
Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control | ||
Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating | ||
Construction Equipment and Methods | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering (CNEN) 1 | ||
Engineering Reliability | ||
Infrastructure Information Modeling | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (CNEN) 1 | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering (CNEN) 1 | ||
Project Management | ||
Additional courses within the specialization as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
Remaining courses chosen from the following or from the list above: | 12 | |
Sustainable Engineering | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Performance-Based Engineering | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering | ||
Accounting and Finance for the Non-Financial Manager | ||
Economic Foundations for Marketing Decisions | ||
Data Mining | ||
Elements of Software Development | ||
Topics in Computer Science | ||
Economics for Management Decision Making | ||
Introduction to Algorithms | ||
Introduction to Computer Graphics | ||
Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Topic: Renewable Energy: Policy, Technology and Integration) | ||
Engineering Risk Analysis | ||
Model-Based Systems Engineering | ||
Business Analytics | ||
Advanced Engineering Analysis 1 | ||
Advanced Engineering Analysis 2 | ||
Statistical Methods in Engineering | ||
Theory of Probability | ||
Statistical Methods | ||
Statistical Simulation | ||
Topics in Mathematical or Statistical Sciences | ||
Additional courses as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
CEEN 6999 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
M.S. Thesis Defense and Submission of Approved Thesis | 0 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
1 | Topics in CEEN 5931 Topics in Civil Engineering, CEEN 6932 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering and CEEN 6995 Independent Study in Civil Engineering must pertain to the specialization of construction engineering. |
For the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (ENWR) specialization, Plan A students must complete:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required specialization course work (12 credits minimum) chosen from the following: | 12 | |
Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management | ||
Environmental Chemistry | ||
Industrial Wastewater Management | ||
Treatment Plant Design and Operation | ||
Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management | ||
Environmental Engineering Microbiology | ||
Water Resources Planning and Management | ||
Sustainable Engineering | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering (ENWR) 2 | ||
Advanced Hydrology | ||
Introduction to Environmental Systems Modeling | ||
Biotechnology for Wastewater Management | ||
Environmental Laboratory 1 - Analyses | ||
Environmental Laboratory 2 - Processes | ||
Physical and Chemical Processes of Environmental Engineering | ||
Fate of Micropollutants | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (ENWR) 2 | ||
Graduate Seminar in Civil Engineering (ENWR) 2 | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering (ENWR) 2 | ||
Additional courses within the specialization as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
Remaining courses chosen from the following or from the list above: | 12 | |
Urban Planning for Civil Engineers | ||
Law for Engineers | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Engineering Reliability | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering | ||
Experimental Molecular Biology | ||
Physical Chemistry 1 | ||
Physical Chemistry 2 | ||
Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
Physical Methods of Analysis | ||
Spectrochemical Methods of Analysis | ||
Electroanalytical Methods | ||
Analytical Separations | ||
Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Topic: Renewable Energy: Policy, Technology and Integration) | ||
Engineering Risk Analysis | ||
Model-Based Systems Engineering | ||
Project Management | ||
Workshop: Environmental Practice | ||
Additional courses as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
CEEN 6999 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
M.S. Thesis Defense and Submission of Approved Thesis | 0 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
2 | Topics in CEEN 5931 Topics in Civil Engineering, CEEN 6932 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering, CEEN 6953 Graduate Seminar in Civil Engineering and CEEN 6995 Independent Study in Civil Engineering must pertain to the specialization of environmental and water resources engineering. |
For the Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics (SESM) specialization, Plan A students must complete:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required specialization course work (12 credits minimum) chosen from the following: | 12 | |
Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis | ||
or MEEN 5230 | Intermediate Mechanics of Materials | |
Matrix Structural Analysis | ||
Advanced Structural Steel Design | ||
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design | ||
Bridge Design | ||
FRP in Civil Engineering Infrastructure | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering (SESM) 3 | ||
Theory of Elasticity | ||
Introduction to the Finite Element Method | ||
Applied Finite Element Analysis and Modeling | ||
Numerical Analysis with Structural Application | ||
Nonlinear Structural Analysis | ||
Earthquake Engineering | ||
Structural Dynamics | ||
Performance-Based Engineering | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (SESM) 3 | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering (SESM) 3 | ||
Advanced Mechanics of Materials | ||
Additional courses within the specialization as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
Remaining courses chosen from the following or from the list above: | 12 | |
Urban Planning for Civil Engineers | ||
Law for Engineers | ||
Sustainable Engineering | ||
Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control | ||
Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating | ||
Construction Equipment and Methods | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Engineering Reliability | ||
Infrastructure Information Modeling | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering | ||
Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Topic: Renewable Energy: Policy, Technology and Integration) | ||
Engineering Risk Analysis | ||
Model-Based Systems Engineering | ||
Project Management | ||
Introduction to Continuum Mechanics | ||
Intermediate Finite Element Method | ||
Failure Analysis | ||
Mechanical Behavior of Materials | ||
Welding Engineering | ||
Topics in Mechanical Engineering | ||
Advanced Engineering Analysis 1 | ||
Advanced Engineering Analysis 2 | ||
Approximate Methods in Engineering Analysis | ||
Statistical Methods in Engineering | ||
Topics in Mechanical Engineering | ||
Theory of Probability | ||
Additional courses as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
CEEN 6999 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
M.S. Thesis Defense and Submission of Approved Thesis | 0 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
3 | Topics in CEEN 5931 Topics in Civil Engineering, CEEN 6932 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering and CEEN 6995 Independent Study in Civil Engineering must pertain to the specialization of structural engineering and structural mechanics. |
For the Transportation Engineering and Materials (TEMA) specialization, Plan A students must complete:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required specialization course work (12 credits minimum) chosen from the following: | 12 | |
Urban Planning for Civil Engineers | ||
Highway Planning and Design | ||
Traffic Characteristics and Design | ||
Pavement Design | ||
Pavement Management | ||
Advanced Transportation Materials | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering (TEMA) 4 | ||
Advanced Traffic Operations Analysis and Design | ||
Urban Facility Design | ||
Highway Interchange Design | ||
Bituminous Materials | ||
Transportation Soils | ||
Advanced Pavement Design | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (TEMA) 4 | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering (TEMA) 4 | ||
Additional courses within the specialization as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
Remaining courses chosen from the following or from the list above: | 12 | |
Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management | ||
Geographical Information Systems in Engineering and Planning | ||
Law for Engineers | ||
Bridge Design | ||
Sustainable Engineering | ||
Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control | ||
Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating | ||
Construction Equipment and Methods | ||
FRP in Civil Engineering Infrastructure | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Engineering Reliability | ||
Performance-Based Engineering | ||
Infrastructure Information Modeling | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering | ||
Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Topic: Renewable Energy: Policy, Technology and Integration) | ||
Engineering Risk Analysis | ||
Model-Based Systems Engineering | ||
Project Management | ||
Additional courses as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
CEEN 6999 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
M.S. Thesis Defense and Submission of Approved Thesis | 0 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
4 | Topics in CEEN 5931 Topics in Civil Engineering, CEEN 6932 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering and CEEN 6995 Independent Study in Civil Engineering must pertain to the specialization of transportation engineering and materials. |
PLAN B COURSE REQUIREMENTS
If no specialization is chosen, Plan B students must complete:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required course work (30 credit hours) chosen from the following: | 30 | |
Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis | ||
Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management | ||
Geographical Information Systems in Engineering and Planning | ||
Urban Planning for Civil Engineers | ||
Law for Engineers | ||
Matrix Structural Analysis | ||
Advanced Structural Steel Design | ||
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design | ||
Bridge Design | ||
Environmental Chemistry | ||
Industrial Wastewater Management | ||
Treatment Plant Design and Operation | ||
Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management | ||
Environmental Engineering Microbiology | ||
Water Resources Planning and Management | ||
Highway Planning and Design | ||
Traffic Characteristics and Design | ||
Pavement Design | ||
Pavement Management | ||
Advanced Transportation Materials | ||
Sustainable Engineering | ||
Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Buildings | ||
Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control | ||
Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating | ||
Construction Equipment and Methods | ||
FRP in Civil Engineering Infrastructure | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Theory of Elasticity | ||
Introduction to the Finite Element Method | ||
Applied Finite Element Analysis and Modeling | ||
Advanced Hydrology | ||
Introduction to Environmental Systems Modeling | ||
Numerical Analysis with Structural Application | ||
Nonlinear Structural Analysis | ||
Earthquake Engineering | ||
Structural Dynamics | ||
Engineering Reliability | ||
Performance-Based Engineering | ||
Biotechnology for Wastewater Management | ||
Environmental Laboratory 1 - Analyses | ||
Environmental Laboratory 2 - Processes | ||
Physical and Chemical Processes of Environmental Engineering | ||
Fate of Micropollutants | ||
Advanced Traffic Operations Analysis and Design | ||
Urban Facility Design | ||
Highway Interchange Design | ||
Bituminous Materials | ||
Transportation Soils | ||
Advanced Pavement Design | ||
Infrastructure Information Modeling | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Graduate Seminar in Civil Engineering | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering | ||
Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Topic: Renewable Energy: Policy, Technology and Integration) | ||
Engineering Risk Analysis | ||
Model-Based Systems Engineering | ||
Project Management | ||
Additional courses as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
M.S. Oral Comprehensive Examination | 0 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
For the Construction Engineering (CNEN) specialization, Plan B students must complete:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required specialization course work (12 credits minimum) chosen from the following: | 12 | |
Urban Planning for Civil Engineers | ||
Law for Engineers | ||
Pavement Management | ||
Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Buildings | ||
Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control | ||
Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating | ||
Construction Equipment and Methods | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering (CNEN) 1 | ||
Engineering Reliability | ||
Infrastructure Information Modeling | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (CNEN) 1 | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering (CNEN) 1 | ||
Project Management | ||
Additional courses within the specialization as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
Remaining courses chosen from the following or from the list above: | 18 | |
Sustainable Engineering | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Performance-Based Engineering | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering | ||
Accounting and Finance for the Non-Financial Manager | ||
Economic Foundations for Marketing Decisions | ||
Data Mining | ||
Elements of Software Development | ||
Topics in Computer Science | ||
Economics for Management Decision Making | ||
Introduction to Algorithms | ||
Introduction to Computer Graphics | ||
Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Topic: Renewable Energy: Policy, Technology and Integration) | ||
Engineering Risk Analysis | ||
Model-Based Systems Engineering | ||
Business Analytics | ||
Advanced Engineering Analysis 1 | ||
Advanced Engineering Analysis 2 | ||
Statistical Methods in Engineering | ||
Theory of Probability | ||
Statistical Methods | ||
Statistical Simulation | ||
Topics in Mathematical or Statistical Sciences | ||
Additional courses as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
M.S. Oral Comprehensive Examination | 0 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
1 | Topics in CEEN 5931 Topics in Civil Engineering, CEEN 6932 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering and CEEN 6995 Independent Study in Civil Engineering must pertain to the specialization of construction engineering. |
For the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (ENWR) specialization, Plan B students must complete:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required specialization course work (12 credits minimum) chosen from the following: | 12 | |
Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management | ||
Environmental Chemistry | ||
Industrial Wastewater Management | ||
Treatment Plant Design and Operation | ||
Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management | ||
Environmental Engineering Microbiology | ||
Water Resources Planning and Management | ||
Sustainable Engineering | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering (ENWR) 2 | ||
Advanced Hydrology | ||
Introduction to Environmental Systems Modeling | ||
Biotechnology for Wastewater Management | ||
Environmental Laboratory 1 - Analyses | ||
Environmental Laboratory 2 - Processes | ||
Physical and Chemical Processes of Environmental Engineering | ||
Fate of Micropollutants | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (ENWR) 2 | ||
Graduate Seminar in Civil Engineering (ENWR) 2 | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering (ENWR) 2 | ||
Additional courses within the specialization as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
Remaining courses chosen from the following or from the list above: | 18 | |
Urban Planning for Civil Engineers | ||
Law for Engineers | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Engineering Reliability | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering | ||
Experimental Molecular Biology | ||
Physical Chemistry 1 | ||
Physical Chemistry 2 | ||
Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
Physical Methods of Analysis | ||
Spectrochemical Methods of Analysis | ||
Electroanalytical Methods | ||
Analytical Separations | ||
Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Topic: Renewable Energy: Policy, Technology and Integration) | ||
Engineering Risk Analysis | ||
Model-Based Systems Engineering | ||
Project Management | ||
Workshop: Environmental Practice | ||
Additional courses as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
M.S. Oral Comprehensive Examination | 0 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
2 | Topics in CEEN 5931 Topics in Civil Engineering, CEEN 6932 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering, CEEN 6953 Graduate Seminar in Civil Engineering and CEEN 6995 Independent Study in Civil Engineering must pertain to the specialization of environmental and water resources engineering. |
For the Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics (SESM) specialization, Plan B students must complete:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required specialization course work (12 credits minimum) chosen from the following: | 12 | |
Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis | ||
or MEEN 5230 | Intermediate Mechanics of Materials | |
Matrix Structural Analysis | ||
Advanced Structural Steel Design | ||
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design | ||
Bridge Design | ||
FRP in Civil Engineering Infrastructure | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering (SESM) 3 | ||
Theory of Elasticity | ||
Introduction to the Finite Element Method | ||
Applied Finite Element Analysis and Modeling | ||
Numerical Analysis with Structural Application | ||
Nonlinear Structural Analysis | ||
Earthquake Engineering | ||
Structural Dynamics | ||
Performance-Based Engineering | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (SESM) 3 | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering (SESM) 3 | ||
Advanced Mechanics of Materials | ||
Additional courses within the specialization as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
Remaining courses chosen from the following or from the list above: | 18 | |
Urban Planning for Civil Engineers | ||
Law for Engineers | ||
Sustainable Engineering | ||
Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control | ||
Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating | ||
Construction Equipment and Methods | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Engineering Reliability | ||
Infrastructure Information Modeling | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering | ||
Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Topic: Renewable Energy: Policy, Technology and Integration) | ||
Engineering Risk Analysis | ||
Model-Based Systems Engineering | ||
Project Management | ||
Introduction to Continuum Mechanics | ||
Intermediate Finite Element Method | ||
Failure Analysis | ||
Mechanical Behavior of Materials | ||
Welding Engineering | ||
Topics in Mechanical Engineering | ||
Advanced Engineering Analysis 1 | ||
Advanced Engineering Analysis 2 | ||
Approximate Methods in Engineering Analysis | ||
Statistical Methods in Engineering | ||
Topics in Mechanical Engineering | ||
Theory of Probability | ||
Additional courses as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
M.S. Oral Comprehensive Examination | 0 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
3 | Topics in CEEN 5931 Topics in Civil Engineering, CEEN 6932 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering and CEEN 6995 Independent Study in Civil Engineering must pertain to the specialization of structural engineering and structural mechanics. |
For the Transportation Engineering and Materials (TEMA) specialization, Plan B students must complete:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required specialization course work (12 credits minimum) chosen from the following: | 12 | |
Urban Planning for Civil Engineers | ||
Highway Planning and Design | ||
Traffic Characteristics and Design | ||
Pavement Design | ||
Pavement Management | ||
Advanced Transportation Materials | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering (TEMA) 4 | ||
Advanced Traffic Operations Analysis and Design | ||
Urban Facility Design | ||
Highway Interchange Design | ||
Bituminous Materials | ||
Transportation Soils | ||
Advanced Pavement Design | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (TEMA) 4 | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering (TEMA) 4 | ||
Additional courses within the specialization as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
Remaining courses chosen from the following or from the list above: | 18 | |
Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management | ||
Geographical Information Systems in Engineering and Planning | ||
Law for Engineers | ||
Bridge Design | ||
Sustainable Engineering | ||
Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control | ||
Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating | ||
Construction Equipment and Methods | ||
FRP in Civil Engineering Infrastructure | ||
Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Engineering Reliability | ||
Performance-Based Engineering | ||
Infrastructure Information Modeling | ||
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering | ||
Independent Study in Civil Engineering | ||
Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Topic: Renewable Energy: Policy, Technology and Integration) | ||
Engineering Risk Analysis | ||
Model-Based Systems Engineering | ||
Project Management | ||
Additional courses as approved by adviser and the CCEE director of graduate studies | ||
M.S. Oral Comprehensive Examination | 0 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
4 | Topics in CEEN 5931 Topics in Civil Engineering, CEEN 6932 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering and CEEN 6995 Independent Study in Civil Engineering must pertain to the specialization of transportation engineering and materials. |
Accelerated Bachelor's-Master's Degree Program
The department offers a five-year combined B.S./M.S. program known as the Accelerated Degree Program (ADP). This program enables students to earn both a bachelor of science degree in either civil engineering or construction engineering and a master of science degree in civil engineering in just five years (or six with completion of a co-op). Students currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Marquette University with a GPA of 3.500 or above may apply for admission to the ADP during their junior year. Students must submit an application to the Marquette University Graduate School, indicate their interest in the ADP, and meet all other admission criteria as stated in the Application Requirements section on the Graduate School's ADP webpage.
In addition to completing their undergraduate degree requirements, students take master’s level courses during their senior year. A total of 12 graduate credits (i.e., courses numbered 5000 or above) may be taken while the student is an undergraduate for consideration toward graduate degree requirements. A maximum of 6 of these credits may be applied to both the undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. The remaining master’s level course work is taken during the student’s fifth year. Students are strongly encouraged to pursue Plan A (thesis option), in which work on the thesis research should begin during the summer between the junior and senior years. Students continue to gain research experience during the summer between the senior and fifth years, continuing throughout the fifth year and culminating in preparation of a written thesis and defense. Accelerated degree programs following Plan B (course work option) may also be designed.
Application of Master’s Across Boundaries (MAB) Graduate Certificates toward the M.S. Degree in Civil Engineering (Plan B only)
The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) may approve a maximum of 24 credit hours of course work from up to two (2) previously earned MAB graduate certificates to be applied toward the requirements of the M.S. degree (Plan B only), provided that the relevant certificate course work meets all conditions of the Marquette University Graduate School’s transfer-credit policy. All program criteria for the M.S. degree must still be met once the certificate is integrated into the student’s course work plan. The application of specific certificate course work toward the various M.S. (Plan B) specializations are determined at the time the student is admitted to the M.S. program. Students are encouraged to meet with their M.S. academic adviser in planning their remaining M.S. course work.
University Policies
- Academic Censure - Graduate School
- Academic Integrity
- Academic Misconduct
- Academic Program Definitions
- Accelerated Degree Programs
- Attendance - Graduate School
- Awarding Diplomas and Certificates
- Background Checks, Drug Testing
- Class Rank
- Commencement
- Course Levels
- Credit Hour
- Credit Load - Graduate School
- Faculty Grading
- Family Education Rights and Privacy Act-FERPA
- Grade Appeals
- Grading System - Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
- Graduation - Graduate School
- Immunization and Tuberculosis Screening Requirements
- Last Date of Attendance/Activity
- Military Call to Active Duty or Training
- Registration - Graduate School
- Repeated Courses - Graduate School
- Student Data Use and Privacy
- Transcripts-Official
- Transfer Course Credit - Graduate School
- Withdrawal - Graduate School
Graduate School Policies
- Academic Performance
- Advising
- Certificate Concurrent Enrollment
- Conduct
- Confidentiality of Proprietary Information
- Continuous Enrollment
- Courses and Prerequisites
- Cross-listed Courses
- Deadlines
- Doctoral Degree Academic Program Overview
- Graduate Credit
- Graduate School Policies
- Independent Study
- Intellectual Property
- Master's Degree Academic Program Overview
- Merit-Based Aid Registration Requirements
- Research Involving Humans, Animals, Radioisotopes or Recombinant DNA/Transgenic Organisms
- Temporary Withdrawal from Graduate Program
- Time Limitations
- Working with Minors