Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Admission Requirements
- Minimum general admission requirements are in the Admission section of the graduate catalog.
- A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering or related field(s).
- Graduate Record Examination scores on the General Test will be optional.
- A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.75 for all undergraduate work or a GPA of at least 3.0 for the junior and senior years of undergraduate work (based on A = 4.00).
- Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
Degree Requirements
Students seeking the Master of Engineering degree at the University of North Dakota must satisfy all general requirements set forth by the School of Graduate Studies as well as particular requirements set forth by the Civil Engineering Department.
- A minimum of 30-semester credits in a major option, including the credits granted for the design project and the research leading to the design project. All credits must be pre-approved by the advisor.
- At least one-half of the credits must be at or above the 500-level.
- A minimum of 15-credit hours of coursework.
- A maximum of one-fourth of the credit hours required for the degree may be transferred from another institution.
- Preparation of a written design project approved by the faculty advisor.
Required Courses
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Course List Code Title Credits Environmental Option CE 536 Environmental Chemistry 3 CE 537 Unit Operations in Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 CHE 504 Air Pollution Control 3 CE 595 Design Project 6 Electives 15 Structures Option CE 502 Structural Stability 3 CE 503 Structural Dynamics 3 CE 555 Prestressed Concrete-Analysis and Design 3 or CE 557 Advanced Steel Design CE 595 Design Project 6 Electives 15 Transportation Option CE 517 Transportation Asset Management 3 CE 518 Pavement Engineering 3 CE 519 Sustainable Pavements 3 CE 595 Design Project 6 Elective 15 Water Resources Option CE 526 Applied Hydraulics 3 CE 524 Open Channel Hydraulics 3 CE 525 Surface Hydrology 3 or GEOE 417 Hydrogeology CE 595 Design Project 6 Electives 15 General Civil Engineering Option CE 517 Transportation Asset Management 3 or CE 518 Pavement Engineering or CE 519 Sustainable Pavements CE 502 Structural Stability 3 or CE 503 Structural Dynamics CE 526 Applied Hydraulics 3 or CE 524 Open Channel Hydraulics or CE 525 Surface Hydrology CE 536 Environmental Chemistry 3 or CE 537 Unit Operations in Water and Wastewater Treatment CE 595 Design Project 6 Electives 12
Combined Accelerated Degree Program (BS/MEngr) in Civil Engineering
To encourage undergraduate engineering students to extend their studies to include a graduate degree, the civil engineering department College of Engineering and Mines has a combined program that permits students to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree. This program allows students to designate two three-credit graduate courses to count for both degrees. The selected courses must have graduate course standing and be designated when a student requests admission to the program.
Students may be admitted to the Civil Engineering Combined Degree program after the completion of 60 credit hours toward the bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.3 and before completion of the bachelor’s degree.
Accelerated Bachelor and Master's (ABM) in Civil Engineering
Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master's (ABM) 5 Year Degree Program Admission Requirements
- Students must have completed a minimum of 60 credits, including credits earned from advanced placement and dual credit. Students must apply before completing their undergraduate degree.
- Transfer students with a minimum of 60 credits-whether from the transfer institution alone or in combination with UND credits-must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 at the time of admission to the ABM program.
- Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 at UND at the time of admission into the ABM program.
- ABM program applicants must submit the standard application to the School of Graduate Studies, the application fee, a personal statement, and transcripts.
- Additionally, ABM program applicants must submit a detailed Program of Study that describes the 12 credits of double counted courses, the courses that will be taken after being accepted into the ABM program, the courses that will be taken before graduation from the Bachelor program, and the expected graduation date for each degree. The submitted program of study must be signed by the student, the student's undergraduate advisor, the student’s graduate advisor, and the Graduate Program Director.