Civil and Environmental Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.)

Students are required to complete 30 credits within one of the seven specializations. Students complete a set of core courses as well as electives. The M.S. degree program offers a thesis option and very rarely a non-thesis option. Applicants who do not wish to complete a thesis are encouraged to consider the Professional Master of Engineering (ENPM) degree instead: https://academiccatalog.umd.edu/graduate/programs/civil-environmental-engineering-pmce/

THESIS OPTION:

  • At least 24 credits of coursework are required beyond the B.S. degree, including a minimum of 18 credits at the 600 level or above.
  • In addition, six credits of ENCE799 are required.

NON-THESIS OPTION:

  • At least 30 credits of coursework are required beyond the B.S. degree, including a minimum of 24 credits at the 600 level or above.
  • In addition, students are required to complete a scholarly paper
Course Title Credits
Specialization Requirements (select one)30
1. Environmental
ENCE650
Process Dynamics in Environmental Systems
ENCE651
Chemistry of Natural Waters
ENCE652
Microbiological Principles of Environmental Engineering
2. Civil Systems
ENSE621
Systems Engineering Concepts and Processes: A Model-Based Approach
or ENSE622
 System Trade-off Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation
ENCE603
Bayesian Data Analytics for Engineering
or ENCE677
 OR Models for Transportation Systems Analysis
ENCE688
Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (ENCE688A Sensing and Systems Control)
3. Geotechnical
All courses approved by advisor
4. Project Management
ENCE661
Project Cost Accounting and Finance
ENCE662
Introduction to Project Management
ENCE664
Legal Aspects of Engineering Design and Construction
ENCE665
Management of Project Teams
ENCE627
Project Risk Management
5. Structures
All courses approved by advisor
6. Transportation
All courses approved by advisor
7. Water Resources
ENCE431
Hydrologic Engineering
ENCE630
Environmental and Water Resource Systems I
Total Credits30
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