B.S./M.S. in Civil Engineering

Overview

The Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering (CAE) offers a 5 - year BS/MS program that allows students to earn both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in either civil engineering or architectural engineering. 

The educational objectives, specialty areas, and learning outcomes of each Master of Science program are shown in their respective sections MSAE and MSCE. 

This 5-Year program is open to students who are admitted to the graduate program at the end of their junior year. Students applying for this program should have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.

Admission Requirements

Undergraduate students of the CAE department having a GPA of 3.0 or better are encouraged to apply to the 5-year BS/MS program during their junior year. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts, and three letters of reference. Admission criteria are described under Colleges of Engineering - Graduate Admission Requirements. 

Graduation

Requirements for graduation are:

• Minimum of 30 graduate-level credits with a GPA of at least 3.0, and no grade lower than C; refer to the Curriculum Requirements for details regarding the distribution of the credits
• Completion of the BS degree requirements

Curriculum Requirements

The Program of Study is the student's specific set of coursework that defines the course requirements for graduations and must be approved by an advisory committee (known as the Supervisory Committee). The Program of Study is tailored to the student's background and goals by their advisor, and must be approved as constituting an MS in Civil or Architectural Engineering by the student's Program of Study Committee. 

The graduate course requirements for graduation are:

• Minimum of 30 graduate-level credits with a GPA of at least 3.0, and no grade lower than C
• The requirement list is provided below.  The classification of courses into their respective Groups can be found in the CAE Courses section.

Transfer of credits from other institutions

• A total of 6 credits of transfer and/or exchange coursework not counted towards the student’s B.S. may be taken at another institution and used to satisfy requirements for the M.S. The number of eligible credits for transfer is 9, when pre-approved coursework is taken as part of a semester abroad experience.

Additional Details

• The classification of courses into their respective Groups can be found in the CAE Courses section.
• Internships, Practical Training, workshops, or other types of practicum are neither required nor optional credit-earning components in the established graduate curriculum (Program of Study). Credit earned through these experiences (such as UMI 605) will not count towards any CAE degree requirements. 
• The Supervisory Committee must have a minimum of 3 members, including:

1. Committee Chair (Advisor) shall be full-time CAE faculty and a member of the Graduate FAculty
2. Full-time or part-time CAE Faculty
3. Non-CAE member with an earned PhD

In addition to the Committee Chair, at least one member must be tenured/tenure-earning or a member of the Graduate Faculty. 

Plan of Study

The course requirements for the MS portion of the five-year BS/MS programs can be met as follows: