The Master of Science in Civil Engineering program focuses on: (a) Infrastructure Design and Materials, and (b) Infrastructure System and Management. The courses and research encompass structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, and construction engineering.The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management offers specialized graduate programs in all areas of civil engineering. These programs stress research and independent study in addition to course work, and lead to the Master of Engineering (MEng), the Master of Science (MS), or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in civil engineering. 

Curriculum

MS Civil Engineering

Building Systems track
Required courses
Take 3 or more courses from the list
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
AE6010    Advanced Building Mechanical Systems (C min)    3
AE6030    Building Energy Modeling (C min)    3
CVE6042    Sustainable Construction and LEED (C min)    3
CVE6047    Applied Data Analysis for Building Energy Efficiency (C min)    3
CVE7010    RISK AND RELIABILITY (C min)    3
Elective courses
Select 11 or more credit hours
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
ARCH7081    Environmental Technologies 1    3
MECH6013    Introduction to Smart Structures    3
MECH6034    Distributed Sensing and Control    3
MECH6066    Acoustics    3
MECH6094    Fundamentals and Applications of Solar Energy    3
MECH6097    HVAC Design I    3
MECH6098    HVAC Design II    3

Construction Engineering and Management track
Required courses
Take these 3 courses
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CVE6036    Value Engineering and Constructability (C min)    3
CVE6044    Construction Law (C min)    3
CVE6042    Sustainable Construction and LEED (C min)    3
Elective Courses
Select 11 or more credit hours
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CVE6046    MEP systems for constructors    3
CVE6047    Applied Data Analysis for Building Energy Efficiency    3
Free Electives    In consultation with advisor, select other appropriate graduate courses.    6 - 12

Seminar and Thesis Requirements
All Civil Engineering students complete the seminar and thesis requirements.
Seminar
Take both courses
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CVE7005    CVE Graduate Seminar    0
CVE7006    CVE Graduate Seminar    0
Thesis / Research
Students must complete a minimum of 10 credit hours.
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CVE7092    MS/PHD Research (C min)    1 - 15

Geotechnical Engineering track
Required course
Take this course
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CVE6081    Foundation Engineering (C min)    3
Elective courses
Select 17 or more credit hours
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CVE6063    Principles of Pavement Engineering    3
CVE6067    Advanced Pavement Engineering    3
CVE6082    Reinforced Concrete Design of Shallow Foundations    3
CVE7010    RISK AND RELIABILITY    3
CVE7011    Structural Mechanics    3
CVE7012    Finite Element Analysis    3
CVE7081    Theory and Design of Concrete Structures I    3
CVE7085    Metal Structures Theory and Design I    3
GEOL6004    Glacial Geology    3
GEOL6008C    Clay Mineralogy    3
GEOL6016C    Surface Processes and Site Characterization    3
GEOL6024    Groundwater Modeling    3
GEOL7001C    Geomorphology and Surface Hazards    4

Structural Engineering track
Required courses
Take these four courses
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CVE7011    Structural Mechanics (C min)    3
CVE7081    Theory and Design of Concrete Structures I (C min)    3
CVE7085    Metal Structures Theory and Design I (C min)    3
CVE7088    Structural Dynamics (C min)    3
Elective courses
Select 8 or more credit hours
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CVE6021    Bridge Engineering    3
CVE6058    Design of Wood Structures    2
CVE6081    Foundation Engineering    3
CVE6082    Reinforced Concrete Design of Shallow Foundations    3
CVE6088    Finite Element Modeling of Civil and Arch Engineering Structures    2
CVE7010    RISK AND RELIABILITY    3
CVE7012    Finite Element Analysis    3
CVE7013    Advanced Topics in Finite Element Analysis    3
CVE7082    Design of Concrete Structures II    3
CVE7086    Metal Structures Theory and Design II    3
CVE7089    Earthquake Engineering    3

Transportation Engineering track
Required courses
Take these two courses
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CVE6022C    Traffic Control and Signal System Design (C min)    3
CVE6079    Engineering Data Management and Analysis (C min)    3
Required course
Select 1 course from the following:
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CVE6010C    Advanced Traffic Engineering    3
CVE6024    Highway Engineering and Traffic Safety    3
Required course
Select 1 course from the following:
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CVE6008    Transportation Planning and Sustainability    3
CVE6012    Travel Demand Forecasting and Environmental Analysis    3
Elective courses
Select 8 or more credit hours
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CS8021    Pattern Recognition    3
CVE7074    Traffic Flow Theory and Network Modeling    3
CVE7076    Intelligent Transportation Systems: Integrated Planning and Technologies    3
GEOG6071C    Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences    3
GEOG6081C    Intermediate GIS    3
MATH6005    Introduction to Complex Analysis    3
PLAN6011    Essential Economics for Planners    3
PLAN6012    Policies and Strategies of Regional Economic Development Planning    3
PLAN6071    Introduction to Geographic Information Systems    3
STAT6031    Applied Regression Analysis    3

GRE is required for the below programs, with the exception of any student that receives their bachelor's (BS) degree from an ABET accredited university in the United States with a GPA of 3.0+.  *However, please note Biomedical Engineering requires GRE for all applicants, even students with a 3.0 or higher who graduated from an ABET accredited U.S. university.

• Additive Manufacturing – MEng
• Artificial Intelligence – MEng
• Architectural Engineering – MEng
• Biomedical Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Civil Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Computer Engineering – MEng & MS
• Computer Science – MEng & MS
• Computer Science Engineering – PhD
• Electrical Engineering – MS the & PhD
• Mechanical Engineering – MS & PhD
• Robotics – MEng
• Software Engineering – MEng

GRE is optional for the below programs: The below programs do not require GRE. If you've taken the GRE you can report it and it will be added to your application.

• Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics – MEng, MS & PhD
• Chemical Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Engineering Education – MS & PhD
• Environmental Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Material Science Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Mechanical Engineering – MEng only

We require the GRE General Test, which includes verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections. Subject tests are not required. We will only accept tests taken within five years before the date of application. The average GRE accepted is 310 total on the quantitative and verbal. The University of Cincinnati institutional code for GRE is 1833, department code is not required. GRE information can be found here. A GRE Home test is available. Scores must be sent to UC electronically.

Admission Requirements

• GRE - Required of allinternational students; GRE is exempt for students that earned a degree from an ABET accredited university (or equivalent   accreditation) in the USA with a GPA of 3.0+
• Transcript(s) and Degree Certificates (unofficial transcripts are used for admissions review, only admitted applicants submit official transcripts)
• GPA minimum 3.0 or equivalent
• Statement of Purpose
• Two letters of recommendation
• International students - English Proficiency Test: TOEFL (minimum 92) or IELTS (minimun 6.5)

Tuition fee-2 years$60,000

Total fee-2 years$92,000