Civil Engineering -Professional Master of Science (MSCVE) - Dual-Track Option

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Program Description

The Dual-TrackProfessional Master of Science degree in civil engineering aims to provide students and practicing professionals graduate-level engineering specialization and technical competence in more than a single area. The intended cross-disciplinary training and perspective is often needed to serve or lead in the diverse field of civil engineering where engineers typically have to work in and interact with others from more than one discipline in large and small projects, private and government sectors, in design and development as well as consulting services. The broader technical preparation will expand their career opportunities, professional outlook and provide multiple pathways to leadership and management positions. The high demand nationally for more broadly trained graduates in civil engineering to satisfy our sustainable and resilient infrastructure needs and in turn the national’s overall economical development points to the benefit of a cross-disciplinary General Civil Engineering coursework-only professional master’s degree. With the wide spectrum of classes for the students to choose from the Department and the College, students will have a wide selection of graduate courses to complete the Professional Master of Science degree in one year.

FAQs

A Professional Master's Program degree offers professionals new opportunities for career advancement and equips them with a broader skill set, enabling them to handle more responsibilities in their professions. This often leads to substantial increases in responsibilities and salary. Additionally, working professionals frequently benefit from financial support from their employers, with many companies covering a large portion of their employees’ master's degree expenses.

Costs vary depending on whether you are a Colorado resident and how many credits you take each semester.  Visit this page for up-to-date information on tuition and fees. 

Be sure to check with your employer to see if they offer a program that covers all or part of your tuition.

Fall Admission Deadline

Feb. 1: MS students—international and domestic New extended deadline!

Spring Admission Deadline

Oct. 1.

Applications close at 11:59 p.m. EST for both dates.

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page, watch our video below and don't hesitate to contact our graduate advisors at ceaegrad.advising@colorado.edu.

 

CVEN Dual-Track PMP Option Requirements

Required Courses and Credits:

Dual-Track

In this program, students are required to select:

1.  9 credit hours from one or more of the Group A-course lists for the four sub-areas below,

2. 15 credit hours from more than one of the Group B-course lists for the four sub-areas below,

3.  6 credits of 5000-level free electives, broadly categorized as Group C, from the extensive course offerings in the four group As and Bs below, other courses in civil engineering and other engineering departments in the college, or professional management classes, such as  and , in consultation with CVEN PMP advisors to design the most effective course plan for their interests.

 

 

List of Group A and B courses in 4 sub-areas in CVEN-Dual-Track PMP:

Code

Title

 
Sub-area 1: Structural Engineering 
Group A 
Advanced Mechanics of Materials I 
Matrix Structural Analysis 
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis 
Structural Dynamics 
Group B 
Advanced Topics in Steel Design 
Advanced Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design 
Earthquake Engineering 

 

Sub-area 2: Construction Engineering

 
Group A 
Special Topics for Seniors/Grads (CEM Fundamentals) 
Construction Safety 
Legal Aspects of Construction 
Group B 
Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis 
Managing Construction and Engineering Projects and Organizations 
Special Topics for Seniors/Grads 

 

Sub-area 3: Geotechnical Engineering

 
Group A 
Soil Mechanics 
Dynamics of Soils and Structures 
Computational Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering 
Introduction to Rock Mechanics 
Group B 
Seepage and Slopes 
Foundation Engineering 
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 

 

Sub-area 4: Water Resources Engineering

 
Group A 
Physical Hydrology 
Groundwater Hydrology 
Environmental Fluid Mechanics 
Statistical Methods for Natural and Engineered Systems 
Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering 
Group B 
Modeling of Hydrologic Systems 
Water Resources System and Management 
Applied Groundwater Modeling 
Transport and Dispersion in Surface Water 
Water Resources Engineering Design 

 


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