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The Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering offers MS degrees and Doctoral degrees. Doctoral degrees are granted jointly with UCSD. Please read the following guidelines if you are interested in obtaining a graduate degree from SDSU or are enrolled in the CEE graduate program and need assistance.
M.S. Program Applications Procedure
Students interested in attending SDSU for graduate studies must visit the main page of the graduate division to learn how to apply. Deadlines and forms are available in that website. NOTE: if you are an international student who resides overseas and requires a student visa, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible! In addition, visit the international students website to find relevant information.
It is the responsibility of each CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS to learn the procedural steps required for MS graduation. These are highlighted in the MS procedures page of the graduate division. Learning the procedural steps enables each student to streamline the road towards graduation.
Graduation Requirements
The MS degree in Civil Engineering requires the completion of 30 credits.
There are two options:
Thesis Defense
Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering Schedule: TBA
Check this website for the Computational Science thesis defense schedule and this website for scheduled thesis defenses (and graduate seminars) in Electrical Engineering.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS
All CIVE and ENVE graduate students must attend a number of thesis defenses to be able to graduate. Click here for requirements.
Ph.D. Program
Please follow this link to obtain information about the joint doctoral program: Joint Doctoral Program
Frequently Asked Questions
The Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering offers MS degrees and Doctoral degrees. Doctoral degrees are granted jointly with UCSD. Please read the following guidelines if you are interested in obtaining a graduate degree from SDSU or are enrolled in the CEE graduate program and need assistance.
M.S. Program Applications Procedure
Students interested in attending SDSU for graduate studies must visit the main page of the graduate division to learn how to apply. Deadlines and forms are available in that website. NOTE: if you are an international student who resides overseas and requires a student visa, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible! In addition, visit the international students website to find relevant information.
It is the responsibility of each CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS to learn the procedural steps required for MS graduation. These are highlighted in the MS procedures page of the graduate division. Learning the procedural steps enables each student to streamline the road towards graduation.
Graduation Requirements
The MS degree in Civil Engineering requires the completion of 30 credits.
There are two options:
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In Plan A students enroll in a minimum of 10 courses (3 units each). However, 3 of these courses (9 units) are used towards a MS thesis involving a research project, which is guided by a selected faculty member. The comprehensive examination (see below) is not required for Plan A students. The CEE department encourages students to take the Plan A option: we believe that the research experience is invaluable.
In Plan B,students enroll in a minimum of 10 courses (3 units each). Of these 10 courses, 6 must be graduate-level civil engineering and/or environmental engineering courses. The other four courses must be 500-level or higher, and may be from other departments (with the permission of the graduate advisor). During the final semester, each student must pass a thorough comprehensive examination in order to graduate.
Thesis Defense
Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering Schedule: TBA
Check this website for the Computational Science thesis defense schedule and this website for scheduled thesis defenses (and graduate seminars) in Electrical Engineering.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS
All CIVE and ENVE graduate students must attend a number of thesis defenses to be able to graduate. Click here for requirements.
Ph.D. Program
Please follow this link to obtain information about the joint doctoral program: Joint Doctoral Program
Frequently Asked Questions