Master's degrees may be awarded for graduate work to students who have received a recognized bachelor's degree. Master's degree involves advanced training gained through intensive study, beyond the bachelor's degree, in a special field (or major) supplemented by study in supporting subjects.
A thesis or engineering report is required. At the option of the department, the degree may be awarded to candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree who have passed the comprehensive examination, provided they write a thesis or engineering report.
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
The department offers programs leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. Work is directed toward research and professional development in such areas as engineering mechanics, engineering materials, highway engineering, hydraulics and fluid mechanics, geomechanics, geo-technical engineering, water resources, structural engineering, and transportation engineering. Certain interdisciplinary options such as regional development and urban planning, and environmental engineering are available by combining various areas of the program with programs in other departments. For further information concerning these options, see the College of Engineering web site.
The department also offers a degree in Master of Science, Masters of Engineering, an Accelerated Masters Degree in both MS and ME degrees and has three certificate programs; Advance Transportation, Geoengineering and Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering.
College of Engineering
University of Arizona - Main - Tucson
To be considered for admission to the Masters program, the candidate must have attained a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field and be admitted to both the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics and the University of Arizona Graduate College. Minimum eligibility requirements for admission to the Graduate College includes a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 grade scale. An official on-line application for admission to the UA Graduate College
Required Materials for Graduate Application:
Required Standardized Tests -
Prospective students should directly contact faculty members with whom they potentially share research interests regarding Research Assistantships.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for institutional funding offered through the UA Graduate College, including Graduate Access Fellowships, UA/SIGP Fellowships, and NASA Scholarships. Domestic students should submit a Free Application for Federal Student Loans, FAFSA, to qualify for institutional funding http://fafsa.gov/. Detailed information on UA financial aid may be found at http://grad.arizona.edu/financial-resources
Domestic Applicants:
DO NOT SEND TRANSCRIPTS UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
International Applicants:
DO NOT SEND TRANSCRIPTS UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
No Summer Admission
International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.
4832
30
Minimum Credit Hours - 30
Minimum GPA - 3.00
Minor Requirements - N/A
Language Requirement(s) - N/A
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
Program-level Information | |
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Application Acceptance Rate | 40% |
Avg. Time-to-degree (years) | 2.16 |
Department-level Information | |
Enrollment Percent Male | 77.42% |
Enrollment Percent Female | 22.58% |
Enrollment Percent International | 70.97% |
Enrollment Percent URM | 9.68% |