Graduate Program: Engineering (ME) - Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics

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Program/Degree
Engineering (ME) - Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics  
Program Description

Program Requirements

Minimum Credit Hours - 30

Core Courses

1. All programs of study will require completion of at least 30 graduate credits.
2. Each program will require 3 credit hours of courses in each of the following
subject areas:
    a. Engineering management/business (3 units)
    b. Applied engineering mathematics (3 units)

    c. Entrepreneurship/Innovation/Design (3 units)

    d. Advanced Engineering Science (3 units)

Major Requirements and Electives (18 units in a specific discipline)

See program course guide

None

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

The College of Engineering was founded when the University of Arizona opened its doors in 1885. Mining was the bedrock of Arizona’s economy at that time, and educating mining engineers was a top priority – indeed, it still is.

As the state’s economy grew and diversified, the College of Engineering continued to play a pivotal role in providing the research and engineering expertise necessary for that growth.

In today’s competitive environment, graduates of the college are the entrepreneurs developing high-tech companies that are creating jobs and improving our quality of life.

An engineering education will provide the research to build new industries and the knowledge for those who run them.

 
College

College of Engineering

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Cylan William Shaffer
520-621-6564
Graduate Program Coordinator
Cylan William Shaffer
520-621-6564
Director of Graduate Studies
Tribikram Kundu
520-621-6573
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Megan Jia Mcnulty-Luoma
520-626-9962
 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Masters of Engineering 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:

  • Personal Statement
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Official transcripts from ALL universities/colleges attended  Please do not send transcripts until you have been recommended
  • GRE Scores
  • TOEFL Scores (For international applicants only)
  • Minimum GPA - 3.00
 
Standardized Tests

Required Standardized Tests -

  • GRE score of at least Quantitative 155, Verbal 151, and minimum GPA of 3.0 are required. To be competitive for scholarship, applicants are expected to have GRE score exceeding 160 in Quantitative.  GRE Institution Code (University of Arizona) - 4832  /  GRE Subject Code(s) - CE 1102, CE 1199 (other), EM 1501
  • Minimum TOEFL score of 79 (iBT)(CBT = 213)  or IELTS-composite score of 7 (no subject area below 6).  (For international students only)

 

 

 

 
Funding Opportunities
  • Financial assistance in the form of tuition waivers and scholarships are available based on applicant's GPA and overall application.
  • In order to receive financial aid, each student must exhibit full-time graduate status, which requires registration for a minimum of 9 units each semester and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher while enrolled.

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

 
Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

  • Fall: January 1
  • Spring: June 1

International Applicants:

  • Fall: January 1
  • Spring: June 1

Summer  - No admissions

 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

30 

Core Coursework Requirements

  • Minimum Credit Hours - 30

  • Minimum GPA - 3.00

  • Minor Requirements - N/A

  • Language Requirement(s) - N/A

 
Elective Coursework
  • Category 1 – Engineering management/business (3 units) – Valid for all emphases
    • SIE/ENGR 514 Law for engineers/scientists
    • SIE/ENTR 557 Project Management
  • Category 2 – Applied engineering mathematics (3 units)  
    • CE/EM 502 Introductory Finite Element Method  
  • Category 3 – Entrepreneurship/Innovation/Design (3 units)
    • CE 540 Foundation Engineering
    • CE 527 Computer Applications in Hydraulics
    • CE 537 Advanced Structural Design in Concrete
    • CE 560 Special Topics in Transportation Engineering
  • Category 4 – Advanced Engineering Science (3 units)
    • CE 510 Probability in Civil Engineering

Other courses may be approved by Department Advisor for the Categories

Major Requirements and Electives

  • Engineering Mechanics
    • CE/EM 606 Wave Propagation in Solids & Ultrasonic NDE
    • EM 633 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
    • EM 634 Advance Structural Dynamics
    • CE 510 Probability in Civil Engineering
    • EM 504 Theory of Elasticity  
    • EM 508 Fracture Mechanics
    • EM 605 Mechanical Behavior of Materials II   
  • Geotechnical
    • CE 548 Numerical methods in Geotechnical engineering
    • CE 540 Foundation Engineering  
    • CE 541 Earth Structures in Geotechnical Engineering  
    • CE 546 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering  
    • CE 510 Probability in Civil Engineering
    • CE 542 Ground Improvement  
    • CE 544 Special Topics in Geomechanics
    • CE 545 Geoenvironmental Engineering  
  • Hydraulics  
    • CE 522 Open Channel Hydraulics
    • CE 529 Numerical Methods in Hydraulics
    • CE 526 Watershed Engineering
    • CE 527 Computer Applications in Hydraulics
    • CE 510 Probability in Civil Engineering
    • CE 523 Hydrology
    • CE 549 Statistical Hydrology  
    • CE 622 Sedimentation Engineering
    • CE 655 Stochastic Hydrology
  • Structural
    • CE 532 Advanced Structural Design in Steel  
    • CE 534 Design of Wood and Masonry Structures  
    • CE 535 Prestressed Concrete Structures  
    • CE 537 Advanced Structural Design in Concrete  
    • CE 539 Developing Next Generation L-ion Batteries
    • CE 633 Reinforced Concrete
    • CE 510 Probability in Civil Engineering
    • CE 638 Structural Stability
  • Transportation
    • CE 563 Traffic Flow and Capacity Analysis  
    • CE 566 Highway Geometric Design
    • CE 568 Urban Transportation Planning
    • CE 569 Travel Demand Modeling
    • SIE 561 Traffic modeling and simulation
    • CE 560 Special Topics in Transportation Engineering
    • CE 663 Advanced Traffic Modeling and Engineering
    • CE 510 Probability in Civil Engineering
    • CE 565 Transportation Data Management and Analysis
 
Additional Requirements

General ME Program Requirements (based on UA MEng. Program

1)    All programs of study will require completion of at least 30 graduate credits.
2)    Each program will require 3 credit hours of courses in each of the following subject areas:

  • a.    Engineering management/business
  • b.    Applied engineering mathematics
  • c.    Entrepreneurship/Innovation/Design
  • d.    Advanced Engineering Science
 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 
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Last revised 11 Aug 2020